Introduction
In his article, Speaking of Writing and Writing of Speaking, David Crystal tells us that many people would state that the difference between writing and speaking are so obvious that it doesn’t even need to be discussed. Speech is transmitted by vocal chords and writing is making physical marks on a surface. But, as he continues to explain, the differences between speech and writing are far more intricate and detailed (Crystal, 2005). To identify the distinctive features of spoken and written language it is crucial to distinguish the differences (Gee et al. 2011)
There are a variety of differences between written and spoken English. These include the level of potential interaction, whether the audience can be precisely specified, immediate feedback possibilities, transitory verses
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For example when attending a large family event, verbal instructions to your seat could simply consist of “Your seat is third from the end at that table at the back” accompanied with a gesture towards the table. Whereas email instruction would be more specific; At the reception you will be sitting at the far back table on the left hand side of the door, third seat from the left facing the wedding party” Increased explicit instructions are required for written English due to the lack of audience interaction.
Audience
When partaking in spoken language it is more often than not easier to determine your direct audience. This is due to the fact that once the words have been spoken, discounting the use of recording devices, they are lost, the audience can recollect and infer meaning behind them, but the information is no longer from the original source.
“I will need to take the 7th and the 8th of November off work” – Original Speaker
“I remember her saying she needed the 17th and 18th of November off work” – Original Audience
The date is June 6th, 1984, and American President Ronald Reagan stands solemnly before a massive stone monument on what he calls "a lonely, windswept point on the northern shore of France." On this historic day, the President of the United States stands solemnly before a small crowd of some of the bravest men living. The men assembled before him know these cliffs well. These are the Rangers who scaled the cliffs 40 years ago to do more than win the cliffs on the shores of Normandy. These are the Rangers who began the retaking of the entirety of Europe from Axis Control. That was 40 years ago, now only 90 of the original 225 sit before him now. All that can be heard are the crash of the waves on beach below and the occasional cry of a seagull
F23 Colloquium Reflection Essay As a Smittcamp alumnus and current professor of criminology, Dr. Ryan Ditchfield delivered an enlightening presentation about the alarming threat eyewitness misidentifications pose to the integrity of the criminal justice system. His speech blended psychological research and criminology statistics to explain how eyewitness misidentifications are the preeminent cause of wrongful convictions today. He focused on the biases law enforcement introduces, the persuasiveness of a first-hand account, and how these issues can be reformed with new behavioral science techniques. I found his lecture engaging and illuminating.
On October 28th, 2015, Lone Star College of Kingwood hosted an event called the human library. It was held on campus for students who were interested to participate. The human library was created for students to gain knowledge of obstacles individuals experienced in life, such as living in the south as a black woman in the 1950’s, being homeless, and being a religion that is frowned upon in society. The purpose of the event is to teach students about other cultures, social classes, and hardship. The speakers inform our generation their own personal experience rather than information in a text book.
The document that I selected to analyze is document 25-1. Document 25-1 was a speech made by Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt that addressed Congress in 1941. The reason as to why the document was written, was because Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt was explaining to Congress how the feelings felt by the Americans the day after Pearl Harbor. A historical theme that relates to this is the United States involvement in the Second World War. Before the attack, many Americans made it clear that they did not want to be involved in another foreign war. Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt did his best to not involve Americans in another foreign war, however, after the Japanese surprise attack l on Pearl Harbor, eased the American hesitations
Last Friday, Serene State University celebrated it commencement ceremony. The event attendance broke university records with 832 graduates, with about 350 of them being first-generation college graduates. The total number of assistance reach 6,873 people.
In the editorial “Fighting Words: The War Over Language” By Jon Hooten , he’s argument is that war can be a terrible thing to have and to experience. Through my eyes i see that war can change people due to all the terrible things they saw and some people out there don’t really know much of the affects of wars. He says “Those of us sitting in high school during the winter of 1991 watched the airstrikes on Baghdad through the glassy eyes of CNN, with Peter Arnett and Wolf Blitzer calling the play by play”. What he saying is that in our current century we don’t really have to experience war to be able to know of the affects of war due to the news
Whenever giving a presentation it is important to properly communicate with your audience. In order for a presentation to be affective, the speaker must know who they are presenting to in order to inform, persuade, or entertain them. In order to be successful in getting your message across it benefits the speaker to have information about their guest such as their interest, likes and dislikes. You never want to go into a situation unaware of who your audience is in order to keep them interested.
Speech, language and communication skills support the behavior area in child’s development because if we say negative things to a child then they will feel upset and worthless. Also if we use negative body language this can make a child feel worried or want to push the boundaries of what is/ isn’t acceptable. Children may say horrible things to another child (or adult) so we should try helping the child to see why it isn’t nice to say those things by asking them how they would feel if someone had said it to them instead. The way things are said to a child can make a big difference to how they react. For instance if you say to a child who is messing with a pencil “put that down” in an aggressive way, it could make the child scared, whereas
{OSS: Discuss how to document symptoms in journals with good descriptions of time/date, duration, intensity, and quality. Give good positive and negative examples. Be careful to avoid having an overwhelming number of symptoms and confusing day-to-day issues like a minor headache of muscle pain after jogging 5 miles as a symptom. Discuss “pain on a scale of one to ten” line here. When one goes to the doctor, they often get asked “are you in any pain.” If the answer is “yes” then they are asked to rate it on a scale of 1 – 10 where 10 is the worst pain you have ever felt. Discuss how to rate the pain as objectively as possible, without underestimating it, or overestimating it. Do
Speech, language and communication skills support learning development because they help children and young people to understand what is being
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Textspeak allows people to convey their character and emotions in ways that words in written English cannot. The free use of prosodic and paralinguistic features in textspeak enables people to reflect their identity in their writing. This is not “wrecking,” but adding expression and emotion to the English language, whilst enabling speakers to convey their message rapidly. Moreover, phonetic spelling in textspeak enables conveys the accent and dialect of the speaker, adding to the depth and meaning of a message by giving a more personal
Michelle Obama once said during her Velvet Glove Convention Speech, “We learned about honesty and integrity that the truth matters... that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules... and success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and square.” This quotation means that learning comes from honestly and integrity, speaking the truth is important in order to succeed in the future. This quotation relates to the Ted Talk speech How great leaders inspire action, by Simon Sinek because he explains how many companies such as Apple succeed with consumers buying there products through the method of the golden circle. Leaders who make an impact in society, companies, and many high officials that inspire us, Simon Sinek revealed there
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