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    The document discusses cultural diversity in public speaking. It notes that the United States is one of the most diverse societies, with people from over 195 nations and over 55 million people speaking a language other than English at home. As cultural diversity increases, public speaking becomes more complex due to differences in language and culture between groups. Speakers must avoid ethnocentrism by respecting all cultures, adapting their messages to their audiences' values, and being alert to potential misunderstandings due to cultural or language differences. Good public speakers will analyze their audience, avoid potentially offensive phrases, and use visual aids to connect with culturally diverse listeners.

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    The document discusses cultural diversity in public speaking. It notes that the United States is one of the most diverse societies, with people from over 195 nations and over 55 million people speaking a language other than English at home. As cultural diversity increases, public speaking becomes more complex due to differences in language and culture between groups. Speakers must avoid ethnocentrism by respecting all cultures, adapting their messages to their audiences' values, and being alert to potential misunderstandings due to cultural or language differences. Good public speakers will analyze their audience, avoid potentially offensive phrases, and use visual aids to connect with culturally diverse listeners.

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    The document discusses cultural diversity in public speaking. It notes that the United States is one of the most diverse societies, with people from over 195 nations and over 55 million people speaking a language other than English at home. As cultural diversity increases, public speaking becomes more complex due to differences in language and culture between groups. Speakers must avoid ethnocentrism by respecting all cultures, adapting their messages to their audiences' values, and being alert to potential misunderstandings due to cultural or language differences. Good public speakers will analyze their audience, avoid potentially offensive phrases, and use visual aids to connect with culturally diverse listeners.

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    The key takeaways are that the United States has become increasingly diverse and multicultural due to globalization and immigration trends, and public speaking must adapt to understand different cultural perspectives.

    Globalization and new technologies like the internet and social media have allowed for instant communication around the world, connecting people across borders and cultures in ways that were not possible previously when letters were the main form of long-distance communication.

    As cultural diversity increases, public speaking becomes more complex as different languages, norms, and cultural perspectives must be understood and navigated. Nonverbal cues and meanings can vary significantly across cultures.

    PUBLIC SPEAKING IN

    A M U LT I C U LT U R A L
    WORLD

    CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE MODERN


    WORLD

    You cannot spill a drop of American blood without spilling the


    blood of the whole world Herman Melville
    United States is the most diverse society on earth.
    Can be seen in cities and towns, schools and businesses,
    community groups and houses of worship
    In this world, we have almost 195 nations and every one of them
    would at least has someone living in United States.
    Almost 50 percent of the people were born outside of the United
    States.

    More than 55 million people in the United States speak a


    language other than English at home.
    Developments also occurred to the other countries as it doesnt
    limited to the United States only.
    We live in an age of international multiculturalism and we can
    see that internet allows for instant communication around the world
    which is more effective compared to those old days where we used
    to write a letter to communicate with people who live far away.
    CNN is broadcast to more than 1 billion people globally.

    Social media connect people all over the world.


    All nations on this world are becoming part of a huge global
    network despite their political, social and religious differences.

    C U LT U R A L D I V E R S I T Y A N D P U B L I C
    SPEAKING

    As cultural diversity increases, we found that speechmaking


    becomes more complex yet complicated thing to do.
    The complexity stems from the differences in language as the
    language separates people from one culture to another culture more
    than anything.
    We communicate the way we do because we are raised in a
    particular culture and learn its language, rules and norms

    Language and culture are closely connected to each other.


    The meanings attached to gestures, facial expressions and other
    nonverbal signals also differ from culture to culture.
    Example : Italian and Greek gesture for goodbye is similar as
    U.S signal for come here

    AVOIDING
    ETHNOCENTRISM
    The belief where we think our own group or culture is more superior
    compared to other groups or cultures.
    We tend to think that the values, beliefs and customs owned by us are
    right and natural while the other cultures are wrong and so unnatural.
    This ethnocentrism can play a positive role sometimes and can lead
    to negative effects too.

    Avoiding ethnocentrism doesnt mean you have to agree with the


    values and practices of all groups and cultures.
    There is a time where you can try to convince people of different
    cultures to change their traditional ways of doing thing and
    become more open minded.
    How to become A Good Public Speaker?
    Always bear in mind that all people have their special beliefs
    and customs.
    Show respect for the cultures of the people.

    Adapt the messages that you want to deliver to the values and
    exceptions of the audience.
    Use audience-analysis questionnaires for classroom speeches.
    Make sure the person who invites you to speak outside the
    classroom provide you with sufficient information about the
    audience.
    Try to put yourself in the listeners place and hear your
    messages through their ears and observe whether it is
    appropriate speech or not once you know about any cultural
    factors that might effect your listeners response

    Do avoid using phrases that can cause misunderstanding


    between you and your listeners when there is language difference.
    Always have visual aids and other materials that will relate you
    and your listeners.
    Be alert for the audiences feedback.
    It is also crucial to avoid ethnocentrism when listening to
    speeches from a different cultural background of a public
    speaker. Do not judge the speaker on the basis of his or her
    appearance or manner of delivery.

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