Video Review

 

Listen to the following

speech

on religious intolerance. Hana was 15 years old and a Sophomore at Cajon High School (right across from Cal State’s main campus) during academic year 2018-2019. Now, at 17 and a senior, she is still part of her school’s Speech and Debate Team. She researched and wrote the speech on her own while her teachers and parents gave her some feedback. She won several regional and state awards and qualified for national competition. By Speech competition regulations, she has to memorize and deliver her speech in its entirety. No notes are allowed.

Hana is also an Irish dancer. She has competed Nationally and in Canada at the North American championship. She is currently training for World Championship. Her speech combines her Islamic faith and passion for Irish dancing.  

The version you are watching was recorded in March 2020 in our campus’ rec center. It was supposed to be delivered on campus but due to COVID-19, campus shut down an hour before delivering her speech to World of Islam (Winter 2020, in front of 230 students).

Please give her your honest feedback by answering the following three questions: (at least 4-5 sentences per question). 

1-What specific SINGLE example was most compelling to you and WHY?

2-Overall, what do you think was the speech’s STRONGEST argument?

3-Overall, what do you think may have been the speech’s WEAKEST aspect?