Practice Tasks: Reinforcing Chapter 1
STUDENT NAME: Nguyen Tran Lien Nhi
STUDENT INDEX: 2212255033
Short-Answer Review (Self-Check or Partner Practice)
1. List 4 similarities between public speaking and conversation.
– Organizing your thoughts logically
– Tailoring your message to your audience
– Telling a story for maximum impact
– Adapting to listener feedback
2. List 3 di(erences.
– Public speaking is more highly structured
– Public speaking requires more formal language
– Public speaking requires a di(erent method of delivery
3. What hormone causes stage fright?
Adrenaline causes stage fright. The body is responding as it would to
any stressful situation by producing extra adrenaline.
4. What is it called when you picture yourself succeeding?
Visualization is creating a vivid mental blueprint in which you see your
self succeeding in your speech.
5. List 5 ways to reduce nervousness.
– Be at your best physically and mentally by getting enough rest
– Quietly tighten and relax your leg muscles, or squeeze your hands
together and then release them as you are waiting to speak
– Take a couple of slow, deep breaths before you start to speak
– Make eye contact with members of your audience
– Use visual aids
6. What is the ‘channel’ in communication?
