Public Speaking Chapter 3 Flashcards

Vocabulary and Definitions in Public Speaking

• Direct Quote: Verbatim expression of a primary source's idea; crucial for credibility and accuracy in speech.

• Diversity: Emphasizes the importance of recognizing and valuing differences among individuals and groups; enhances communication and understanding.

• Ethical Feedback: Involves providing descriptive and explanatory comments on a speaker's performance; can be both praise and constructive criticism to foster improvement.

• Ethical Listener: Engages actively with the speech content and evaluates the speaker’s effectiveness; contributes to meaningful communication.

• Ethical Communication: Involves responsible and trustworthy exchange of messages based on moral principles; emphasizes integrity in communication.

• Ethical Standards: Guidelines that dictate acceptable behavior, promoting values like trust, fairness, and kindness; foundational for ethical interactions.

• Ethics: Involves evaluating moral dilemmas to decide right from wrong; integral for personal and professional integrity.

• Global Plagiarism: Total appropriation of another person's entire work; considered a serious ethical violation in public speaking.

• Hate Language: Usage of derogatory terms that marginalize individuals or groups; harmful to constructive dialogue and social harmony.

• Incremental Plagiarism: Involves incorporating quotes or information without proper citation while most content is original; can undermine credibility.

• Listening: Active process of interpreting sounds; essential skill for effective communication and understanding in speeches.

• Morality: Concerned with discerning right from wrong; essential for ethical decision-making in public speaking contexts.

• Paraphrase: Reformulating information in one's own words; demonstrates understanding and gives credit to original sources.

• Patchwork Plagiarism: Combining parts of multiple sources without proper attribution and presenting it as original work; a common ethical breach.

• Plagiarism: Presenting someone else's work or ideas as one's own without citation; undermines the integrity of the speaker.

• Social Awareness: Recognition of significant societal issues; crucial for addressing relevant topics in speeches and connecting with audiences.

• "We" Language: Use of inclusive pronouns that forge a connection between the speaker and the audience; enhances engagement and unity in the speech.