Speech Week 1-2 content

What are the six components of basic communication?

1- Sender

2- Message

3- Channel

4- Receiver

5- Noise

6- Feedback

1-Sender

Message initiator

2- Message

purposeful communication; can be verbal or nonverbal

3- Channel

the way in which the message is delivered or travels

4-Receiver

Person receiving the message

5-Noise

Interference in the process

6-Feedback

receiver’s response; input from the audience

What are some types of communication?

1- Dyadic communication

2- Small Group

3- Public speaking

4- Mass communication

What is dyadic communication?

It is interpersonal communication involving two individuals

Who is involved in public speaking?

1-Speaker- responsible for organization and delivery

2- Liaison- person requesting the speech; connects speaker to audience

When is speech applied?

Academics- used for comprehension

Special occasion

Eulogy- to memorialize or commemorate

Apologia- used to offer apology after controversy

What are the components of a toast?

1= Introduction

2= Thank the host

3= Story

4= Advice

Topic creation steps

1- Topic= choose an enjoyable topic

2- Grounds- make sure the topic is relevant to what the liaison requests

What are “The Speaker’s Goals?”

Purpose- what the speaker plans to accomplish

Audience appeal- being pleasing to an audience

Credibility- the ability to be taken seriously

Purpose

to inform, to persuade, to demonstrate (logos)

Audience appeal

being appealing to a audience through quality grammar, inflection, body language, etc. (pathos)

Credibility

The ability to be taken seriously (ethos)

What are the “5 steps to speech success?”

1- Research

2- Outline

3- Relay to notecards

4-Practice

5- Speak with conviction

Research

primary and secondary gathering of information and materials

Outline

composition of research findings emphasizing key points

Relay to notecards

enables speaker to maintain eye contact and retain key points

Practice

a complete run-through of the speech; allows speaker to correct issues

Speak with conviction

Confidence in organization and delivery