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UNIT 6: EFFECTIVE ORAL COMMUNICATION<br />
Humor<br />
Using humor in speeches is a long-standing tradition. You can probably<br />
remember many times when you heard a speaker open a presentation with a<br />
joke. Most likely, you smiled at the jokes, settled in to listen to the messages<br />
and cannot remember any of the jokes that were told. However, if you can, it is<br />
probable that the joke offended you in some way. Why?<br />
When you hear humor successfully integrated into a presentation, it can<br />
enhance your reception to the speaker and message. You are relaxed by<br />
amusement and open to listening. Hence, the successful use of humor lies in<br />
eliciting a smile from the audience with a joke that is unlikely to offend.<br />
Humor used wisely may:<br />
Establish commonality.<br />
Increase trust.<br />
Reduce anxiety.<br />
Provide relief.<br />
Pace the delivery of complicated information.<br />
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