Top 3

Are women's sports easier than men

McDonald's or Burger King 

Drinking age

Debate topics

dress code, guys vs girls at chehsire academy..
athleticism, who is more athletic
military drinking age
homework on long holidays
airsoft guns and water guns

http://youtu.be/UZ5ZnA2ymis

Reflecttion

I did my monologue on the short monologue from the film 22 jump street. It is about a young man,  who is pretending to be a college student but he is actually an adult who is an undercover spy. He is trying to find a drug that is spreading around the globe. A girl in the school has died because of it and he has to try and fit in with them. His character is a nerd and he starts to like this girl. She takes him and his partner to this slam poetry place she goes to a lot and he goes up and said his poetry. When i found this, i thought it was a very funny one. I thought that i could do a good job at it and would produce it well. I think i did well by showing more expressions. i also think i did well by making my voice clear and keeping the audience engaged. I think i improved from last time on making it more fun for the audience. I learned that i need to keep focused and memorize it because the slightest look from someone could throw me off track. I think that i didn't do well on preforming it correctly. I think if i made it seem just as how he performed it, it would be amazing. i believe that in order for mine to be how i want it, i need to really exaggerate everything and make everything as realistic as i possibly can. When i did my first ever monologue i was very nervous and very shaky, now i think i have improved on those thing and i also think i have improved on my public speaking. i think i have gotten better on speaking in front of people. Looking at others while they doing there monologue i saw that i did alot of action compared to others. There was one monologue that i liked really much because of his accent. He has an accent that is perfect for the monologue he is doing. He has the correct attitude and correct voice for it. He makes it loud,enjoying and fun to watch. There is also another one that shows another personality, of a preppy white girl. All of the others were really well in my opinion, all talking about fun information, they all made it entertaining and they all produced it very well. I think that in my next monologue, it will be very good because i have gotten more confident and i have faced some of my fears and gotten it over with. i have found out that i can do things and not be scared to do it in public. In my final draft i hope to make it a good one and make it one the audience will have fun with and remember.

Mionologue #2

In this monlogue,my character is saying this at a slam poetry club. He is saying this because he likes this girl who goes there alot and he lyed to her and said he wrote poetry. he went up and talked about a girl that had a drug problem and died from a very heavy drug. This person is about 26 in college playing the role of a student as an undercover agent. It takes place in a club. He uses alot of hand movement and word pausing.

monlogue #2

Slam poetry. Yelling. Angry. Waving my hands a lot. Specific point of view on things. Cynthia. Cyn-thi-a. Jesus died for our Cynthia’s. Jesus cried. Runaway bride. Julia Roberts. Julia rob-hurts. Cynthia. Mmmmm Cynthia, you’re dead. You are dead. Be boop beep you’re dead. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt8lc5fTGik

I did a monologue on who am i. I believe i started off strong but got a little nervous at the end. all in all it was one of my better speeches. Reviewing my speech and video of my speech i feel as if i produced it right. I believe that if i was behind a podium i would be okay. I think that my feet could be placed better, meaning they could be similar and not, one pointed out and one pointed in. I also believe i could fix my voice, i think i could use more energy and more exaggeration. i also believe i could work on my hands, they are too fixed and my body is too fixed. i need to use my hands more and relax more. I believe i could also fix my speech words itself, memorize it better,write it better,and say it better. I believe i could also work on my eye contact, make more eye contact with the audience. I believe i did well on my speech, apart from one or two small pauses, it was within the limit, it answered the question decently, as well as told the audience who i am. I believe other people, wrote a little story not really focusing on who they are. I think i captured that part really well.  I think i did really well compared to others in not fidgeting with my fingers or moving around. This speech was my first speech memorizing and saying in public, i believe it was a very good one for my first time. although it took me a few days, a few times to say it, rehearse it, write it, and actually say it, i think it was a success. I think that all the tries i did in class, all the unexpected laughs from others and the distractions made me just put my head in the ground and just get it over with. i knew i had to do it one good time and it would be over. the other members in my class did theirs and it was really well. some executed the whole who am i part really well and some didn't do so well. i believe some could have rehearsed it a little more, some could have made theres a little more interesting and some could have added more of who they are to their speech. I think that overall our class did a very good job seeing as though some of us were very nervous, some were unprepared and some could use a bit more work. i think some monologues could be very good and could be shared publicly if they had a few touches by the teacher to it. Overall i think this public speaking class will be fun, it will be exciting and i know i will learn alot in this class.

