Exam 1: Introduction to Public Speaking

If you delivered an already famous address of the British orator Edmund Burke,you would be practicing the art of

_______ models of communication are linear,suggesting a simple transfer of meaning from a sender to a receiver.

The ______ of a public-speaking experience is the environment or situation in which the speech occurs.

Elocution is the delivery of an already famous speech.

Anything that interferes with the communication of a message is called ______.

Elocution is the use of words and symbols to achieve a goal.

In the "communication as transaction model," the roles of receiver and source occur simultaneously.

The "communication as interaction" model includes the element of feedback.

______ is the expression of emotion through posture,movement,gestures,facial expression,and voice.

A speaker transmits a message through two channels:

According to the ancient Romans,invention is the creative process of developing your ideas.

According to the text,one unchanging truth of public speaking is that the core of all you do in public speaking is a focus on

One of the empowering resources that you develop by studying public speaking is _______,or the ability to listen and analyze information you hear so that you can judge its accuracy and relevance.

What does it mean to be "empowered" in public speaking?

______ is the process of presenting a message to an audience,small or large.

Elocution is the expression of emotion through posture,movement,gestures,facial expression,and voice.

According to a recent study quoted in your text,the most important skills employers are seeking in college graduates are

Explain how has technology impacted public speaking in the twenty-first century.

A crying baby that interferes with your ability to listen to a speech is an example of _______ noise.

Smiles,head nods,eye contact,and clapping from audience members are all forms of