Month: May 2022

The first idiom I’ve selected is “make ends meet” which is very commonly used. The term means to make enough money just to get by and cover necessities. People often use this term when describing their financial situations or times in which they were living pay check to pay check and just scraping by.

“Out of the woods” is the second idiom I have chosen. I chose this because it is a term I have heard a multitude of times and often in the context of an unpredictable time. It can be used to describe a time in which you have evaded danger or an anxiety inducing situation.

The next term I have chosen is “going under the knife”. This is also one I have heard a lot in casual conversation. This refers to having surgery and it is often used in the context of cosmetic surgery.

“Scratch someone’s back” is the second to last term I have chosen. I have never heard this used in any conversation that I can recall, but I have often heard it in books and TV. This term means to help someone out. It is often used when referring to exchanging favors, like: “I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine.” The last term I have chosen is “spill the beans” This is a term often used by my peers and it means to share the news or gossip. If someone has learned something it is plausible they will spill the beans to their friends.

With Briana Do and Melissa Zilinki

delivery:

Volume (appropriate to our space and audience)

• Volume, although quite loud, is appropriate to space and audience because of Steve’s reputation as being a large presence. Volume enforces his reputation 

Variety of tone (enthusiasm, confidence, and engaging throughout)

• Effective variety of tone, especially in terms of enthusiasm and emphasis

• Confident and motivational throughout the speech and uses he his reputation to show his experience to the audience (ethos)

• Uses humor to lighten the mood and keep audience engaged
  • Uses specific examples to further relate his point to the audience

Eye contact with audience members (not floor, wall, or paper)

• Great interactive eye contact with audience throughout speech

Gestures and body movements that flow naturally and expressively 

• Uses hands to emphasize points and expressively keep the audience’s attention

 

I will be writing about women’s reproductive rights. I would like to use a slide show with statistical evidence as an outline for my speech. I want to write about reproductive rights because it is a very prevalent issue. The history of women’s reproductive rights is lengthy and that would be great for providing context for my audience. I also have a very strong stance on this issue, which makes persuasion easier for me to accomplish. If I clearly outline the problem and the solution, persuading my audience will come easily. Like I said, I will start with providing historical context and then I will go into how the issue is prevalent today. After that, I will introduce my solution(s) to this issue and provide reasoning for why they will solve the issue at hand. So far, my outline looks like this:

• Slideshow for speech directions
• Starting with historical context
• Where the issue lies today
• Solution and how to accomplish that