Speech: Its Nature and Importance Flashcards
1
Q
The nature of speech and its values are personified in ___________.
A
Christian Bulkner’s CREDO
2
Q
Christian Bulkner’s CREDO
A
- Speech has no absolutes.
- The act of speech is a total process.
- Every person has the potential to speak superbly at some time.
- There is no substitute for content in the speaking process.
- The gift of speech is the most miraculous of all human functions.
- All civilized living would suddenly vanish if speech were to stop.
- Every person should develop a concern for truthful and responsible speech.
- The ability to be articulate is essential to inner harmony, to emotional maturity, and, to mental balance.
- Speech is essential to the growth of the human personality and that it provides a way for self-discovery and self-renewal.
3
Q
It is the gift of all but thought of by few.
A
Speech