Two Down Two To Go

Well everyone (most of us) are done and hopefully those who are left see that it is a breeze. I will admit halfway through my speech I started to get a little emotional and then flubbed a little. I ended up going off my structure a little, but I made it through.

As for my fellow students in speech I am not going to name everyone by name and just say that as a collective group we are awesome. Since we are all so different we get to hear so many different topics and opinions. I think this makes for a great class. I do have a couple of honorable mentions (in my own opinion of course). Tiree you were great, it was very heartfelt and knowledgable. It is nice to know that there are some CNA’s out there who really care about the patient. I believe that the patient always come first. There are some people out there who believe that their loved one is more important than anyone else’s, but they will survive.

Michael, quit beating yourself up. We all make mistakes and think we suck, but that is why we are here to learn how to do this stuff better. And I won’t get mad at you for making me stand in the cold or rain, that is why we have coats and umbrellas.

Ok I think I am going to stop cause I could just praise everyone. We all did great and I can’t wait till demonstration time is here. Although I still have to think of something to do, I have several ideas……NOT.

 

Brandy

Well I did it- My Informative Speech!

First, I want to thank everyone for the nice comments. Patty, I really appreciate what you had to say, that was very nice. I feel better now that I am finished, however, I feel a little like Michael, I was so nervous I stumbled over some of my words and my mouth was so dry I felt like I had cotton in it. I wish I could have heard Michael’s speech. I bet he did well, he did great on his reading. I know this was different though because we could not read it, that’s what made me so nervous.

You know, I can’t image why I was so nervous because I’ve been doing CNA work forever, it should have just flowed right out of my mouth. But I still found myself wanting to look down at my paper. I can’t wait to hear Jackie’s speech, it is really personal for her and I admire her for wanting to share these experiences with everyone. She’s become a great friend to me since starting college, and I think a lot of her, especially since she doesn’t mind that I am old enough to be her mom.

I thought everyone did a wonderful job Monday on their speeches, I thought Gabrielle had a very good topic, I have a friend who is Gay, and he is the best person. Crystal your speech on alcohol abuse really hit home for me, since someone I care a lot about is letting this controlling disease slowly destroy their life. Frances you delivered a heart warming speech. Working with children has to be rewarding. Loved your speech! Christy, I know you told me you thought your speech was not that great, but I enjoyed learning about the band you admire, also you always add humor which makes it even more interesting. Drew your just a pro!

Well, we are on are way to doing the next speech, The demonstrative speech. I am still trying to decide what I am going to do, I have a few ideas. I think this one will be very interesting.

Candee, I also want to thank you for making this class so much fun, and just letting everyone be their self. I really enjoy this class. You do a great job!!

Tiree

What a variety!

When you miss one class, you’ve missed a lot. I was reading the blogs that were posted after last Wed. class, and I think I missed some awesome speeches. But, I was there for this Mon. class, and I was so impressed with the wide range of topics covered.

Let me stop here and tell you I’m busted! I don’t have my seating chart with me so I might put the wrong names with the speeches. But, I really found Bridget’s information on fructose corn syrup fascinating because I like to cook healthy. Tiree’s piece on being a CNA was wonderful. Girl, you got SOUL. And we’ve seen it both times you have spoken. You do a good job.
Christy I have actually heard 2 of the songs you played. Only because my roommate is 21 and she listens to that kind of music. I thought it was a fun topic. You have good presence and you made it fun.

Drew, you can take us all out to the ballgame! I had no clue old guys could make that much money playing ball. You might see me hangin at the ball fields next year!

I have read a few articles on children and horses and the positive effects from putting the two together. Thank you Frances for passing on a little more info on that topic. It was great.
Everyone did such a nice job, I really enjoy this class. Thank you Candee for providing us with such a relaxed environment to grow in.

Patty

Informative Speeches Y’all.

I must admit, I am impressed. Nearly everyone has done their speech, and everyone has done so well! The range of speech topics amazes me; I’m also amazed by how personal some of the speeches were. It was touching to see how strong the speakers were when giving such tough speeches.

I know some people felt they may not have done such a good job, but that just isn’t true; no one needs to be upset about their performance, because everyone did well and did their best.

I was afraid my speech would turn out a little flat, because I was going through some emotional things that day, but if it showed no one said so. Thankfully we’re all friends here, and we all get along. =]

All in all, I felt everyone has done a good job.

