Directed Self-Placement Of Language Analysis

Directed Self-Placement for Writing for First-Year Students- Joshua Jacobs The notion that the way in one speaks can alter the way in which another interprets the meaning of the speaker is shockingly accurate. Throughout many of my school classes and my public day to day interactions, it has dawned on me that the way in which someone speaks to me, or the language, both verbal and physical, that they use directly impacts the attention I give to them as they speak as well as my comprehension, understanding, and belief of what they are saying. Often times communication can be affected or stopped altogether because of something as simple as one’s word choice or the way in which they speak altogether. One of the things that stood out to me …show more content…
Cameron discusses an instance where Hannah, a woman being interviewed on National Public Radio, was subjected to criticism because of both the tone of her voice and her usage of “uptalk” in her daily conversations. Cameron discusses how Hannah often felt as if her high pitched voice and “uptalk” made her less of a force in her job as a lawyer. This example shows how one’s tone of voice and speech patterns can affect how they communicate. If one speaks in too high of a voice they may be considered too feminine and not taken seriously. This can lead to a lack of respect in a job and impact how two people view each other. Along with one not being taken seriously because of how they sounds, issues can also arise when one becomes self conscious about their own voice and speech patterns. A person can be left debilitated not because of how others view them, but instead because of how they view themself. If one feels self conscious about their voice or speech pattern, they may exclude themself from conversation and not communicate with others because they are worried about the reaction that they may garner because of the way in which the speak or how they sound. This exclusion is a huge problem today and I have seen in myself in my classes and in public. I had someone in a language arts class who was an amazing writer and had a gift …show more content…
The problem is that in order to solve this issue, society as a whole must communicate. This causes a bit or a never ending cycle and in order to end this cycle, we must effectively locate what is causing the problems in our communication skills and eliminate those things. This is not an easy task and it will take everyone in order to solve the problem. But it must be solved because without the ability to effectively communicate, we lose the ability to grow and our ability to be unique