Essay About Greater Participation And Experienced Public Speaker

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SARAH BARTON
111 SECOND AVE.
TROY, NY 19999
[email protected]
(518) 233-1111
14 February 1996
To whom it may concern;
It is my pleasure to recommend John (Jake) Smith for any position in business, marketing,
graduate school, or wherever his fortunes take him. He is a quick-witted, bright, young man
who makes his own opportunities, and I have no doubt he will go far.
I have known Jake since 1991 when I was teaching English and journalism at Georgia State
University. I came to look forward to the critical thinking abilities he brought to every class
discussion, no matter which class he was taking. An experienced public speaker, Jakes
poise and engaging manner often drew his classmates into greater participation in
discussions.
To be sure, Jake is an excellent salesperson, and he is well-suited for marketing. His ideas
are original and creative and often cut right to the heart of a selling point. He can think on
his feet and improvise. Ive seen him do it many times with the charm of a Tom Sawyer, and
I just shake my head and smile.
But by far the greatest asset Jake has is his strength of character. Over the years I have seen
Jake face adversities that would have stopped a lesser person