Spch 3

What is the median in the following set of numbers: 500, 600, 650, 700, 750?

650

________Blank are used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelve

Call numbers

Adapting your message to the needs of a particular audience means that you must inevitably compromise your beliefs.

False

After conducting a research interview, you should wait a few days to review and transcribe your notes.

False

As explained in your textbook, words or phrases that indicate when a speaker has completed one thought and is moving to another are called bridges.

False

Even if you can't identify the author or sponsoring organization for an Internet document, you can still use the document in your speech as long as it is up to date.

False

In most cases, statistics speak for themselves and do not require a lot of explanation when used in a speech

False

It is important to know your main points before you begin researching your speech.

False

Listeners usually find generalizations more interesting and convincing than specific statements

False

Most speeches should have six to ten main points

False

One key to successful speaking is determining which audiences are worthy of your best efforts to communicate your ideas.

False

Taking account of your listeners' racial, ethnic, or cultural background is an important factor in situational audience analysis.

False

The main purpose of using statistics in a speech is to make the speech more vivid.

False

When taking research notes, you should only write down information that you know you will use in your speech.

False

You should usually avoid using detailed examples because they will bore your audience.

False

_____Blank order is a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.

Spatial

Which of the following does your textbook recommend for doing speech research

Start early. Take notes efficiently. Think about your materials as you research.

__________Blank organization involves putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.

Strategic

__Blank order results when you divide the speech topic into subtopics, each of which becomes a main point in the speech.

Topical

A hypothetical example is an example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.

True

As a general rule, the larger your audience is, the more formal your speech presentation should be.

True

Examples are especially useful for getting listeners involved in a speech

True

Questions are particularly effective as signposts because they invite subliminal answers and thereby get the audience more involved in the speech.

True

Research shows that a well-organized speech can increase the speaker's competence and trustworthiness in the minds of listeners

True

The impact of an extended example often depends as much on the speaker's delivery as on the content of the example.

True

The most important task in preparing to conduct a research interview is deciding what questions to ask during the interview

True

When taking research notes, you should distinguish among direct quotations, paraphrases, and your own ideas

True

You should never cite an article in your speech on the basis of the abstract alone.

True

Audience-centeredness involves keeping your audience foremost in mind

at every step of speech preparation and presentation.

Mayor Kathleen Baldwin has been asked to address the Wakefield Community Association about the issue of constructing a swimming pool in the neighborhood. The most important factor Baldwin should consider when analyzing her audience is probably its

attitude toward the topic.

Most library catalogues allow you to search for books by

author. title. keyword.

When preparing main points for a speech, you should

balance the amount of time devoted to each point.

The ____________Blank is the longest and most important part of the speech.

body

A(n) ____________Blank example is a specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point

brief

The ____________Blank lists all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by a library.

catalogue

Here are the main points for an informative speech about hospital-acquired infections: Over the past 20 years, the rate of hospital-acquired infections has increased dramatically. The two major causes for this increase are poor sanitary procedures in hospitals and the emergence of new strains of infections. These main points are arranged in ____________Blank order.

causal

Here are the main points for a speech about the major steps of treating a person in shock. First, you must position the victim to prevent further injury. Second, you need to keep the victim warm. Third, you should administer fluids if the victim is conscious. These main points are arranged in ____________Blank order.

chronological

Here are the main points for an informative speech: In 1827, the Cherokee tribe of Georgia declared themselves an independent state. From 1828 to 1834, the Georgia legislature passed laws that destroyed the Cherokee political structure. During the winter of 1838, the Cherokee were driven out of Georgia in a tragic march along a route that became known as the Trail of Tears. These main points are arranged in ____________Blank order.

chronological

A ____________Blank is a word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them.

connective

According to your textbook, the tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values, beliefs, and well-being is called

egocentrism.

A(n) ____________Blank is a specific case used to illustrate or represent a group of people, ideas, conditions, experiences, or the like

example

According to your textbook, what type of supporting material would you be using if you quoted Yale physicist Daniel Timbie on the compatibility of the big bang theory with religious philosophies?

expert testimony

According to your textbook, a(n) ____________Blank example is a story, narrative, or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point.

extended

Do you think gun control is a workable solution to the problem of violence in U.S. schools?" is an example of a(n) ____________Blank question.

fixed-alternative

The primary purpose of speechmaking is to

gain a desired response from listeners.

When gauging your audience's disposition toward the speech topic, you should take into account their

interest in the topic. knowledge about the topic. attitude toward the topic.

If the following statement occurred in the body of a speech, it would be an example of what kind of connective? As I shall explain next, solving the problem of groundwater contamination involves two steps: limiting new development and requiring builders to use more efficient septic systems.

internal preview

According to your textbook, if the following statement occurred in the body of a speech, it would be an example of what kind of connective? So far we have seen that Lyme disease is caused by the bite of deer ticks and that it continues to spread throughout the United States.

internal summary

Dr. Kristin Lutz is preparing an informative talk about the genetic relationship between twins for a group of expectant parents. The most important factor Dr. Lutz should consider when analyzing her audience is probably its

knowledge of the topic.

The term for the statistical measure popularly known as the "average" is the __________

mean

The ____________Blank is the number that occurs most frequently in a group of numbers

mode

To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words is to

paraphrase.

According to your textbook, if you quoted your sixteen-year-old niece on the impact of media violence on high-school students, you would be using ____________Blank testimony.

peer

A ____________Blank is a list, compiled early in the research process, of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic.

preliminary bibliography

Which organizational pattern would be most effective for arranging a speech with this central idea: "The problem of adult illiteracy can be solved by a combination of individual and government action"?

problem-solution order

The library resources discussed in this chapter include

reference works. newspaper and periodical database. academic databases.

When using statistics in a speech, you should

round off complicated statistics. identify the sources of your statistics. use statistics sparingly.

Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers are called ____________Blank questions.

scale

Words such as "First," "Next," "Finally," and "Above all" are often used as ____________Blank to indicate where a speaker is in the speech or to help focus attention on key issues.

signposts

If there is no clearly identified author for a document on the Internet, you should try to determine the ____________Blank that is responsible for the document.

sponsoring organization

The three kinds of supporting materials discussed in your textbook are

statistics, examples, and testimony.

According to your textbook, which of the following is a factor in situational audience analysis?

the size of the audience

The most effective order of main points in a speech depends on your

topic, purpose, and audience.

Here are the main points for a speech about swing music: Swing music involves a slight rhythmic hesitation. Swing music is rooted in jazz forms such as ragtime and blues. Swing music is closely identified with the "Big Band" sound. These main points are arranged in ____________Blank order.

topical

Which organizational pattern would be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with this specific purpose: "To inform my audience about the four major elements in a landscape painting"?

topical