Types of Speeches
promotes understanding of an idea or conveys a body of related facts
What are informative speeches?
a process in which people share thoughts, ideas, and feelings in understandable ways
What is communication?
the process of putting your message into form that your specific audience will understand
What is encoding?
distractions in the environment such as people talking, lighting that is too bright or too dim, and even improper grammar or poor delivery by the speaker
What is external noise?
this test will tell you your level of speaker anxiety
What is the PRPSA or the Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety or The Personal Report of Public Speaking Apprehension
influence opinions or choices
What is a persuasive speech?
generally considered to be the sender of the message
What is the speaker?
the process of interpreting meaning from a message
What is decoding?
spoken and written words
What is verbal code?
anxiety caused by factors in a specific situation
What is situational anxiety or state anxiety?
given at such events as weddings, graduations, and award presentations
What is a special occasion speech?
generally considered to be the receiver of a message
What is a listener?
your own, or your audiences own experiences and background make up this to encode messages
What is frame of reference?
tone of voice, volume, pitch, rate, emphasis, and vocal quality
What is vocal code?
What is trait anxiety?
shows how to do or make something
What is a demonstration speech?
triggers and directs attention to your speech and topic
What is a stimulus?
verbal, visual, and vocal responses to messages
What is feedback?
distractions within the listener, such as headaches, preoccupation with problems, or lack of knowledge about the topic
What is internal noise?
One way to manage situational anxiety
what is prepare, practice, warm-up. deep breathing, plan to relax, concentrating on meaning, visual aids, or positive imager?
What is an impromptu speech?
provides a personal benefit that ensures continued audience attention to speech
What is motivation?
the context in which the presentation occurs usually refers to this, the time and place and physical and social surroundings of a speech
What is the environment?
personal appearance, facial expression, eye contact, and visual aids
What are visual codes?
creating a positive, vivid, and detailed images of yourself giving a successful and confident speech
What is positive imagery?