Communication is key!

 Giving a speech or presentation to an audience of people who speak various languages or have differing cultural backgrounds requires special consideration and requirements for the speaker. Some tips we learned on Monday's class and in our text book are: 1. Familiarize yourself with your audience and the difference in culture so we leave no room for stereotypes and racist/prejudice remarks. 2. Speak clearly 3. Do not speak too fast 4. Know the meanings of words outside our native language 5. Avoid slang, idiomatic expressions 6. Be mindful of body language and eye contact also known as Kinesic behavior 7. Be careful to not use terms that may mean one thing for you, and a completely different meaning for your audience.  8. Your message goes beyond words. Translation is not about words, but also about images you use too. Look at your audience again and see if your graphics match their needs, wants, and culture. 

In order to present an effective dissemination, one must match the means to the message and needs of the audience. The key is to adopt a method that will work for the target audience and for the type of content you deliver. There are many types of ways to deliver to an audience such as newspaper, email, or in person. I believe that press, speeches, radio, and television are an effective way of reaching a wide audience.  In chapter 6, we touch base on critical thinking and how one must analyze and evaluate information in order to determine the best course of action. We are also given an example on lack of critical thinking and how detrimental it can be to an audience. In the example, Shonda was researching information for her persuasion speech on how drinking wine on a daily basis has its health benefits. Shonda goes on to use an article that stated it was healthy to have 4 or more glasses of wine a day. Her professor gave her a D on her speech for not thoroughly looking into this s...

  I have had several conversations with a certain person that irks me from time to time. He does not fail to make a female feel like she is less than. We definitely do not see eye to eye when it comes to culture, language, or a woman’s worth. This person constantly makes jokes that only he laughs at, which obviously makes them sound like insults to others. I believe that his actions and the way he looks down upon people a certain way says a lot about his culture rather than the religion of Islam, as different Arabic cultures do not in any way define Islam.     Islam holds women in highest regard in every phase of her life. Islam states, “when she is a daughter, she opens a door of heaven for her father. When she is a wife, she completes half of the religion of her husband.  When she is a mother, heaven lies under her feet.” Men are required to treat women with honor and respect in all circumstances. The Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him said, “None but a no...

 I have listened to quite a few speeches, live-in person, and online, but one always seems to be my go to when I feel like I need a pick me up, or a reminder to do and be better. Dr. Rick Rigsby gave an inspirational commencement speech at a graduation that teaches us so many lessons. He uses humor, and a tough time in his life to share with his audience the lessons he has learned from a third grade drop out who happens to be the most intelligent man that he had ever known, his father. He spoke in such a way that heightened the power of his message. His presence was abundant, and he used the volume of his voice to strengthen how his points reached his audience. Dr. Rigsby also had great eye contact with the audience which I believe helped him connect with his audience. There was no need to use notes since he was very prepared and passionate about his speech. Any person that listens to this speech can can walk away feeling inspired wanting to do more in life no matter how rough the ...

  How to have  good Conversation By: Celeste Headlee  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6n3iNh4XLI&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=TEDxTalks When Headlee first begins her TedX talk, she automatically starts with asking the audience a question, which was one of the ways we were taught to catch an audience's attention and have them engaged in the topic. She goes on to lists ways to actually enjoy better conversations. These are some that stuck out to me: to be present, be in the moment. Do not compare your own personal experience with theirs. All experiences are different. Listen. Do not think of what you will reply with. Soak in everything they have to say.  A quote that stuck out was, "A conversation requires a balance between talking and listening, and somewhere along the way we have lost that balance". When we are in a conversation, if we're not interrupting the other, we are waiting for the person to finish speaking so we can get our point across. One is always...

 CH. 12 & 16 I thought I would compare informative speech with persuasive speech for this blog. After reading chapter 16 Persuasive Speaking, persuasive presentations appear to emphasize the problem and then offer a solution. People will not act unless you can provide a solution to a problem they have. When comparing informative and persuasive speaking, informative presentations use this concept less often.  Also, in a persuasive presentation, you need to outline the benefits of the solution, what the audience will gain from purchasing, supporting, or accepting. An informative speech is aimed at presenting given information, whereas a persuasive speech is aimed at convincing you to believe or to do something specific. Persuasive speaking urges us to choose from options, while informative speaking reveals and clarifies option. Persuasive speaking asks the audience for more commitment than does informative speaking. The moral responsibilities for persuasive speakers are ev...