Relational

Examples of Relational in the following topics:

• Trait Anxiety

  • Trait anxiety is a form of neurosis; it is a long-term anxiety related to the very idea of public speaking.
  • When we talk about anxiety as it relates to public speaking, we like to think of it as two different types of anxiety.

• Religion

  • Understanding the religions in your audience will help you relate to the members and avoid excluding members of differing religions.
  • Individuals who practice a religion have belief systems and worldviews that relate humanity to spirituality and moral values.
  • Understanding the religions in your audience will help you relate better to members of the audience and avoid excluding members who may not observe the same practices as you do.

• Types of Examples: Brief, Extended, and Hypothetical

  • Brief, extended, and hypothetical examples can be used to help an audience better understand and relate to key points of a presentation.
  • A hypothetical example is a fictional example that can be used when a speaker is explaining a complicated topic that makes the most sense when it is put into more realistic or relatable terms.
  • A hypothetical example helps the audience to better visualize a topic and relate to the point of the presentation more effectively.

• Persuasive Speeches

  • In a persuasive speech, a speaker attempts to persuade the audience to adopt his/her position in relation to a topic.

• Delivery Tips

  • Nothing can substitute for a carefully prepared message, whether that message is a standard linear message or a relational interactive message.
  • Using PowerPoint Views allows you to follow a linear path or relational interactive paths for delivery.
  • Relational presentation (also known as visually interactive presentation) uses standard presentation software such as PowerPoint in a way that allows for dynamic customization of messages while presenting.
  • Relational presentation practitioners structure their material using a combination of strategies to develop and access small message units.
  • Whether you are delivering a traditional, linear message or an interactive, relational presentation, it is helpful to gain control of the basic movements for the slide show.

• Movement and Gesture

  • Our focus will be speech related gestures, primarily of the hand and arm.
  • Gestures can be categorized as either speech independent or speech related.
  • Speech-related gestures are used in parallel with verbal speech.
  • Speech-related gestures are intended to provide supplemental information to a verbal message such as pointing to an object of discussion.
  • A speech-related gesture is an outward expression of an inward condition.

• Audience Opinion of You and Your Topic

  • Examine favorability in relation to how the audience views both you and the topic for your speech.
  • The favorability of a speaker can be considered in relation both to the speaker and to the topic.

• Scoping Your Speech

  • The key word here is relevance; the speech should not go in so many different directions that none of those directions relate to the original purpose and thesis of the speech.
  • The evidence and supporting arguments should not only be related tangentially; there should be direct lines of relevance to every piece of information included in your speech.

• Types and Elements of Credibility

  • Do you have any formal or informal training that relates to your topic?
  • Even if your training isn't directly related to your topic, there may be an indirect connection.

• Context of Culture and Gender

  • Pay attention to the unique dynamic and interplay of your gender and cultural identity in relation to the cultural and gender identities of your audience members, as they invariably influence one another.