Public Speaking
The definition of "Glossophobia"
What is "fear of public speaking"
Greek philosopher who developed the first communication model
Who is Aristotle
Define "ethics"
What is a moral code that helps a person determine right from wrong
Identify three parts to a tradition speech outline
What is introduction, body and conclusion
Name the five freedoms awarded in the First Amendment
The main goal of all communication
What is "shared meaning"
A communication model which involves a speaker, a message, a receiver and feedback
What is a transactional communication model
Define "stereotype"
What is to judge a group of people based on the actions of one individual or visa-versa
What are three purposes for giving a speech
What are to inform, to entertain and to persuade
What was the Act that prohibited citizens from speaking out against the military, the government or war efforts?
What is called the Sedition Act
Eye contact, gestures, facial expressions are examples of
What is nonverbal communication
A communication cycle is also known as
What is a circular communication model
Define "plagiarism" differentiate two types
What is to claim rights to a work that is not your own -- global means to take an entire body of work and patch-work is to take bits and pieces of work from several sources without citing where the content came from
Three key items to include in the introduction of a speech
What are an attention getter, a preview and a way to establish the credibility of the speaker
What is the name of the human rights organization founded in 1919 to defend those who believe their First Amendment rights have been violated
What is the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Three symptoms of speech anxiety
What are increased heart rate, sweaty palms and overall nervousness
Two types of communication interference or "noise" -- with examples
What is internal (such as stomach growling, headache, internal thoughts) and external (air conditioner, talking, knock on door, phones)
Give three examples of unethical speech content
What is hate speech, racial or gender slurs or stereotyping; what is slander or untruthful content; what is presenting plagiarized material
Five types of materials to be used when supporting main ideas in the body of a speech
What are 1) facts, 2) statistics, 3) examples, 4) stories or anecdotes, 5) charts, graphs or visuals.
Name two famous "free speech cases" that involved non-verbal communication (clothing, artifacts or other items)
What is the Tinker vs. DesMoines case during the Vietnam War era and the 1989 burning of the American Flag
Four types of public speaking apprehension include
What is speakers who are nervous at the start of the speech (confrontational); speakers who are confident at the start but get more nervous during the speech (average); speakers who are nervous throughout the speech (inflexible) and those who are confident throughout the speech (insensitive)
The terms for building up and breaking down a message
What are encoding and decoding
Define "slander" and define "libel". Also give the information needed for one of these situations to hold up in court
Slander is spoken and libel is written. In order for either of these to be proven, the content must be false; the person accused of this must have known the information to be false, the person must have spoken or written it with intent to defame or harm the other persons reputation and must have anticipated personal gain.
List and define three specific concepts developed by Aristotle still in use today especially in persuasive speaking
What are ethos (ethics and credibility); logos (language and logic) and pathos (emotion)
Which President initiated the Patriot Act in response to what tragic event and why is this considered a potential threat to free speech
What is President Bush in response to the 9-11 terrorist attack on America. It is considered a threat to free speech because it opens the door for profiling people based on their appearance.