Public Speaking Final

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What domain suffix indicates a nonprofit group?

.org

What provides (1) the speaker with the opportunity to drive home the speech purpose, (2) the speaker with a final chance to make an impression that accomplishes the speech goals, and (3) the audience with a sense of logical and emotional closure?

A Conclusion

What is the concluding challenge from a speaker that asks an audience to act in response to the speech called?

A call to action

In a group setting what is a "blocker" an example of?

A counterproductive role

What kind of listener evaluates evidence in terms of accuracy, reputation, and credibility of the source?

A critical listener

What is active listening?

A focused, purposeful multistep process

Which type of outline uses a few words associated with each specific point?

A key-word outline

What is it called when something is said to be something else?

A metaphor

What is it called when something is said to be like or as something else is?

A simile

What do all communication events include?

A source and a message

President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, in which he challenged Americans, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country," is an example of what kind of speech?

A speech of inspiration

Information that isn't your own may be cited in what three forms?

A summary, paraphrase, or direct quotation

When preparing a speech, the speaker's first task is to select?

A topic and purpose appropriate to the audience and occasion

Which is an example of a forum in which citizens deliberate on issues of importance to the community?

A town hall meeting

What type of outline should be prepared in a full-sentence format?

A working (formal) outline

What should a speaker do to deal with hostile audiences?

Address opposing views

What is it called when multiple words are used that have similar word sounds such as "rocking, rolling, rip-roaring, raging role"?

Alliteration

What kind of listener sets listening goals and listens for main ideas?

An active listener

What are the 9 steps in the speech making process?

Analyze audience, determine purpose, compose thesis, develop points, gather support, separate speech, outline, consider presentation aids, and practice

What are brief stories of interesting, humorous, or real-life incidents called?

Anecdotes

What is the word that refers to the clarity or forcefulness with which word sounds are made?

Articulation

How many times must a speaker practice their speech in it's final form in order to be effective?

At least five

Ageism, homophobism, sexism, and racism are all forms of what?

Biased language

To discuss a topic in terms of its underlying causes, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?

Causal

A speech on the history of UNW would be what type of speech arrangement?

Chronological

To describe a series of developments in time or a set of actions that occur sequentially, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?

Chronological

What do successful team presentations require?

Close cooperation and planning

Which pattern demonstrates how the speaker's points are more favorable than alternative positions?

Comparative advantage

When describing information, a speaker should use language that is what?

Concise, concrete, and vivid

What are the two things that outlines are based on the principle of?

Coordination and subordination

What are (1) the ratio of males and females, (2) the racial and ethnic representation, and (3) age variations?

Demographic characteristics of an audience

What type of logic is defined as developing both the pros and the cons of a thesis to show that the pros are more convincing than the cons?

Dialectical logic

Speaking within the limits of human understanding

Doubt talk

What is a form of communication between two people called?

Dyadic Communication

Banquets, awards dinners, and roasts are examples of special occasion speeches that usually strive to do what?

Entertain

What is one key thing to use when trying to achieve effective vocal variety?

Enthusiasm

What is the Greek word that means character or the ethical appeal to a speaker which means to convince an audience of the author's credibility?

Ethos

What are some things that can be used to effectively introduce or conclude a speech?

Examples, stories, and facts and statistics

If a medical doctor gives cutting-edge information on the threat of high cholesterol, she is providing which type of supporting material?

Expert testimony

What method of speech delivery offers the most flexibility for the speaker?

Extemporaneous speaking

What are construction noise or competing conversations examples of?

External distractions

What three things do servant speakers demonstrate?

Faith, virtue and skill

What is the audience's response to a message referred to as?

Feedback

When speakers credit speech sources they do what two things?

Gain credibility, and avoid plagiarism

What type of think leads to the tendency to accept information and ideas without subjecting them to critical analysis?

Group think

What does (1) modifying thoughts and attitudes, (2) visualizing success, and (3) practicing the speech do?

Helps a person gain public-speaking confidence

Avoiding intentional deception

Honest talk

Listening to authorities and the audience so that we know in advance what we'll be speaking about and to whom we'll be speaking

Horizontal listening

What might an informative speaker introduce listeners to?

Ideas, events, people, or processes

What type of delivery gives speakers little time to gather their thoughts?

Impromptu speaking

How should a thesis statement be expressed?

In a single, declarative sentence

When conducting an audience analysis, a speaker needs to consider socioeconomic status (SES), which includes?

Income, occupation, and education

What type of speech are defining, describing, demonstrating, and explaining all related to?

Informative speaking

Listening to ourselves and to others' responses to us, to overcome our weaknesses and to develop our individual servant strengths

Internal listening

What are some types of primary research?

