Journal #7
The best advice I offered to another peer was to re-organize their speech. Although the evidence and lessons were thoughtful, they had them organized in a list format. By combining some of the examples and moving the lessons to the end of the examples, the point will come through clearer, and the speech with sound more organized. I consider this my best advice because it doesn’t ask them to change any of the content; it just helps suggest a way to explain it more straightforwardly. This clarity will help with the vocalization aspect of this assignment by moving the content into a reader and listener-friendly format. This advice is also two-layered, as it begins with a compliment ( thoughtful evidence) and then follows with a suggestion (a way to clarify); therefore, they understand the triumphs and challenges of the piece from a listener’s perspective. The best advice a peer gave me was to shorten my evidence/story. Although others told me not to shorten the story, I can see where my details become monotonous and unnecessary. By keeping the overall story but cutting down my language, I can make my point without losing my audience’s attention. I consider this the best advice because it reminded me that I am writing for/speaking to people with a short attention span. It doesn’t matter if my speech is the most exciting thing in the world; if my details begin to take away from my point, then I have lost my audience. This suggestion allowed me to trim my speech into a more straightforward presentation.