Speech Flashcards
Sketch the nature of communication
Encodes Sends Receives Decodes Attributes meaning
What is the basic speech model?
Introduction Body Point 1 Point 2 Point 3 Conclusion
Discuss internal variables that one has to deal won when delivering a speech.
Gender, age, social, cultural, ethnically background, comprehension level
List the 4 components to public speaking (musical)
Pitch
Tone
Rate of speech
Phrasing
What 3 things did Mark Twain do in order to overcome stage fright?
Went to theater 45 mins early
Planted friends in audience
Tucked manuscript under a flag
List the 3 external variables when giving a speech.
Size of audience
Occasion
Location
“He is a good speaker who can _____.”
Turn an ear into an eye
“The audience is _________”
On your side
“___ of understanding comes from body language, ___ of understanding is tone of voice, and ___ of understanding comes from content.”
55%
38%
7%
“Nothing unifies faster than ____.”
Laughter
“________ is one of the most important dynamics of public speaking.”
Personal connection
“Never laugh at someone with out first _________.”
Laughing at yourself
Know the weight of your topic and the _________.
Impact that will have in your speech
“If truth is the arrow, ____________”
Man is the bow that sends it home
What were the cross training exercises Demosthenes of Athens practiced?
Practiced speaking with level in mouth
Ran hills to keep breath
Practiced speaking over the waves by the sea
List the types of non-mediated communication.
Dyadic - involving only one other person
Small group - between 3 & 20
Public speaking - formal speech (20+)
What made Patrick Henry’s speech so memorable?
He theatrically made people listen (pretended to stab himself)
Repeated words in his favor
What is the most important question to ask when preparing a speech?
Who am I speaking to?
What are the 3 elements of public speaking as defined by Aristotle?
Speaker
Subject and persons addressed
The hearer (determines how he speeches end and object)
Define quorum.
Quorum- minimum number of members required to conduct business
Define bylaws.
Bylaws- regulations governing the organization
Define standing rules.
Standing rules- details concerning admin of the organization
Define motion.
Motion- formal proposal to have an action be taken
Define presiding officer.
Presiding officer- meeting leader that sees rules are observed
“Never say anything _______________.”
that can’t stand as the last thing you say. -Benjamin Zander
Why was MLKJ’s speech so memorable?
Setting Historical facts Repetition Concrete illustrations Allusions
