Mayiah Duenas
Evaluation: I feel like my speech needs more explaining and more pauses. Everything was in chronological order but it would not make sense if someone who did not know how to paddle listened to my story. I do however think that I did well in being able to convey how it made me feel and being able to reach the 3 minute mark.
Course Goal
My goal is to work on using the right words to portray what I wish to say. I also wish to work on my hand gestures so that people listening to me can be as intrigued as I am. I know I need to work on fiddling with my fingers and moving around too much which may be distracting, especially because I am being recorded.
Evaluation of my introduction
As a person that socializes, I feel that my speech was not as great as I imagined it to be. I think I did amazing with the time frame, which took me a few takes. I also think I did great with talking about things that mattered greatly to me, which made me talk more.
Something I feel I need to work on is fixing my posture, tone, having more hand gestures (but not too exaggerated), and talking louder. However, to not be too hard on myself, I do applaud myself for being able to record infront of many people at the beach.
Something I feel I need to work on is fixing my posture, tone, having more hand gestures (but not too exaggerated), and talking louder. However, to not be too hard on myself, I do applaud myself for being able to record infront of many people at the beach.
'This I Believe' Speech
How to make Spicy Noodle! (DEMONSTRATION SPEECH)
Demonstration Speech Outline
Hello, my name is Mayiah Duenas and today I will be showing you how I cook my spicy noodles. There are a variety of spicy noodles available and I learned how to make it in a way only I can.
So first we will go over the ingredients. The ingredients I use are
So first we will go over the ingredients. The ingredients I use are
- Three cubes of butter
- A cup of water
- A slice of cheese
- The spicy noodle with the powder and spicy sauce
Harry Potter Chess Play by Mayiah Duenas, Hannah Santos and Logan Mister
Community Issues Speech and Materials
“COMMUNITY ISSUES VERBAL SPEECH OUTLINE
Persuasive/Informative Speech Outline Format
Specific Purpose: (To inform audience about the big issue that is illegal dumping)
Thesis: (I hope to prove that illegal dumping is not something to overlook)
INTRODUCTION
§ Attention Getter - (Have you ever driven past the beach and came across a foul stench?)
§ Thesis - (Illegal dumping is an issue that is often overlooked in the CNMI because it is not always seen in the open. However, it is important to keep up with illegal dumping because it is often caused by laziness, lack of enforcement, and leads to major health risks.)
§ Ethos & Audience Adaptation - (Create a credible ethos TO US, the opposition – then show us how we share common values on this topic, even though we differ on how to achieve them )
As a citizen of the CNMI, I have seen how people of different groups of culture, who have lived here for years, just carelessly and effortlessly throw their trash wherever they see fit. This is improper and unhealthy for all living things because it can lead to a buildup of stench causing air pollution. People tend to not have an adequate amount of concern or care for the islands, which is why they do as they please and illegally dump their trash.
(Make sure to include your original research in the Body)
§ Preview - (Tell us what your main points are and how they will change our minds to your point of view - -concludes with Transition to your first main point.)
I will be talking about how illegal dumping is caused by laziness and lack of enforcement and leads to many health hazards.
BODY (5-7 Key Arguments; at least 1 PATHOS appeal]
1. Main Point [Where would the trash go?] - Pathos
Where do you think the trash will go when someone throws it near beaches? Into the water right? And when it goes into the water, some are eaten by the fish and other sea animals, some even get stuck around the animals and birds. Now one important detail people tend to forget is that we eat sea animals. As islanders, we love fish. Our healths do not benefit from eating fish that have eaten plastic or other toxins that were left by illegal dumpers.
My second point is how people are lazy.
2. Main Point [laziness] - Logos [Marianas Variety, 2010]
Laziness causes people to find different ways to do things that they do not want to do. Oftentimes, these people would go through the trouble of driving to a secluded area, and have someone look out for them so they can throw their trash in the bushes. A great example of this is before and after the Catholic holidays. For example, All Souls Day and All Saints day are days where people would go to the cemetery to clean their family’s graves. Rosa Ada-Hocog, the Koblerville Neighborhood Watch Task Force said, “People are still throwing their garbage at the cemetery. Coming up with a concrete solution to stop the dumping of trash at the cemetery is not easy. This problem should not always be tossed to the government, community members should also be involved in maintaining cleanliness in their villages” (Variety News Staff. 2010).
