COMM test #2
verbal fillers
"uh," "um," "er"
Monroe's Motivated Sequence
5-step organization pattern that attempts to persuade an audience. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, and action.
public speaking anxiety
A type of communication apprehension that produces physiological, cognitive, and behavioral reactions in people when faced with a real or imagined presentation.
skills training
Strategy for managing public speaking anxiety that focuses on learning skills that will improve specific speaking behaviors.
formal outline
a full sentence outline of your speech
positive visualization
a technique used to enhance success in a variety of situations by teaching people to visualize themselves positively
state CA
anxiety related to communication that occurs in a particular situation and time
Trait CA
anxiety related to communication, is essence incorporating it into a person's personality
spatial pattern
arranges points based on their layout / proximity
speaking for clarity
articulation, pronunciation, fluency
cognitive restructuring
changing a pattern of thought
Informing through Definition
defying concepts clearly and concisely
problem-solution pattern
entails presenting a problem and offering a solution
Delivery Methods
impromptu, extemporaneous, manuscript, memorized
speaking outline
keyword/phrase outline that helps you deliver your speech (gives cues like "pause","make eye contact"
coordinate points
points at the same level in an outline
subordinate points
points supporting a main point
primary effect
presenting your best info first to make a positive impression
speaking for engagement
rate, volume, pitch, vocal variety,
cause-effect pattern
sets up a relationship between ideas that shows a progression from origin to result
Informing through Explanation
sharing how something works, came to be, or why something happened
Informing through Demonstration
speaker gives verbal directions about how to do something while also physically demonstrating the steps
chronological pattern
structure speech based on time/sequence
addressing public speaking anxiety
systematic desensitization cognitive restructuring skills training
communication apprehension (CA)
the fear or anxiety associated with real or anticipated communication with another or others
signpoints
transitions in a speech that help an audience understand the speaker's organization
communication-orientation modification therapy (COM therapy)
type of cognitive restructuring that encourages people to think of public speaking as a conversation rather than a speech
Fluency Hiccups
unintended pauses, usually when you lose your place
informing through description
verbal pictures(??)
systematic desensitization
we fear something less the more we do it
