Yesterday's speech class went great!
We reviewed each of our desires and purposes in participating in the class. In addition to what is on the site, we came up with these:
-get through to people with our ideas
-public speaking prep
-to become worthy advocates of truth
-be courageous and comfortable in public speaking
-it's fun!
-learn how to arrange thoughts.
The youth also mentioned that they would like to do a debate class after we finish with this one, perhaps focusing on recognizing fallacies.
We looked at the "why" of learning how to improve our speaking abilities. We also learned why it is so important to be able to deliver and receive constructive criticism so we can help each other improve with our suggestions and observations.
We read the first part of chapter 1 of "Secrets of the Great Communicators," reviewing Ronald Reagan and what made him an influential speaker.
We then watched two short clips from his speaking career:
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