fandomhigh | Speech Comm

*Jack answers the questions. Really. {[Player will supply answers when back from Vegas... and did you just KNOW that I'd grabbed these five minutes to be online to post Speech?!?!?!?!?]}

*DEATH, taking a brief break from flinging pumpkins (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/344750.html), walks into class covered and smelling of dried pumpkin. He drops seeds as he walks periodically.

He delievers a short speech, detailing how he is really very sweet, cute and cuddly.*

Reciprocity - a mutual exchange of favors or privileges as expressed through words or actions.

1. My mother respects me in that she treats me as her equal and not a child, and I reciprocate by treating her as a friend, though still a figure of authority.

2. My boyfriend ~~loves~~ cares about me, and I reciprocate by expressing that equally back to him.

3. My father does not treat me well, and I reciprocate by doing nothing (ie, ignoring him.)

There's no one standard definition of reciprocity, as it can be found in a variety of subjects and examples.

In international relations and treaties, the principle of reciprocity states that favours, benefits, or penalties that are granted by one state to the citizens or legal entities of another, should be returned in kind.
For example, reciprocity has been used in reducing tariffs, granting copyrights to foreign authors, and relaxing travel restrictions and visa requirements.

The principle of reciprocity also governs agreements on extradition.

In 19th century Canadian politics, reciprocity was the term used to describe the concept of free trade with the United States.

Reciprocity in social pyschology refers to positive and negative responses of people to the actions of others; positively interpreted actions lead to positive responses, and the other way around. These reciprocal actions help explain the maintainance of social norms.
It is a reciprocal relationship, and can be used in reference to informal trading of goods and labor in cultural anthropology. The aims of reciprocity in anthropology are (1) helping someone in need by sharing with him or her; (2) creating, maintaining or strengthening social relationships; or (3) obtaining products made by others for oneself.

Anthropologists distinguish three forms of repricocity to encompass the diversity: Generalized reciprocity, for which the defining feature is that those who give the goods do not expect the recipient to make a return of goods at any given time in the future. Generalized reciprocity occurs between individuals who are (or at least are normally expected to be) emotionally attached to one another and, threefore, have an obligation to help one another on the basis of relative needs. Because it includes various forms of sharing with relatives and other people who are defined as close by cultural normals, generalized reciprocity is found in all societies.

In balanced reciprocity, products are transferred to the recipient and the donor expects a return in products of approximately equal value. The return may be expected soon, or whenever the donor demands it, or by some specified time in the future. In the interval between when the donor gave the object and when the recipient returned something, a social debt exists. This means that balanced reciprocity can be used for political and strategic purposes. The capitalist basing of complex societies is a form of balance reciprocity, in which money is exchanged for goods and/or services. Money is also a standard of value, which allows for easy comparison as to the worth of items, which means that both the parties involved in the exchange agree that it is balanced. It also allows the consumers to compare the various goods which they are offered for in exchange, for example, do they purchase two DVDs for the comparable price of one skirt.

The distinguishing charactertistic of negative reciprocity is that both parties attempt to gain all they can from the exchange while giving up as little as possible. It is usally motivated largely by the desire to obtain material goods at minimal cost. Economists called this barter, and it formed the basis for ecomomies before money was invented.

As you all know, our esteemed Dean is a person of many unique qualities: expressionless, intelligent, intimidating, and almost bizarrely non-reactive to emotional appeals. I am here today to reveal that in fact, these qualities are highly prized on his homeworld, Stoic, where the endemic species maintains their level of phlegm by entering into symbiosis with office furniture.

Yes, office furniture. Aside from Halloween, has anyone ever seen him outside of his office? No? I thought not. He maintains his superb level of aplomb by bonding with his surroundings, much like a moss on a stone. Immovable, implacable, incalculable. I believe his Tick costume actually held a miniaturized office chair inside of it,in order for him to move outside of his usual contained environment.

It is also known that the natives of Stoic are capable of reading minds, and resent this intrusion into their own mental space. In order to make other species do penance for their discomfort, they have developed a gimlet-gaze that allows them to pare the ~~evil-doer's~~ unfamiliar species mind to its very core, leaving the unwary a shivering remnant of their former selves. Dean Bristow, of course, only uses his powers for good ~~and his own amusement~~.

I think we all realize how fortunate we are in our choice of Dean of Students. And clearly, his alien origins have not hampered him in his ability to do his job; as a Stoic, he has no need for food, water, or sleep, and thus has turned these abilities into an asset within Fandom High. ~~That he forgets Librarians need food and water is also explained by these biological anomalies.~~

As he makes his lonely way alone through our school year, take a moment to donate a lamp or end table to him, in order to show you care. Stoics need appreciation too; even if it does give them indigestion.

Thank you for your support!

[ooc: *is ded*]

[ooc: *hee!* *does CPR*]

[ooc: *lives!*]

[ooc: *loves you sooooo much*]

[ooc: *hugs back atcha*]

[ooc: Fabulous!]

_{[ooc: Thanks!]}

D'anna enters the classroom with a rather full, heavy and lumpy rucksack thrown over her shoulders. She looks looks like hell. She's missing her trademark 'Thursdays are for Torture' shirt and her colossal coffee mug. She's clean but she didn't fool with make-up or fine details like jewelry. A frog or two may have entered in her wake.

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She groans inwardly as the first few students get up to do their presentations because she realises she didn't finish hers. When her turn comes, she stands and makes something up on the fly. It's probably lower B or C work. She's too distracted to do any better.

