Question 1

Not all public speaking situations involve noise. In most circumstances, noise is totally eliminated or never existed in the first place.

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Noise, in communication theory, doesn't only refer to auditory disturbances but also encompasses any form of interference that affects the message being communicated. This can include psychological, physical, and semantic barriers, which can exist in virtually all communication situations, including public speaking.

Question 2

The immediate audience of a speech is limited, or finite. But the remote audience is unlimited, or potentially infinite.

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The immediate audience of a speech consists of those present in person or online at the time of the speech. The remote audience includes anyone who may view or listen to a recording of the speech, which could potentially be an unlimited number of people through various media platforms.

Question 3

_____ is a technique for reducing communication apprehension and the negative thinking that creates it by picturing yourself totally confident, fully in control, and successfully completing the speech.

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Question 4

Using enlarged conversations is an anxiety-reducing technique that involves talking to yourself and focusing on positive thoughts concerning your strengths, virtues, and successes.

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Enlarged conversations involve discussing your thoughts and feelings with another person, not talking to yourself. It's a technique used to gain perspective and reduce anxiety by sharing and analyzing concerns with someone else, rather than focusing solely on self-dialogue about personal strengths and successes.

Question 5

People are not born good speakers, they make themselves into good speakers.

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Good speaking skills are not innate, but instead are developed over time through practice, learning, and experience.

Question 6

The Western tradition of public speaking is based on ________ tradition.

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Question 7

Identify three ways to reverse factors that cause communication apprehension.

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Question 8

Ethics relate to communication in that they refer to the issues of right or wrong associated with the message, which is integral to all public speaking.

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Ethics consider whether the message being delivered is morally right or wrong, which affects the way public speaking is conducted. Therefore, ethics are related to communication in public speaking.

Question 9

Modeling your performance on that of an especially effective speaker is a way to use systematic desensitization to reduce nervousness about public speaking.

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Systematic desensitization involves gradually exposing oneself to the feared activity (in this case, public speaking) in a controlled manner to reduce anxiety, rather than modeling behavior on someone else. Modeling might be helpful but is not a technique of systematic desensitization.

Question 10

A general fear of communication, regardless of the specific situation, is called ________.

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Question 11

If you claim that the morality of an act is standard and absolute, independent of the culture's values and beliefs and of the particular circumstances surrounding the act, you have a(n) _____ view of ethics.

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Question 12

Discuss two types of academic or career skills that are commonly learned from public speaking.

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Question 13

Public speaking apprehension is greatest during the beginning of the speech.

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This is because the speaker is often most nervous when starting the speech and may take some time to gain confidence and become comfortable with the audience. As the speech progresses, the speaker typically becomes more at ease and the level of apprehension decreases.

Question 14

How will this public speaking course differ from all other academic courses?

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Question 15

Like all forms of communication, public speaking is a(n) _____ process, meaning that each element depends upon and interacts with all other elements. .

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Question 16

Define noise as it relates to public speaking. Then choose two types of noise (physical, physiological, psychological, semantic, or visual) and give examples of each, noting the way they may influence the presentation of a speech.

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Question 17

The seven essential elements of public speaking that need to be addressed and considered include: sender, receiver, message, speaker, audience, feedback, and apprehension.

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The seven essential elements of public speaking typically include: sender, message, receiver, feedback, channel, environment, and noise. "Speaker" and "audience" are more specific roles related to the sender and receiver, respectively, in the context of public speaking, while "apprehension" is a factor that can affect the speaker but is not considered one of the core elements.

Question 18

Briefly define ethics as it relates to public speaking. Then explain the difference between subjective and objective views of ethics.

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Question 19

The _____ context includes the relationship between the speaker and the audience, taking into account the status and position of both parties.

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Question 20

Define cognitive restructuring and explain how it helps manage speaker apprehension. Then give an example of a self-affirmation you might use during cognitive restructuring.

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Quiz 1: Introducing Public Speaking