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arrangement - ANS✔✔ the way ideas presented in a speech are organized
audience - ANS✔✔ the intended recipients of the speaker's message
audience-centered communication - ANS✔✔ adapting a speech to a specific situation and
audience
digital divide - ANS✔✔ Refers to the gap between populations that have a high level of access
to and use of digital communications technology, and populations that have a low level of
access and use
inventions - ANS✔✔ discovering what you want to say in a speech, such as by choosing a topic
and developing good arguments
Arrangement - ANS✔✔ The way ideas presented in a speech are organized
style - ANS✔✔ The language or words used in a speech
Memory - ANS✔✔ Using the ability to recall information to give an effective speech
delivery - ANS✔✔ The presentation of a speech to an audience
narrative - ANS✔✔ a story used in a speech or other form of communication
, Speaking - ANS✔✔ the planned and structured presentation of ideas transmitted from one
physical location to other locations by means of information and communications technology
Pervasive communication environment - ANS✔✔ the ability to access and share information in
multiple forms from multiple locations in ways that transcend time and space
speaker - ANS✔✔ the person who assumes the primary responsibility for conveying a message
in a public communication context
message - ANS✔✔ the words and nonverbal cues a speaker uses to convey ideas, feelings, and
thoughts
channel - ANS✔✔ a mode or medium of communication
audience - ANS✔✔ the intended recipients of a speaker's message
Noise - ANS✔✔ anything that interferes with the understanding of a message
feedback - ANS✔✔ audience members' responses to a speech
context - ANS✔✔ the situation within which a speech is given
environment - ANS✔✔ the external surroundings that influence a public speaking event
speech anxiety - ANS✔✔ fear of speaking in front of an audience
Uncertainty reduction theory - ANS✔✔ a theory that posits when individuals face an uncertain
or unfamiliar situation their level of anxiety increases