1) sexism between women's sports and men's sports at Cheshire academy
2) students should be held legally responsible for bullying in schools
3) it is never appropriate for the government to restrict freedom of speech
4) students should be able to verbally defend themselves against adults without being punished
5) you should not be scolded for wearing colored jeans if the student looks presentable
3 we should do:
Should animal testing be banned?
Sexism between girls and boys sports at Cheshire academy
Sesame Street vs muppets
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Dramatic Monologue Reflection
My monologue came from a movie called "Mean Girls" and my character is Regina George. Regina is a cruel back stabbing person who is feared and loved by everyone. In this monologue she is talking to a new girl in school about a girl she was just talking to. A strength of mine was how I channeled my inner "white girl" and sounded like an annoying snobby teenage girl. I also used a lot of eye rolling and disgusted looks to show how my character was not a very nice person and emphasized words that were harsh to use such as "lesbian" and "retarded". Another thing I did was flip my hair with my hand a couple times which adds to the "I do not care what others think" personality. Finally, I memorized my speech pretty quickly by watching that part in the movie and mouthing the words with her and closing my eyes and listening to her say it.
What I could work on is not looking at the ground or the ceiling, because even when I do not mean to I do it sometimes and that could take away from the affect I am giving or who I am portraying. Also, I need to work on my legs, in this monologue i leaned on one leg to show the I do not care personality but if the posture I have does not convey the correct attitude or emotion that will affect my speech.
Differently than my first monologue I was able to change my voice and portray someone who I am not. I very much enjoyed this monologue because of that reason and also it is very funny to see what all the students do to enhance their performance. This monologue also allowed me to twist how it was originally done compared to the movie. This allowed me to give it a personal touch to show how i view girls like that in high school.
My classmates taught me how to portray different emotions through language. Not just speaking language and how they delivered it but through body language. For example Baran uses his voice to emphasize the importance of not talking about fight club and used his voice to intimidate people. Ella's monologue was sad and she used her tone of voice to convey anger and sadness and used pauses to help portray that as well. Along with her facial expressions and her mouth. When she was angry in the monologue he mouth was bigger but when she was sad she did not open her mouth as wide. Evan taught me through his blocking how to make an audience laugh by making a fool out of yourself and how using it can help your monologue.
I needed two more words to make it 500 :)
Link to video: http://youtu.be/YOtdr3km4m0
What I could work on is not looking at the ground or the ceiling, because even when I do not mean to I do it sometimes and that could take away from the affect I am giving or who I am portraying. Also, I need to work on my legs, in this monologue i leaned on one leg to show the I do not care personality but if the posture I have does not convey the correct attitude or emotion that will affect my speech.
Differently than my first monologue I was able to change my voice and portray someone who I am not. I very much enjoyed this monologue because of that reason and also it is very funny to see what all the students do to enhance their performance. This monologue also allowed me to twist how it was originally done compared to the movie. This allowed me to give it a personal touch to show how i view girls like that in high school.
My classmates taught me how to portray different emotions through language. Not just speaking language and how they delivered it but through body language. For example Baran uses his voice to emphasize the importance of not talking about fight club and used his voice to intimidate people. Ella's monologue was sad and she used her tone of voice to convey anger and sadness and used pauses to help portray that as well. Along with her facial expressions and her mouth. When she was angry in the monologue he mouth was bigger but when she was sad she did not open her mouth as wide. Evan taught me through his blocking how to make an audience laugh by making a fool out of yourself and how using it can help your monologue.
I needed two more words to make it 500 :)
Link to video: http://youtu.be/YOtdr3km4m0
Monday, September 21, 2015
Regina George
My character is Regina George, a popular girl in high school who is mean and controls her peers. The motivation of this monologue is that Regina is speaking poorly about a class mate who she once was friends with then socially humiliated her. She is speaking to a girl name Kady who is new o the school. Regina and her are friends so Regina does not want Kady to have a bad reputation of hanging out with the wrong people. The setting is in a school hallway after Janus Ian (the girl Regina is talking about) was talking to Kady. The blocking in this is just a lot of eye rolling and dirty looks with a rude and snobby voice.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Dramatic monologue
Let me tell you something about Janis Ian. We were best friends in middle school. I know right, it’s sooo embarrassing. I don’t even… whatever. So then in eighth grade I started going out with my first boyfriend Kyle, who was totally gorgeous but then he moved to Indiana. And Janis was like, weirdly jealous of him. Like if I would blow her off to hang out with Kyle, she’d be like Why didn’t you call me back?! And I’d be like, Uh, why are you so obsessed with me? So then for my birthday party, which was an all girls pool party, I was like, Janyce I can’t invite you because I think you’re a lesbian. I mean, I couldn’t have a lesbian at my party! There were going to be girls there in their bathing suits! I mean right, she was a lesbian! So then her mom called my mom and started yelling at her and it was so retarded and then she dropped out of school because no one would talk to her and she came back in the fall for high school and her hair was all cut off and she was totally weird and now I guess she’s on crack. Oh my God! I love your skirt, where did you get it?
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Who am I? Who are we?
My who am I? monologue was unique to others. Instead of saying my likes and dislikes, I discussed what attributes about myself I got, and who gave me them. It is important to appreciate who has been in your life whether in a positive or negative way. This is because through experiences we learn what is right and wrong and from that we make choices based off of these experiences.
I am very thankful for who has been a part of my life good or bad because from the good experiences I have learned to appreciate them more and have learned how to make myself laugh when I am down. Through bad experiences I have learned lessons like, do not sit next to the disruptive people in class because they will affect your learning. Our experiences and what we see as right and wrong lead to our effect on people’s opinions and their life.
