What I will be taking from this
class will actually have less to do with proper speech-giving techniques than
how to be a receptive audience member. Although I feel that taking this class
will make me more organized and prepared when speaking in public or group
settings, I have really learned the importance of the audience from this
experience. The reactions of the audience to your speech can have either a
negative or a positive impact on your presentation. Likewise, audience feedback
can either bolster your confidence or shake it. This is why I feel that it is
important to be receptive and open-minded. It is also important to be
respectful and do your best to pay attention (or at least do a very good job of
pretending to pay attention) when someone is speaking. Public speaking should
really be a shared experience. Neither the speaker nor the audience should be
shouldering all of the burden. Besides, chances are that if a speaker feels
that he or she has a good audience, it will in turn make them a better speaker.
A combination of experiences in class and reading the text about audiences has
really made me aware of these things. So despite what concepts and frameworks I
have learned, I know that it will be this information which I will really try
to work in to my “future endeavors”.
Well, I found your post topic a surprise. I never thought about what I learned from being an audience member. You made some good points by bringin that up. I did my post more about what I had had learned about how to GIVE a speech rather than RECIEVE a speech. more of a preparation and presentation thing. I to am taking away from the class more about being an effective listener/observer. There were a few times I was listening to a speach and realized I needed to make some last minute changes to my own speech because of what I was getting out of their speech. That saved me more tahn once. So, you're right, learning how to be a good audience is also very important. Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteWhat you will take from this class was actually a bit of a surprise to me. It was a different approach that I had not seen anyone take with this week's blog post. Yes, we did learn how to be more organized and how to give a speech properly and in a way that sounds well-spoken, but it is important to remember that we also learned how to be a receptive audience. I was glad you reminded me of that. It was a good point you made that if the speaker has a good audience, they in turn may be a better speaker. It can make them more confident and relaxed.
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