Chapters 1 & 2
What is public speaking?
It is the act of delivering a speech or presentation to an audience, with the goal of informing, entertaining, or to persuade them.
Ethics
the branch of philosophy that involves determinations of what is right and moral
Signposts
Emphasize movement through your speech and let the audience know where they are.
Narratives
power of story
What is manuscript speaking?
A speech repeating the exact words of a written message.
What is glossophobia?
A severe fear of public speaking
Defamatory Speech
a false statement of fact that damages a person’s character, fame, or reputation
Internal Summaries
It reminds the audience of what has been covered.
Define
Set limits or boundaries
What is an advantage to extemporaneous speaking
1) increases the chance that the audience will view the speaker as knowledgeable & credible 2) audience is more intrigued in the message since it is verbally & nonverbally attention grabbing 3) This form of speech follows an outline, so it is easier to adapt to an audience on the spot
What are the seven elements of public speaking?
People, context, Message, Channel, Noise, Feedback, & outcome
Derived Credibility
a speaker’s credibility and trustworthiness (as judged by the audience members) throughout the process of the speech, which also can range from point to point in the speech
Connectives
A phrase or sentence that connects various parts of the speech.
Mean
Numeric Average
What is a disadvantage to memorized speaking
1) If every vocal cue is not rehearsed the performance of the speech will fall flat & be dull 2) if you forget your place and try to adapt on the spot the change in delivery will notify the audience that something went wrong
What is audience analysis?
Involve identifying the audience and adapting a speech to their interests, level of understanding, attitudes, and beliefs.
General Purpose
the broad, overall goal of a speech; to inform, to persuade, to entertain, et
Peer-Review
A review process in which other scholars read a work and evaluate whether it meets the quality standards
What are Anecdotes?
The average difference of figures from the mean
What are the components to a speech of acceptance?
1) thank the people bestowing the award 2) thank those who contributed to the achievement of set goals 3) explain what the award means to yourself
Types of listening
Comprehensive, Empathetic, Appreciative, Critical.
Central Idea Statement:
a statement that contains or summarizes a speech’s main points
Primary source
Information that is straight from the source and is unfiltered by interpretation or editing.
What is Relevance?
The quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate
What are the three parts to a eulogy?
Praise, lament, & consolation