Chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards
Listening
Making sense of what you hear (voluntary)
Hearing
The physiological process of sound waves hitting a functional ear drum
Central elements of public speaking
Speaker, message, channels, noise external and internal, listener, situation, ethics, feedback
Ethnocentrism
The belief that your culture is superior to all others. No one culture is better then the other
Why is the environment important?
Giants stadium vs a classroom
Audience analysis
Examining information about the listeners whom expect to come hear your speech
What to do to become a better listener?
Focus on delivery rather then appearance, be mindful and focus on the message, resist distractions, don’t judge speaker if you don’t like the topic, eye contact, careful notes
3 purposes of speeches
Inform, persuade and entertain
What do visual aids do?
Help people remember the message
Ethics
What you believe to be right or wrong
Origin of public speaking
5th century BC
Aristotle developed the art of rhetoric which is persuasive speaking
Spoke in the town square in Greece
Most important thing for information
Never ever lie
Public speaking
The process of communication between a speaker and an audience
