Special Occasion Speaking
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This comment was deleted by Professor Jessica Gleason at Dec 02 2021 8:31PM.
Nov 10
Alayna Smith
Alayna Smith
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I agree with this. It totally grabs peoples attention, and all her jokes went really well with every single thing that she discussed
Nov 10
Charis Paez
Charis Paez
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I thought her humor really engaged her audience and helped a serious subject to sound more relaxed.
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Nov 10
student Aryanah Williams
student Aryanah Williams
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I agree she kept there attention the whole time because of her jokes
Nov 10
Grace Szczerba
Grace Szczerba
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I liked the way she started with a joke and continued to make jokes throughout, that’s a good way to keep people engaged and listening
Nov 10
Zach Reif
Zach Reif
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Infusing humor between her points are great transitions. I also love that she uses the stage and moves around to address different parts of the audience.
Nov 10
Professor Jessica Gleason
Professor Jessica Gleason
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One key rule to movement in speeches is to move with purpose. When does she move? Does it make sense? Is she using movement as a transition?
Nov 10
Sariyah Corbitt
Sariyah Corbitt
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I like the fact that she used humor to keep the crowd engaged in her speech.
Nov 10
Spencer Schick
Spencer Schick
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She is very confident in her speech, and it is evident that she practiced this many times and came in prepared.
Nov 10
Grace Szczerba
Grace Szczerba
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I noticed the way she paused when people were laughing as to avoid speaking over people and I think that’s a great thing to keep in mind when giving a speech with jokes written in
Nov 10
Viviana Garcia
Viviana Garcia
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Overall, I think she did a great speech. Her tone was confident, she cited her sources smoothly, and she used great attention grabbers like humor to keep the audience engaged.
Nov 10
Logan McCormick
Logan McCormick
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I liked it that she used humor in her speech because that could keep the audience interested.
Nov 10
Sariyah Corbitt
Sariyah Corbitt
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Throughout her speech, she had great usage of body language.
Nov 10
Charis Paez
Charis Paez
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I thought she was confident and seemed very knowledgeable. She was very prepared.
Nov 10
Spencer Schick
Spencer Schick
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I like how she uses humor within her speech. It made the audience laugh which is good.
Nov 10
Professor Jessica Gleason
Professor Jessica Gleason
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Yes, humor can be a great addition to a speech if done properly!
Nov 10
Amyah Griffin
Amyah Griffin
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I agree. I think it helped keep my attention, it added flavor to the speech
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Professor Jessica Gleason
Professor Jessica Gleason
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Feel free to start the video here. Her speech doesn't start until about this time stamp. :)
Nov 10
Emily Monosa
Emily Monosa
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Right at the start she makes a joke to help entertain the audience. This is a good way to start so the audience gets a good impression of the speaker from the get go and they continue to pay attention.
Nov 10
Viviana Garcia
Viviana Garcia
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I love how right away she started with a joke. It was a great way to open and she caught my attention right away.
Nov 10
Professor Jessica Gleason
Professor Jessica Gleason
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You're right! It's a great attention grabbing tactic.
Nov 10
Sage Hudec
Sage Hudec
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She starts off very confident. She also added in some jokes and helps the audience feel welcomed.
Nov 10
Grace Szczerba
Grace Szczerba
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I noticed her confidence as well, she never seemed nervous which is also a strong way to keep people listening
Nov 10
Alayna Smith
Alayna Smith
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I loved her confidence, she looked insanely comfortable like she was having a conversation with her best friend.
Nov 10
Logan McCormick
Logan McCormick
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I agree, confidence could help you get through any speech.
Nov 10
Kimberly McGuinness
Kimberly McGuinness
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I love her confidence! She carries it on to the stage with her and it can be felt before she even speaks.
Nov 10
Mikayla Schaenzer
Mikayla Schaenzer
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I agree ,she has great confidence and it lasts all the way throughout the speech.
Nov 10
Spencer Schick
Spencer Schick
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I like how she uses humor in her speech. It made the audience laugh which is good.
Nov 10
Paige Phillips
Paige Phillips
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I love how she opens her speech with a few jokes and silly remarks; it is such a good way to get the audience warmed up to her and the continuation of her overall point.
Nov 10
Mikayla Schaenzer
Mikayla Schaenzer
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I like how she adds humor into her speech by telling jokes
Nov 10
Ian Blinderman
Ian Blinderman
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The jokes enhance the speech lots and make it interesting to listen to. I didn't find myself bored while listening to her speak, she had my attention the entire time.
