Essays #1: Rough Draft Language & Power in “Mother Tongue” A higher level of sophistication and articulation in one’s speech portrays one as a very well educated person. Such a person’s "language" makes them an admirable individual that can lead people and hold power with ease. In the article “Mother Tongue”‚ Amy Tan emphasizes the idea that we all speak different languages unconsciously and that
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December 6‚ 2012 “Mother Tongue” In the short autobiography narrative “Mother Tongue” written by Amy Tan she discusses the reasons why she was passionate on becoming a writer. It is no surprise‚ that her vision in the work of fiction it is outstanding throughout her struggles with the English language as a Chinese young girl born in an immigrant family. She faced many obstacles of the culture of the 1950’s‚ 1960’s and 1970’s. However‚ she never gave up on the dream of being a writer and defeat
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A person’s language can help us to identify their values. In the passage‚ "How to Tame a Wild Tongue" by Gloria Anzaldua and "Mother Tongue" by Any Tan‚ discussed about the difficulties they faced while adapting to a new culture and acquiring a new language. It shows the role of a new language and how it effects their private as well. People from different culture always shows difficulty in adjusting within a new culture and when they do so‚ they would more likely to lose their own values. Language
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In chapter two: History of an Error: The Spiritualist Tradition‚ in his book “speaking into the air”‚ author John Peters explains about the spiritualism tradition and communication. He talks about early Christianity‚ especially the writing of Saint Augustine‚ British empiricism‚ especially the writing of John Locke‚ and the varieties of nineteenth century from mesmerism through psychical research (pg63). He explains that the spiritual view of communication rests on a vision of the self as an eternal
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In chapter 5 of Invitation to Public Speaking‚ Cindy L. Griffin (2015) addresses an important aspect of finding an effective supporting materials for a speech‚ and how gathering a wide‚ relevant range of supporting materials for a speech ensures that it will help the public dialogue remain responsive and healthy (Griffin‚ p. 98). The chapter‚ entitled “Gathering Supporting Materials” discussed how to make the research process as efficient and productive as possible‚ and how citing sources properly
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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers‚ Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? | 2I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. Where she sits she shines‚ and where she shines she sits. | 3How many boards Could the Mongols hoard If the Mongol hordes got bored?from the comic Calvin & Hobbes‚ by Bill Waterson | 4How can a clam cram in a clean cream can? | 5Send toast
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Clearly speaking Pronunciation in action for teachers Anne Burns and Stephanie Claire Clearly speaking Pronunciation in action for teachers Anne Burns and Stephanie Claire Published by the National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research Macquarie University‚ Sydney NSW 2109 for the AMEP Research Centre on behalf of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Burns‚ Anne. Clearly speaking: pronunciation in action for teachers. Bibliography. ISBN
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PUBLIC SPEAKING I. ELEMENTS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING A. THE SPEAKER The main element of public speaking He is seen as a person full of ideas‚ knowledge‚ and principles in life that in one way or another can inspire them in the challenges of life. CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE SPEAKER 1. GOOD VOICE QUALITY Good voice quality/variety is a good tool to captivate audience’s attention especially when doing a narration. 2. KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER The more and broader you know about the subject
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Gloria Anzaldua in How to Tame a Wild Tongue and Amy Tan in Mother Tongue both share a similar message in their essays‚ they argue that every single culture faces different language obstacles when learning the english language. Both struggle to develop the correct form of english‚ the one considered acceptable by society. Both Tan and Anzaldua teach us about their ethnic backgrounds‚ in an effort to better help us learn of their struggles. Amy Tan‚ is of asian descent‚ and tells us how growing up
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Tongue Twisters 1. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers‚ Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? 2. I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. Where she sits she shines‚ and where she shines she sits. 3. How many boards Could the Mongols hoard If the Mongol hordes got bored? 4. How can a clam cram in a clean cream can? 5. Send toast to ten tense stout saints’
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