A Yin to Win? by Srin Patak, Sun Valley High News reporter [1] Make no mistake, the upcoming election for class officers is today's hot topic. Walking down the hallowed halls of Sun Valley High, one hears whispers of possible election results. And what do those whispers say? Seems the word is “Yin will win.” I met with candidate Michael Yin to discuss his campaign. [2] Patak: How has the campaign been going over the past few weeks? [3] Yin: Amazingly well. I've got great people on my team making flyers, distributing buttons, urging students to vote. I'm feeling fairly confident. [4] Patak: You must be. I've heard some pretty positive rumors. [5] Yin: I'm just trying to keep working until the end. It's tempting to slow down. If you listen to the hype, you feel like you don't have to keep up the momentum. But I keep telling myself it isn't over until the last vote is counted. [6] Patak: I understand. You do seem to have an advantage over your opponent. After all, you're the third one in your family to run for student office. Your sister Amanda was one of the best class presidents Sun Valley High has ever had. [7] Yin: She has helped me tremendously—I can only hope to be as good a leader as she was. [8] Patak: What do you think of Cassie Mankowicz? She's running a pretty good campaign, but she doesn't have the history here that you do. Your achievements at Sun Valley High are vast: J. V. quarterback, school photographer, Student Council Vice President. [9] Yin: I've toiled long and hard, but I owe a lot to my family. They've supported me all the way. [10] Patak: Your family has contributed so much to our school. Ever since I can remember, your mom and dad have attended all of the football games and chaperoned the school dances. You are one lucky guy, you know that? [11] Yin: Thanks, Srin. [12] Patak: No problem, my friend. Best of luck next week. I'll be pulling for you on election day! What feeling is implied by the word hallowed in paragraph 1? A. delight B. arrogance C. pride D. snobbery

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Adapt the speech you delivered in lesson 2 to an audience of professionals, teachers, and parents. the audience expects a more formal delivery. your listeners also expect you to use media such as images and audio to make your speech more convincing and easier to understand. your assignment should include the following elements: -at least four sources to back up your ideas -media elements to illustrate your ideas -changes to both the style and content of the speech to make it more appropriate to the audience -citations that follow mla guidelines as you revise your presentation, research and cite at least four sources. at least two of these sources must provide supporting evidence, such as charts and graphs or quotes from newspapers or other credible sources. the other two sources can provide material to grab the audience's attention — for example, photos that your audience visualize what you're talking about or music that sets the mood. you can also create original images, but these will not count as sources. here are some types of media that you may use to either show evidence or move the audience: quotes tables, charts, and graphs images video audio (including music) mix up the types of media you use so that no medium is used more than twice. take care that all your sources contribute to your speech in an obvious way. they should either back up what you're saying or make your ideas easier for your audience to understand logically or emotionally. avoid visual aids that are off topic or confusing. ask yourself these questions as you revise: am i still fulfilling the requirements of the speech i gave in lesson 2? is my speech still about a theme in franklin roosevelt's four freedoms speech? do i connect that theme to my own life and to a current issue? are my sources credible and relevant? will they convince an audience of parents, teachers, and professionals? do my media elements enhance my speech? do they set the mood, explain something difficult, or offer convincing proof? do i avoid media elements that are more distracting than ? did i cite my sources according to mla guidelines? did i check my works-cited page against sample works-cited pages to make sure it's correct?

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