How might you demonstrate civility in a public speaking setting when the audience does not agree with your message?

Please respond to each of the following prompts. Be sure to use complete sentences, proper grammar, and punctuation. Also make sure that your response to each prompt is  labeled with the corresponding number. One word or one sentence responses will not receive credit. Think about this reflection as a way to demonstrate that you have completed the assigned readings. In other words, r efer back to specific content in the readings to support your responses. At minimum, your response to each question should contain 4-6 sentences. That means you should have a minimum of  20-30 sentences per reflection.

1. Your book mentions noise as a key factor in communication models. How do these models relate to public speaking? Think about the last speech or presentation you gave. This could be in a class, during a meeting at work, or in front of a large audience. What type of noise did you experience? What type of noise do you think your audience experienced? What might you do in the future to minimize noise?

2. Do you experience communication apprehension? In what way? What are you most nervous about in this class? What is the self-fulfilling prophecy? How can you experience this in a negative way? What can you do to shift this to have a positive effect?

3. Plagiarism can take many forms. In your own words, how would you define each of the different types of plagiarism outlined in your book? How do you plan to avoid plagiarizing in this class?

4. What ethical responsibilities do you have as a speaker? What is one way you can avoid self-serving messages in presentations? Why is it important to take this into consideration?

5. How would you define civility? Describe a time when you witnessed someone display civility, either during a conversation or presentation. How might you demonstrate civility in a public speaking setting when the audience does not agree with your message?

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