Carl Aquino Essay

Introduction: As valedictorian Carl Aquino was chose to speak on behave of his 2010 graduating class of West hall high school. In his humorously written and presented speech Carl is able to relate the four years of high school to an unsolved, and confusing rubix cube.

Attention Getter, Thesis Statement, Preview Main Points: Carl Aquino’s speech is thoughtfully organized and delivered so that a powerful message is obtained while managing to maintain a humorous atmosphere. He Begins his speech thanking those who helped to get him there and by letting the audience know he will be “enhancing the experience with mood setting music” for those in the audience who don’t really care for what he is about to say.

Transition: However, those who

First Main Point: Content

Subpoint A. Impacting: Is able to connect with his fellow peers by reminiscing about the emotions, fears, and challenges they all faced as they slowly figured out how to solve the complex rubix cube that is high school. He then finished with the reassurance that one day they will look back on all the accompaniments they made in high school and laugh at all the ridiculous memories of they may have said or done, but right now it is time to gaze hopefully ahead into the future.

Subpoint B. Humorous: Humor is laced throughout the speech from the beginning when Carl stats he plans to take full advantage of this privilege he’s been giving with a lengthy speech comprised of highly personal anecdotes, to the end when his is relating applying to college through an analogy about a man proposing to a woman.

Transition: In addition to his speech being not only empowering but humorously rewarding, it was also well organized.

Second Main Point: Organization

Subpoint A. Topical: Topics connect to the values that are being honored.

Subpoint B. Chronological: The stories and reminiscing begin from early high school years to present day and end looking into the