My strengths for this monologue were my determination to write a speech that appreciates other people in my life and not just myself. By comparing myself to lessons I have been taught, I believe i achieved that goal. I also spoke clearly and loud enough for the audience to hear and understand. At some parts I sped up, probably because I had forgotten a part of my speech. I made a lot of eye contact with the audience and did not just focus on one person; I scanned the room numerous times to make sure to come in eye contact with everyone.
I need to work on not moving a lot during a speech because this will lead to a distraction to the audience and will weaken my speech. Also, by fidgeting a lot I could make the audience think that I am nervous which takes away from my points. In some videos of my monologue I had my voice sounded happy and upbeat, but the one I got completely right, I sounded like a robot. I need to work on how I sound during my speech because if I am trying to tell a happy story in a sad voice the audience will be confused and my points will not be as effective.
For next time I will work on controlling my body to move in a way that is not distracting to the audience or in a way that helps the audience understand my topic better. I will also work on looking at the monologue assignment in a creative way because I see myself as a creative person and that should show through my speeches as well. Will also rehearse more in front of a mirror or my parents to get feedback from my parents on what I did well and what I did not do too well.
From my peers, I learned about how they view themselves, how others view them and they're type of writing. This exposure to different writers will make me a stronger writer by getting their feedback and how they construct their speeches.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Elements of public speaking
The most important elements of public speaking are your content and delivery. Your content is the subject or topic you will be discussing while speaking. The order in which you state your ideas effects how strong of a speak you have. If the context is everywhere and theres no consistency, that will lead to a weak speech. If the speech is thought out with points that transition smoothly with each other, that will lead to a strong argument and a better speech. Also, your content must capture the audiences attention even if you are speaking about dirt. You must make your content appealing or un-appealing depending on the kind of audience and the circumstance.
Delivery is also very important because when speaking you want to enunciate your words, speak loud, and slowly. This allows listeners to be able to clearly understand what you are trying to say. Also, when delivering a speech you want to convey the right emotion through your voice. You do not want to be talking about something sad but sound happy and cheerful. You want the audience to feel the emotion you want them to through body language and your voice.
One crucial aspect about public speaking is to know your speech. Before stepping in front of a crowd, the speaker must practice any time that they can. If a speaker is not prepared, their argument will be weaker and they may look foolish. Whereas if someone came in barley looking about their paper people will think more highly of them and take them more seriously.
Another crucial aspect of public speaking is to believe in what you are writing. What you are speaking about should make you passionate. If you hate sushi you should not go make a speech in front of the student body saying why sushi is the best thing ever. Your audience will take note in if your body language and voice are not enthusiastic or powerful.
Finally, having confidence when speaking is key. You want to be comfortable talking in front of a bunch of people and should not go up scared. If you lack confidence then you should decide whether or not the speech you are about to do to tell the student body why you should be president will be effective. Especially with leaders, if you want people to follow you you have to sound confident like you are not scared of anything.
Three things I would like to work on in this class is, making the audience feel an emotion, making the audience think, and be able to give a strong speech about anything.
Delivery is also very important because when speaking you want to enunciate your words, speak loud, and slowly. This allows listeners to be able to clearly understand what you are trying to say. Also, when delivering a speech you want to convey the right emotion through your voice. You do not want to be talking about something sad but sound happy and cheerful. You want the audience to feel the emotion you want them to through body language and your voice.
One crucial aspect about public speaking is to know your speech. Before stepping in front of a crowd, the speaker must practice any time that they can. If a speaker is not prepared, their argument will be weaker and they may look foolish. Whereas if someone came in barley looking about their paper people will think more highly of them and take them more seriously.
Another crucial aspect of public speaking is to believe in what you are writing. What you are speaking about should make you passionate. If you hate sushi you should not go make a speech in front of the student body saying why sushi is the best thing ever. Your audience will take note in if your body language and voice are not enthusiastic or powerful.
Finally, having confidence when speaking is key. You want to be comfortable talking in front of a bunch of people and should not go up scared. If you lack confidence then you should decide whether or not the speech you are about to do to tell the student body why you should be president will be effective. Especially with leaders, if you want people to follow you you have to sound confident like you are not scared of anything.
Three things I would like to work on in this class is, making the audience feel an emotion, making the audience think, and be able to give a strong speech about anything.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Who am I?
Who am I? Well, I am my mom. my dad. my sister. my friends. my teammates. my peers. and the kid who got mad at me for taking his crayons. I would be lying if I said I am just myself one person, because I am not. I got my smart thinking from my dad. I got my caring for others from my mom. My never give up attitude from my sister. my goofiness from my friends. my leadership from my teammates. my attitude from my peers. and the concept of sharing and the awareness of others from the guy with the crayons. I am made of more than just these individuals, but I think instead of asking myself who am I? I should ask who are we? Because aren't we the responsible for who people are and how they behave through our unknowing teaching. Individual we effect how people perceive the world.
"A script is obviously less than a play, while a production is more."
"A script is obviously less than a play, while a production is more."
A script can be a play, if the script tells the reader or viewer everything they need to know about the topic a script can be a play. The script can be seen a small piece of text or what the actors use to know their lines in a play. Without a script there would be no play. A production is a combination of a script and everything needed for a play. A production I believe can be identified as a play as well.
A script can be a play, if the script tells the reader or viewer everything they need to know about the topic a script can be a play. The script can be seen a small piece of text or what the actors use to know their lines in a play. Without a script there would be no play. A production is a combination of a script and everything needed for a play. A production I believe can be identified as a play as well.
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