COMM212 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: W. M. Keck Observatory, Jargon, Wrinkle
22 Dec 2016
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Chapter 4: speaking in and to different disciplines. In us, ppl communicate v. directly w/ ea. other: this is(cid:374)"t (cid:272)ase i(cid:374) othe(cid:396) (cid:272)ultu(cid:396)es (cid:449)he(cid:396)e ppl will be more indirect requiring audience members to examine situational cues and info to infer meaning in a statement. Specific fields and professions have certain expectations regarding how messages should be communicated. As speake(cid:396), it"s i(cid:373)po(cid:396)ta(cid:374)t to pay atte(cid:374)tio(cid:374) to e(cid:374)(cid:448)i(cid:396)o i(cid:374) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h you (cid:449)ill speak, bc ea. When speaking outdoors there are more competing noises that can overshadow your remarks. When a speech takes place outside, audience members may also come and go more freely bc of open nature of space, creating more distractions. Outdoor presentations are often controlled by weather, and so speakers must be prepared to move indoors if weather changes. When speaking indoors, there are 2 diff enviros in which you may find yourself: a large room ot a small room.
