Speech – Personal Inventory Assignment

Provide answers to the following items on a separate sheet of paper:

1. Vital Data

A. Name

B. Your age

2. Family Data

A. Members of your family

B. Occupation of parents/guardian

3. Experiences

A. Education: List schools you have attended

B. Work: List jobs you have done

C. Travel : Interesting places you have visited

D. Recreation: What do you do for fun?

4. Values: List the five most important things, persons, or beliefs in your life.

5. Short-Term Goals: What things do you want to accomplish in the near future?

6. Long-Term Goals: What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?

7. Problems: What are your most immediate and pressing problems?

8. What are your feeling about Loyola and education?

9. Do you sometimes have trouble choosing the best words to express your ideas?

10. Have you ever spoken without preparing your remarks carefully?

11. Do you ever have difficulty paying attention when others speak?

12. Do people ever ask you to repeat something because they could not hear or understand what you said the first time?

13. Have you ever been asked to give a speech or act in a play and refused because you were nervous?

14. Do you sometimes feel that your friends do not listen to what you say?

15. Can you argue effectively and logically with someone?

16. What do you see as your communication strengths and weaknesses?

17. Describe yourself in one paragraph.

18. Parent/Guardian Contact Information: Names – Phone Numbers – email