What is a disadvantage of a written speech?
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No Record: In most of the cases speech is not written or recorded and therefore it cannot be used as a reference in future.
Legal validity: speeches do not have any legal validity until and unless they are taped or recorded permanently.
Remoteness: Speeches cannot be delivered if sender and receiver are isolated to each other and there is no mechanical device to connect them.
Conflict and confusion: speech cannot be kept in mind for a long time as human memory has limitation. Therefore as the days advance, persons get confused about the past event. Such things cause misunderstanding regarding delivered speech.
Complexity: If there is huge audience, it may be difficult to understand the speech due to poor sound system. This may lead to complexity regarding speech. Moreover the emotion of the orator may make the message complex to be understood by the recover.
Less Valuable: Where written communication is essential, speech has nothing to do. Moreover, if situation requires prompt decision then speech may not be effective there. Usually, speech carries less weight than written communication.
Disadvantage of a speech
There are some limitations and disadvantages of speech. These limitations are stated below:
Inaccuracy:
The main disadvantages of speech or inaccuracy. If the speaker fails to understand the need of the audiences, speech becomes worthless.
●Complexity:
This form of communication increases the complexity in the communication channel. If the number of audience is large, it is difficult to understand the meaning of the speech.
●Delay:
It is a lengthy process to take decision making because it takes more times for personal discussions to each other. If the audiences do not understand the meaning of the speech it takes more time to take a final decision.
●Irrelevancy:
Sometimes the speaker delivers an irrelevant speech which makes the audience displeasure or disgust.
No record: Usually no records are kept in this form of communication. So speech cannot be sued as legal document unless it is taped.
●Lack of secrecy:
In this form of communication, the important and secret information may be disclosed.
●Conflict:
Speech cannot be kept in mind for long. So it can create many conflicts among the parties concerned.
●Expensive:
Sometimes the organization pays the T.A. And D. A. To the audiences. So it is also expensive.