Chapter 1- Introduction to Public Speaking

Question 1

source

Answer 1

person with an idea to express

Question 2

message

Answer 2

ideas that the source conveys to the audience

Question 3

encode

Answer 3

how the message is conveyed

Question 4

verbal symbol

Answer 4

words the source uses

Question 5

nonverbal symbol

Answer 5

making of a point without words

ex: gestures, eye contact, facial expressions

Question 6

channel

Answer 6

medium of delivery

Ex: vocal to audience, microphone broadcast, podcast, etc.)

Question 7

recievers

Answer 7

the person(s) on the receiving end of the linear model

Question 8

decode

Answer 8

processing source’s verbal and nonverbal symbols to form a perception of meaning

Question 9

noise (interference)

Answer 9

phenomenon that disrupts communication between source and reciever

Question 10

transaction

Answer 10

communicative exchange where both participants send and receive messages

Question 11

feedback

Answer 11

verbal and nonverbal responses to messages

Question 12

shared meaning

Answer 12

common understanding with little confusion

Question 13

culture

Answer 13

values, traditions, rules for living passed through generations

Question 14

worldview

Answer 14

lens through which someone interprets reality

Question 15

critical thinking

Answer 15

analysis and evaluation of ideas based on reliability, truth, accuracy

Question 16

freedom of expression

Answer 16

right to share ideas free from censorship

Question 17

ethics

Answer 17

beliefs shared by a group about right and wrong behaviors