Finding Your Voice & Civil Speech #2 List of possible examples of civil speech. Thanks to all who contributed! –Treat others with respect –Disagree agreeably –Listen to understand rather than listen merely to respond –Walk in someone else’s shoes –Appreciate others’ culture and history –Connect with a smile –Seek common ground –Listening before speaking –Listening to complete sentences and complete thoughts –Building on other ideas –Respectfully disagreeing –Honestly agreeing to disagree –Embracing new perspectives –Loving differences –Taking turns –Majority doesnt rule –Not let differences in opinion, religion, race, or thought prevent friendship –Focus comments on the topic/point of view expressed –Resist the temptation to negatively label the opinions shared by others –Begin each comment with common ground before moving on to areas of disagreement –Avoid making unkind remarks about individuals with whom you disagree –Dont use all capitals (shouting in print), excessive punctuation (ditto) or vulgarities –Use a respectful tone –Not adjectives or nouns or adverbs? i.e., in a friendly tone; smilingly; actively listening to others; looking at the other person as they speak; polite tones; accepting of responses or comments; asking questions of others and allowing them to speak; finding similarities in what different beliefs have; kind tones if voice; respectful body language and facial expressions; genuine interest in what others say; friendliness; courtesy; not getting defensive –Non-verbal phrases: I understand...Im sorry....that must be difficult.... Building phrases; you have come so far...I would like to emulate that quality you have...questions; what is it like to....when did you know you wanted to be... –As far as engaging others, perhaps try as a hook: What does Hollywood have to say about civil dialogue? and then selecting scenes from all the spectrum of dialogue, civil or otherwise Enjoy!
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 01:24:13 +0000
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