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Public Speak Test 1
Public Speaking Study Guide for Test 1: Ch. 1- 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the top three things employers look for? | Oral Communication, Listening Ability, and Enthusiasm |
| Four types of fear | Fear of: Being stared at Failure Rejection Unknown |
| Which of the four types of fear disappear first as you gain experience and confidence? | The fear of the unknown |
| Positive Imagery | Have a realistic image in your mind: picture yourself s nervous, but nevertheless in command of the situation and capable of delivering a strong, effective speech. |
| Two ways to prepare yourself | Physically and Intellectually |
| Why is delivering a speech from memory a bad method? | Because if you get derailed by a question or etc., your mind probably went blank. |
| Is shyness a liability for a speaker? | No because many shy introverts have succeeded in show business. |
| How can a speaker reduce excessive tension before a speech? | Take a few deep breaths. Do exercises that can be performed quietly without calling attention to yourself. |
| Speaker's nervous symptoms | Pounding heart, trembling hands, shaky knees, dry and constricted throat, difficulty in breathing, quivering voice, and flushed face. |
| Why should you never call attention to your nervousness? | 1.Because you might get yourself more rattled than you were to begin with. 2. Your audience might have been unaware of your nervousness before you brought it up. |
| Hearing | The process by which sound waves are received by the ear |
| Listening | The act of interpreting and evaluating what is being said |
| Preparing yourself physically | Get plenty of sleep the night before. Exercise right before the speech or lecture. |
| Preparing yourself intellectually | Do research or background reading beforehand |
| Four types of distractions | Auditory, visual, physical, and mental |
| Auditory | People coughing or whispering, a noisy air conditioner, loud music from an adjacent room |
| Visual | Cryptic comments on the board from a previous class, a nearby person that is intriguing to look at, an appealing magazine |
| Physical | A headache or stuffy nose, a seat that is too hard, a room that is too hot or cold |
| Mental | Daydreams, worries, and preoccupations |
| Golden Rule of Listening | "Listen unto others as you would have others listen unto you" |
| What should you do if you lost your train of thought? | Ask your audience |
| What is an audience-centered speaker? | One who tries to establish a meaningful connection with listeners |
| Audience analysis | Collecting information about audience characteristics |
| Adaptation | Adjusting one's material and delivery to meet listeners' needs |
| Taboo | An act, word, or object that is forbidden on grounds of morality or taste |
| Ethnocentrism | Judging other cultures as inferior to one's own culture |
| The wise speech making formula of President Franklin D. Roosevelt | Be sincere. Be brief. Be seated. |
| Figurative handshake | Lock eyes- calm you down |
| Symbols | Verbal and nonverbal |
| Verbal symbols | Words |
| Nonverbal symbols | What you convey with your tone of voice, eyes, facial expression, gestures, posture, and appearance |
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