What is an audience?

An audience is the group of people that you are speaking too.

Please list three different types of audiences there are.

Age, Sex and Politics

Pretend that you are giving a presentation to the following groups:

a)High school students

b)Parents

c)Business men and women

a) For high school students I would mostly likely make refrences to today’s sports,music and gossip. If the kids understand whats going on and really can have a opinion about it , they will be more interested. Also I would try to interact more and make my speech come a live a little more. Because no highschool student would want to fall asleep during a boring speech and they would loose concintration quickly.

b) For parents I would mostly likely talk about topics that they would love to hear about; my academics, athetlics and life in general. Telling my parents all the good things I do or let them hear all the things they would want to hear would keep their attention a lot more.

c) If i was talking to business men and women i would use good vocabulary and make sure i hit every topic right on the head so i keep their attention.

1.  Do you like presenating information?  (why or why not)

I enjoy presenting information because I like to see and compare all the different information that my class mates have. Also I like speaking infront of a crowd.

2.  What do you think are the key elements in a good speech?

To have a good posture and keep a steady voice. Also to not figit around to much and distract the listeners to what your saying so they focus on something you do.

3.  What is difference between giving a speech about something you enjoy as opposed to something that you do not enjoy?

4.  Why do you believe powerpoint is a helpful tool to use for presenations?

Because it gives people who aren’t a visual learner and chance to see everything. Also it makes thihngs pretty and keeps the readers attention.

5.  When do you think you will be using power point after high school?

During job interviews or when you are presenting something to a boss.

What struggles did you find while creating this budget sheet?

As a whole , the project was pretty easy and self-explanitory . The thing I found most difficult was the time it took to put in all  the groceries.

Why is it important to try and find the meaning behind creating a budget for yourself when you go shopping?

So you have a set plan of what you want and need. Instead of taking a chance and going with out an ideas. Also it saves valuable time and money.

Do you think that you have more of an understanding as to how expensive food can be?

Yes , so much more of an undestanding. You don’t always need to get the “brand name” things, if its cheaper and taste the same , stick with that.

Did you enjoy this project and why?

I enjoyed this project because it gave me a mind set on what are the needs and wants of food on a subject.

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Beyonce

Beyonce is one of those performers who come around once in a lifetime. Beyonce was born on September 4, 1981 in Houston Texas.The public got their first view of Beyonce on the 1983 star search. She not only shapes our world with music , dance and her beauty ; but also she graces us with her kindness and charity. Matthew and Tina Knowles have a reason to hold their heads up high because Beyonce not only reaches high for her success , but also for everyone around hers success.Beyonce has a heart has big as her voice , and does anything she can to make this world a better place. She grew up in a family that was well off with money but never bragged about it. Beyonce is a phenomenal woman just how she carries herself in the room, with poise and elegance. That trait is something that people are envious about.Beyonce refuses to degrade woman like most of the artist tend to do today and she sticks up for the rights that women have. Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z are one of the few stars today to keep the relationship real, and are still happy after all the time they have been together. Beyonce has her private life kept private and you never hear anything bad about her in the newspapers. For that reason alone she is a wonderful role model for our youth today.Beyonce gives hope to all the young girls today. She believes in making this world better place , and she is doing that one song and step at a time.

High School Gang Rape Suspects Sent Home

On October 24, a young high school girl went to a homecoming dance thinking she would have the time of her life, walked away with something that she will never forget. The fifteen year old girl from Richmond Union High School went to her school’s homecoming dance with a couple friends, at one moment she was dancing and at the next she was in a dark alley behind her high school. 10 of her fellow classmates at Richmond Union High School gang raped her while 10 other students watched. A total of 20 people, and no one stopped or called the police. The young girl was sent to the hospital in critical condition and was just released recently. The case has been posponed and the suspects have been sent home due to lack of evidence. The trial is due back on January 21. The family and friends of this had a very strong yet peaceful message to the community. Instead of going to the media and bashing everything that has been going on, they wanted the community to get one message and one message only. That message was to prevent this horrific accident from happening to anyone else and that message is more powerful then any other words that could have been spoken.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/12/01/california.gang.rape/index.html

Independent Questions

1. Where is the ribbon located?

The ribbon is located at the top of the Microsoft Word 2007 document.

2. What are the three main components that make up the ribbon?

The three main components that make up a ribbon are tabs,groups and commands.

3. What are the names of all the tabs?

The names of all of the tabs are; home, insert, page layout, references, mailings, review and view.

4. Where are the group names located?

The groups are located inside of each tab.

5. What are the commands?

Commands are the things found in the group which give you what you want to do.

6. What is a template?

A  template is an example, or starting place.

7. Why are templates helpful?

A template is helpful because they are a starting place for you to build on.

8. What is the good thing about styles in office 2007?

It gives you more of a visual preview of what you want to do and gives you an easier layout of the your ribbon or it can help you with headings , titles and emphasis etc.

9. What are some of the uses for a table in word?

Some of the uses of a table are making spreadsheets, making resumes and other everyday things.

10. What are graphics? How can you use them in word?

Graphics are the images found in the different groups that show you what that does, so it is kind of giving you a preview.

11. What is mail merge? What can you this for?

Mail merge is to create a form letter which you intend to print or email multiple time.

12. What is document security view?

So people can not change a document once it is written.

13. Why do you think that office has changed so much?

It is constantly change because it is always competing with mac. So they need to keep their business going so they always have a very tight competition.

