Chapter 3 Speech quiz Flashcards
What is communication
The process of sending and receiving messages to obtain understanding
Elements of communication
Speaker Situation
Audience Distractions
Message Field of Experience
Feedback
Speaker:
the person conveying the message
Needs of a speaker:
Knowledge Structure Delivery Preparation Precise wording Facial expression Gestures Volume
Audience:
The person(s) receiving the message
Why we need an audience
To Edify, encourage, and exhort
Edify:
Instruct or enlighten so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement
Encourage:
Inspire with hope, courage, or confidence
Exhort:
Incite by strong argument, advice, or approval
Message:
What is being said
Aspects of the message
Content, form, channels
Content
The idea you want to express
Form
The method you use to convey the message
Channels
Sight and sound (your speech and action)
Verbal
Communication that takes place because of verbal signs
Non-verbal
Communication that takes place because of visual signs
Feedback
The audience’s response to the speaker’s message
Types of feedback
Visual and verbal
Situation
Where, when, why, and with whom your communication takes place
Distractions
Anything that removes attention from your message
Field of experience
(frame of reference) A combination of all your life’s experiences
Denotative meaning
Dictionary definition
Connotative meaning
Extra meanings we attach to words based on our own experience
Types of communication
Intrapersonal Interpersonal Small group Public speaking Mass communication
Interpersonal Communication
Communication that takes place between 2-3 people
Intrapersonal communication
Occurs within a persons mind
Small group communication
Communication that takes place with 4-12 people
Public Speaking
A person communication with many people at one time
Mass communication
One speaker’s words are broadcast or printed to reach as many people as possible at one time
