Peer Response

In regards to Mike's speech I thought it was done very well. He had great speech all throughout his demonstration. He explained everything about putting in great depth that made sense. He was excited while he did it because it is something he loves to do and is knowledgeable about. He was loud and clear with his words. Throughout the entire speech he had great eye contact which made it easier for us to hear. He physically showed us how to putt and the techniques. His speech was very effective and got my attention. The putters he brought in really caught my interest as well. Mike did a great job and it was a lot of fun listening and learning about how to putt as well learn about the different putters and different styles of putting.

Speech Evaluation

Throughout my speech I chose to talk about how to properly tape a hockey stick. Not many people knew the techniques and what the tape was even for so I thought it would be something that would interest them. I first talked about how to tape the knob of the stick and the purpose of that. I showed a few different ways of how to tape the knob and which ways were the best to do so. From there I talked about taping the blade of the stick. I showed the two different colors of tape and where to start. I showed the class that you start at the heel of the blade and work your way up to the toe. I also talked about the purpose of this and how it hides and grips the puck.

During my presentation I thought I had good energy and enthusiasm. I knew what I was talking about and spoke loudly and clear for everyone to hear. Throughout my speech I had good eye contact when I was talking and while I was taping the knob and the blade of the stick I would stop and show the class what I was doing and have eye contact during that as well. My physical demonstration overall I thought was good. It was a little difficult to see the tape on the stick for the people in the back so if I did it again I would pass it around next time for the class to look at a little closer.

Overall I think it was an effective speech. I would imagine not many kids in the class knew what all of the tape was for if they even knew you used tape on the stick. I believe that it brought interest to the class to see what I do everyday before I go onto the ice.

If I were to give another speech I would definitely choose this topic again because I believe not many people know much about hockey and I also think it is interesting to learn about sports. I would like to have it be a little more smooth but as far as the visual aid goes there isn’t much more you could use. If I had to do this speech again I would pass around the stick at the end so people could see what the tape job looks like.

Response to Kat's blog post

In response to Kat's post, I think she explained it very well. She spoke of her opinions on her thoughts of the words of Michael Pollan. She talks about how the food thats being stocked on the shelves aren't really food. She says that with all additives that are put into the food makes it not real. This also makes it unhealthy as she says. Kat says, " consumer's buy these foods hearing that they are healthy, but that the consumer's don't go into depth on how unhealthy they really are."

I do disagree on her thoughts on the the fact that she believes that it isn't a bad thing that the additives get put into the food. I think it is bad for Americans and that is why quite a few Americans are unhealthy and obese. I believe that all the real parts of the food whether good or bad are needed in your diet. The additives are what makes us Americans sick and unhealthy.

I really enjoyed reading the part in her post about how Pollan speaks of the nutritionism. She goes into depth on this paragraph and really tells it how it is.

Kat's post was very well written and she goes into great details on all aspects of the post. She speaks the words of Pollan and gives her own opinions on the topics and puts it into words the average American would understand.

Eruzione-model citizen and man

At Boston university, Eruzione captained the hockey team his senior year. A 1977 graduate of Boston University and is currently one the school's all-time leading scorer with 208 points, earning him induction into the schools Athletic Hall of Fame. While at Boston University he was named outstanding defensive forward for four years, was an ECAC all-star for three years, and made the all-New England team three times. Was a member of the 1975(Munich) and 1976 (Katowice, Poland) U.S. National teams. He graduated with a degree in education.

Not only was a the Captain of the 1980 olympic Gold Medal team, which most people know. Eruzione travels all over the United States to give back to his country. He gives speeches all around the place motivating kids. From special ed kids to normal everyday kids. He makes the time and effort to give back and that is something our country needs. He is a special man with a lot to give.