The Basics
What is communication apprehension?
The fear or anxiety associated with real or anticipated communication with another or others
What is a task role in group work? Give an example of a task role.
The parts people play that move a group towards a goal, performed by all members of the group at one point or another
Examples: meeting facilitator, note taker, logistics coordinator, compiler
What are the two types of reasoning?
What are the three types of information and what do they mean?
Background information: context
Unique information: not common knowledge, but still fascinating (statistics, stories, quotes, etc.)
Evidentiary information: directly supports thesis; core of speech
What is the name of the slide design used in this class?
Assertion evidence slide design
Name one difference between conversation and speech
1. Language choice
2. Use of notes
3. No interruptions
4. Physical delivery
What are the five components of an introduction?
Attention getter, relevance, credibility, thesis, preview of main points.
Name two forms of reasoning mentioned in Chapter 11.
1. Reasoning by cause
2. Reasoning by example
3. Reasoning by analogy
4. Reasoning by sign
What are two types of testimonies that can be used within a speech?
Peer and expert testimony
What is patchwork plagiarism?
Taking original sentences or work from another source and changing a few words in it and not citing the source
What was one of the most common myths of public speaking?
1. Public speaking is a talent not a skill
2. Speech is easy and we do it all the time
3. There is no right way to deliver a speech
What are the three methods for transitioning between main points?
What are the three stages of practice during the speech development process?
Early stages: Organization
Middle stages: Feedback
Final stages: Refining
What is a general purpose statement?
A brief statement representing what you aim to do with the speech.
What are two of the five types of traditional presentation aids?
1. Models
2. Charts
3. Graphs
4. Objects
5. Photographs
What are the three types of credibility?
Initial, derived, terminal
What are the four types of informative speeches?
Speeches about concepts, speeches about objects, speeches about processes, speeches about events
What are two of the five components of physical delivery?
1. Apparel
2. Posture
3. Facial expressions
4. Eye contact
5. Gestures
What are the types of examples that can be used as supporting materials?
Real or hypothetical
Brief or extended
What is a co-culture?
Smaller groups of larger cultural groups
What are two of the four ways you can structure language in your speech?
1. Repetition
2. Alliteration
3. Parallelism
4. Antithesis
What are the four steps of the persuasive process?
Issue awareness, comprehension, acceptance, and integration
What is one tool for audience analysis that involves your perception of the situation in the moment?
Direct observation
What are the three key tenets to outlining?
Subordination, coordination and division
Name two types of commemorative speeches
1. Eulogy
2. Toast
3. Presenting an award
4. Receiving an award
5. Introduction
6. Graduation address