Transcript Chapter 1 and 3 review

Chapter 1 and 3
review
January 14, 2008
Comprehension Questions (p. 1)
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What is a symbol?
Anything to which people attach or assign a
meaning, such as pictures, objects, words, or
drawings.
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What does referent mean?
The object or the idea that a symbol stands for;
it depends on the individual’s knowledge and
experience.
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What are three types of benefits of studying
public speaking?
Personal, professional, public
Comprehension Questions (p. 2)
• Define mass communication. Give examples.
One person or group communicating to a large
audience through some print or electronic medium
• Define interpersonal communication. Give examples.
Communication between individuals in pairs
• Define feedback.
The verbal and nonverbal responses between
communications about the clarity or acceptability
of the message
• What are the five levels of communication?
Intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public, mass
Comprehension Questions (p. 3)
• What are the eight categories of critical thinking?
Focusing, information gathering, remembering,
organizing, analyzing, generating, integrating,
evaluating
• Identify and explain the two factors that shape the
environment for communication.
The occasion and the physical setting
• Define noise and identify the types of noise discussed
in Chapter 1.
Noise is anything that distracts from effective
communication. Types include physical,
physiological, and psychological.
Open-ended Questions (p. 1)
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How does public speaking develop critical thinking?
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Why do you think communication skills are an
important consideration in hiring?
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What kind of feedback is possible with mass
communication? What effect does this have?
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What is the difference between physiological and
psychological noise? How can you minimize them?
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What are some examples of occupations that require
critical thinking? Explain.
Short Answer (p. 1)
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Why should you not make it your goal to eliminate
nervousness? What should you do instead?
• Nervousness is natural and can be beneficial.
Your goal should be to channel and control it.
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Why is it important to understand your strengths and
weaknesses?
• You will be better able to use them to craft your
speeches and be confident
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Why is it important to understand your public speaking
assignment? Whom should you turn to for
clarification?
• Your can be successful if you understand
expectations. Ask your teacher for help.
Short answer (p. 2)
• What does it mean to test your message?
Why is it important?
• Testing your message is finding out if your topic
interests others. You can do this by practicing
in front of others.
• How do you react to stress? Why is it
important to know how you react to stress?
• This will help you cope with it, and mask your
stress from your audience.
Short answer (p. 3)
• Define visualization.
• This is a strategy for reducing communication
anxiety by picturing yourself delivering a
successful speech.
• Define communication apprehension.
• Perceived fear or anxiety associated with
communication.
• Define cognitive restructuring.
• A strategy for reducing communication
anxiety by replacing negative thoughts and
statements with positive ones.
Short answer (p. 4)
• Why is it important to practice your delivery?
• You will be less stilted and better able to deal with
distractions.
• Why is it important to believe in your topic?
• It is easier to convince your audience that it is
important.
• What should you consider while developing the
content of your speech?
• Think about what you would want to hear as
audience member.
• What should you ask yourself when you are evaluating
your speech?
• What did I do well? What areas can I target for
improvement? What specific efforts do I need to
make to improve?
Short answer (p. 5)
• What questions should you ask yourself about
the wording of your speech?
• Does my speech sound conversational? Is the
language of my speech correct? Will the
language of my speech be clear to listeners?
Will it be vivid?
• What is platform panic and how does it affect
people?
• This is a fight or flight response.
• What instruments do you use as a public
speaker? How do you use these instruments?
• Body language, voice, eye contact, sped
Essay Questions
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The following is a partial list of the Guidelines for
Building Speaker Confidence: know speech
principles, know it always looks worse from the inside,
view speech making positively, visualize success,
project confidence, practice, and learn from
experience. Pick the three items that you think are
the most important, and write a short essay explaining
why. Your essay should be at least three paragraphs
long.
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Organizing a speech is like writing an essay. Discuss
how to organize the introduction, body, and
conclusion of your speech in an essay. This essay
should be at least the paragraphs long