COMM-2500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Formal Language, Anxiety, Ethnocentrism

• School: Clemson University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM-2500
• Professor: Alyssa Davis

Document Summary

Public speaking has been used through history to spread ideas and influence others. Technology has reinforced the importance of public speaking through connections and accessibility. Enables people to make a difference and engage their community. Using the methods of those who studied public speaking or oratory dating even back to the greeks and romans- we can master speeches throughout life. Adapting to listener feedback- through verbal, facial, and physical reactions. Public speaking requires a different method of delivery. Positive nervousness- channeling nerves to energize yourself. Nerves are not visible do not expect a perfect speech. Critical thinking- focused, organized thinking- the ability to see clearly the relationship among ideas. What the speaker presents to the audience. Means by which the message is communicated. Listener- one who receives the communicated message. Frame of reference- sum of a person (their experiences, goals, values, etc) Feedback-usually nonverbal message listener conveys to speaker.