speech final

frame of referenced

Knowledge, experience, goals, values, and attitude through which each listener filters a message is-

Below is a main point, a subpoint, and two sub-subpoints from a preparation outline about acoustical engineering. Which is the subpoint?

Noise control is an issue both for indoor and outdoor settings

she respect for the cultures of the people they address

What should public speakers do to avoid ethnocentrism

Specific purpose statement

a single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish on her or his speech

Interference

according to your textbook what is anything that impedes the communication of a message

Dolores is preparing visual aids for her speech about resources available to the Latino/Latina community and has decided to use a handout. When should she distribute it?

after speech

preparation outline

an outline that is a detailed outline developed during the planning stage of a speech

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

assignment, credibility, and research

speech is a carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes

extemporaneous

In a preparation outline, you should state your main points in brief phrases

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. True or false?

false

The best rate for effective public speaking is 110 words per minute.

false

The central idea of a speech is usually formulated before the specific purpose

false

When selecting a title for your speech, you should avoid phrasing it as a question

false

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

fixed-alternative

When preparing a speaking outline, you should

give yourself cues for delivering the speech

what a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech.

residual message

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

scale

Good delivery does not call attention to itself

true

In a preparation outline, main points and subpoints should be written as full sentences.

true

In a preparation outline, the most important ideas are placed farthest to the left and the less important ideas are placed progressively farther to the right

true

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

true

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

true

bibliography

A preparation outline should include

One of the advantages of using the extemporaneous method of delivery is that it

encourages conversational quality

feedback

The message, usually nonverbal, sent from a listener to a speaker

The primary purpose of speechmaking is to

To gain a desired response from listeners

Dividing into several subtopics

Topical order

a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the main points of a speech

central idea

events that occur first to last

chronological order

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

egocentrism

speech is delivered with little or no immediate preparation

impromptu

changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice

inflections

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

signposts

What is a major factor to consider when deciding whether to use an object as a visual aid?

size

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

size of the audience

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

spatial

An outline is a brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech

speaking

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

sponsoring organization