Thursday, April 16, 2009
Interesting concept
One concept I found interesting was the one about culture. It talked about how in other countries like China, Japan and Vietnam, see speaking out loud as a bad thing. In general they do not like to draw attention to themselves because it shows a person being stuck up and boastful. Being modest and respect is a way to get people’s attention because they are worthy of getting attention. I think the concept is true and that it does apply to Asian cultures because I am Chinese. Since I grew up in the US I learned both ways how to be a good speaker.
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I found this section to be very interesting as well. Like you, I come from an Asian background and in my family, especially my mother encouraged me to be more soft spoken or not to laugh so loud or speak in strong a tone. But my friends loved those things about me and it was encouraged in school to be a little more aggressive. Therefore, I see the connection between culture and delivery of a speech. Depending who you give your speech to, it is important to consider their traditions and possibly work around them, so that your purpose can be heard. I think it is important to appeal to the audience, so this factor is pretty crucial.
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