Interviews and personal observations

What are the 5 canons of rhetoric?

Invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery

How is productive conflict based?

Issues-based

What is it called when lying intentionally is acceptable?

Justifiable deception

What are the 3 major causes for speech anxiety?

Lack of positive experience, feeling different from audience, and feeling uneasy about being the center of attention

What is the Greek word that refers to the appeal to logic, it means to convince an audience by use of logic or reason

Logos

What does the body of a speech consist of?

Main points, supporting points, and transitions

What are three ways that a speaker can establish a direct connection with listeners?

Maintaining eye contact, using animated facial expressions, and using a friendly tone of voice

When making successful eye contact that connects with the audience a speaker will do what?

Make sustained eye contact with one person in the audience at a time

What are the four things that effective speech delivery should be?

Natural, enthusiastic, confident, and direct

How many major ideas should be present in each PowerPoint slide?

One

What is the formal name for speaking from memory?

Oratory speaking

What (1) creates a powerful and poetic effect for the audience, (2) orally enumerates the speech's main points, and (3) can be in the form of pairs or triads.

Parallelism

Directly asking members to contribute, redirecting the discussion, and setting a positive tone are three techniques that group leaders can use to encourage what?

Participation

What is the Greek word that refers to the emotional appeal; it means to appeal to the audience through their emotions

Pathos

Students who earn an A average on all speech assignments should be exempt from the final exam. This statement is a claim of what?

Policy

To build a strong case for the claim of ____, the speaker must provide the audience with a three-part justification consisting of a need or problem,a solution, and evidence of the solution's feasibility.

Policy

What helps speakers to understand and remember key points?

Presentation aids

What type of logic is defined as stating a problem that an audience likely faces and then showing how the thesis offers a reasonable solution to that problem?

Problem solution logic

To demonstrate the nature and significance of a problem and provide justification for a proposed solution, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?

Problem-Solution

Claims of policy fit naturally into which organizational pattern?

Problem-solution

Which organizational pattern addresses main points and then disproves opposing claims?

Refutation

What is one of the simplest and most effective ways to reinforce new information in an informative speech?

Repeat key words or phrases about that information

What are the three things a conclusion does?

Restates the purpose, reiterates why it's relevant to the audience, and leaves the audience with something to think about

What type of numerals are placed in front of the main points within the intro, body, and conclusion of a formal outline?

Roman numerals

What are some things that the speaker should be familiar with to efficiently locate information on the internet for a speech?

Search engines, subject directories, library portals, and specialized databases

What is the vast world of information gathered by others called?

Secondary research

The typeface in a presentation should be what three things?

Simple, easy to read, and not distracting

What do listeners perceive a speaker who slouches as?

Sloppy, weak, and unfocused

What is the process a message goes through when it is received and interpreted?

Source-encoding-receiver-decoding

To explain the physical arrangement of a place, a scene, or an object, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?

Spatial

Using clear, plain language

Straight talk

What is the most effective tool to use when finding and narrowing a topic online?

Subject directories

What are facts, statistics, testimonies, and narratives all examples of?

Supporting material

What amendment guarantees freedom of speech?

The first

What can a speaker look at to critically evaluate a source?

The reputation of the author and publisher, the reliability of the data, and the recency of the source

This expresses exactly what the speaker wishes the audience to get from a speech

The specific speech purpose

What team role may these tasks be a part of (1) coordinating selection of roles and tasks, (2) assigning different research areas to team members, and (3) selecting team members to present the parts of the presentation

The team leader

What are some things a speaker should consider when narrowing in on a topic?

The time limit, speech purpose, and the amount of time available for research

What does a speaker who is trustworthy do?

They don't use misleading information and they reveal their true purpose

What is the purpose of a speech introduction?

To get the audience's attention and motivate them to accept the speaker's goals

What is the goal of informative speaking?

To increase audience understanding and awareness

What are the three types of general purposes?

To inform, to persuade, and to mark a special occasion

What is the first challenge faced by the speaker in the intro of a speech?

To win the audience's attention

To stress natural divisions in a topic, and to have the freedom to move points around to address audience needs, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?

Topical

How many outlines will need to be completed when a speaker is developing a speech?

Two

How many main points does an effective speech usually have?

Two or three

What does an informative speech often do when it comes to organizational patterns?

Uses a combination of organizational patterns

The San Antonio Spurs are the best team in the NBA. This statement is a claim of what?

Value

Listening to God, the ultimate source of wisdom

Vertical listening

What invites listeners to use their imagination?

Vivid imagery

Under which conditions is the persuasive purpose appropriate?

When you seek to either change or reinforce an audience's attitudes, beliefs, or behavior


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