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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: Participate in "MIT
Can Talk", IAP 2012!</blockquote>
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Many of the great thinkers of the past, the so called
"Renaissance Men", excelled in both Engineering/Science and
Exposition/Rhetoric/Oration. There is no reason why the MIT engineers
and scientists of today, the creative men and women who will be the
leaders of tomorrow, cannot do so as well. "MIT Can Talk"
was organized to promote campus-wide awareness of good oral
communication skills. It consists of: (1) a series of independent
workshop sessions on public speaking/oral communication, followed by
(2) a speaking competition. <br>
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The various workshops address different aspects of speaking and oral
communication. They are meant to be practical and hands-on, and are
open to all members of the MIT community. <br>
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The speaking competition theme for this year is: "Proving
Them Wrong". Participants recite four to five minutes
worth of material in English that relates to any aspect of this theme.
This material can be original, or it can be an excerpt from a
speech, a literary work, a poem, a story, etc. Prizes will be awarded
by a panel of judges to those who are best able to deliver their
material to a live audience. The competition is currently open
to only MIT undergraduates and MEng students (but that may
change).<br>
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For the most up-to-date information, visit <a
href="http://web.mit.edu/~tleng/www/mitcantalk/main.html"
>http://web.mit.edu/~tleng/www/mitcantalk/main.html</a> <br
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There, you will find the latest information on:<br>
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workshops are being offered, <br>
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competition, and<br>
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mailing list (for workshop and competition reminders)<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Let the world know that MIT students can
indeed talk!</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Dr Tony Eng</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Senior Lecturer</blockquote>
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Computer Science</blockquote>
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