This
is probably one of the most difficult questions for me to answer. I am not a
fan of listening to people give speeches in any event or on any subject. I much
prefer to read the actual words for myself and draw my own conclusions from the
context covered within. Therefore, I cannot say I have ever been influenced by listening to a person
speak. Instead I tend to take notes
on facts and search for truth behind them.
One
of the best speakers I’ve heard is Brian Cox. He is an English physicist who
also has a show on the Discovery Channel called “Wonders of the Universe”. The
speeches he gives regarding the physics of our universe are fascinating in
subject matter and his passion in regards to the subject comes through in his
voice. His speech is melodic in its quality and always delivered with an air of
wonderment in regards to the material.
The worst speaker I’ve ever heard was actually a teacher of
mine. His lectures were always monotone. There was no emotion in his voice as
if he was as bored by the subject he was presenting on as the students were to
have to sit through the lectures.
Hey Paige,
ReplyDeleteI thought the end of your post was quite comical. I believe I have had some instructors in my time who gave the most BORING lectures of all time. Now, I understand sometimes it is the material that comes out boring, but also the professor must engage with the class to enforce his or her lecture. If the lecture is unsatisfying, I assume the topic is as well. You can really convey how much a teacher loves his or her subject at times by his or her presentations! By all means, I took a business law class, the definition of boring, yet because my instructor was so active in his speaking, dressing up in costumes, making fun of random students, and telling relative stories of his personal life to the class, it was amazing! I can still remember laws and facts about his lectures to this day.