Chapter 1
This ancient civilization is where the oldest known handbook on effective speech was written on papyrus roughly 4,500 years ago.
What is Egypt?
This is the branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs
What is ethics
Because the human brain processes 400 to 500 words/min while people only talk at 120 to 180 words/min, listerners often fail to do this
What is concentrate
A brief, simple presentation, the first assigbment is often called an.
What is an ice breaker speech
This is the first step in speechmaking, which usually falls into two broad categories:
*Subjects you know a lot about
* Subjects you want to explore further
What is choosing a topic
Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience
What is stage fright
Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own
plagiarism
Trying the soak up and memorize every single name, date, and detail usually causes a listener to miss this primary element of a speech.
What is the main point (or main message)
When creating speaking notes on index cards or papers, speakers should format them this way so they are easy to read at arm's length
What is double-spaced
If you are having trouble selecting a topic people usually _____ to come up with an idea
What is brainstorm
A person's knowledge, experience, goals, values, and attitudes. Where which all spoken messages are filtered.
What is frame of reference
This type of pplagiarism happens when a speakers patches together long passages and ideas lifted from two or three different sources.
What is patchwork plagiarism
Pre-determining a topic before hearing it
What is jumping to conclusion
When you rehearse at home, you should ensure your speech runs slightly longer than the
What is minimum time limit
This brainstorming method involves dividing a sheet of paper into nine columns such as People, Places, Things, and Problem etc. and listing four to five quick ideas in each
What is clustering
The belied that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures, which can create barriers between speakers and diverse audiences.
What is Ethnocentrism?
When a speaker quotes or paraphrases another person's ideas within a speech without giving proper credit, they commit this form of plagiarism
What is incremental plagiarism
Getting distracted by an accent, unusual clothing, vocal mannerisms, or physical characteristics is know as focusing on these two things
What are delivery and personal appearance
Rather than planning them in advance, these hand movements should flow naturally from your feelings and never distract the audience with nervous habits.
What are gestures
A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speakers hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
What is the specific purpose
Unlike ordinary conversation, public speaking differs primarlity in these three key ways, regarding organization, word choice, and presenation style
What are more highly structured, requires more formal language, and requires a different method of delivery?
Name all three if the ethical obligations of a lisener outlined in the chapter
What are listening courteously and attentively, avoiding pre-judging the speaker and maintaining the free and open expression of ideas
Checking texts or attempting to listen to a lecture while browsing online fails because the human brain isn't weird for it.
What is multitasking (switch costs)
For an online speech, speakers maintain eye contact by looking diectly at this device, rather than at the computer screen.
What is the webcam
A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech.
What is the central idea