My third point is the lack of enforcement in the CNMI
3. Main Point [Lack of enforcement] - Logos [Marianas Variety, 2020]
There are laws stating that dumping your trash anywhere that is not at the Marpi dumping site is illegal. People try to scare others by saying that police officers would issue citations for violating dumping laws, but we have not seen enough evidence of citations actually happening. When searching up for citations issued for illegal dumping on Marianas Variety, only 4 articles showed up. Out of those 4 articles, only 1 article is about citations issued in the CNMI for illegal dumping. BECQ has shared that they will issue a citation to the man accused of illegal dumping when a video went viral through the local community (Marianas Variety, 2021). If the video did not go viral and cause a public outcry, no actions would be taken to issue a citation to the man.
My fourth point is about the trash at recreational areas
4. Main Point [Trash at recreational areas] - Pathos
Our island is full of beautiful sights, with so many beaches for us to relax at and enjoy. That’s why it is saddening to see that our beaches are being trashed by locals that don’t care about the cleanliness of our beaches. These kinds of people expect other beach goers, the government, or volunteers to to clean up after them. An example of someone taking the initiative that many others have been picking up on is a man by the name of Max Aguon who volunteered to collect trash in the Obyan Beach Area. He shared, “I was able to fill six big trash bags” (zdandan, 2020). Volunteers constantly raise questions that should really be looked into, such as: “why do people expect others to carry a responsibility that they should shoulder when they decide to go to the beach?” “How can you so casually shrug off the water’s cleanliness and trash our beaches so?” “How does one leave full plastic bags of trash at beaches and leave with a clear conscience?”.
My last main point is how the illegal dumping has made the beaches a health hazard.
5. Main Point [Illegal dumping has made the beaches a health hazard]
As of late, our beaches have had constant “red flags” due to the trash and feces found in the water. The dumping of trash near beach areas has caused the water to become a major health hazard. The water has become more salty and to many locals, has been the cause of itchy skin during and after swimming at the beach. MINA representative David Benavente shared, “This complicates the environment and species surrounding the artificial reefs. Species are more toxic in those areas because of the metals, chemicals, and other man-made pollution that the fishes consume.” He also shared that plastics in the ocean break down overtime and find their way into the ocean's fish species, making people eat the toxicity that the fish ingest (Justine Nauta, 2021).
CONCLUSION
The people in the CNMI struggle to maintain cleanliness at the beach, as well as other natural sites on the island. Due to our people being lazy to dispose of their trash and lack of enforcement to punish their actions, illegal dumping has and will still continue to be a persistent problem in the future, which can be detrimental to all life in the CNMI.
References
MINA talks environment protection with TTT. (2021, January 20). Retrieved March 27, 2021, from https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/mina-talks-environment-protection-with-ttt/
Manabat, B. (2021, March 9). BECQ to issue citation to man accused of illegal dumping. Marianas Variety News & Views. https://mvariety.com/news/becq-to-issue-citation-to-man-accused-of-illegal-dumping/article_93302e36-7fca-11eb-ba56-ffffb038057f.html.
Staff, V. (2021, January 12). Illegal dumping in ck continues. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://mvariety.com/news/local/illegal-dumping-in-ck-continues/article_ecfe2b84-2c35-538e-b234-f1f96fe26d4b.html
Zdandan. (2020, December 16). Illegal dumping at beaches, parks resumes. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://mvariety.com/news/local/illegal-dumping-at-beaches-parks-resumes/article_96c860bc-2008-5710-a64d-aa5bacec2117.html
Persuasive/Informative Speech Outline Format
Specific Purpose: (To inform audience about the big issue that is illegal dumping)
Thesis: (I hope to prove that illegal dumping is not something to overlook)
INTRODUCTION
§ Attention Getter - (Have you ever driven past the beach and came across a foul stench?)
§ Thesis - (Illegal dumping is an issue that is often overlooked in the CNMI because it is not always seen in the open. However, it is important to keep up with illegal dumping because it is often caused by laziness, lack of enforcement, and leads to major health risks.)
§ Ethos & Audience Adaptation - (Create a credible ethos TO US, the opposition – then show us how we share common values on this topic, even though we differ on how to achieve them )
As a citizen of the CNMI, I have seen how people of different groups of culture, who have lived here for years, just carelessly and effortlessly throw their trash wherever they see fit. This is improper and unhealthy for all living things because it can lead to a buildup of stench causing air pollution. People tend to not have an adequate amount of concern or care for the islands, which is why they do as they please and illegally dump their trash.
