What is Mediated Communication?
A Communication through some Medium
What is Non-Mediated Communication?
A Communication involving some sort of face-to-face Communication.
Types of Non-Mediated Communication:
Dyadic
- involving only one other person.
Small Group
- between 3-20 people.
Public Address
- formal speech occasion
- logistical advantage; able to communicate to a large number of people
- communicate in a logical programmed sequence of ideas
Finish the quote:
“The more committed you are to a subject…”
The better you will do.
What are the 3 elements in speechmaking? Explain.
- The Speaker
- The Topic/Subject
- The Persons Address
It is the last one, the hearer, that determines the speech’s end and object.
What are the 4 techniques of comedy:
- The build up
- The surprise
- The incongruity
- The hyperberbaly
Finish the quote:
“He is a good speaker who…”
Can turn an ear into an eye.
What are the External Variables of speech preparation?
- Occasion
- Size of the Audience
- Location
What are the Internal Variables of speech preparation?
- Gender
- Age
- Social
- Cultural; Ethnic Background
- Comprehension Level
Why should Christians strive for effective communication?
Most important truths are theological — truths which need to be communicated to others.
What’s the most important question to ask when preparing a speech?
With whom am I trying to communicate?
Describe the Nature of Communication:
- Source encodes the meaning in a signal.
- Signal is transmitted to a receiver.
- Receiver decodes it and attributes meaning
Finish the quote;
“The audience is…”
On your side.
What are the two types of Communication?
Mediated
and
Non-Mediated
Finish the quote:
“There is nothing that unifies an audience more than…”
Laughter
Finish the quote:
“Oratory is a skill that…”
Can turn a commoner into a king
The repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences is called…
Anaphora
Finish the quote:
“Nothing is more powerful than that of…”
The human voice
TRUE or FALSE
Truth is not enough
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
Humor means that you lack depth or sincerity.
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE
It’s tradition for the Japanese to begin with an apology when public speaking.
TRUE
Explain the following term:
THEMING
A particular setting or ambience.
What is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable?
Metaphor
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference is called…
Allusion
