Friday, November 23, 2007
T/TH Only: Persuasive Speaking: Call for Change!
Hi there everyone--Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving! In class on Tuesday we discussed attitudes, beliefs and values. Values are the most difficult to change in your audience -- they are deeply grounded in our identities. An attitude change might be more realistic for you 6-8 minute class speech. For this blog, describe a time in your life when a moving experience changed an attitude that you formerly held. Also, let's discuss any questions you have about creating the speeches here on this blog, do you have a good attention getter? Transitions written on your outline? Oral citations (3) and visuals (2)? Are the visuals large enough to be seen? Remember, end memorably by suggesting how the audience can act upon your persuasion (go out and vote, buy something, donate something, get married/stay single, join a club, quit smoking, etc)
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When I moved from my home town to Sacramento. Even though I moved here with my sister I felt a little different. I was sad to leave my parents and my parents were sad to let me go. Since I am the youngest daughter it was harder for my parents and also for me. I hope i did this right and this is what the blog was about.
Aida Lopez
A moving experience which made me thing very differently was the death of my father. I use to think that me and my father were not close, but know that he is gone I would do anthing to talk to him one more time. This experience made me understand the true value of life and how to treat people you love while there here and before its to late. So make sure you tell the people you love you love them every chance you get, learn from my mistake cause it sucks when you learn this the hard way.
Michael Gandara
I moved from Palm Spring to Sacamento for school and I actually came by my self and it was hard but I always have a smile for everyhting and laugh about my ups and downs so I think that with laughter I made it through and now Im in my 3rd year and I love it here. I do miss my family but sometimes I have to make hard choises to mature in life.
Lizzeth Lopez
Well, I meant moving as in Michael's definition, emotionally stirring or deeply touching, but Liz and Aida had shown how examples of how physically "moving" can be very MOVING--clever--this is called connotation, or multiple word meanings. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing!--Sandra
I was only a third grader when my dad got this unknown illness. He was very sick and the doctor didn't know if he was going to make it or not. Because of his illness, the rest of my family went far away to cure my dad leaving only me with my sister who was three years younger than me. My younger siblings and parents left for half the year. We stay with our neighbor, but the affection and treatment that we both got from our neighbor were different from our parents, even though they treat us well, it make us feel like orphan. And I realize that my parents are the most important people in my life, without them no one really care about me. For the half year, my parents were gone I would see how other children's parent would kiss, hug, and go with them on open house day when I didn't have no one so I didn't went. This experiences make me realize that I don't ever want my parents to leave me ever again and how dear they are to me and how lucky I am compare to those who don't have parents at all.
-Maiker Yang
A moving experience, I had was learning to see hate for what it almost always is, pain. There is a person in my life that has not always been so kind,to me. It made growing up as a child difficult and it has cost me a lot of $$$ in therapy. One day one I looked at this person and saw them as they truly were, not someone hateful but someone who was so sad and in so much pain their whole life. At that moment all of my anger and hate towards that person dissapated and I was just sad for him and sad for myself for being so filled with hate for so long. It was the most moving experiance. After that day, my life changed and I have never looked back. ( I feel like I need to send Depak Chopra a donation)
XOXO
Kelly Bolderson
Probally the most moving experince I ever had was first time I was ever put into jail and was facing serious prison time. I realized that my life was heading nowhere. Being there among a bunch of losers being treated like a criminal, the sight of the place, the stench of the place all made me come to hate what I had become. From then on I vowed to myself, my family and God that I would never end up in that stink hole again.
Anthony Guzman
an experience which changed me was the death of my grandmother. i was very close to her and the next couple of days after her death I saw my family (direct family, uncles, cousins and what not.) act like a bunch of fools. Fighting over this and that. Saying all sorts of things. Doing stupid things. I was 16 at the time. I looked around and said to myself that I would NEVER be like these people. From that day I decided my family would be who I chose to be family. Not everyone who was blood related to me. I think I'm a better now 5 years later for making that choice.
-Raveen
A very moving event for me was the loss of my first love and my best friend. This man was my best friend he talked me into joining the army and motivated me to do so the best i could with my life. After his death i choose to leave the military. His death changed my beliefe on the importance of telling those around you, they are important to you and my belief about staying in the military. After his death i choose family over my carrer, and i tell friends and family what they mean to me everyday.
-victoria davis
A moving experience for me was when I got suspended from school during my senior year of high school. A friend and I met up with our old pal, Jack Daniels, for lunch and afterwards we went back to school. Our first class after that was weights...not a good combo. I was suspended for 10 days, got a letter grade deduction for every class during that quarter, lost my license for 90 days, and had to serve 32 hours of community service. Luckily, I get pretty good grades and senior year is hekka easy, i had a 3.5 that semester so i wasn't tripping. The bad thing, girls don't like guys who get rides from their moms, and I had to settle with freshmen and sophomore girls until I got my license back AHHH!! I am no longer friends with Jack D., that bastard, but occasionally I still run into him. Luckily the results are not as bad. Since then I've realized that the party life is not the only way to live, I am now more concerned with my future and my academics.
Sal Lopez
Oh ya, this experience also showed me who my real friends were and who really cared about me, my family... The people who will stand by you in your worst moments.
SAL
An experience which changed me was when I had my baby in my arms for the first time. I had always wanted to be a nurse, but I was taking my time in completing my courses and my baby's dady was around so I figured he'd always be there for me. The momment my baby came into this world I realized that I had to look out for her. I needed to do something to make sure me and her were taken care of and that I could give her everything that she needs and much more. I became alot more focused in the reality of life. Now creating a future for my daughter is very important to me.
Lucia Guerrero
When I was only five, my mom left my dad. We didn't want to leave Canada, but my mom was offered a well paying job in Sacramento. My two brothers and I were so hurt and confused. We didn't really know what was going on. As I got older, my mom would sent us to go see our dad on holidays. We all didn't like that we were back and forth with our parents. We just wanted all of us to be a family again. Ever since then I told myself that I never ever want to put my children through that. It was so hard for us growing up because we felt that our family wasn't whole. But at the end, my parents worked things out and they are together again.
Marian Capulong
a really moving experience for me was the first time i encountered death (excluding pets). My friend's mom died of pancreatis suddenly during the summer. i'd met her a few times before, she was so nice and kick ass. then i got the phone call on my way home from work, that she had died. it was so sudden, i wasnt prepared. i had to pull over on the freeway and cry. thats all i did for about 20 minutes before getting back on the road. it taught me that you really can't take anyone for granted, especially those you love. live each day as if its your last. ----Colleen
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