Chapters 1 & 2
People with _____ skills understand the world with more clarity and competence
Public Speaking
The fear or anxiety associated with real or anticipated communication with others
Communication Apprehension
The most effective type of listening
Active listening
The overarching goal of a speech
General Purpose
They are always communicating
Humans
How to avoid plagiarism
Cite your sources
When addressing audiences, speakers should _____ to the time, size, location, and occasion of the speech
Adapt
These can have different meanings in different cultures
Gestures
Ways to grab the audience's attention in an introduction
"_____, don't procrastinate!"
Practice
The incorporation of careful attention, comprehension checking, and reasoning applied to what we hear
Critical Listening
Age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnic identity, group identity
Demographics
A deliberate choice that requires cognitive processing of a message
Listening
What a speaker uses to indicate movement from one main point or section of a speech to another
Transition
Doing this establishes respect and trust with the audience
Establishing credibility
Freedom of Speech is guaranteed under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, except in these circumstances
Illegal circumstances (e.g., slander, hate speech, support of terror, false advertising, etc.)
Audiences are motivated by these deeply held personal judgments on right versus wrong
Values
This mode of delivery allows for a conversational tone
Extemporaneous
All speeches require a clear introduction, an easy-to-follow main body, and a ______ ______.
Hearing but not taking in the full meaning of a message
Pseudo-listening
The Ancient Greeks believed communication to be central to human life. The Ancient Egyptians focused on ethics and good character in public speaking. The Ancient Romans are famous for this
Cicero's Five Canons of Rhetoric
Speaking to motivate the audience toward a particular point of view. Often referred to as a "call to action"
Persuasive Speech/Speaking
The Three C's of Language
Clear, Comprehensive, Compelling
The basic question any speaker should consider when organizing a speech
"What do I want my audience to know?"
The most effective way to end a speech
Summarizing the main points