Speech Communication Process
the person delivering the message
Speaker
A "how-to" lecture that teaches the audience some very practical skills
Demonstrative
third step in active listening
Responding
The credibility of the speaker at the end of the speech
Terminal credibility
an error in reasoning
Fallacy
can be verbal and non-verbal.
Feedback
◦Speaking without advanced notice
how we create meaning from words
Retaining
◦Comes from the words you use and how you say them
Derived
Moves from general to specific
Reasoning from principle
the time and place in which speech communication occurs. Think of the occasion, i.e. it is not appropriate to talk about healing at funeral.
Situation
a speech where you provide information and include your own opinion on a particular topic and attempt to make your also think the same as you
Persausive
shared meaning between parties in a communication transaction
Comprehending
Presented to the audience before you speak, i.e. your biography, personal reference
Presented or Initial credibility
Criminal cases are great examples of this type of reasoning
Reasoning from specific instances
anything that impedes or disrupts the communication of a message.
Interference
a lecture with the intention of informing your audience on some topic
Informative
Critical listening is a rational process of evaluating arguments put forth by others
Critical Listening
Credibility is defined as the extent to which your audience believes you when you speak
Speaker Credibility
Similar to a root/cause analysis
Causal reasoning
the means in which your message is communicated, i.e. by phone, Skype, YouTube, television, face to face, etc.
Channel
speaking from abbreviated notes
Extemporaneous
A communication technique that requires the listener to understand, interpret, and evaluate what (s)he hears.
Active Listening
A person with low initial credibility can do a lot to build credibility with a clear, well-thought-out presentation and strong delivery
Speaker Credibility
Compare two similar cases and draw the conclusion that the second case is true because the first case is true
Analogical reasoning