Week 5

Question 1

What makes a good public speaker?

Answer 1

good with material, loud, logical, posture, sense of humour. Connection with audience, eye contact etc.

Question 2

Purpose for public speaking?

Answer 2

Demonstrative/informative: educational, explanatory
Persuasive: influence
Ceremonial: honouring, remembering, witnessing, introducing, thanking Extemporaneous: impromptu /debate
Entertaining/dramatic: emotional Specialized: to teach
Storytelling: captivating
Final Notes: Communications
Newscasting/broadcasting: media related

Question 3

Methods of delivery in public speaking

Answer 3

Manuscript: reading with minimal eye contact Extemporaneous: cue cards
Memorization
Impromptu: not planned

Question 4

“Appearing competent: A study of impression management in U.S. and European CEO profiles” Article take aways

Answer 4

article deals with impression management; which is how competent and powerful a CEO appears to be, specifically how companies and CEO’s create impressions of CEO competence on corporate websites.

CEO’s charisma, reputation and symbolic power is shown to have a positive effect on:

1. Corporate Reputation
2. Corporate Performance
3. Organizational Effectiveness

Question 5

What is impression management?

Answer 5

method in which people seek to influence the impressions that others hold of them (resumes are a form of impression management)

Question 6

What are Facets of Competence

Answer 6

functional competence (performing job)
personal competence (acting appropriately)
 cognitive competence (possessing knowledge)
ethical competence (appropriate values)

Question 7

“Universal dimensions of social cognition: warmth and competence. Trends in Cognitive Sciences”

Answer 7

This article deals with the two dimensions of social cognition, warmth and competence,
which are essentially the two factors that people judge others on.

Key Takeaways:
Warmth encompasses: fair, generous, helpful, honest, righteous, sincere and tolerant
Competent encompasses: clever, creative, efficient, foresighted, intelligent,
knowledgeable

Question 8

Proxemics: Personal Space

Answer 8

Intimate (0-2 ft)
Personal (2-4ft)
Social 94-12ft)
Public ( 12ft +)