Last week in Public Speaking, we watched a speech given by a fifth grader named Dalton Sherman at some type of school pep rally for school teachers and faculty. I was blown away. He spoke with more power and energy than anyone I have ever even seen. With such talent, he inspired his whole audience. His three main poins were do you believe in your colleagues, students, and yourself. His use of repetition took a firm grip on the audience. He said that some kids don't have anyone else to believe in them and just having their teachers believe in them can make an impact on their life. Just as important, they must believe in themselves, too. I personally believe this young boy has so much potentional. I have a lot of respect for him after seeing this. Plus I thought he was soo adorable. He made me and the whole class laugh the whole time.
Dalton Sherman is a brave little boy and he is probably the only 10 year old boy to talk in front of thousands of people and inspire them at the same time.
ReplyDeleteSam, I found Dalton Sherman to be amazing as well. I was overwhelmed by his confidence! I cannot imagine being in 5th grade and talking to a crowd of 20,000 people. He was charismatic, his personality seeped through. This ability to make the audience feel like it knows him, makes him a great orator!
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