context

Examples of context in the following topics:

• Situational and Environmental Context

  • It is important to understand the environmental and situational contexts in which you are giving a speech.
  • In each of these instances, context is crucial.
  • What you're missing, in this instance, is the context of that conversation.
  • Situational context refers to the actual reason why you are speaking or presenting.
  • Environmental context refers to the physical space in which you're speaking.

• Context of Culture and Gender

  • Understanding the cultural and gender context of your speech is vital to making a connection with your audience.
  • When considering both gender and cultural contexts, we often encounter bias, both intentional and unintentional, and implicit or explicit.

• Physical Context

  • The physical context is the setting where the speech occurs.
  • The physical context for the co-located audience is the setting or room where you speak.
  • Physical Context for the Combined Co-Located with One or More Secondary Locations
  • Physical Context when Speaking to Remote Locations by Video Conferencing Technology
  • Identify the types of physical context you may encounter and plan your speech accordingly

• Successful Rehearsing Habits: Mimic Timing and Context

  • Context includes not only the physical environment, but also the technological and situational context.
  • Ultimately, context includes the entire world, and the cultural and linguistic background of the audience and speaker.
  • Physical or environmental context: Ideally you want to rehearse in the same space using the equipment that you will use for your presentation.
  • Technological Context: It is important to include equipment use when you rehearse.
  • Situational context: It is important to note any special background about the room, place or occasion.

• The Understanding Stage

  • The understanding stage is the stage during which the listener determines the context and meanings of the words that are heard.
  • This is the stage during which the listener determines the context and meanings of the words he or she hears.
  • Determining the context and meaning of individual words, as well as assigning meaning in language, is essential to understanding sentences.

• Culture Bias

  • If your cultural context dictates that such eye contact is disrespectful, you may feel awkward about standing up in front of a crowd.
  • Alternatively, if your audience falls into this context, know that your eye contact could be seen as intimidating or disrespectful.
  • If your cultural bias only allows you to see things in a certain cultural context, there may be parts of your argument that aren't fully developed simply because you don't have the cultural context to even realize that part of your argument was not fully formed.
  • What is the cultural context of both your argument and supporting evidence?

• The Remembering Stage

  • We depend on our memory to fill in the blanks when we're listening and to let us place what we're hearing at the moment in the context of what we've heard before.
  • Similarly, making associations to past remembered information can help a listener understand what she is currently hearing in a wider context.
  • In this sense, establishing common ground in terms of context is extremely important, both for listeners and speakers.

• Defining Evidence

  • In the context of persuasive speaking, evidence can be evaluated for its persuasive ability in the following three ways:
  • Relevant Context: The evidence must be defined within the context of the appeal.
  • Explain how accuracy, audience understanding and relevant context assesses the strength of evidence in persuasive speaking

• Additional Notes on Preparing and Delivering Impromptu Speeches

  • There are ways to prepare and deliver impromptu speeches by anticipating the more common impromptu contexts.
  • Put comments in context—you may want to start by putting your comments in context as a way of introducing your message.

• Matching Personal Style

  • When writing a speech, it's important to consider the complete context in which you plan to speak.
  • Just as when you were analyzing your audience, consider the cultural context of where and to whom you're speaking.
  • Use your commonalities with the cultural context of your speech venue and audience to build bridges of understanding with your audience.
  • Create your own unique voice based on the specific context of your speech