Nrthwnd Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 when all is said and done its' a just a matter of random - dom de dom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I am so nervous right now. I guess this could be viewed as a rant, but in my opinion rants are angry and I am not, just nervous. I am on my schools forensics(speech and debate) team and I am performing my first platform speech, meaning I wrote it almost 100% on my own, I wrote in all the jokes... etc. It's making me flip out a bit though... I am a debater... the prospect of actually giving a speech I wrote and not a case or a point I wrote in less than 20 minutes is freaking me out. Now to memorize, memorize, memorize. Any other speech and debaters out there with tips? I have memorized things before for random school project, and while I realize school is competitive this is a competition with winners and losers. I would LOVE(MORE THAN ANYTHING) to take home a gold medal. I have a few bronze medals, but have never taken gold... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenA07 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) A bit of advice on your speech. I was never in speech a debate, but I do a lot of public speaking as part of my career. Don't get too tied up in following the script, especially if it is a debate situation. I see people get so stuck on their script that it takes away creativity and ends up hurting them. Edited April 27, 2012 by AllenA07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 ^ Thanks for the advice. We don't write scripts for debate, which is why I am a good debater... I have the ability to think on my feet in the short time we have for prep. A platform speech, however, is structured in a way where a script is necessary. I am following your advice, however, and although I am following the layout and structure of the script I am trying my best not to worry if it is not necessarily word for word. The good part about writing it is I can paraphrase what I wrote. The VERY important part is sources and structure... if I memorize my sources and memorize my structure I should be golden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alilstronger Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Going to Knoebels tomorrow!! CAN. NOT. WAIT!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galindoverhere Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Today is my birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyzoo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 ^ Happy Birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 My in class read through of the speech I mentioned from a few pages above went pretty well. I do need to work on my memorization quite a bit, but for the most part the people I was giving it to seemed to enjoy it. Now I just need to work on a few basic "fundamentals" of comedy as it is a comedic speech. For example I had not read it in front of a large audience before so others laughter made me laugh which is not good to do in competition. Honestly though I am VERY proud of myself... this is my last speech competition. I went from a rookie debater with no idea how to publicly speak to a junior debater(junior is two ranks up from rookie... meaning I have won four medals) as well as a competitor in Independent events! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowDash Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Random things, you say.....? I LIKE TACOS. Who likes tacos? And who is a vegetarian? Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Got back from the movies to realize that I had a paper due tomorrow that I hadn't started! Thanks largely to the large Dr. Pepper I downed at the theater, I had enough energy to write my paper! But now that I'm done... I don't feel tired enough to go to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 ^I've always wondered... what the crap is your avatar picture supposed to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWKIN_coaster38 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 ^ Something found in the sewers at Magic Mountain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Don't know why I put off ponies for this long; finale was epic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAHoxworth Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 So excited to come home today and see my TPR Bag O Crap had arrived. Spent the night looking at park maps I wish I could read and laughing a lot due to the DVD which was included. Taking my TPR pen with me to work tomorrow. You guys rock. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alilstronger Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 And the DJ keeps spinning the cup... (lyric from a Mariah song hehe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKings908 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 (edited) I've been itching badly for the past few days. Thought it was an allergic reaction caused by something in the dirt, which I was digging in. However, my mom believes it's skin cancer. I don't believe in her crazy theory, but still, just the thought that I could potentially die, it's really frightening. EDIT: My mom's crazy theory has been ruled out. Friend think it might be the chickenpox. Either way, this itching sucks. Edited May 6, 2012 by CoasterKings908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontagnaMagica Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Pepsi is better than Coca-Cola! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ27 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Pepsi is better than Coca-Cola! I love you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontagnaMagica Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Pepsi is better than Coca-Cola! I love you. Aw Thanks! Let's kiss! O_o Well, it is the "say something random" thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKings908 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Pepsi is better than Coca-Cola! I love you. Aw Thanks! Let's kiss! I'd pay to see that. Okay maybe not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontagnaMagica Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I love you. Aw Thanks! Let's kiss! I'd pay to see that. Okay maybe not... Fitting video, I think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Of Spades Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I love the fact that every day there are more and more ponies on this site. Not hoping for a takeover or anything, but it's nice to be reminded that there are other bronies here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontagnaMagica Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Yeah! Maybe if there are enough of us, we can justify having our own section of the forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Of Spades Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Yeah! Maybe if there are enough of us, we can justify having our own section of the forums! Doubtful, but a dedicated thread could always be a possibility. Gonna need a few more though, considering there's maybe about eight of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XII Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Have you ever done something totally incredible and amazing and you spend so much time being proud and amazed at what you did that it distracts you from something very important that you end up totally forgetting about and start feeling like a freaking idiot for forgetting about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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