Comments by Ilda Ortega-Gomez Most recent public comments by Ilda Ortega-Gomez https://nowcomment.com/users/29025 The tone of the speaker's voice is plain, he has no life in his words. He rarely has any emphasizing in his words, so in my opinion they have less meaning because they aren't as powerful. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76773?scroll_to=745112 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76773?scroll_to=745112 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:24:37 -0400 The volume of the speaker is very steady, and powerful. Having this type of voice impacts the speaker's words by making them sound very meaningful and real. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76768?scroll_to=745022 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76768?scroll_to=745022 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:07:32 -0400 The speaker emphasizes words when she they describe her sister. For example, she says, "and her cheek bones rise and her mouth is the shape of of a halfmoon". I think she emphasizes words where she describes her sister to make the audience visualize her https://nowcomment.com/documents/76768?scroll_to=745017 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76768?scroll_to=745017 sister. Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:05:12 -0400 The tone of the speaker's voice is articulate. Meaning it is very fluent. I think it was a good idea to talk this way because it is something that is new to people, and her sister has no idea that she made a memoir about her. Also, when someone is https://nowcomment.com/documents/76768?scroll_to=744997 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76768?scroll_to=744997 speaking something new, one would expect it to be normal to have a fluent tone of voice, not exaggerated. Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:54:37 -0400 The volume of th speaker's voice is medium, mostly on the low side. This affects the speaker's words because his hue of voice lacked strength which made it seem as both the content & voice had no life to it. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76767?scroll_to=744226 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76767?scroll_to=744226 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 12:10:32 -0400 Anthony only emphasizes words towards the end of stanzas, I noticed he makes long pauses & extends words. The speaker's inflection changes at the end of each line from the poem, I feel as if he keeps a stable voice for most of the time too. I also think https://nowcomment.com/documents/76767?scroll_to=744218 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76767?scroll_to=744218 his pacing is on point, he says words with a pause which I think is his intent. Thu, 27 Apr 2017 12:05:45 -0400 The tone of Anthony's voice is monotoned. It seems as if his voice is unchanging in pitch, as if he is simply reading a book with no expression. I think Anthony didn't do very well in reading the poem the way he did because I noticed there was a lot of https://nowcomment.com/documents/76767?scroll_to=744202 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76767?scroll_to=744202 imagery, so I think what he should of done is add more expression to his tone. Thu, 27 Apr 2017 11:50:40 -0400 A good presentation technique example I show strength in is having good visuals that illustrate my topic/ idea. I think this is very easy to have in a presentation because the only thing one has to do is connect relative images to what you are trying https://nowcomment.com/documents/76695?scroll_to=742693 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76695?scroll_to=742693 to say. Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:20:44 -0400 I have noticed that a lot of people, (including myself) that haven't had much of public speaking experience tend to have bad body language. A solution to this I think would work best would be to practice at home or have people you know as audience to https://nowcomment.com/documents/76695?scroll_to=742691 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76695?scroll_to=742691 help you build up confidence. Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:18:12 -0400 For the bad presentation examples, I can relate to some because I have a tendency to look at either my notes or board. I know this is a problem because I am demonstrating that I don't know what I'm presenting, so now what I will do is have simple https://nowcomment.com/documents/76695?scroll_to=742670 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76695?scroll_to=742670 note cards/ bulletpoints for my presentation so I myself can bring up more relative ideas and comments that connect to what I am trying to say. Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:12:21 -0400 Ideas change how people see the world, and can also shape people's actions now and in the future. I think ideas are very powerful because they are like first impressions; people start judgements based on what they see and hear. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76698?scroll_to=742650 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76698?scroll_to=742650 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:05:20 -0400 I also think ideas should also be connected to reality because everyone's world views may be different, which may change the way certain people feel, or react toward different ideas. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76698?scroll_to=742648 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76698?scroll_to=742648 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:01:01 -0400 I also agree that transferring an idea to your audience is key in a presentation because that's the purpose of a presentation, to share a message to the audience and make them think about what the information you say. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76698?scroll_to=742643 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76698?scroll_to=742643 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 11:50:50 -0400 I agree that Shakespeare does affect young brains, because I can personally relate. It changed my brain because I started thinking more deeply about certain things regarding religion, gender, race, etc. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76175?scroll_to=735838 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76175?scroll_to=735838 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:17:37 -0400 I think the study that Guy Roberts mentioned about Shakespeare affecting the right side of the brain is very amazing because it affects human beings- their memory, this is huge because it impacts people's experiences. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76175?scroll_to=735833 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76175?scroll_to=735833 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:15:08 -0400 I mostly agree with Guy Roberts when he said that Shakespeare changed him because I it made me think about society as a whole, people's identities and their beliefs. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76175?scroll_to=735824 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76175?scroll_to=735824 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:09:09 -0400 I also agree that Shakespeare gives us an understanding about a key concept in his plays, like sexuality. We can notice how he makes men have power, compared to women who don't necessarily have that trait. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76173?scroll_to=735813 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76173?scroll_to=735813 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:51:23 -0400 I think it's interesting how people change their religion during the Elizabethian Era, I also think the reason why people do so it's fasinating bc people want to find themselves. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76173?scroll_to=735809 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76173?scroll_to=735809 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:48:12 -0400 I also agree that Shakespeare's time does connect to race relations because in Othello for ex. being a different race is an issue to some (xenophobia). https://nowcomment.com/documents/76173?scroll_to=735799 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76173?scroll_to=735799 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:39:55 -0400 I think it was unfortunate that playwriting wasn't a profession back then because I feel like if it were,there would have been a higher chance of people, especially young people who would be interested in playwriting since entertainment was a big interest https://nowcomment.com/documents/76174?scroll_to=735389 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76174?scroll_to=735389 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:44:40 -0400 I agree with David Tennant that the one who wrote the plays was clever because if they weren't so well thought out and well played, then we wouldn't be able to remember the plays and use them as great examples of literature today. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76174?scroll_to=735384 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76174?scroll_to=735384 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:39:41 -0400 I agree with David Tennant that Shakespeare has a way of saying things in a wise way because Shakespeare has a good word choice and was able to make new words that we use in today's language. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76174?scroll_to=735378 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76174?scroll_to=735378 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:28:59 -0400 If someone recognizes you, and admires you, you have a higher chance of being more social and is given more opportunities to do things because they KNOW you. Or think they know you. https://nowcomment.com/documents/71944?scroll_to=688027 https://nowcomment.com/documents/71944?scroll_to=688027 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 14:46:25 -0500 I can connect to this, I feel confident and strongly believe that I wouldnt care what others say or think about me. But I feel bad for those who have a low-self esteem because at times, people have no control over that. https://nowcomment.com/documents/71944?scroll_to=688010 https://nowcomment.com/documents/71944?scroll_to=688010 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 14:44:55 -0500 Why cant we have complete control over our reputation? https://nowcomment.com/documents/71944?scroll_to=687993 https://nowcomment.com/documents/71944?scroll_to=687993 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 14:41:06 -0500