EMCC PUBLIC SPEAKING EXAM

What is ethnocentrism? - Answer- The belief that one's own culture or group is superior to all others. What are some similarities between public speaking and conversation? - Answer- Organize thoughts logically. Tailor message to audience. Tell story for maximum impact. Adapt to feedback. What are some differences between public speaking and conversation? - Answer- Public speaking: 1. is more highly structured than conversation. 2. requires more formal language than conversation. 3. requires a different mode of delivery AND. 4. with study and practice, conversation skills can develop into speech making. What are the 7 elements of communication? - Answer- Speaker Listener Message Channel Feedback Interference Situation What is Plagiarism? - Answer- The use of someone else's ideas or words without giving them credit. What is Global Plagiarism? - Answer- Taking an entire speech from a single source and passing if off as one's own. What is Patchwork Plagiarism? - Answer- Occurs when a speaker patches a speech together by copying verbatim from two or three sources. What is Incremental Plagiarism? - Answer- Occurs when a speaker fails to give credit for specific parts - increments - of the speech that are borrowed from other people. Why should you avoid name calling? - Answer- Because it degrades peoples dignity. It conveys a negative, stereotyped, and misleading information. What are the 4 types of listening? - Answer- Critical, Comprehensive, empathetic, appreciative.