Chapter 1: Speaking in Public

Public speaking is similar to everyday conversation in which of the following ways?

*It requires you to organize your thoughts logically *It requires you to tailor your message to the audience *It involves telling a story for maximum impact *It involves adapting to listener feedback.

is the belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.

ethnocentrism

The messages, usually nonverbal, sent from a listener to a speaker are called ______

feedback

While listening to a speech about gun control, Scott thought back to his experiences as an intern with the police department and decided that the speaker was knowledgeable about the subject. What was Scott doing?

filtering the message through his frame of reference

anything that impedes the communication of a message is called ______.

interference

_____ is controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for their presentation.

positive nervousness

What does critical thinking include?

seeing the relationships among ideas, judging the credibility of statements, and assessing the soundness of evidence

What should public speakers do to avoid ethnocentrism?

show respect for the cultures of the people they address

____ is anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.

stage fright

___ is mental imaging in which speakers vividly picture themselves giving a successful presentation.

visualization

Which recommendation is a way to help you deal with nervousness in your speeches?

work especially hard on your speech introduction