The Basics of Public Speaking Flashcards
Public Speaking
An organized, face-to-face, prepared, intentional attempt to inform, entertain, or persuade a group of people through words, physical delivery, or audio aids
Glossophobia
A severe fear of public speaking
Communication
Sharing meaning between two or more people
Culture
the system of learned & shared symbols, language, values, and norms that distinguish one group of people from another
Noise
anything that disrupts, interrupts, or interferes with the communication process
Contextual Noise
something in the room or physical environment keeps them from attending to or understanding a message
Physical Noise
the receiver(s)’ health affects their understanding of the message, or the sender’s physical state affects her ability to be clear and have good delivery.
Psychological Noise
the receiver(s) or sender(s) mental state prevents the audience from receiving an intended message
Semantic Noise
the meanings the audience attaches to words, phrases, graphics, and other symbols are different from that intended by the speaker.
Feedback
How the audience responds
Encode
the process of the sender putting his/her thoughts and feelings into words or other symbols
Decode
the process of the listener or receiver understanding the words and symbols of a message and making meaning of them
Symbol
a word, icon, picture, object, or number that is used to stand for or represent an idea or concept
Denotative
the objective or literal meaning shared by most people using the word
Connotative
the subjective or personal meaning the word evokes in people together or individually
