Fundamentals
Ethics
Public Speaking
Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Speech Building, Delivery & Outline
100
Define Communication in your own terms.
a social process in which individuals exchange messages using symbols and other nonverbal cues in order to generate meaning in various contexts (Morgan & Armfield, 2019, p. 7)
100
Define and explain the difference between ethics and morality.
Ethics: a systematized study of decisions or personal choices regarding right and/or wrong and good or bad
Morality:a culturally influenced standard of right or wrong and/or good and/or bad
100
Why is public speaking important? What makes it relevant?
it is in our everyday lives; it is a a part of many forms of communication!
100
What is the ONLY type of verbal communication?
speaking
100
What are the differences between general purpose, specific purpose and your thesis?
general purpose: primary goal of your speech (i.e. informative, persuasive and entertaining)
specific purpose: includes the general purpose along with a focused reminder about the audience, given that public speaking is audience-centered and your topic
thesis: what you expect to say and what you want your audience to learn or act upon
200
What are the two models of human communication processes?
Transactional and Interpersonal
200
Define and explain the difference between virtue and moral code.
Virtue: one’s thought process or behavior guided by a set of moral standards, typically shown through behavior
Moral Code: codes, or agreed-upon rules, that are individually or personally held but can also be highly influenced by upbringings, culture, and experiences.
200
Name ONE of the reasons why we study public speaking.
Employment, Education, Citizenship
200
What are the three communication behaviors of nonverbal communication?
body language, facial expression and vocalics (paralanguage)
200
List as many of the informative organization patterns as you can.
causal, chronological, problem and solution, spatial, topical
300
Define Intersectionality
a theoretical framework that captures how humans negotiate and navigate systems of oppression (the systematic institutional mistreatment of one group by another) and systems of power and privilege.
300
give an ethical approach.
1.) Aristotle's The Doctrine of Mean
2.) Martin Buber's Dialogue Ethics
3.) John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism
4.) Epicurius' Ethical Egoism
5.) Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative
6.) John Rawls' Justice & the Veil of Ignorance
300
List as many purpose of speeches you can
to inform, about objects, processes, people, events, ideas, persuade, adoption, discontinuance, prevention, to entertain
300
What are the CHARACTERISTICS of verbal communication?
displacement, self-reflexivity, structure and context
(you must know what these mean!)
300
What does this acronym mean: CRAAP
Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose
400
What is the difference between explicit and implicit bias?
An explicit bias is a bias we know we have, although we may not openly share that bias with others.
vs.
An implicit bias is a bias we do not know we have.
400
What are the eight guiding principle-based ethics?
Integrity, Trust, Accountability, Transparency, Fairness, Respect, Rule of Law, & Viability
400
When analyzing an audience, what FOUR factors should you consider?
- demographic composition
- cultural background
- attitudinal orientation
- past experiences of the audience
400
What is identity, and what processes are associated with the communication of identity?
Identity refers to how we see ourselves in relation to others.
Processes: avowal (who I say I am) and ascription (who YOU say I am)
Performing the role we are ASCRIPTED is ROLE PERFORMANCE.
400
What are the four delivery methods? (how do you know and communicate this material)
manuscript, memorized, impromptu, extemporaneous
500
List at least FIVE of the seven elements of the transactional model of communication.
1.) source or sender/receiver
2.) message
3.) channel
4.) noise
5.) encoding/decoding
6.) feedback loops
7.) context
500
500
What are the two types of cultural rules? Define them.
Normative rules: guide social behavior and interaction
Code rules: rules that tell cultural members what counts as something meaningful.
500
Name the two characteristics of nonverbal communication. Then, give examples of communication channeled used.
ambiguous, multi-channeled.
channels: appearance, facial communication, kinesics, proxemics haptics, olfactics, chronemics, silence
500
What are the delivery skills required for public speaking? (HOW do you deliver, what will people notice?)
vocal enthusiasm, gestural enthusiasm, eye contact, facial expressions, humor,