Striking the Balance: Technicality and Accessibility in Communication

ROSHAAN AMEER DISCUSSION PUBLIC SPEAKING "Beware of topics that are inherently technical and of treating ordinary subjects in a technical fashion. Although you may be familiar with the principles and vocabulary of international finance or clinical psychology, most of your classmates probably are not." I selected this piece of the text because I think that I can have a tendency to speak about things without realizing that other people may not have the same previous knowledge about specific subjects or vocabulary that I might have. I plan on specifically applying this to my growth as a public speaker by making sure that I am explicitly explaining any subject specific concepts or vocabulary words that my audience might not be familiar with. I might check with other people in my life to see how many people are already familiar with certain concepts or vocabulary. When it comes to writing for scholastic purposes, it is essential to bear in mind both your readership and the degree of knowledge that they possess. It is imperative that you keep in mind that not all of your readers will have the same degree of acquaintance with specialised themes and the terminology that is associated with them, despite the fact that you might be knowledgeable about these areas. Students frequently make the error of approaching common subjects in an overly academic manner, which is one of the most common mistakes they make. This can occur if the writer places an excessive amount of emphasis on the language and specialised nomenclature of a particular field, even though it is possible that doing so is neither essential nor appropriate in the given context. This can lead to writing that is difficult to comprehend, which may turn off readers who are unfamiliar with the words being used in the text. When writing about subjects that are essentially specialised, it is equally necessary to exercise extreme caution. Certain domains, such as international finance or clinical psychology, are notoriously difficult to comprehend on a general level and call for in-depth training. Although it is important to include technical terminology when it is necessary to convey specific ideas or concepts, it is also important to ensure that you are explaining these terms in a way that is understandable to readers who may not be familiar with them. This is because readers who are unfamiliar with these terms are more likely to be interested in what you have to say. It is essential to achieve an equilibrium between the level of technological expertise and the level of accessibility in either scenario. This can be accomplished by providing definitions of technical words when they are first presented, providing background for why particular concepts or ideas are essential, and making use of instances or parallels to assist in illustrating difficult concepts. If you do this, you can make sure that your writing is understandable to a large number of people and that your ideas are communicated in a way that is both straightforward and effective.