Vocab 1 - Speech 101

Visualization

another strategy used to subside speech anxiety that involves people picturing themselves after they have successfully completed their speech

Group Communication

one of the 5 levels of public speaking. Consists of 3 or more people connecting with each other, usually towards a shared goal

Intrapersonal Communication

one of the 5 levels of public speaking. Internal thoughts; communicating with oneself

Interpersonal Communication

one of the 5 levels of public speaking. Typically between 2 people and it depends on the relationship between them

Plagiarism

one of the unethical elements in communication. Involves stealing information from other sources and claiming it one's own without citing any sources

The Communication Elements Model

states that the speaker "sends" their message to the listener, who then interprets the speaker's message and provides feedback

Ethics

the sector of philosophy that revolves around morals, justice, virtues, right/wrong. This plays a role in public speaking when it comes to honesty and plagiarism

Cognitive restructuring

type of therapy/strategy process in which negative thoughts are replaced by positive ones in order to ease communication anxiety

Critical Thinking

a process of evaluation in order to determine reasonable future actions

The Triangle of Meaning

model developed by communication theorists, Richards and Ogden to explain how language works. The triangle's 3 points are thought (top), word/symbol, and thing/referent (connected at the bottom with a dotted line). This demonstrates people give words their own meaning and also that 2 people can look at a certain object and think/feel differently about it.