rhetoric
practice of giving effective speeches (mostly persuasive)

diactic communication
comm. involving 2 people; conversation

small group communication
communication with people you can directly see and speak to

mass communication
includes 1 speaker to an audience of unknown people (not personal)

source
person who creates the message

encoding
conversion: thoughts -> words

receiver
the audience

decoding
proccess of interpreting message (thoughts -> words)

message
thoughts & ideas put into meaningful expressions

channel
the medium used by the speaker to deliver message

noise
any interference with the message

shared meaning
mutual understanding of the message (S & A)

context
anything that influences the speaker, audience, occasion, or the speech

rhetoric situation
circumstance calling for a public response

audience centered
keeping needs, values, attitudes, and wants of audience in focus

audience analysis
getting to know audience using techniques
interviews, questionnaires

4 Steps to Speech Making Process
Analyze the Audience
Select the Topic
Review the Topic in Light of Audience Analysis
Determine the Speech Purpose

5 Employable Skills
Teamwork ability
Leadership
Communication Skills
Problem-Solving Skills
Strong work ethic

3 Parts of Speech Intro
Attention, Purpose, & Orientation

3 Parts of Speech
Intro - catch attention, state purpose (short story)
Body - state main points
Conclusion - restate purpose, keep them thinking

Steps in gaining confidence
Prepare & Practice
Think Positively
Accept and work with nervousness
Concentrate on message (not yourself)
Visualize success
Use relaxing techniques