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It's the process by which people share thoughts, ideas, and feelings in understandable ways
What is communication?
This ancient Greek educator established a school focused on practical rhetoric and persuasive speech, influencing even Aristotle
Who is Isocrates?
This type of speech focuses on the "how-to" and often involves visual aids
What is a demonstration speech?
Age, gender, and religion are part of this kind of information
What are demographics?
According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, this is our most basic need
What is a physiological need?
This ancient Greek philosopher laid the foundation for modern persuasion in his Rhetoric
Who is Aristotle?
True or False: Some cultures experience less public speaking anxiety than other cultures
What is true?
This pattern of development paints vivid pictures with words to help the audience understand
What is description?
These are deeply held principles that guide someone's behavior
What are values?
If you're distracted by construction workers outside your window during your speech, you are experiencing this type of noise
What is external noise?
Influencing decisions about future actions is the focus of this type of rhetoric, often used in political speeches
What is deliberative rhetoric?
This type of anxiety stems from personal characteristics and not from the speaking occasion
What is trait anxiety?
This is the memorable part of your speech that sticks with the audience long after you're done
What is the "stickiness factor"?
An audience that has a fair amount in common is considered this type of audience
What is homogeneous?
This term describes the process of tailoring your message to fit the audience's needs
What is framing?
This is the process of choosing language or nonverbal behaviors to convey your message
What is encoding?
This technique uses mental imagery to envision delivering a successful speech, aiming to boost confidence and overcome anxiety
What is positive imagery?
This step involves considering the audience's age, background, and even their existing beliefs.
What is audience analysis?
This is a spontaneous listing of ideas that can help you choose a topic
What is brainstorming?
This type of information deals with the circumstances in which a speech will be given
What is situational information?
While words are important, adults rely more on these two types of cues to interpret a speaker's meaning
What are visual and vocal clues?
This paradigm in communication studies emphasizes the biological underpinnings of communication behavior
What is communibiology?
This type of speech creates awareness of a subject, promotes understanding, or conveys a body of related acts
What is an informative speech?
This type of audience is predisposed against you or your topic
What is a hostile audience?
I am the person who receives the message from the speaker. Who am I?
Who/What is the listener?