Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Discussion question response 2
In chapter 4 the “consider time” section stood out to me, especially the “time of day” subsection. I never really realized but it is possible that the when you present your speech could adversely affect the way the audience perceives your speech. For example if ones speech is intended to rally the audience toward a purpose or goal it may not be the best idea to present it very early in the morning. The other subtopic “time limit” could be catastrophic to ones speech. If one is forced to stop his or her speech due to the time limit the presentation will not have the same effect on the audience. Therefore time has to be taken into careful consideration when writing a speech.
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Hi Tharma, this was a topic that I also found intriguing. As with you, I have never considered that the time of day is able to effect the success of an individual's speech. However, now that I have pondered over it, an early morning speech does not seem like the best time for an audience to be persuaded by a purpose or goal. I agree that timing is essential to the outcome of a speech. I recall doing a speech last semester and I almost went over the time limit. My professor emphasized the importance of staying within a given time limit, claiming that the audience will not be pleased. Timing is definitely something that speakers should take consideration into. :)
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