Nov 10
Kimberly McGuinness
Kimberly McGuinness
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She seamlessly corrects herself as she stumbles on a word and continues on without skipping a beat. It was almost unnoticeable.
Nov 10
Professor Jessica Gleason
Professor Jessica Gleason
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That's exactly what you want to do. People probably won't notice a mistake unless you draw attention to it. So, just keep going!
Nov 10
Amyah Griffin
Amyah Griffin
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I barely noticed her mistakes as well! I had to double take in order to notice it because she did not hesitate to continue her flow.
Nov 10
Paige Phillips
Paige Phillips
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Yes! I noticed how she does this a few other times in her speech, but it was so small that it was hardly noticeable. The ability to correct speaking mistakes is such an amazing skill, as it shows your professionalism and the hard work put into the speech.
Nov 10
Zach Reif
Zach Reif
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She's so good at not even reacting to any mistakes and continuing on with confidence or using facial expressions of body language to make it feel like a natural part of the speech.
Nov 10
Logan McCormick
Logan McCormick
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I agree, she barely made any mistakes in the whole speech.
Nov 10
Emily Monosa
Emily Monosa
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Her we can see how she cites a reliable source in her speech and she keeps it sounding fluid and not choppy. This is good to see as we will be having to do this soon.
Nov 10
Amyah Griffin
Amyah Griffin
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I agree,I like the way she cited her sources while not making it seem like she was directly citing them word for word.
Nov 10
Nov 10
Paige Phillips
Paige Phillips
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I think her switching from discussing the serious issue of poverty and how the lower class is viewed, and her lighter remarks are really refreshing to listen to. It helps the audience stay engaged.
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Nov 10
Sage Hudec
Sage Hudec
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I think its a great technique when speaking. It doesn't make it boring.
Nov 10
Ian Blinderman
Ian Blinderman
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She quotes a reliable source, while also conveying her point of how the poor / lower class are viewed.
Nov 10
Mikayla Schaenzer
Mikayla Schaenzer
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she gives multiple verbal citations throughout her speech and she does a really good job of making it flow naturally.
Nov 10
Professor Jessica Gleason
Professor Jessica Gleason
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The sources used are super important to the quality of the argument!
Nov 10
Viviana Garcia
Viviana Garcia
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She also quoted the source in a smooth way that didn't male the speech lose it's flow. It was really good.
Nov 10
Professor Jessica Gleason
Professor Jessica Gleason
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Good point! This is a good example of how to use those verbal citations.
Nov 10
Kimberly McGuinness
Kimberly McGuinness
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I agree Ian, she did this several times in her speech and she does it really well! I was so impressed with her speech.
Nov 10
Sage Hudec
Sage Hudec
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She gives her view on lower class and how "not working hard enough" isn't always the case. She quoted a professor for one of her sources.
Nov 10
Charis Paez
Charis Paez
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I also liked how she related the subject to herself. It makes her sounds more credible.
Nov 10
Kimberly McGuinness
Kimberly McGuinness
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I think she makes great use of body language. In this segment she’s using her hands/fingers to help people visualize what she’s saying.
Nov 10
Professor Jessica Gleason
Professor Jessica Gleason
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Great catch! Our non-verbals, when used well, can really add to or emphasize what we're saying.
Nov 10
Alayna Smith
Alayna Smith
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I really liked her body language also. She was enthusiastic and funny about it. It kept my attention and it was entertaining.
Nov 10
Spencer Schick
Spencer Schick
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I like how she uses good tone in her speech, making it casual but professional and informative when speaking.
Nov 10
student Aryanah Williams
student Aryanah Williams
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I agree she did a great job with that
Nov 10
Sariyah Corbitt
Sariyah Corbitt
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Even though she had messed up a little bit during her verbal citation, she didn't let that affect the rest of her speech.
Nov 10
Ian Blinderman
Ian Blinderman
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She states a real issue and gives a powerful take on how the poor get poorer because people think poorer people they are better off than they really are, it got me thinking.
Nov 10
student Aryanah Williams
student Aryanah Williams
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I agree I like how she went into detail and explained the problems also.
Nov 10
Sage Hudec
Sage Hudec
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I like how she talks about helping out others. No matter how much money someone makes we should always be kind.
Nov 10
Emily Monosa
Emily Monosa
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This is very true today we often see people and view them by how much money they have and if they are poor or wealthy. This way of thinking needs to change.
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