definitions
This is a sustained formal presentation by a speaker to an audience
public speaking
What ethical standard is this?
•Tell the truth in ways that demonstrate empathy for others
•Hearing without judgement
•No plagiarizing or cyberplagiarizing
Honesty
•The process of tailoring a speech to the needs, interests, and expectations of your audience
Audience adaptation
Words, phrases, or visual cues that connect pieces of supporting material to the main point or subpoint they address
Signposts or signposting
Moral principles that a society, group, or individual hold that differentiate right from wrong.
ethics
•Recognize the power of words
•Advocate for things they believe are in the best interest of audience members
•Ethical listeners critically evaluate arguments before agreeing or disagreeing
Responsible
The study of your intended audience for your speech. This process begins at the point of selecting a topic and determining a specific speech goal.
Audience analysis
A one or two sentence summary of the speech that incorporates the general and specific goals and previews the main points
thesis statement
Any stimulus that interferes with the process of achieving shared meaning.
Interference or noise
•Acknowledges positionality
•Researching and accurately reporting all sides
Fairness
A single statement that identifies the desired response a speaker wants from the audience.
specific speech goal
This order arranges your main points in sequence or by steps in a process.
Topical/Sequential/Chronological
The receivers’ reactions and responses that indicate how a message is being interpreted.
feedback
•Showing regard for others, their point of view, their rights, and their feelings.
•Choosing language and humor that is inclusive and not offensive.
•Listeners give their undivided attention to the speaker.
This is when you consider the needs of those who have disabilities in your presentation.
Accessibility
This is a strategy for which part of the speech?
•Questions/rhetorical questions: requests for information or to get additional details; can be direct or rhetorical
Introduction
A real or perceived specific need that a speech might help address
exigence
What standard is this? Ethical communicators practice what they preach
Integrity
A method used to understand the audience:
•A canvassing of people to gather info about their ideas and opinions about a specific topic. Could be a two-sided item, multiple-response item, open-ended item, etc.
Survey
Complete sentence statements of the two to four central ideas that the audience needs to understand to achieve the speech goal
Main points