Public Speaking Chapters 1 and 21

Shared meaning

a common understanding with little confusion and few misinterpretations

Transaction

a communicative exchange in which all participants continuously send and receive messages

Why is civic engagement important to society?

-If the government is by the people for the people them people must be actively involved. -Make problems and goals clear

What are the 6 common communication myths?

1. Everyone is an expert in communication 2. Communication can solve any problem 3. Communication can break down 4. Communication is inherently good. 5. More communication is always better 6. There is difference between how boys and girls communicate.

5 steps in speech preparation

1. Invention (ideas for use in speech) 2. Audience Analysis 3. Organization (arrangement) 4. Preparation (memory) 5. Delivery

What are 3 questions you can ask when narrowing the topic you plan to address during civic engagement?

1. Is there an aspect of your issues on which you have new or unique ideas to contribute? 2. Is there an aspect of your issue that you feel especially passionate about discussing. 3. Is there an aspect of your issue that you need the audience or decision makers to focus on?

Four basic characteristics that distinguish public speaking from other forms of communication.

1. features communication between speaker and audience 2. Auidence centered 3. emphasizes spoken word 4. prepared presentation

What are five needs served by communication.

1. physical (maintain physical and mental well being) 2. Relational (form social and personal relationships) 3. Identity (who we are and who we want to be) 4. Spiritual (share beliefs and values with others) 5. Instrumental (Accomplish day to day tasks)

3 ways becoming a public speaker can positively affect your career and life.

1. power to share ideas and bring needed change 2. give powerful presentations 3. transmitting your message clearly and concisely

what is the transactional model of communication? How does it differ from the linear model?

A communicative exchange in which all participants continuously send and receive messages.

Why is civic engagement important in a democracy?

Allows citizens to make there opinions heard.

Noise

Interference that disrupts communication between source and receiver.

What is a linear model of communication?

Spurces communicate their message to one or more recievers, they try and make sense of the message.

Self Esteem

The evaluation of your self worth. High or low self esteem has a powerful effect on communication. Self esteem directly relates to our identity management and self disclosure.

Self image

The process of projecting one's desired public image. this is what we want people to see.

Self Concept

The relatively stable set of perceptions you had about yourself

Why is it important for speakers to behave ethically?

Unethical communication can lead to poor decision-making or a lack of respect for self and others, and threaten the well-being of individuals and society.

Symbolic expression

Use of nonverbal symbols to express a message

Source

a person with an idea to express

How is new technology changing the nature of public speaking?

provides speakers with many options for bringing their message to an audience

Ethics

refers to a groups shared beliefs about what behaviors are correct or incorrect

Free speech zones

specific spaces on campus that are set aside for the expression of students opinions.

Rhetoric

the craft of public speaking.

channel

the medium through which the message is sent

Freedom of expression

the right to share ones ideas and opinions free from government censorship.

In what ways can you employ critical thinking in public speaking.

when you are engaged in critical thinking you can evaluate evidence and reasoning presented in the message. You are also more open minded about your ideas and assumptions.