Watch all or a portion of an awards ceremony (such as the Oscars, Grammys, Tonys or Nobel Prize). Select the best and worst acceptance speeches; justify your choices using the readings for this week and past weeks to explain why you thought one speech was good and one was bad.

#1Watch all or a portion of an awards ceremony (such as the Oscars, Grammys, Tonys or Nobel Prize). Select the best and worst acceptance speeches; justify your choices using the readings for this week and past weeks to explain why you thought one speech was good and one was bad. #2For the past eight weeks you have explored the subject of public speaking in considerable detail; you have written outlines, presented your speeches before the class, and given useful feedback to your fellow classmates.Consider for a moment that your public speaking skills place you at an advantage over others who have never ventured too far beyond daily conversation.How are you likely to use your public speaking knowledge and skills? Have you already had an opportunity to apply what you learned (in class) at work or in some other professional setting?Using what you learned in class, how might you create a speaking opportunity for yourself in the near future?What surprised you most about the course and/or yourself these past eight weeks?