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Despite the frogs that have followed her to class, D'anna does the best she can with the midterm sans coffee. She yawns, rubs her eyes and tries to pull her thoughts together. "Reciprocity is a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence. It is also the exchange, recognition, or enforcement of licenses, privileges, or obligations." She pauses a moment, prodding her taxed brain for examples, "One, if a friends does me a favor then I will, in turn, do something for him or her." She's much too worn out to do something fantastic with the assignment, "Two, if the frogs leave me alone, I leave them alone and try not to step on them. Three, if we show up to class and work diligently, then we, generally speaking, pass our classes and get to graduate at some point."

Several frogs follow D'anna into the classroom. They seem perfectly content to collect around her and the rucksack she carries. As class progresses, more frogs make their way in to join the others.

~~D considers krying, "NooooooOOOOOOoooooooOOOOOOooooooOOOOO!" but fearing Anakin's fees and brooding, she settles for glaring at the little beasties instead.~~

[CJ watches the frogs collecting around D'anna.]

D'anna? Are those yours?

"No, Miss," she says miserably and shakes her head. "They're not mine. I don't think they're anyone's. They showed up in my closet yesterday and I haven't been able to get away from them since."

[She looks confused] Frogs in your closet? And they're following you?

~~Frogs in a Closet, Snakes on a Plane - it's all the same minus Samuel L. Jackson and the nifty theme song.~~

"Yes, Miss, following me," D'anna bites her lip, she knows how silly it must sound, Hi, I'm being chased by small green amphibians. No, really. "My friend and I have a theory that it might have something to do with a field trip that we went on for Professor Jerusalem's class about a month ago. We think they may have followed us back from the island we went were on."

Reciprocity is a mutual or cooperative interchange of favors or privileges.

Examples:

1. My grandmother trusts me and I reciprocate by respecting her and being responsible.

2. My sisters love and respect me and I reciprocate by being there for them and by protecting them.

3. My friends are always there for me and I reciprocate by being honest with them.

Veronica arrives in class and grabs a seat next to Piper.

"Hey," she whispers. "Can I crash in your room tonight? There's some weird infestation of frogs on my floor."

"Oh, please do. I think Rogue is staying somewhere else and I really don't want to be alone in the attic."

Piper blinks. "Frog infestation?"

"Thanks. I'll swing by my room after business class and grab some stuff and come up if that's okay?"

She shrugs. "I don't ask questions around here anymore."

"That's definitely okay," Piper said, smiling. "We can have a mini slumber party. ~~I'll wear the leather if you wear the gamer!chick outfit.~~"

Allie thinks about reciprocity for a few minutes before answering.

Reciprocity is an equal give and take in a relationship.

For example, my parents sent me here to get the best education and I reciprocate by going to classes and doing well. You can also have reciprocal respect for people, like the relationship between students and teachers.

She smiles shyly and offers her third example.

There is also reciprocity when someone does something to hurt someone else and the person who is hurt accepts an apology.

Veronica is distracted but answers the question.

"Reciprocity is like the golden rule of do unto others as you'd have done to you," she says. "More people should follow that. Um, let's see, examples of reciprocity would be a babysitting exchange set up by parents who can't afford daycare, or if you're driving and someone let's you make a turn in front of them and then you let someone else turn in front of you later, or someone compliments you on a job well done and you reciprocate by complimenting them."

She knows her answers aren't very well thought out, but she has too much on her mind to really care.

Gives a fairly decent speech about how there are no ailens on Earth and how Cheyenne Mountain is really just all about weather, and that there's no secret military base 28 floors underground.

'Cause really, like anyone would really believe otherwise.

Thanks, Shep ~~baby.~~

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[Looks at him severely.] You called me what in this classroom?

[ooc: WHA! Bad tags no biscuit! That was supposed to have strikethroughs like yours! Will fix.]

No problem, ~~darlin'~~.

Reciprocity is a system of give and take, an exchange between parties in a relationship of some kind.

Examples:
1. In this class, I've been honest with my classmates during exercises and they've been honest with me in turn.
2. My teachers here treat me fairly and respectfully, and I respond by treating them in the same fashion.
3. Hypothetically, if someone betrays your trust in them you could reciprocate by no longer trusting or respecting that person.

*Lindsey gives a speech on how Oklahoma is the best state ever and full of wonderful and amazing things and how it in no way sucks and he loves it there and misses it all the time.*

((ooc:I just totally choked on my muffin. You win speech class.))

Um, reciprocity is about...is about giving as much as you're taking in a relationship.

1. My brother loves and...and tries to protect me, I reciprocate by loving and protecting him just as much.

2. My...my best friend here is always there when I...when I need her and doesn't expect me to...to be something I'm not, I reciprocate by being there for her and trusting her more than anybody else here.

3. My best friend back home took me in and treated me like...like more than a kid or a tralk when no one else did, I reciprocate by defending and loving and trusting him more than...than I do anybody else ever.

Sydney delivers an interesting speech

Reciprocity is a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence/

1. A child is taken care of by a parent when they are young, and the child cares for the parent when they are old.

2. Friends rely on each other for different reasons, to help through tough times and that.

3. We pay taxes and the government funds things.

Reciprocity is an equality - both parties giving in turn.

1. Someone who is not your friend is mean to you and you are mean back to them.
2. A stranger on the street smiles at you, and you smile back at them.
3. A friend trusts you enough to open up to you, and you build trust in them to share with them.

Reciprocity is an equal give and take in any relationship.

If a professor treats you with respect, you are more ikely to respect that professor. If a professor treats you without respect, it is much less likely that you will gain respect for that professor. The same goes for servants and staff. I always tried to treat my maid and butler with kindness and respect because they do me a great service, and they have always been kind to me in return. When my parents are condescending to the help, the help reciprocate by being stiff and functional only.

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