COM225 Public Speaking Lesson 1

Decoding

"sensing (for example, hearing or seeing) a source's message, interpreting the source's message, evaluating the source's message, and responding to the source's message"

Noise

Anything that distracts from effective communication

Most audiences would rather see a speaker do well

Fact

Most speakers tend to relax as they progress through their speeches.

Fact

Moving around the front of the room during your speech will make you less nervous.

Fact

Some stage fright might be a good thing, as you can channel it to make your delivery more energetic. Myth Fact

Fact

The positive or negative label you ascribe to the public speaking situation will influence how nervous you feel.

Fact

Which of the following are functions of an introduction? (Select all that apply.)

Get the attention of your audienceState your topicEstablish the importance of your topicEstablish your credibility to speak on your topicPreview the key ideas of your speech

Message

Ideas communicated verbally and nonverbally

A persuasive pattern composed of (1) getting the audience's attention, (2) establishing a need, (3) offering a proposal to satisfy the need, (4) inviting listeners to visualize the results, and (5) requesting action, is called _________________.

Monroe's Motivated Sequence

Audiences will be able to tell how nervous you feel. Myth Fact

Myth

Experienced speakers don't feel any stage fright. Myth Fact

Myth

Focusing on yourself rather than the audience is an effective way to reduce your stage fright.

Myth

Most audiences are basically hostile, looking to see you make a fool of yourself. Myth Fact

Myth

Telling a joke in your introduction is guaranteed to get the audience on your side.

Myth

Elements of Communication

Source Message Feedback Channel Noise

What are the functions of a conclusion? (Select all that apply)

Summarize key ideasProvide closure

Informative speaking

The primary purpose of informative presentations is to share one's knowledge of a subject with an audience.

Source

The sender of the message

Channel

The way a message is sentterm-24

Communication is transactional. Each element simultaneously influences and is influenced by other elements. True False

True

Feedback

Verbal and nonverbal responses among the communicators about the clarity or acceptability of messages When a receiver sends a message back to a source

Which of the following is NOT a part of a speech outline?

Visual aid

Being able to speak in public will help you become a thought leader develop leadership skills influence the world around you all of the above

all of the above

You spend most of your audience analysis time

before your speech

Usually the best way to deliver a speech is ____________________.

by reading a manuscript

Perceived fear or anxiety associated with real or anticipated communication with another person is known as __________. visualization devaluation communication apprehension declining self-efficacy

communication apprehension

An attention-getter is used in the __________ of your speech.

introduction

Entertaining speaking

involves an array of speaking occasions ranging from introductions to wedding toasts, to presenting and accepting awards, to delivering eulogies at funerals and memorial services in addition to after-dinner speeches and motivational speeches

Encoding

is what a source does when "creating a message, adapting it to the receiver, and transmitting it across some source-selected channel"

A speech mainly concerned with motivating the audience to take action is a speech to ______.

persuade

Using someone else's ideas in your speech, without crediting the author, is called: plagiarism communication theft stealing ideas

plagiarism

Persuasive speaking

we are often called on to convince, motivate, or otherwise persuade others to change their beliefs, take an action, or reconsider a decision