FOUNDATIONS OF EFFECTIVE ORAL
COMMUNICATION
◍ How can effective communicating skills help an individual? Answer:
Personally: Advocate for your wage, have confidence
Locally: Organize groups to get things done in a community, interviews,
build relationships
Nationally/Globally: share cultures with others, social media
◍ Why is public speaking important in a democratic society? Answer:
We can change people's minds and share ideas with freedom of speech
◍ What are added benefits of public speaking? Answer: research and
writing skills, organizational skills, critical thinking, and listening skills
◍ Are good speakers born naturally? Answer: No anyone can learn to be
a public speaker,
KISS method- keep it simple/stupid
◍ What is fight or flight? Answer: the physical sensations associated
with a fearful situation
◍ Communication Apprehension/stage fright Answer: being fearful
about participating in some form of communication with others,
especially in front of an audience
, ◍ how to overcome fear of speaking Answer: prepare for it
◍ how to control stage fright Answer: confidence
◍ What NOT to do when giving a speech Answer: don't rush, get
organized, take a deep breathe, and speak slowly
◍ what are the two most important things to remember about fear in
public speaking? Answer: Fear is natural and you can use it to your
advantage
◍ Communication Answer: the process of creating understanding
through the exchange of messages
◍ How does the speaker both send and receive a message at the same
time? Answer: They send the message to the audience and receives the
message from the audience through expressions which can effect the
speech delivery
◍ what does a communication model explain? Answer: how parts of a
communcation process work and relate to one another
◍ what is the message Answer: the idea that the sender wants the
receiver to understand
COMMUNICATION
◍ How can effective communicating skills help an individual? Answer:
Personally: Advocate for your wage, have confidence
Locally: Organize groups to get things done in a community, interviews,
build relationships
Nationally/Globally: share cultures with others, social media
◍ Why is public speaking important in a democratic society? Answer:
We can change people's minds and share ideas with freedom of speech
◍ What are added benefits of public speaking? Answer: research and
writing skills, organizational skills, critical thinking, and listening skills
◍ Are good speakers born naturally? Answer: No anyone can learn to be
a public speaker,
KISS method- keep it simple/stupid
◍ What is fight or flight? Answer: the physical sensations associated
with a fearful situation
◍ Communication Apprehension/stage fright Answer: being fearful
about participating in some form of communication with others,
especially in front of an audience
, ◍ how to overcome fear of speaking Answer: prepare for it
◍ how to control stage fright Answer: confidence
◍ What NOT to do when giving a speech Answer: don't rush, get
organized, take a deep breathe, and speak slowly
◍ what are the two most important things to remember about fear in
public speaking? Answer: Fear is natural and you can use it to your
advantage
◍ Communication Answer: the process of creating understanding
through the exchange of messages
◍ How does the speaker both send and receive a message at the same
time? Answer: They send the message to the audience and receives the
message from the audience through expressions which can effect the
speech delivery
◍ what does a communication model explain? Answer: how parts of a
communcation process work and relate to one another
◍ what is the message Answer: the idea that the sender wants the
receiver to understand
