This document summarizes a presentation by Larry Smith on having a great career. Smith is an economics professor who coaches students on finding careers they love. He argues that unless one pursues their ultimate passion, they will fail to have a great career. Smith conveys this message by stating people will fail if they do not try, listing reasons for failure, and urging finding a passion. He ends his talk with an open-ended sentence to motivate action.

1. Caitie Brown’s ENG 4U
Summative Assignment
Why You Will Fail to Have a Great
Career- Larry Smith

2. So many decisions to make...
What university?
Live at home or in res?
What program?
Will there be job opportunities?
Naturally, we become lost and confused.
So, what do we do with our lives?

3. “Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career” by Larry Smith
Larry Smith:
Economics professor at the University of Waterloo
Coaches students to find careers that they love
30 years of teaching experience

4. Theme: Unless an individual takes the risk of
pursuing their ultimate dream of which they
are passionate, they will undoubtedly fail to
have a great career.
How Larry conveys this message:
States that we will fail to have a great
career, motivating us to try and not fail.
Reasons why people fail (lazy, unlucky,
unintelligent, scared...)
You must have a passion. If not, find one.

5. Oral presentation techniques include:
Remained mobile
Repetition
Body language
Humour
Asked questions
Changes in tone of voice
Reverse Psychology
Dramatic pauses
Ends his talk with an open ended
sentence

6. Conflict & Controversy
Relevancy:
Topic relates to everyone
Our brains are wired to look for high
paying “high-stress, blood-sucking,
soul-destroying” jobs
Hard to live comfortably without tons
of money
Larry’s Advice:
Base your career off of your passion
Don’t be left wondering “If only I
had...”
Take risks to pursue your dream

7. “Stop dreaming, start doing”