Transcript Why Study Speech Communication?

Why Study Speech
Communication?
Why Study Speech Communication?
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Speech is a ______________
distinctly human activity.
“There is communication among brute animals
in a wide variety of ways, but no
conversation.” - Mortimer Adler
Why Study Speech Communication?
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We spend __%,
61 80
__%, or 100
___% of our time
communicating. Textbooks don’t define
communication the same.
 Some consider only the sending
_______ of messages
 Some consider _______
waking hours only.
all aspects of intrapersonal
 Some include __________
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communication.
cannot not communicate.
Some say that one __________
Why Study Speech Communication?
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_________
None of us communicates as effectively as
we could
developed
Speech is a skill
___ that needs to be _________.
Effective ______
speech is essential for effective
__________
participation in our democratic society.
first
Freedom of speech is protected by the ____
amendment. The spoken word of individuals
social change
remains a powerful force for ____________.
Why Study Speech Communication?
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We have more _________,
technology more ______,
people
more destructive ________,
nations
weaponry more ______,
and more ________
problems than ever before in
history. So it is important that we be able to
work through our _______
conflicts by using effective
communication.