Michael Bjorklund

COMM-1020 Review

 

This was such a fun project. writing and giving speeches is entertaining and thought provoking. Having the chance to research topics give you new insights to how much work goes behind any type of speech. Also it is a challenge to write a speech that covers Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. This project here I was able to Roast the teacher and tease him. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would take this class again. 


Michael Bjorklund

Special occasion speech

 

My fellow classmate, my brothers and sister, the hour of your redemption has arrived. Do I hear a halleluiah? Now what would this class be like without our Reverent Professor Roger C. Johnson? Could you ever imagine any other professor teaching our class with such supreme eloquence as our dear Professor Roger? I ask you now to show express your support in honoring this man.

This is to that man whose keen ability to pronounce Anglican and European names leads to his inability to pronounce the names of these our wonderful Chinese friends, YOU CHOW and… you well we can’t pronounce your name.

This is to that man who, like Moses of old, directs instills in us, his chosen people, by inscribing on Microsoft word, with his saintly hand, the Ten Commandments of speech outlines. By his finger he wrote them, and with his understanding and recollection divine insight of “A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking” has unlocked the knowledge of good and evil discourse delivery.  

This is to that man who presents us with the temptation to leave his class with a “B” and never need to return. We, as a class, have endured and will resisted this enticement knowing that if we stay strong with indestructible conviction to see this course out to the end through, the blessing will come.

This is to that man who claimed claims his words had have no bite, knowing that most of us hadn’t haven’t read the assigned reading.

This is to that man who emails you the night before reminding you what is due, acting as a guide through the jungles of scholarly life.

This is to that man who holds the fate of our grades in the palm his hand, knowing that with such great power, comes great responsibility.

This is to that man who through his outline, enlightened my mind with the dews of salvation by presenting me with the vision of how to turn a good speech into a great speech.

This is to that man who warns us with the plainest language of the human tongue that we shouldn’t expect him to have mercy on us. When our paper is due, it’s due and one must accept the consequence.

This is to that man who is fair as fair can be and not only in looks, but as fair in grading our projects as lady justice is blind.  

This is to that man who looks after us, nurtures us with sweet advice, and allows us to speak with power the thoughts of our heart… as long as we are not found on “the loser side of the room”. He truly worries about the intelligence of some of us.

 Tell me and tell me true, does he not deserve our admiration? Should Shall we not sing him praises?  

This is to you, Professor Roger. This is for your capacity to help us grasp the a superior intellect of public discourse.

Do I hear an Amen?