(Make sure to include your original research in the Body)
§ Preview - (Tell us what your main points are and how they will change our minds to your point of view - -concludes with Transition to your first main point.)
I will be talking about how illegal dumping is caused by laziness and lack of enforcement and leads to many health hazards.
BODY (5-7 Key Arguments; at least 1 PATHOS appeal]
1. Main Point [Where would the trash go?] - Pathos
Where do you think the trash will go when someone throws it near beaches? Into the water right? And when it goes into the water, some are eaten by the fish and other sea animals, some even get stuck around the animals and birds. Now one important detail people tend to forget is that we eat sea animals. As islanders, we love fish. Our healths do not benefit from eating fish that have eaten plastic or other toxins that were left by illegal dumpers.
My second point is how people are lazy.
2. Main Point [laziness] - Logos [Marianas Variety, 2010]
Laziness causes people to find different ways to do things that they do not want to do. Oftentimes, these people would go through the trouble of driving to a secluded area, and have someone look out for them so they can throw their trash in the bushes. A great example of this is before and after the Catholic holidays. For example, All Souls Day and All Saints day are days where people would go to the cemetery to clean their family’s graves. Rosa Ada-Hocog, the Koblerville Neighborhood Watch Task Force said, “People are still throwing their garbage at the cemetery. Coming up with a concrete solution to stop the dumping of trash at the cemetery is not easy. This problem should not always be tossed to the government, community members should also be involved in maintaining cleanliness in their villages” (Variety News Staff. 2010).
My third point is the lack of enforcement in the CNMI
3. Main Point [Lack of enforcement] - Logos [Marianas Variety, 2020]
There are laws stating that dumping your trash anywhere that is not at the Marpi dumping site is illegal. People try to scare others by saying that police officers would issue citations for violating dumping laws, but we have not seen enough evidence of citations actually happening. When searching up for citations issued for illegal dumping on Marianas Variety, only 4 articles showed up. Out of those 4 articles, only 1 article is about citations issued in the CNMI for illegal dumping. BECQ has shared that they will issue a citation to the man accused of illegal dumping when a video went viral through the local community (Marianas Variety, 2021). If the video did not go viral and cause a public outcry, no actions would be taken to issue a citation to the man.
My fourth point is about the trash at recreational areas
4. Main Point [Trash at recreational areas] - Pathos
Our island is full of beautiful sights, with so many beaches for us to relax at and enjoy. That’s why it is saddening to see that our beaches are being trashed by locals that don’t care about the cleanliness of our beaches. These kinds of people expect other beach goers, the government, or volunteers to to clean up after them. An example of someone taking the initiative that many others have been picking up on is a man by the name of Max Aguon who volunteered to collect trash in the Obyan Beach Area. He shared, “I was able to fill six big trash bags” (zdandan, 2020). Volunteers constantly raise questions that should really be looked into, such as: “why do people expect others to carry a responsibility that they should shoulder when they decide to go to the beach?” “How can you so casually shrug off the water’s cleanliness and trash our beaches so?” “How does one leave full plastic bags of trash at beaches and leave with a clear conscience?”.
My last main point is how the illegal dumping has made the beaches a health hazard.
5. Main Point [Illegal dumping has made the beaches a health hazard]
As of late, our beaches have had constant “red flags” due to the trash and feces found in the water. The dumping of trash near beach areas has caused the water to become a major health hazard. The water has become more salty and to many locals, has been the cause of itchy skin during and after swimming at the beach. MINA representative David Benavente shared, “This complicates the environment and species surrounding the artificial reefs. Species are more toxic in those areas because of the metals, chemicals, and other man-made pollution that the fishes consume.” He also shared that plastics in the ocean break down overtime and find their way into the ocean's fish species, making people eat the toxicity that the fish ingest (Justine Nauta, 2021).
CONCLUSION
The people in the CNMI struggle to maintain cleanliness at the beach, as well as other natural sites on the island. Due to our people being lazy to dispose of their trash and lack of enforcement to punish their actions, illegal dumping has and will still continue to be a persistent problem in the future, which can be detrimental to all life in the CNMI.
References
MINA talks environment protection with TTT. (2021, January 20). Retrieved March 27, 2021, from https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/mina-talks-environment-protection-with-ttt/
Manabat, B. (2021, March 9). BECQ to issue citation to man accused of illegal dumping. Marianas Variety News & Views. https://mvariety.com/news/becq-to-issue-citation-to-man-accused-of-illegal-dumping/article_93302e36-7fca-11eb-ba56-ffffb038057f.html.
