Public Speaking Chapter 1 Review Questions.

How is public speaking similar to everyday conversation?

1. Organizing your thoughts logically. ( the order in which giving someone directions) 2.Tailoring your message to you audience.( the order, when explain to one of your classmates how a pearl is made) 3. Telling a story for maximum impact (telling a friend about a funny incident, you adjust your words) 4.Adapting to listener feedback (You pay attention to someone's verbal, facial, and physical reactions, when talking to them)

How is public speaking different from everyday conversation?

1. Public speaking is more highly structured (Time limitations, most of the time listeners do not interrupt, must accomplish your goal in the speech itself) 2. Public speaking requires more formal language (slang, jargon, and bad grammar have little place in public speeches) 3. Public speaking requires a different method of delivery ( in a conversation you use the words "like", "you know", "uh", "err", "um". In a speech, you adjust your voice, speak clearly, straight posture and avoid verbal or mannerism habits)

What are the seven elements of the speech communication process?

1. Speaker 2. message 3. channel 4. listener 5. feedback 6.interference 7. situation

How can you control you nervousness and make it work for you in your speeches?

Acquire speaking Experience, Prepare, think positively, use the power of visualizing myself giving a successful speech, Know that most nervousness is not visible, and Don't expect perfection.

How do the seven elements interact to determine the success or failure of a speech?

They interact when a public speaker addresses an audience.

Why do public speakers need to avoid ethnocentrism when addressing audiences with diverse cultural, racial, or ethnic background?

We can offend them by doing or saying something that we believe is normal, but is wrong in there culture.

What is Ethnocentrism?

is a belief that one's culture is superior to others.

In what ways is public speaking likely to make a difference in you life?

makes you a better communicator, more professional

Why is it normal -even desirable- to be nervous at the start of a speech.

you can transform it into positive nervousness also known as "stage excitement" or "stage enthusiasm"