CMST 2060 : Study Guide Exam 1
Document Summary
The power of public speaking: first skill sought by employers is being able to communicate effectively, public speaking allows people to make a difference . The tradition of public speaking: orator-someone with skills of speaking, oldest known handbook was written in egypt, public speaking was studied in greece and rome, aristotle"s rhetoric is the most important work on the subject. Similarities between public speaking and conversation: organize thoughts logically, tailoring your message to your audience, telling a story for maximum impact, adapting to listener feedback. Differences between public speaking and conversation: public speaking is more highly structured, public speaking requires more formal structured, public speaking requires a different method of delivery. Interference-anything that impedes the communication of the message: situation-the time and place in which speech communication occurs, ethnocentrism-the belief that ones own group or culture is superior to others.
