Week 4--Question #3

3). Pick one concept from the assigned reading that you found useful or interesting and discuss it. (Choose a topic that has not already been covered in this weeks discussion).


One concept from the assigned reading I found useful/interesting was the idea of beliefs. It amazed me to see that beliefs was listed as a sub-category under The Audience-Speaker Relationship section because I was always taught that when public speaking, giving your own view on certain items was not right unless the argument or discussion called for it—I guess I was taught wrong. Reading this in the chapter made public discussion a lot easier for me because being able to incorporate beliefs in your discussion or speech makes the communication from one person to another more easily to understand. However, I can see why others believe beliefs shouldn’t be included in public discussion and because of persuading others into your own viewpoint. We all have different beliefs which is one way that differentiates all of us…and it is difficult to make someone believe the same thing you do…