Glencoe Speech• Chapter One Notes

• Stephanie Huckabee• CHS

• Ethics: a person’s sense of right and wrong.• You have ethical responsibilities when you choose to do

public speaking.• In Public Speaking we will look at how you use

communication to :• Be a good person• Communicate constructively• Care about your audience

This is a value structure foundation. It should be established before you speak.

It all starts with the communication process

• 4 parts• Sender• Message• Receiver• Feedback

• Messages can be blocked by communication barriers which are any obstacle that gets in the way of effective communication.• Attitudinal: “I really don’t like what we’re talking about here!”• Social: “This person is not one of my friends!”• Educational: “I’m far too smart to listen to this stuff.”• Cultural: “This person’s background is not mine at all.”• Environmental: “I’m too hot in this room to even think!”

2 main types of communication• Intrapersonal communication: The speaking you do with

yourself including the ability to assess your own thoughts, feelings, and reactions. This is where you can work on being a good person by being honest about what you want to say and making sure you are doing your best.

• Interpersonal communication: Any time messages are transmitted between two or more people. This is where you will communicate constructively, lifting others up rather than bringing them down.

Rhetoric• The art of study of communication.

Caring about your audience• Aristotle’s three methods of appeal:

• Ethos (credibility)• Logos (logic)• Pathos (passion)

Ask yourself:

Is this appropriate for this group?

How would I feel if I had to listen to this?

Am I giving them new information?

Is my material too easy or too hard?