Public Speaking is a key part in life. It is a skill in life that everyone should know. Public speaking may not seem like it has a use, but if you have to make a speech in front of a crowd, it prepares you. Public speaking to me is helping people build confidence, helping people learn the skill and have the right mindset in making a speech in public. There are many elements to Public speaking such as, standing still, Pacing your speech, projecting your voice, don't move to much and make lots of eye contact. When public speaking you should try not to move a lot, you shouldn't move too much because it will show people you are nervous. Projecting your voice, this is a key element to speaking. the audience is like a judge, it decides if your speech was good(released from all charges) or bad(sentenced to life). You want your audience to hear your speech and so in order for them to hear it, you need to have a big,loud voice, so they can here it. they will get bored and tired if you dont project your voice and keep it soft and quit. Pacing is also very important, you dont want to rush your speech, this will cause the audience to not understand what you are saying to them, it will make them question if they wasted their time listening to your speech. When public speaking, you need to make good eye contact, look around the room at people, dont just stair right at your script. This will show the people you want them to listen and that you appreciate them coming to listen.In my opinion, the three things that are crucial to make a great speech is to: one- time yourself before, you dont want to make it too long and boring, so that the audience will fall asleep. No, you want to make it so that it will keep people awake and interested. another thing is to use some hand gestures. Make it exciting and liven the place up. The last thing is to be relaxed and to have fun. When making a big long speech, the best thing to do is to relax. I believe every speech should have at least one joke in there, only if it is a long speech. i also believe that the best skill in Public speaking is to relax. I believe i could work on, not moving and fitgeditng. i tend to move my arms, feet and hips aswell as fidget slot, wether it be in my pocket or holding my iPad. I believe i could work on projecting my voice and making it jucier. I also think i can work on my eye contact, i think i need to make more eye contact with the audience.

"A script is obviously less than a play, while a production is more"

 The script is just a bunch of words on a piece of paper, it is how you say the words on the paper that make it a production
I think it is a good quote for describing words and language
This quote tells me that a bunch of words can just be said in a normal voice but in order for it to be affective, you need to project your voice like you would in a production.

Who I am

Hey, I am Evan. I was born on December 3, 1998 in Montego Bay Jamaica. I am a very athletic and adventurous as well as outdoors person. I like to do bold and daring things, I like to take risks and do Fun stuff. I, unlike most kids love to do stuff, I am always looking for stuff to do wether it is climbing trees, swimming, playing soccer, playing with my dogs,riding my dirt bike, building things or just having fun. I have a 21 year old brother a who goes to university in Florida. He and I love to do things together and hang out.  As a child I grew up sailing and fishing and playing soccer, but my passion is for  sailing and soccer. I have represented my country in many events, gone to countries around the world, all to sail. I go to Cheshire academy in Connecticut, where I am a junior as well as 3 year varsity soccer member. I am a peer counselor and a ambassador.

My life in 500 words

    I am the future of this universe. I am a tall 16 year old boy, born on December 3^rd 1998 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. I have a very large and beautiful house, with a lot of land as well as 10 dogs and 1 turtle. I have a family of four, in which I am the youngest child, even though I only have 1 brother.  My family is the type of family where we never aren’t doing something, we are always working or keeping ourselves busy. Whenever I am bored I always love to either go build something or make stuff or have fun in my yard.

    I currently attend Cheshire Academy where I am an ambassador, peer counselor and 3 year varsity soccer player. In school I am very honest, hardworking, trustworthy and intelligent student.. In school I show many personalities, I show that I try my hardest at many tasks I am given, even when I am having trouble. As an athlete I am a very intense sailor and soccer player. I have sailed for about 13 years and I have gone to many countries and states to sail, I have represented my country in many places and evens and still have a lot more to come. I am also an avid fisherman and have a passion for the sea. I love to go swimming and free dive along the sandy bottoms and coral reefs. I love the relaxation and becoming one with the water. I love diving down and feeling as if I am apart of the ocean and just sit on the bottom, wait and observe. I was raised up sailing and fishing and that is where I would want to be in my future life. As a soccer player, I am hardworking, an endless fighting player. I will stand up for my team and team mates when they need me and will always put my best even when it hurts. 

    As a friend I will always be there for you and may not agree with what you believe or think, but I will keep it to myself and not hate you for it. Everyone has there own type of personality and everyone is there own person, they can believe anything they want to believe, as long as you don’t try and change who I am and change my thoughts and I will do the sane. After high school, I hope to attend the United States Coast Guard Academy, whether I enroll in the academy or enlist. After I would lime to do ocean deliveries, in which I would bring boats from Miami to the Bahamas, I would also like to become a captain of a large yacht and cruise around the world. I hope by reading this you have gotten a better understanding as to who I am and what type of person I am. 

 This is me with my biggest barracuda 

 This is my first varsity number

 My friend and I dirt biking in the hills over this summer

Me representing Jamaica in Cayman Islands in 2010

My brother, my friends and I at a night polo game