Raye

Informative Speech

Well, today I feel I really bombed it. I had the idea and the words but I wasn’t able to make the delivery the way I had intended. That damn eye contact thing gets me every time. If I had just read the whole thing I would have been better off but that wasn’t the point was it. I want to thank my classmates for their comments, most of them actually made me feel better about it. It was said in class today not to worry about everybody else’s opinion and do the speech for yourself but I have high very expectations of myself, my wife tells me too high. I thing that’s why her and my children all refer to me as a nerd.

I guess the biggest problem I am having with it is after I got up there, and started making eye contact with everyone I started to forget what I was talking about, my mind just went completely blank. Apparently, I was not as prepared as I though I was. Either that or the anxiety got to me. Do yourself a favor and don’t make the same mistake I did.

The descriptive speech we are giving next is going to be a lot easier. Just so everybody knows, I am going to demonstrate the process an oil change in a car so be prepared to go outside, even if it’s cold and rainy. Yeah, everybody’s gonna hate me. I chose this idea because this is something I don’t have to think about, so it will be much simpler. I am going to treat it like a training session, something I have done quite a few times in my 35 years.

As far as today goes, everyone did really well and some of them were actually quite entertaining. Especially Raye’s. And I learned more than I realized I would.

So, to everyone that still needs to present their informative speech, good luck. I look forward to hearing what you have to say.

Michael

New Experience

Speech class.  Not exactly what I expected.  I am not usually one to get nervous but there is something about speeches that make me a little shaky.  Everyday is something new and exciting.  I never knew learning how to give a speech could be so much fun.  Mrs. Candee Basford, being the wonderful teacher that she is, knows how to make it fun for everyone.  I really hope I am doing this blog thing right, if not i guess I am just wasting a whole lot of time.  We have only been in class for a few weeks now and I already feel more confident about getting up in front of a crowd.  I hope that things continue to go well and I am looking forward to the remainder and the quarter.

Drew

speech class scare

When I first came to my speech class I figured it would be kind of boring but the longer I’m in it the more I’ve started to like it. The teacher is great and is very involved with the class she was even willing to stay after class to help with my blog. The students are very outspoken and creative, many of my ideas were inspired by my fellow classmates.

THANKS EVERYONE!!! The diversity, I think makes this class very unique, the age range is vast and it sparks many debates. I also learned that some people do like it when you pee on their car (Christy).

All in all I like the class very much and it has helped me to become more outspoken. I think I will continue to learn things in this class that will help me in my everyday life. One thing that I thought neat was the fact that Candee (our teacher) knew my grandfather.  Her husband helped my grandfather build his house. Just goes to show you it’s a small world and that you never know what’s going to happen.

Zach

About the class

Speech class has been very different than what I thought in the beginning. I really enjoy this class. I think my classmates are very interesting.They all have a great sense of humor and advice. Candee is one cool and awesome teacher. I wish more of my teachers were like her. Now, if Candee can get me over my fear of public speaking that would be an accomplishment.

Frances

My First Blog Attempt

I have finally figured out how to blog……..woooohoooo!!! Well let me tell you this has been a fun class so far, I never thought I would enjoy speech class. After these first speeches I just want to give a shout out to a couple of my classmates. Michael you did such a good job. The piece you choose was not only educational but very well given. It would have to be someone with your voice and maturity to give that speech credit. I can not wait to hear what you do next time. That speech means a lot to me because I was born on December 7, to me that is a part of who I am. I really appreciated that you brought something that had historical content.

Another class member that I would like to congratulate on their first speech is Tiree. Many people would not have chosen to read a religious piece of work for fear of what other people might think. You could really tell that the book had great meaning to you and your life. I felt honored to hear you read that peice of work.

To all my other classmates, I can not wait till I get to hear more of your speeches and through them your views on life and the world. Speech class has a whole new meaning to me now.

I also have to say that Candee is one of the most laid back, but informative teacher/professor I have ever had. It is great to have you teach me Candee. I can not wait to see what the rest of class is going to be like.

Brandy

Looking forward to next speech

OMG did I say that, lol. I felt everyone did a spectacular job with the readings we finished up last week. I was very impressed on the wide range of different things that were used. I will have to admit there were a couple it was everything I could do to not get teared up. The heart felt passion and feelings could not have been anything but genuine.
Being introduced to lyrics I had never heard of, memories from lost family members and the impact thier love those persons gave, the good laughs from children’s books definitely kept the classes interesting! I was nervous with this class starting up, but at this point I am pleased I am taking it now….I would have put it off untill the very end if I could have,lol.
Thank you all for great speeches, and I know we will do better next time around since we now have stuck our feet into the water, even it was too cold to start with
Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend off for the holiday!!

Erin