When making a speech, essay, or just speaking with a group of friends we tend to talk about things that are relevant so that people can either contribute or understand. Relevance is a term that came to my attention as I was reading the chapter. Relevance is defined as “how a speech relates to an audience’s specific needs, interests, or concerns” (Turner, Osborn, Osborn, & Osborn, 2018). An example of relevance could be presenting a speech or talking to friends about different methods of gardening in a gardening class. You wouldn’t talk about fishing in a gardening class because that is not relevant to the class or their needs. Instead of straying away from the topic, you stay relevant to what the audience is interested in.
Turner, K. J., Osborn, R., Osborn, M., & Osborn, S. (2018). Public speaking: Finding your voice. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson.
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