14. If you don’t know how something in technology works, what are some ways you can learn?

Some of the things you can do to learn something about technology is just play around with things , like trial and error. Or you can read a manual or directions.

The Sea of Fireflies

Sea of Fireflies

As I look upon the great open sea from the bow of my pirate ship, I noticed a figure in the distance. The sun was setting and the sky had an orange tint to it, so the object was hard to make out. I grabbed my steering wheel and raced the ship over to the object. As I slowly approached the object, I heard a loud thud. “What can this be?” I thought to myself.  Then when I tried pressing onward, my deck split in half. I saw a large white thing swore into the sky. A glacier, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, I wondered to myself if this was even possible.  I jumped off to my lifeboat, and sailed away from the sinking ship. As I watched the large flag on top of the mast sink away into the sea’s graveyard, I decided to find this object that my curiosity longed for.  To my surprise, a yellow ball was floating in the ocean.  I noticed fireflies were soaring around this ball, and when I reached for the ball they stopped and stared. As my fingers touched the ball, I felt a slight jolt. I pulled my hand away fast, wondering what the jolt could have been. The fireflies seemed to have made a home on my lifeboat, which was very odd. My ears caught a very raspy but quite sounds of high pitched voices. But my mind thought nothing of it. So, I reached for the ball for the second time, this time there was no jolt. The slime that dripped from my fingers had the warmest feeling. As I studied the yellow sphere, I felt something tingling my ear. A little firefly was whispering say, “MY HOME, MY HOME!”  I surely thought I was going mad, so I threw the ball as far as I could. When I turned around to start finding my way to land, something flew back and knocked me in the back of my head. From that moment on I don’t remember anything. As I slowly woke up all the way, I saw a blur image of gigantic fireflies surrounding me. I suddenly woke with a sudden jolt just like when I touched the ball, and realized i was on my ship. It must have been a dream. But when I looked out into the ocean, my ship was surrounded by a big yellow ball with fireflies flying around it.

Fordham University ; “A Place Were Dreams Are Achieved”

After reading “Private Colleges and Universities”, one college really came to my attention. That college was Fordham University. Located in either the Rose Hill campus in the Bronx or Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan. This school strives off getting its students out into the work world, with kids interning at the United Nations and being mentored by hundreds of CEO’s. Fordham has one mission and one mission only, to give its students a path way to a bright and successful future.

Fordham offers over 50 different majors, with a widespread of minors also. It is also home to six graduate schools and pre-proffesional programs for its students. It large selection of majors gives the campus life a feel of diversity because everyone is into different things. For instance, Fordham offers the G.L.O.B.E program ( Global Learning opportunities and Business Experiences) which is a combined program of liberal arts and business courses that give students an international kick to things. Fordham students are also well-known for receiving prestigious scholarships. Which gives  the schools financial credit a big thumbs up.

Fordham is based in one of the greatest cities on earth , New York City. Being based in New York City, it gives students more than 2,600 job opportunities.  There is a never-ending list of things to do in the city , so you are never bored. The atmosphere of going to college in the city something everything should do, because really its like traveling the world but just standing in one city.The Rose Hill and Lincoln Center locations can give you a college experience that will never be forgotten. Thats why so many people live by ” New York is my campus , Fordham is my school.”

Fordham’s tuition is kind of pricey , but the school offers many loans and ways of finial aid. Tuition for Fordham is $35,825. Room and board is $13,716. So it’s quite the chunk of change. But it says that more than 80% of undergraduate students receive financial aid. Fordham also is home to 22 varsity sports. It is listen as NCAA Division 1. All the sports are in the Atlantic 10 conference and all sports are located at the Rose hill campus. Fordham also offers many club and intramural sports. There is always something for everyone at Fordham!

Fordham is a great school in a great environment. It is a place that not only gives you the college experience but expands it a thousand times more. From its facilities to its students, Fordham has something for everyone.  Fordham is “a place were dreams are achieved.”

Lady Gaels Volleyball  ’09

Ten Things That Make Me Laugh

Top Ten Things That Make Me Laugh

• The first thing that makes me laugh no matter what is probably my best-friend, Megan McCann. Whenever we are together, we are always laughing about something. Whether it is walking down the street with our ipods in and singing on the top of our lungs or just plain out beat each other up. We always know how to have a good time. One of the top places where we have most of our fun is at Cosco. Megan and I ride around on the cart things and get all the free food samples. We espcially love the toy aisle because we can always become five years old again.
• The second thing that makes me laugh is every minute that i am with Christine Sheridan. This girl is probably one of the funniest people I know , and when we are together we can not help but laugh until we cry.Especially know that she is on crutches, we can’t help but make a good time out of it. I have known her since i was about 5 years old , and since then I can remember every single time when we have made fools out of ourselves for laughing so hard.
• The third person who makes me laugh is probably Sam Alfieri. Now  I have met a lot of funny people in my life, but this girl is one of the funniest. Every single second she is making me laugh about something , and no matter what mood I’m in she is always putting that smile on my face. Even when she tries not to be funny sometimes, its on the level that even when she speaks it’s hysterical.
  
• The fourth thing that is always making me laugh are the Maculuso Twins. Even though i have only met these girls last year, I feel like i have known them for a lifetime. We already have so many fun and great memories but their sure are so many more to come. When ever we are all together we always have such a great time.
• The next thing that makes me laugh the most is probably Spongebob. Spongebob is a show that captured our hearts since we were little , and even though I have seen every rerun about twenty times , it is always just as funny.
• People getting hurt
• stepbrothers and hangover
• randomthings
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