COMM101 CH 14 Flashcards
(30 cards)
ervousness we experience when we know we have to communicate publicly to an audience
PUBLIC SPEAKING ANXIETY
general fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication w/another person or persons
COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION
negative experience in our past that may shape expectation for future
UPSETTING EXPERIENCES
fear that your speaking abilities are being evaluated
FEAR OF EVALUATION
nervousness associated with being the center of attention
DISTASTE FOR ATTENTION
Spending time imagining positive scenarios and personal success in order to reduce negative thoughts and their accompanying anxiety.
PERFORMANCE VISUALIZATION
your entire speech written out and read word for word because you allegiance it to the words that you have prepared-useful in situations where accuracy, time constraints, or worries about misinterpretation outweigh the need for a casual and natural delivery style-time consuming, limits your ability to communicate nonverbally
MANUSCRIPT
form of public speaking in which a speech is committed to memory.
ORATORY
style of public speaking that is spontaneous, without any warning or preparation.
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING
style of public speaking that involves delivery with few or no notes, but for which the speaker carefully prepares in advance.
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING
used to vary your sound range and avoid a monotone
PITCH
cues audience as to what’s important
VOLUME AND SPEAKING RATE
adds drama to the speech
PAUSE FOR EFFECT
using proper pronunciation, practicing careful articulation, and avoiding mumbling
SPEAKING CLEARLY AND PRECISELY
A pattern of pronunciation that is specific to a certain upbringing, geographical region, or culture that can influence your audience
ACCENT
A technique for making brief eye contact with almost everyone in an audience by moving one’s eyes from one person or section of people to another.
SCANNING
technique for limiting and controlling body movements during speech delivery by keeping the legs firmly set apart at a shoulder-width distance.
PLANTING
speaking rate, volume, pitch, pausing for effect, pronunciation, articulation, accent awareness, no mumbling
EFFECTIVE VOCAL CUES
dressing appropriately, eye contact, matching facial expressions and gestures, maintaining posture by planting
EFFECTIVE VISUAL CUES
an object that removes the burden from the audience of having to imagine what something looks like as the speaker is presenting.
PROPS
an appropriately scaled object.
MODEL
shows the relationship of two or more sets of figures.
BAR GRAPH
shows percentages of a circle divided proportionately.
PIE CHART
help listeners process and retain information, promote interest and motivation, and convey information clearly and concisely
PRESENTATION AIDS
