Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Speaking Science Ch. 1
Ch 1
15
Other
Undergraduate 3
07/10/2012

Additional Other Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
SIMILARITIES BETWEEN PUBLIC SPEAKING & CONVERSATION
Definition
1. Oraganizing your thoughts logically.
2. Tailoring your message to your audience.
3.Telling a story for a maximum impact.
4. Adapting to the listener feedback.
Term
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PUBLIC SPEAKING AND CONVERSATION
Definition
1. Public speaking is more highly structured.
2. Public speaking requires more formal language.
3. Public speaking requires a different method of delivery.
Term
ADRENALINE
Definition
a hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress
Term
POSITIVE NERVOUSNESS
Definition
controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her/his presentation
Term
6 WAYS TO TURN NEGATIVE NERVOUSNESS INTO POSITIVE NERVOUSNESS
Definition
1. Acquire speaking experience.
2. Prepare, prepare, prepare
3. Think positively
4. Use the power of visualization (see yourself succeeding)
5. Know that most nervousness is not visible.
6. Don't expect perfection.
Term
CRITICAL THINKING
Definition
focused, organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas, the soundness of evidence, and the differences between fact and opinion.
Term
SPEAKER
Definition
the person who is presenting an oral message to listeners
Term
MESSAGE
Definition
whatever the speaker wants to communicate to someone else
Term
CHANNEL
Definition
means by which a message is communicated
Term
LISTENER
Definition
person who receives the speaker's message
Term
FRAME OF REFERENCE
Definition
sum of person's knowledge, experience, goals, values, and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.
Term
FEEDBACK
Definition
messages, usually nonverbal, sent from a listener to speaker
Term
INTERFERENCE
Definition
anything that impedes the communication of a message. Either external or internal to listeners.
Term
SITUATION
Definition
time and place in which speech occurs
Term
ETHNOCENTRISM
Definition
belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures
Supporting users have an ad free experience!