Julienne Q.
Aduana 12-Block E
What to do
Identify the speaker’s
purpose.
Identify the main idea.
Evaluate the speaker’s
credibility.
Note comparisons and
contrasts.
Predict outcomes and
draw conclusions.
What to listen for
Does the speaker make clear
why he or she is giving the
speech?
What is the most important
point?
Is the speaker an authority on
the subject? Does the speaker
refer to his or her sources of
information?
Are some details compared or
contrasted with others?
What can you reasonably
conclude from the facts and
evidence presented in the
speech?
Your Answers
(With Supporting Details)
The speaker's goal is to
disprove her previous belief,
which she have also shared with
others, that stress causes health
problems. Instead, she was
giving this speech to share her
realizations as well as make
others realize too that we can
turn stress into our friend.
The main idea of her speech is
to convince people not to fear
stress but instead see stress as
something better.
Yes, her speech is backed up by
reliable sources, such as a
Harvard University study that
used a social stress test, which
she mentioned in her speech
helped people cope with stress
better.
Yes, she compared different
perceptions about stress and
contrasted it by mentioning
studies where negative outlook
on stress have caused more
harm on the body.
I learned that by viewing stress
in a positive light, your stress
response improves because
your body releases oxytocin to
protect your cardiovascular
system from the effects of
stress.