Intro to public speaking

speaker

the person giving the message

message

what you say and/or what the audience hears

channnel

how message is communicated

listener

person recieving the message

feedback

feedback from audience

external interference

outside distractions

internal interference

distractions in your head

situation

when and where

ethonocentrism

the belief that one’s own group is superior

critical thinking

focused, organized thinking

ethics

the branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs. A set of beliefs shared by a group about what behaviors are correct.

ethical decisions

weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.

Global plagiarism

stealing a speech

patchwork plagiarism

stealing ideas or language from 2-3 sources

incremental plagiarism

failing to give credit