Public Speaking Flashcards
is the process or act of performing a speech to a live audience.
Public Speaking
is commonly understood as formal, face-to face speaking of a single person to a group of listeners.
Public Speaking
What are the basic elements of public speaking
The speaker
The message
The audience
The channel
Feedback
The noise
The place or situation
One of the most pivotal elements of public speaking
The speaker
refers to everything the speaker says, both verbally and bodily
Message
This is what the speaker says about the subject or topic.
Content
This explains the way the content of the speech is presented.
Style
It is your message’s organization. It could include an introduction, body, or argument, and the conclusion.
Structure
A professional speaker should analyze his listeners before the speech and decide how to present his ideas.
The audience
It is what the speaker communicates with his audience.
Channel
a type of channel that includes: Gestures, Facial expressions, Body’s movement, and Physical posture
Non verbal channel
a type of channel that includes: Diagrams, Drawings, Graphics, Photographs, Videos, and Objects.
Visual Channel
a type of channel which includes: Tone of voice, Variations in voice volume, Tapes, and CDs/audio materials
Auditory Channel
is the process through which the speaker receives a response or information from the audience that has heard the message.
Feedback
__________ noise consists of sounds from laughter, poor acoustics of the auditorium, temperature (too hot or too cold), poor
ventilation, visual interference such as low light, or obstacles between the speaker and the audience
External Noise
