I'd Rather be Cycling

I debated on sharing this one for a couple of days.  On one hand I said I would post all my speeches, no matter how bad I think they are.  On the other hand, this one is really bad...

This turned out to be one of those homework assignments, that I did at the very last minute, with not nearly enough preparation or practice.  I try not to make excuses, but my last week of online classes coincided with a personal financial issue that needed my immediate attention.  Of course this seriously cut into my homework time.

In the end it has all worked out though.  The financial issue is resolved, I am finished with both my online classes, and I only have a week left to go for my other two classes.

Oh, and the instructor gave me a 95% on my final speech.  Perhaps I'm just too hard on myself?

The Freedom to Read Statement

The Freedom to Read Statement

This week for my References and Resources Library class, the topic of discussion was ethics in Reference Assistance.  A tricky subject, and one that I never feel like I have a firm grasp on.  I always try very hard to see things from multiple perspectives, and while it's a good practice, it makes it hard to say what my stance on any given situation is.  On one hand you have... But on the other hand...and I can go back and forth that way on many issues, probably forever.

I do believe in the Freedom to Read.  That books should not be censored or removed from a library because someone finds the material distasteful or believes that it is potentially harmful to the viewer.  In the case of children, the parents need to be aware and involved, and in the case of adults; well I don't want anyone telling me what I can and can't read so I certainly wouldn't do that to anyone else.

So with that in mind, I thought I would share my assignment.  Below is my PowerPoint Presentation on the American Library Association Freedom to Read Statement.

Insomnia: The Inability to Sleep Until it's Time to Get Up!

I seriously considered not sharing this one, but I promised myself I would put up all of my speeches from my public speaking online class, no matter how much they make me cringe.

So here it is.  My third speech was suppose to be an informative speech.  Since I had written a paper on insomnia last fall for Expository writing, I went with that as the topic since it meant I wouldn't have to spend any time doing research, and I already had all my citations in the correct format.  Yay me!

This one is cringe-worthy however because of all the flubs, and my distinct lack of a good solid close.  It's something I struggle with, in both my speeches and my writing.  In fact if you've been reading my blog for any length of time you might notice that I often get to the end of a post and seem to have lost where I was going with it.

The next (and final) speech will be a persuasive speech.  My least favorite kind.  At this moment I have no idea what I should try and persuade everyone of.

The good news is that I am now half-way through the summer semester and in only four more weeks I get a three week break before the even longer, more grueling fall semester.