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Learning how to brainstorming is a great way to find a topic for a speech. Brainstorming is defined as a “technique that encourages the free play of the mind to generate a list of ideas that can then be carefully considered and critiqued for possible topics (Turner, Osborn, Osborn, & Osborn, 2018).” An example of brainstorming is sitting down and thinking to yourself “what do you want to talk about”. During this time people normally jot down possible ideas and just let their mind wander. When I brainstorm for anything, I normally write ideas down on my iPad or I try to clear my mind to focus on things I like and would want to write about.

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Turner, K. J., Osborn, R., Osborn, M., & Osborn, S. (2018). Public speaking: Finding your voice. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson.

Everyone lives life with different values and beliefs, values is a term that came to my attention as I was reading the chapter. Value is defined as ”
the moral principles that suggest how we should behave or what we should believe”(Turner, Osborn, Osborn, & Osborn, 2018). One example of value is religion. Religious people believe in values and beliefs that their religion upholds and they honor these values on a day-to-day basis. There might be values in religions such as, honor your mother and father or even praying everyday.

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Turner, K. J., Osborn, R., Osborn, M., & Osborn, S. (2018). Public speaking: Finding your voice. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson.

There are many barriers to becoming a better listener, some people simply may not like what the speaker has to say or they have strong views on that topic. One barrier to becoming a better listener described in this chapter is trigger words. Trigger words is defined as “words that arouse powerful feelings and may interfere with our ability to listen effectively”(Turner, Osborn, Osborn, & Osborn, 2018). An example of trigger words would be saying “you should do this”, it can give the audience a bad or negative response or it may sound like a order. Many people often use trigger words without knowing it and it often leaves a bad taste in the audiences mouth. When you start to recognize that you use trigger words you can start to use other phrases or sayings to better connect and appeal to your audience.

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Turner, K. J., Osborn, R., Osborn, M., & Osborn, S. (2018). Public speaking: Finding your voice. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson.

A good goal to start off with when writing a speech is to be as honest as you can and learning integrity. Integrity is defined as “the impression of a speaker as being honest, ethical, and dependable” (Turner, Osborn, Osborn, & Osborn, 2018). An example of integrity would be staying true to yourself and your audience as you deliver a speech. Don’t make up fake stories or problems that you went through because it doesn’t allow the audience to connect with you or understand your point of view. When you have integrity and stay true to yourself you also are less likely to stumble and your speech will be more organized.

Turner, K. J., Osborn, R., Osborn, M., & Osborn, S. (2018). Public speaking: Finding your voice. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson.

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Perfectionism is a term that caught me as I was reading this chapter because I try very hard to be a perfectionist in everything that I do. Perfectionism is “believing that your presentations must be perfect to be effective” (Turner, Osborn, Osborn, & Osborn, 2018). An example of perfectionism would be thinking and making up expectations that are unrealistic. For example, practicing a speech over and over again so you don’t stumble. Although you practice something over and over you still have the ability to stumble, but what matters is how to you come back from the minor stumble. I know even though I practice what I have to say I might stumble or forget to say something, but I just keep going because nine out of ten times the audience won’t notice the flaw. A speech does not have to be perfect for it to be considered a good speech and after reading this chapter I realized that.

Turner, K. J., Osborn, R., Osborn, M., & Osborn, S. (2018). Public speaking: Finding your voice. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson.

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Responsible Knowledge is something that caught my eye as I was reading this chapter. Responsible Knowledge is “an advanced state of awareness concerning a topic, understanding its major features, issues, latest developments, and local applications. (Turner, Osborn, Osborn, & Osborn, 2018)” An example of responsible knowledge would be giving a speech, presentation, or even creating a discussion and being well versed on the points of that topic. Also being able to debate and talk about each view and side of the topic. To relate it back to a personal example, I had to give a 30 minute presentation on Public Order Crimes for a class. I had to be very knowledgeable on the topic and made sure I was giving correct and clear information to the class because my presentation would be on the final exam. I viewed and researched the topic so no one would be confused or fail the test.

Turner, K. J., Osborn, R., Osborn, M., & Osborn, S. (2018). Public speaking: Finding your voice. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson.

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