Week 6 Post 1

Information for this week comes from the Glencoe Speech Textbook, 3rd edition authored by McCutcheon, Schaffer, and Wycoff.

Outside factors can impact speeches.

1) The Speaker's gender
    Women generally have a more difficult time building ethos, even in front of female audiences
    Women have a higher voice, humans have a proclivity to be more willing to listen to deep voices
    Women are expected to dress better
    Women's passion may be misconstrued as "Shrillness"
    None of this means that Women can not be as successful at speaking as men


2) Image
    JFK example
    Attractive speakers have an easier time building audience trust
    Attractive speakers have an easier time maintaining audience attention
    Attractive speakers may find it easier to get venues to speak at
    Disheveled speakers lose audience trust off the bat because they couldn't get their looks in order,        let alone their thoughts
    Dress for the occasion (Formal for formal, casual for informal)
    People who don't look as good can still give good speeches but they're fighting an uphill battle

3) Temperature
     Humans are less likely to pay attention to a speaker if the room is cold
     Being more comfortable temp wise can make delivery easier
     Temperature can also make the audience uncomfortable (esp. if they're in close quarters)


You can negate some of these!!
Gender- Try to talk at the bottom of your vocal register
               It may also help to wear heels, they've been proven to make women seem "more                                   professional"

Image- Wearing makeup may reduce the attractiveness bias (Kennedy on TV)
             Check your clothes before you enter the speaking room/before going on stage
             If you can't fix something appearance wise, don't point it out

Temperature- If you're fighting the cold, talk SLIGHTLY louder in order to keep the room's attention
                      If you're uncomfortable, do whatever it takes to make yourself comfortable
                               Adding a sweater, taking off a jacket
                      If you can't get comfortable, don't panic, that'll just make the problem snowball
                      If audience is clearly uncomfortable, make a joke/ thank them for enduring the temp

Comments

  1. Ms. Dunley4 December 2019 at 11:24

    The gender issue bothers me. I know it is true but it bothers me.

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