Introduction
Hi there! So glad you popped in to check out my blog. I’m Alicia Selby and I’m studying Communication, majoring in Journalism at CQ University. My study journey has been a long, tiresome one, but I’m proud of what I have achieved, and I really enjoy learning and being able to put this knowledge into…
Week 9
We are again looking forward to assignment 2 this week. Our tasks have us constructing the first page of our news story, drafting an audiovisual script for it, and delivering the script. Audio Visual Newly appointed MP for Broadwater David Crisafulli took a stab at the government during his maiden speech in Parliament today, saying…
Week 8
This week’s task was the most challenging yet. It was difficult to stop at just outlining the maiden speech as the task also had us introducing talking points around the structure. I tried to keep these minimal but struggled. It was hard to hold back as the ideas came organically as I started writing. I…
Week 7
This week we are discussing genres of media speech. The four main genres of media speech are: Chat-based programming Hosting Pieces to the camera Interviews Voice overs Chat-based programming is a described by Tolson (1991) as a having three main features, it is oriented toward the personal, includes wit and humour and the risk of…
Week 6
Looking forward to Assessment 2, this week I will be mapping out this project using the ‘PAIBOC’ method. PAIBOC is an acronym that stands for purpose, audience, information, benefits, objections, and context (Locker & Kaczmarek, 2007). It’s a considering way of developing a communication topic. For Assessment 2 we are asked to represent a local…
Week 5
This week we are considering ‘institutional talk’ or conversation that addresses work related topics. Drew & Heritage (1992) define institutional talk as that in which a participant’s institutional or professional identities are made relevant to the work activities in which they are engaged. So ordinary conversation can be had in an institutional context but if…
Week 4
Before rerecording the script, I highlighted words to emphasise in the script and rehearsed it aloud a few times. I hoped that this preparation would build my confidence and therefore keep my nerves in check. When speaking on nerves and the impact this can have on your performance, Johnson (2020) says that being concerned with…
Week 3
According to Aristotle (350 B.C.E, p 3), rhetoric can be defined as the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion. His treaties on Rhetoric were a collection of works that he developed over many decades. They seem to set out to redeem the art of rhetoric. He refers to the…
Week 2
Professional Voice A professional voice is hard to define. Voice – as we learnt last week, can be used as a noun (the sound made from the mouth) or a verb (as expressed through words). This week’s lesson focuses on speech; both verbal and written so I will address both forms in attempting to define…
Week 1
The Importance of Voice Our voice is a vital element of effective communication. The word ‘voice’ can refer to the sound that is projected from our mouths or can also refer to the way we express ourselves through words. The way we choose to express and deliver our voice can influence how these messages are…
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