public speaking test ch. 1, 2 and 6

practical benefits you can gain from studying public speaking

learning to present your best side in impressions you make on others

learning to listen effectively

learning to conduct research that produces responsible knowledge

learning special skills of informative, persuasive, and ceremonial speaking

personal benefits you can gain from studying public speaking

learning about yourself

expanding cultural horizons

what is ethnocentrism?

tendency to presume that one's own culturally defined way of life is correct and others are to be judges

what are stereotypes?

assumptions that supposedly represent essential character

parts of communication process

speaker: originator or message

encoder: speaker's voice

message: words and presentation aids that show speakers ideas and feelings in a subject

channel: air through which message flows

receiver: listeners who receive the message

decoder: works when listeners can hear and understand the speaker's words

noise: can indicate range of problems

feedback: how audience members react to the speaker's message

what does it mean to speak from responsible knowledge

to understand the major features, issues, information, and local applications relevant to a topic

what is plagiarism and how can you avoid it

presenting ideas/words of others as they are your own

don't use someone else's speech, don't copy other's language, credit ideas of those in your speech, allow enough time to prepare for your presentation

way to manage communication anxiety

selective relaxation

visualization

skills training

guidelines for choosing a good topic

one that involves your listeners

one you can manage

one that involves yourself

above all, a good topic should be important to ____

you personally

two ex. of trivial topic and why they're considered trivial

how to mix a martini

how to punt a football

they tell show to do something but there is no actual point

3 general purposes for speeches explained

inform: to share knowledge

persuade: advise audience on how to believe, giving them reasons on why to accept it

celebrate: you have intentions to inspire/amuse your audience

the specific purpose precisely states ____

what you want your listeners to understand, believe, feel, or do

5 tests for the specific purpose statement

does it promise new information/fresh advice

can you satisfy it in the correct time

have you avoided double focus trap

have you avoided triviality trap

have you avoided technicality trap

what is the triviality trap

not sticking with your promised purpose

what is the technicality trap

not thinking of the differences of others in your speech

the thesis statement summarizes in a single sentence______

the message of your speech