Speech Communication Is A Part Of Everyday Life

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Speech communication is a part of everyday life. Even though it’s a part of everyday life, some people get extremely nervous when it becomes a task that has to be done in a structured setting and they lose the ability to focus and articulate their thoughts effectively.

My progression in this class has honestly not been that much. I feel that for the most part my speeches have remained the same as before this class.

This class showed me that I am a better speaker when it s based on a subject I know a lot about. I however still get nervous when having to do a speech, and I credit this mostly to fear of messing up in front of a crowd. I realized through this class that I do not have a problem with meeting time requirements though I did have to slow down my speech a little as to properly fill the time and to allow for better understanding.

One of my biggest communication challenges is in with dealing with people that have a closed mind, superior attitudes, cannot take constructive criticism and think that because they read a book, magazine or saw something online that it makes them an expert in that particular area. Trying to have an informed and intelligent conversation with individuals that have those traits is a difficult task in person and attempting to do so is almost impossible.

For skills progression in small groups I wouldn’t say I approved any, as I am use to using forums on a day-to-day basis so the forum like discussion was nothing new to me.

With regard to non-verbal communications, this course focused on western views. I believe it should have ventured out to the Far East and Europe. I believe this because some non-verbal communication is fine in the eyes of western viewers but viewers from the Far East may find it very offensive.

I feel like my understanding of communication diversity with regard to gender and ethnicity has only been justified and reinforced. I grew up in the NE corner of Florida where the social-economic factor as well as generational, gender and ethnic diversity played a vital role in communications. If you were perceived as being disrespectful in the way you communicated with people, you would get an immediate lesson on what was socially acceptable.

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