Public Speaking Basics
What skill does this chapter say is essential for success in work and life?
Public speaking / communication skills
Communication between two people is called ____ communication.
Dyadic communication
The person who creates the message is called the ____.
Source (or sender)
Good speeches should always be centered on the ____.
Audience
Public speaking originated in ancient ____.
Greece
Public speaking is considered both a ___ skill and a way to move up professionally.
Life skill
Communication involving a small number of people who can interact directly is called ____.
Small group communication
The process of turning thoughts into words is called ____.
Encoding
Speakers should consider audience values, needs, and ____.
Attitudes
The public square where Athenians spoke was called the ____.
Agora
What do employers rank as one of the most important skills in college graduates?
Oral communication skills
When a speaker communicates with a large audience that is usually not present, it is called ____.
Mass communication
The process of interpreting a message is called ____.
Decoding
What type of distraction includes hunger or lack of sleep?
Physical (or physiological) distractions
Who developed the Five Canons of Rhetoric?
Cicero
Public speaking helps people grow personally and advance their ___.
Career
This type of communication involves a speaker delivering a message to a present audience with a purpose.
Public speaking
Any interference that disrupts communication is called ____.
Noise
Daydreaming or overthinking during a speech is an example of ____ distraction.
Psychological distraction
Which canon focuses on organizing arguments?
Dispositio (Arrangement)
What is always true about public speaking according to the chapter?
The speaker has a specific purpose
Which form of communication usually happens without interruption?
Public speaking
When speaker and audience mutually understand a message, it is called ____.
Shared meaning
Why does context matter in public speaking?
Meaning depends on situation, speaker, and audience
Which canon focuses on delivery, gestures, and tone?
Actio (Delivery)