Speech Class

• Personal Reasons
• Public Reasons
• Professional Reasons

Is it Interesting to you and the Audience?

• Is it Appropriate to the situation and
• the time?

Is it manageable and worthwhile?

The physical medium through which communication occurs

The process by which a code is translated back into ideas.

Audience member responses, both verbal and nonverbal.

An exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages between two or more people.

A forecast of the main points of the speech

Transitional statements that bridge main points

• The degree to which the audience trusts and believes
• in a speaker.

To inform

To persuade

To entertain

Goal or Objective a speaker hopes to achieve in speaking to a particular audience.

A single declarative sentence that focuses the audience’s attention on the central point of the speech.

Usually stated in the introduction of the speech.

• Extemporaneous
• Manuscript
• Impromptu
• Memorized

A combination of careful preparation with spontaneous speaking in which the speaker generally uses brief notes

Writing out a speech completely and reading to the audience

Speaking with very little preparation; Spontaneous and unrehearsed.

Speaking with no notes.

Capture the audiences attention

Connect with the audience

Preview your main points

Ending a Speech with impact

Quotation

Direct appeal

Anecdote

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

The audience's perception of a speakers competence, trustworthiness, and goodwill; credibility

Appealing Emotionally

Appealing Logically

• Source
• Message
• Channel
• Receiver
• Enviroment

Elaboration Likelihood Model

It's the process of when the brain processes messages through the peripheral root and the central root of the brain.

Communibology/Genetics

Environmental Reinforcers

Learned Helplessness

Personality Traits

Culture

Communication Apprehension

Lower ACT Scores

Lower Grades

Class Selection: Groups/Participation

50% lower graduation

Systematic Desensitation

Cognitive Restructuring

Positive Visualization

Kinesics

Change your Perspective/Courage

Be Prepared

Changing your negative self talk into positive self talk.

It's a type of behavioral therapy used in the field of psychology to help effectively overcome phobias and other anxiety disorders

The study of body movements, gestures, facial expressions, etc., as a means of communication.

It is a system of of principles of right and wrong.

Belief that there are no universal Principles. Truth is relative and depends on the circumstances.

Criteria for ethical behavior in not necessarily applied to other cultures.

The philosophy that there are ethical standard that apply to all cultures.

The greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.

"Sacrifice the few for the many"

Belief that ethics depend on the situation.

• Be truthful
• Show respect for the power of words
• Choice/Respect: "Do unto others..."
• Cultural Diversity
• Treat people as means not ends (Don't manipulate)
• Provide good reasons

The unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work.

Cite the Source.

The speaker cares about the Audiences needs and concerns.

The perception by the audience that they can rely on a speaker's word.