Feb19 Summary (C6 Designing Messages with Words)

Designing messages with words requires intrapersonal communication skills even in impromptu conversations. Verbal communication is the use of language symbols to deliver meaningful messages. We use a particular verbal style to convey our meaning to a specific audience and within a specific context. Words are powerful. They convey our message and influence the audience and its perception of us. Word choice and arrangement need just as much attention as speech organization and purpose. Select clear, accurate, descriptive and short words that best communicate your ideas and arrange them effectively and correctly. Every word should add value, meaning and punch to the speech.

If we believe we are communicating clearly but our audience still misunderstands the message goal, we may be using words, phrases, or strategies that limit or undermine our meaning. I think there is a better way to use information collected from numerous sources and carefully support points with specific facts, examples and illustrations, rather than with just your own opinions.
What’s more, reasons consist of evidence, support, or proof used in an argument, however, the process of making connections between ideas and evidence is called reasoning.
Appeals to an audience can be based on personal credibility, the arousal of an emotional response, and proof.