COMMUNICATION STUDIES 151/L HONORS
HYPERNEWS QUESTIONS

Question #1
The Web has many sources about public speaking, e.g. speech anxiety, motivational speaking, speaking as a career. Find an article on the Web that deals with public speaking; post it or summarize it, citing the source and write your reaction to the article. Others may also wish to comment on your article. Click here to join the discussion.

Question #2
Think of a situation in which you sought to understand the message of, or to convey your own message to, someone from a different culture. The situation might have involved interpersonal communication, public speaking or a mass media message such as a film or television program. Write a brief analysis in which you explain 1) the participants in the communication situation; 2) the message that was meant to be communicated; 3.) the difficulty you had communicating - or understanding the message; 4. the outcome of the situation. What does your example reveal about the complexity of communicating with people of different cultural backgrounds?
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Question #3
Find two World Wide Web documents on the topic of your next speech and note the addresses. Print out or take notes on the sources and assess both documents in light of the criteria discussed on pp. 148-49 in your text for evaluating Web documents. Be specific.
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