Week Two - Professional Voice

A professional voice is ‘arguably less emotive, and possibly more deliberate speech (CQU, pp.2).’ I agree with this remark and consider a professional voice to be strong, clear and direct. A professional voice is one that should be used when delivering a speech, in a formal discussion such as a debate, during an explanation to a client and when making formal announcements such as those made over a PA system at the airport. A professional voice should be reassuring but at the same time asserted with authority.

Depending on the form and audience professional voice is being directed too would influence the language used and also affect the length of the speech. For example, a professional speech delivered by a politician in relation to natural disaster should sound strong yet considerate. It should be reassuring but in a sense that there is a plan. The speech should be of a length that addresses all aspects of the disaster but without worrying the audience further or loosing there attention. The language used should be formal and remain professional but also be language that most can understand. Where as, an announcement made at an airport, should still be delivered in a professional voice. However, it should be short and to the point. It also needs to be direct and address the audience promptly in an easy to communicate language. Their needs to be less emotion in this type of professional speech and sound more deliberate and planned.

Professional speech and voice can take many different forms as outlined above. The main aspects I consider to be of professional speech over any other type of speech is, a voice that is clear, concise, sends a direct message and addresses the audience in a way that captures there attention.

Reference list:

Central Queensland University 2014, ‘COMM12033 Speech and Script Study guide’, pp. 2, Rockhampton