Chelsey My
Impression of the Candidates
May 16th
My impressions of the Candidates
that spoke at the FH all candidates debate was varied from each person in all
different ways. Some people were great in my opinion and helped make my decision
very clear but others were not as strong. When it comes to speaking skills is something
extremely important that the leader of our province must have. The candidates
with better speaking skills definitely stood out in a positive way in my
opinion and I feel that part of the reason that they are successful is because
they can speak well and connect with you. The candidates with weaker speaking
skills will probably not be as successful because they are not communicating and
getting their points across as well. Speaking and communicating can make or
break your chances to vote.
Staring with the NDP, I felt that he
had great communication skills and was aware of his audience, knowing that we
were a younger group and made sure to connect with us. He was very good at
getting his points across in a way that made people want to vote for him even
if I don’t believe his platform and ideas for our province is necessarily the
best. Even though he would not be my first choice to vote for, his speaking
skills were the strongest out of the group and made him a much stronger candidate
because of it.
Next, the Conservatives, he spoke somewhat
well but not nearly as effective or strongly as the others. He didn’t make me believe
in what he was fighting for. I also felt his platform was not as strong as the
others, being that all he talked about was lowering the toll bridge price.
Since his platform was so weak he need to be able to really sell what he was
fighting for and I don’t think he did it as well as possible.
The Liberals in my opinion had the best
platform and did a good job of sharing it with us in a way that made us think
they were the best choice for our province. Their speaking skills were good and
answered all the questions very well along with a great closing statement. The Liberals
would be the best choice in government to lead us because they had the best platform
and communicated it very well.
Lastly, the
Vision party, I think they had the worst communication skills and platform out
of everyone. They did not stay on topic or express their opinions in a way that
made me want them to become the leaders of our province. They also did not have
as clear voices as the others which are important when speaking to a large
group of people. The vision party did not seem as experienced or prepared as the
others so therefore they would be the worst choice to lead our province.
The FH All Candidates Debate was a
great opportunities for all us students to get a better understanding of the
government and who will be leading our province. I now have a much stronger
opinion on who our leader as before I didn’t have much care. Hearing what
everyone had to say really made me think about politics more and I can now discus
with my parents on my view of government.
I agree with you Chelsey! Having effective communicational skills can make a huge difference in the number of votes a candidate receives. As well, I enjoyed how you evaluated each candidate individually with clear facts. On the other hand, you can improve by adding a bit more examples. To elaborate, you could have stated some specific things the Liberals said to make them seem like the best choice for instance. Other than that, I also liked how at the end, in your conclusion, you talked about what a wonderful opportunity this debate was- I agree! Good job Chelsey!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your essay, your comparison of each candidate was great because it showed not only who your first choice was, but how you felt about the other candidates. I feel like you could have gone in to more detail because although speaking skills is necessary to have, it isn't the only thing you should be basing your choice on, so you could have gone into more detail about what each candidate was actually saying. But overall, your essay was very interesting to read and I'm glad that this debate has allowed you to become more infromed and involved in the election. Keep up the good work!
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