speech chapter 7 Flashcards
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A discussion is more _________ and _______ when a conversation can be ______
Cooperative
Relevant
Random
a cooperative exchange of information
Discussion
means your open minded and you interact well with the group
Cooperative
when you are only worried about yourself rather than the group as a whole
Competitive
Different types of discussion formats:
Panel- an informal discussion that take place before an audience
Forum- come after panels when you invite comments or questions from the audience
Round table- a type of panel discussion where a meeting is taken place around a table
Symposium- a formal kind of discussion and the purpose is to present opposing points of view
Town hall meeting- a meeting that is done for a community
Factors for success in a group:
group size: either to small or too big
Seating arrangements: the best type is everyone in a circle
Cohesion: when everyone works together and has respect for each other
when everyone works together and has respect for each other
Cohesion
John Dewey’s system for discussion:
Define the problem
Establish criteria for a workable solution
Analyze the problem
Suggest possible solutions
Evaluate each solution and select the best one
Suggest ways for testing or carrying out the solution
a set of standards that a solution must meet (step 2)
Criteria
when everyone in the group puts in different ideas (step 4)
Brainstorming
when members use their differences to come up with the best solutions or best ideas
Constructive conflict
divides a group and its when members are more worried about themselves rather than the group as a whole
Disruptive conflict
6 disrupters in a group:
Nitpickers Eager beavers Fence sitters Wise cracker Superior beings Dominator
have something to say about everything
Nitpickers
these people speak without thinking first
Eager beavers
these are the ones that cannot make a decision
Fence sitters
like to make jokes and not be serious
Wise cracker
people who look down on everyone else. They think their feeling and appealing are the only ones that matter
Superior beings
don’t know when to quit talking and try to take control of the group
Dominator
the group leader who keeps everyone in the group on task
Moderator
3 things a group leader should know:
How to run a meeting
Should know all the people in the group
Know the issues the group would discuss
What a group leader should do:
get the meeting started
Keep the discussion going
Set an example
Close the discussion
If no one wants to be a group leader the group should _______.
there can also be different leaders for different topics discussed in the group
vote and choose a new leader
as group members to recall any information on any specific topic
Questions of fact
