Introduction essay

Every assignment should have a cover page (cover pages are NOT included in the assigned page count) with the title of the exercise, your name, course name & number, and the date. Papers should be double spaced, 12 pt—font with 1-inch margins, and formatted APA style. There is no need for an abstract in your writings for this course. All written assignments (not including discussion boards) MUST be in word document format. Google docs, Pages, Notes, and other formats will not be accepted.
Name your file with your last name and the name of the assignment, ie. Romano_Introduction. Please review the suggested considerations for your papers and use concepts, verbiage, and techniques from the text to support your observations. These questions included are minimum suggestions to help you understand the type of observations and concepts expected in your papers. They are not intended to be answered in test format; they should be formatted as an essay; introduction, body, and ending.  
Result: 2 Double spaced pages, PLUS cover page
Please write two pages explaining the reason(s) and expectations you have for taking this class?

Do you have any specific goals for improving your speaking? What are they? (What would you like to learn how to do? What particular problems would you like to overcome?)
What classes in speech and related fields (such as journalism or English composition) have you had here or at other schools?
What kinds of speaking experiences have you had in your classes, jobs, religious organizations, extracurricular activities, etc.?
When did you give your last speech? What was the topic?
What are your career plans? Will public speaking be important to your career? How so?
What else would you like to share about your reasons and expectations for this class?