Discuss the implications of the forgetting curve.

What will be an ideal response?


- This is the concept applied to public speaking in which the horizontal axis represents the amount of time after a speech and the vertical axis represents the percentage of content that is remembered.
- The representative curve is fast falling which indicates that a large percentage of the speech is forgotten quickly. The line then begins to level out.
- The forgetting curve applies to both the main points and the sources of information associated with a speech.
- Over a short period of time, audience members quickly forget what has been said.

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

Diversity is something we experience each and every day, often without even thinking about it

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Communication & Mass Media

Which is NOT true of a low-context culture?

A) communication tends to be direct B) people can come across as verbally aggressive C) there are strict patterns of who is part of the group D) people assume nothing in a business negotiation E) verbal expressiveness is valued

Communication & Mass Media

Credibility consists of competence, character, and charisma

a. true b. false

Communication & Mass Media

Solve for x.x + 7 = 19

What will be an ideal response?

Communication & Mass Media