For post #2, you have two options of prompts to choose from.  Post #2 is due before class on Monday June 16.  Blog posts should be between 250 and 400 words.

Option 1.  Post an image (photographic or otherwise) that conveys a speech situation you have encountered in which you think a speaker has a powerful and positive impact on an audience or individual listener. What is the nature of the speaker’s impact? How does the speaker achieve this impact? What does this image demonstrate about the nature of the relationship between audience and speaker?

Option 2.  Describe a situation you have experienced or witnessed recently in which a failure of communication, or poorly developed communication skills, caused a problem. Include an image or photograph that conveys something about this situation. Can you identify what went wrong? What can you learn from this incident about a particular skill or communication strategy?