NERDFIGHTER: MISSION TIME.

[Kylieeeee]

First of all, I would like to say, hello Nerdfighteria, and happy First of April! (And no, this isn't a joke.)

For my intro to public speaking class, we have to write an epideictic speech. (for those of you who don't know what epideictic means, its pretty much just a ceremonial speech) So, I have decided that in lieu of writing a graduation or commencement speech, since I already wrote one for my high school graduation, I am going to compose a eulogy for a dead person. But whom should I write about? There are so many possibilities, and I want it to be great! I mean, school would be no fun if you didn't take SOME creative liberty with the assignments. 

 

So far I was thinking historical person or musician, but I don't want to do a speech on someone who has had speeches written about them a million times already- lets give some recognition to those less-oft spoken of.

 

Any suggestions, comments, or info would help me out bundles! Thank you so much!

[Kylieeeee]

Sharing neat youtube links is my favorite hobby, so it is perfectly acceptable. And I am thinking a memorial speech for Phineas Gage would be PERFECT for this assignment.

Triumph it is!

[Kenny (TOK)]

I have to admit that Phineas Gage is a vlogbrothers reference: http://www.youtube.com/vlogbrothers#p/search/3/FrULrWRlGBA (yes, sharing neat YouTube links is kind of the opposite of helping you finish your speech, unless you do your speech on him, then you can call watching that link "research")

But the first decade idea, that one is mostly my own ;) Glad to push your mental car over a hill... or something.

This was a triumph!

[Kylieeeee]

Ooh. It would be fun to eulogize the first decade of the new millenium. I'll do a little thinking on that one, to see if I could plausibly structure a speech around it. (My professor is a little bit picky about the way we outline and structure our speeches.)

Also, I just googled Phineas Gage to find out who he was... and I think that a eulogy to Phineas Gage would be quite an interesting one. That sounds fun!

 

.... The Chrome is a lie.

and thank you so much for your input! That definitely helps a TON. Sometimes my brain just doesn't feel like thinking, and this just kicked it back into gear.

Kind of like pushing a car down a hill.

Or something.

.........

DFTBA!

[Kenny (TOK)]

My first thought was to eulogize the previous decade, 2001-2010, but if you are looking for a person, there is always good ole Phineas Gage.  Anyway, thanks for the word epideictic, always good to learn a new one!  Chrome apparently does not believe that it is a word, but it also doesn't know Nerdfighters, so who would trust it?