I believe it is true that facial expressions can bring a speech back to life. I say this because personally I tend to be bored when people present speeches and just keep a blank face for the whole speech which kills the speech. I think speeches should be interesting and alive by making appropriate facial expressions that match the tone. In conclusion facial expressions are needed in order to show how interested the speech giver is and how to keep it alive.

I believe it is true that having all eyes is good, but it just feels awkward for me. I say this because I do not like using eye contact and always try avoiding it because it makes me feel uncomfortable. I know that having all eyes means that the audience is interested or paying attention and is not necessarily a bad thing. In conclusion I still do not like having all eyes and rather have the opposite.

I think the rate of speaking is very important. I say this because if I speak too fast, the audience will not understand me. If is too slow the audience will get bored. When I was in speech class in high school, I would try speaking too fast, which would backfire on me because I would finish my speech too early before the timer.

I believe that the impromptu delivery is the worst. I say this because I used to use this technique, and it would never help in speech. The impromptu delivery is not good because it takes no effort or practice which will give the speech giver a hard time presenting a speech. In conclusion, impromptu delivery just makes communication a lot harder than it needs to be and does not give any type of benefit.

I believe I can relate to this topic of experiencing communication apprehension. I say this because I usually have a hard time presenting a speech and have always experienced communication apprehension. One example is when I had speech class in high school, I would feel communication apprehension and never be fully confident. In conclusion, I feel like communication apprehension is normal to me and is my weakness.

I believe being formal is important. I say this because you want to show respect, which is important in a speech. In a speech, you want to be formal and address people professionally. One example is professors because they spent years earning the title and calling a professor by their name can be disrespectful. This ties with speech because you need to be formal and be professional.

I think that it is true that culture and society influence language. I say this because words can have many meanings. One word in one culture can be offensive in another culture. It is important to understand one's culture and how to jot offend them. This is important when presenting a speech because you don't want to offend the audience.

I think it is true that the level of clarity with which we speak varies. I say this because in order to have the audience interested, then presenter must understand the level of clarity. One example is college vs high school. Group high schoolers are typically more immature and do care to hear a speech, so the presenter must change their tone and make this speech more fun by adding more personality to make it interesting. A group of college people are more mature and are eager to learn so the presenter would make their speech informatively.

I believe it is true that verbal communication helps persuade or inform people. I say this because verbal communication helps people visualize things by describing the topic the person is informing. One good example is close up magic. In order to teach people, close up magic they must see it and to be entertained.

I think it is true we have too many words. I say this because an average human is not going to remember a million words. One great example is old people. Old people cannot keep up with modern slang because it is constantly changing. Most words now have more than one meaning which can be confusing for people who do not keep up with new sayings.

I believe that the outline should be different from the script. I say this because reading a script word for word is not interesting and feels like reading a quote rather than a speech. The outline is supposed to be different because an outline always changes and is never word for word. An outline adapts to the audience, which is important in order to get people's attention. A script is supposed to help the speech giver an idea of what the speech is about. In conclusion, they are both good sources and are needed in order for speech to be good.

agree that an outline as the person keeps writing. I say this because an outline is practicing speech that helps the person learn as they write and see what needs to change. Outlines are a need for the speech giver to give their speech time and practice to be at its peak. A speech cannot be rushed must need an outline, so the speech giver can see its pros and cons of the outline. In conclusion an outline is just practice and time.

I believe starting with the body is important. I say this because starting with the body is like a rough draft which is good for practice and helps brainstorm ideas. The body is good practice so it can help the speech giver a good idea where to start off and how to end the speech while keeping it organized. Keeping a speech organized is important because it shows that the person knows how to manage their words and time. In conclusion, the body helps people keep their speech organized.

believe having credible sources for a speech is a necessity. I say this because a person is going to inform people of certain topics; they are going to need credible sources to back it up. People do not want to hear opinions in a speech; they want facts. A speech needs credible sources in order to persuade people.

believe it is true that sitting through unplanned speech is unpleasant. I say this because when I am listening to a speech, I do not want to be bored. If someone is presenting and wants my attention, then they have to know what their speech is about and how to get my attention. As the listener I don't want to hear a person who cannot give a proper speech because it is not fair for the people that prepared their speech to get the same attention as the person who was unprepared.

I believe selective attention is used on a daily basis. I say this because when I am at school and the professor takes attendance, I wait for my name to be called and give them my attention. This is an important example because giving attention to my professor benefits me, so I do not get marked as absent, which is a need for my attention. This is proof that people will pay attention in order to achieve their needs or interests.

believe that effective communication depends on the environment. I say this because when delivering a speech, you need to understand the tone of the environment and know how to properly approach the speech. For example, when I had oral communication in high school I would see how the tone is in the room to see what would bring people's attention and what tone I was going to use. Not very speech is a encouraging one like ones that are delivered in funerals they must have an appropriate tone but still be attracting.

I believe natural attractions and universal reactions are real. I say this because I always feel attracted to loud sounds and bright colors on a daily basis. I feel like it feels natural, like if my instincts react before me which can be distracting. I agree that experiencing natural attractions and universal reactions is annoying, especially during a movie like in the example. Even if it is not harmful, it can make my brain overstimulate, which is a problem.

I feel like experiencing salience is common. I say this because there are words that interest me right away. I believe it feels like I immediately just jump into a topic like it; nothing like it is an instinct. I just find it fascinating that experiencing salience is normal. I always thought salience was ordinary and not common up to this point.

I believe I can relate to this topic on getting overwhelmed with the senses of the brain. I say this because there are times where my brain will get overwhelmed and shut off if there is too much going on. I feel like the brain stimulating should not be normal and should be taken seriously. I say it should not be normal because it proves that people are not just consumers and need to take their own pace.

I find it intriguing that ancient Greek philosophers/scholars would use the art of rhetoric. I say this because a lot of politicians use the art of rhetoric on a daily basis. For example, politicians influence people to vote for them or for this cause. Politicians make messages that are not always true so they can gain influence. Even though the art of rhetoric from along ago is still impacts communication, especially society.

I think it's interesting how similar our communication style to the manuscript era is. I say this because in the manuscript era they would use symbols to communicate. We are similar because we use symbols to communicate, more preferably in text by using emojis. Even though emojis are not a language, people can still understand them because they're used in everyday life and are popular to use in text messages. This just shows how communication doesn't have to be words or language to understand them.

I find it interesting that humans in the manuscript era would communicate with symbols such as dots. I say this because dots would represent grain, which I find weird, since there is no correlation between the two. This shows how communication can change throughout the years and have many meanings. I say meanings because dots no longer represent grain, but back then it did, which shows symbols/types of communication can lose their meaning.

II find it fascinating that early humans would use words that were onomatopoetic. I say this because onomatopoetic words make sounds that sounds like a whistle when pronouncing them. One example is swoosh, which sounds like a whistle more than it sounds like a word. In conclusion early humans used words that were easy to make that were similar to the sounds they make like swoosh.

I find it interesting that animals have their unique way of communication. I say this because animals communicate with gestures and sounds. While humans communicate with language, gestures, and symbols. In terms of communication, we are similar, but we are different. Humans may have similar communication techniques as animals, but we can only communicate with ourselves due to differences in intelligent levels. Intelligence is a big factor because humans can learn faster than animals and have self-awareness unlike animals.