Staff, V. (2021, January 12). Illegal dumping in ck continues. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://mvariety.com/news/local/illegal-dumping-in-ck-continues/article_ecfe2b84-2c35-538e-b234-f1f96fe26d4b.html
Zdandan. (2020, December 16). Illegal dumping at beaches, parks resumes. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://mvariety.com/news/local/illegal-dumping-at-beaches-parks-resumes/article_96c860bc-2008-5710-a64d-aa5bacec2117.html
Community Issue Formal Essay
Illegal Dumping
Mayiah Duenas
CO210-ON03
Dr. Kimberly Bunts-Anderson
04/03/2021
Have you ever driven past the beach and came across a foul stench? Your answer would probably be ‘yes’. Illegal dumping in the CNMI has always been a problem. Dumpsites are often not easily accessible which makes it harder for people to get rid of their trash. People then resort to illegal dumping because they are too lazy to throw their trash properly. This can be hazardous not only to our health, but to animals as well.
One of the main causes of illegal dumping can be traced towards people who don’t dispose of their trash properly. Because of this, people try to find easier, less difficult ways of getting rid of their trash because they are lazy. Oftentimes, these people would go through the trouble of driving to a secluded area, and have someone look out for them so they can throw their trash in the bushes. Although this is the more common case of illegal dumping, there are also other ways these people’s actions can cause harm to our environment. A great example of this is before and after the Catholic holidays. For example, All Souls Day and All Saints day are days where people would go to the cemetery to clean their family’s graves. Rosa Ada-Hocog, the Koblerville Neighborhood Watch Task Force said, “People are still throwing their garbage at the cemetery. Coming up with a concrete solution to stop the dumping of trash at the cemetery is not easy. This problem should not always be tossed to the government, community members should also be involved in maintaining cleanliness in their villages” (Variety News Staff. 2010).
The CNMI has many problems due to lack of enforcement, one of them being illegal dumping. Patrolling officers do not frequent beaches often where many dump their cans of beer and soft drinks, as well as their big trash bags full of leftover food and paper products. These officers aren’t usually strict when giving the offenders a ticket or warning, which makes many feel like they don’t need to worry about leaving their trash everywhere. Many dogs would open these trash bags in an attempt to find food to eat, allowing many of the trash to escape and fly into the ocean. Interviewee’s had shared that they have seen many cases of illegal dumping at local beaches. How many people that frequent the beach overlook the trash laying there and not dispose of it properly. They also shared that they would collect what they could and put it in a proper trash can at the beach so that it can be protected from animals breaking through and be properly disposed of by the Mayor’s Office or MINA. A man by the name of Max Aguon volunteered to collect trash in the Obyan Beach Area. He shared, “I was able to fill six big trash bags” (zdandan, 2020).
As of late, our beaches have had constant “red flags” due to the trash and feces found in the water. The dumping of trash near beach areas has caused the water to become a major health hazard. The water has become more salty and to many locals, has been the cause of itchy skin during and after swimming at the beach. MINA representative David Benavente shared, “This complicates the environment and species surrounding the artificial reefs. Species are more toxic in those areas because of the metals, chemicals, and other man-made pollution that the fishes consume.” He also shared that plastics in the ocean break down overtime and find their way into the ocean's fish species, making people eat the toxicity that the fish ingest (Justine Nauta, 2021).
The people in the CNMI struggle to maintain cleanliness at the beach, as well as other natural sites on the island. Due to our people being lazy to dispose of their trash and lack of enforcement to punish their actions, illegal dumping has and will still continue to be a persistent problem in the future, which can be detrimental to all life in the CNMI.
References
MINA talks environment protection with TTT. (2021, January 20). Retrieved March 27, 2021, from https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/mina-talks-environment-protection-with-ttt/
Staff, V. (2021, January 12). Illegal dumping in ck continues. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://mvariety.com/news/local/illegal-dumping-in-ck-continues/article_ecfe2b84-2c35-538e-b234-f1f96fe26d4b.html
Zdandan. (2020, December 16). Illegal dumping at beaches, parks resumes. Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://mvariety.com/news/local/illegal-dumping-at-beaches-parks-resumes/article_96c860bc-2008-5710-a64d-aa5bacec2117.html