Speech Questions Chapter 1
CH 1 Discussion Questions 1-1. What are the three differences between casual conversation and public speaking?
-The three differences between casual conversation and public speaking are: Public speaking is more formal, the speaker is more prepared to talk, and the audience is not usually intended to talk back to the speaker in the middle of what they are saying.
1-2. What are the roles of the source and the receiver in the communication process?
-The source is the person/speaker who translates an idea with words and visual aids to a member of the audience/the receiver who interprets it based on their previous experience.
1-3. What is feedback? Why is it important in human communication? -Feedback is present in public speaking. It is how the speaker knows to adjust their vocabulary, volume, or how the audience feels about the direction your speech is heading. It is important because it helps the speaker successfully get their point across.
1-4. Why should communication be labeled as “Transactional?” Does it mean anything to your classroom speeches? -They should be labeled as transactional because just like in a store transaction you give someone something and you receive things in return from them. As the speaker you send them a message and receive nonverbal and sometimes verbal feedback in return. It does mean something to my classroom speeches. By giving my own speeches the feedback I receive will help me in future speeches and public speaking opportunities. It will also help my fellow classmates because it might show them things not to do and things to improve on.
1-5. Why is it important to understand the importance of audience diversity as an audience-centered speaker? -Your audience is what you want to plan your speech around. (“Audience-centered”)
You need to consider them in all aspects of your speech. It would be hard to deliver a speech written at a college level to a group of middle school students. You need to take their experiences,
-The three differences between casual conversation and public speaking are: Public speaking is more formal, the speaker is more prepared to talk, and the audience is not usually intended to talk back to the speaker in the middle of what they are saying.
1-2. What are the roles of the source and the receiver in the communication process?
-The source is the person/speaker who translates an idea with words and visual aids to a member of the audience/the receiver who interprets it based on their previous experience.
1-3. What is feedback? Why is it important in human communication? -Feedback is present in public speaking. It is how the speaker knows to adjust their vocabulary, volume, or how the audience feels about the direction your speech is heading. It is important because it helps the speaker successfully get their point across.
1-4. Why should communication be labeled as “Transactional?” Does it mean anything to your classroom speeches? -They should be labeled as transactional because just like in a store transaction you give someone something and you receive things in return from them. As the speaker you send them a message and receive nonverbal and sometimes verbal feedback in return. It does mean something to my classroom speeches. By giving my own speeches the feedback I receive will help me in future speeches and public speaking opportunities. It will also help my fellow classmates because it might show them things not to do and things to improve on.
1-5. Why is it important to understand the importance of audience diversity as an audience-centered speaker? -Your audience is what you want to plan your speech around. (“Audience-centered”)
You need to consider them in all aspects of your speech. It would be hard to deliver a speech written at a college level to a group of middle school students. You need to take their experiences,