Becoming a Public Speaker
the practice of oratory, or public speaking
rhetoric
communication between two people
dyadic communication
the mutual understanding of a message between speaker and audience
shared meaning
the broad speech purpose
general speech purpose
a form of arrangement used to structure all points and transitions.
organizational pattern
a public space in ancient Rome where people gathered to talk
forum
the process of organizing a message, choosing words, and verbalizing the message
encoding
the circumstances that call for a public response and for the speech itself.
rhetorical situation
the theme or central idea of a speech expressed in a single line
thesis statement
points that are stated in complete sentences or nearly complete phrases
working outline
invention; arrangement, style, memory, and delivery
canons of rhetoric
the process of interpreting the message
decoding
the goal of the speech
specific purpose
statements that express the key ideas and major themes of a speech
main points
points briefly stated in short phrases or key words
speaking outline
strategic process of deciding how to order speech points into an understandable pattern
arrangement
audience response to a message
feedback
communication that occurs between speaker and a large unknown audience.
mass communication
the first part of the speech
introduction
objects, models, pictures, graphs, charts, videos, etc.
presentation aids.
the vocal and nonverbal behavior used by a speaker
delivery
anything that interferes with the communications process between speaker and audience
noise
the recipient of a source's message
receiver
ideas within a speech outline given lesser weight than the main points but provide support
subordinate points.
the part of the speech that reiterates theme, summarizes, and brings closure
conclusion