Figures of Speech Resemblance A. Simile - A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things‚ usually by employing the words "like" or "as". 1) They fought like cats and dogs. 2) She is as thin as a toothpick. 3) Geoff is handsome as a prince. B. Metaphor - A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image‚ story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g.‚ "Her eyes were glistening jewels." 1) Life
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Speech Act By: Janice Widjajakusuma – 2013008114 Speech acts is an utterance that has formative function in language and communication. As what I have learned earlier in class‚ there are apologize and complaint as example for speech acts. Below I will give some other verb of speech acts that people often use together with the definition and example so we can see the difference between each verb. |Speech Acts Verb |Definition
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1 Of Speech .. SPEAKING IN PUBLIC CHAPTER’S SUMMARY PUBLIC SPEAKING Public speaking has been a vital form of empowerment. It can and often does make a difference in things people care about very much. The key phrase here is “make a difference.” This is what most of us want to do in life –to make a difference‚ to change the world in some small way. Public speaking offers you an opportunity to make a difference in something you care about very much. “Speech communication
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Reported Speech Table for change in tense of reported speech (Statements) The tense changes into the corresponding past. Direct Indirect/ Reported Simple Present tense Simple Past Tense Present Continuous tense Past Continuous tense Present Perfect tense Past Perfect tense Present Perfect Continuous tense Past Perfect Continuous tense Simple Past tense Past Perfect Past Continuous tense Past Perfect Continuous tense Past Perfect Past Perfect Simple Future (will) would Future continuous
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Persuasive speech outline purpose: To persuade my audience to donate blood through the American Red Cross. Introduction: 1. Did you know that blood donated to the American Red Cross saves XXX lives per year? 2. People should give blood because it is easy and though there might be a little pain involved it is worth it because it saves so many lives and you get great snacks. Body: I. Giving blood is easy a. It only takes about an hour b. You just lay back and let the nurses do the work c. It
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FIGURES OF SPEECH 05/04/2010 AcademicWritingSkills FIGURES OF SPEECH A figure of speech is a rhetorical device that achieves a special effect by using words in distinctive ways. ways 05/04/2010 AcademicWritingSkills FIGURES OF SPEECH y y A figure of speech is a use of a word that h diverges d f from its normall meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning n t based not b s d on n the th literal lit l meaning m nin of f the th words in it such as a metaphor‚ simile‚ or personification
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significance of speech has been increased- mainly because more and more people are using mobile phones; presenting on radio stations or acting on television. When discussing whether speech or the written word is superior‚ it is a difficult question to answer as peoples’ thoughts on what makes one superior will be different from one another. These two modes of communication each have their own uses and appropriateness. Despite writing being relatively recent in comparison to speech‚ the majority of
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Cognitive = Confusion of words/mumbling‚ lack of memory with speech. Causes of CA + Lack of preparation. + Prior negative experience/trauma. + Fear of being the center of attention. + Concerned about being judged. + High stakes. + Different than the audience. + Degree of unpredictability. + Self-fulfilling prophecy. + Excessive self focus. you need to make sure you show great eye contact and enthusiasm. Generic Speech Structures. +Chronological sequence + Spatial sequence +
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Mlk’S” I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH” ASSIGNMENT Identify the following: THEME Speech Type Main Points Sub Points/Support Evidence Style of Speech/Delivery Language Delivery Martin Luther King’s I have a Dream Speech provides you an opportunity to use “Critical Thinking” in analyzing the dynamics of the speech and what makes for an outstanding speech. MLK’s Dream speech is one of the top 5 speeches in the History of speech making. You may do this assignment in essay
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary a speech community is defined as a socially distinct group that develops a dialect; a variety of language that diverges from the national language in vocabulary‚ pronunciation‚ and grammar. Gumperz‚ Dorian‚ Fishman‚ Labov‚ Hymes‚ and Corder helped define a speech community. This essay will touch on the basis of multiple aspects of a speech community depending on their similarities and differences as well as how the concepts of these speech communities relate to such articles
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