Discussion Post: Speech Communication
For 30 points, answer the five questions from the options below in a Word document. Include the question you are answering. Each answer should be a short paragraph. Aim for 3-5 descriptive sentences. Be as specific as possible.
• Give an example of a time a difference in cultural understandings of a word caused miscommunication between you and someone else.
• Give an example of confusing a fact with an opinion or a fact with an inference that you have witnessed.
• Give an example of slang or jargon that you use in your life (with friends, at work, etc.) What does the word mean and how do you use it?
• Give an example of a euphemism you use in every day language. What does it mean?
• Choose ONE of the following scenarios and write a powerful speech statement to the receiver and a polite speech statement to the receiver.
o Your neighbor's dogs are barking all night, constantly, and it's disrupting your sleep.
o Requesting an extension on a deadline from a professor.
o Asking your boss for three days off to attend a wedding.
o Asking a merchant for a cash refund for unsatisfactory piece of merchandise.
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.