improvement

I had a lot of growth from my first speech to my last. I hardly used any fillers such as um and uh. I had better contact,i feel like i looked at everyone in the room multiple times. My voice was loud and clear but shakey at times. i didnt touch my hair at all which was a distraction in my first speech. I was more enthusiatic with my last speech as well. My conclusion was more than "That's it".

Necrotizing Faciitis

My second speech was an informative speech about a flesh eating bacteria that causes necrotizing faciitis. I chose this topic because it interested me when i heard about it in AP biology. WHen delivering my speech i seemed uneducated in the topic,unenthused and as if i did not care about the topic. I read a lot off of the note cards i had and it appeared that i had not done research.

Brown bag speech

I felt that my speech was not as bad as I thought it would be. I stayed somewhat calm and I did not get too nervous. Some things i need too improve on is saying "um",playing with my hair,better eye contact and speaking louder. In the beginning of my speech i said "um" multiple times which is a big "no no" when giving a speech. I was constantly playing with my hair during the entire speech which was probably distracting for the audience. My speech needed to be more natural,like I was talking to a friend. I just need to relax a little more.

casting for taming of the shrew

Katherine- Kate Winslet

Bianca- Scarlet Johansson

Baptista-Richard Gere

Petruchio-Jude Law

Lucientio-Orlando Bloom

Tranio- Zach Galifianakis

Gremio-Robert Pattinson

Hortensio-Hayden Christensen

Anecdote,farce,parody,satire

An anecdote is basically a story. Jeff Dunham is a great example of someone who uses an anecdote. He is a stand up comic and in his intro he tells a story of a humorous experience in his life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-k3i71WI6U

A farce is a light dramatic piece where improvable situations happen.The movie Blades of Glory is an example of a farce. Many of the scenes are improved while the movie has somewhat of a dramatic story line involving romance,betrayal,and friendship. The scenes with ice skating are where most of the improv comes into play.

A parody is an imitation of an original piece of work. There are many parodies out in the entertainment business. Saturday Night Live is a show that has perfected parodies. My favorite parody is Tina Fey imitating Sarah Palin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE2gE-VVjBI

Satire is humorous material used to change something. Most political cartons are great examples of satire. All political cartoons are made to poke fun at political figures and change the people's view of the political figure.

All about me

Hey everyone! I'm Madison Farr and I am a senior at Anderson High School. Next year I will be attending the University of Cincinnati, majoring in nursing with a possible minor in Spanish. I played volleyball and track at Anderson and was also involved in some clubs. I am taking two college level classes one biology course and an art class. I am very passionate about art and photography and hope to do something with them in the future as well as nursing. In the summer I work at Riverbend Music Center and in the winter I coach my younger sister's volleyball team.
I don't have much spare time due to my busy school and sports schedule but when I have free time I'm usually with family and friends; they are the most important things to me. I also volunteer at an animal shelter because I am a big animal lover.
One day I hope to travel the world and make a difference in people's lives.
Thanks for reading!