Speech II Fall 2023

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

650

______ listeners give their undivided attention to the speaker in a genuine effort to understand her or his point of view.

Active

is a method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.

Brainstorming

If you were giving an informative speech on the subject of troglodytes, you would probably include a ____________Blank in your introduction.

Definition

A ____________Blank ending is a type of speech conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement.

Dissolve

______ listening is listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.

Empathic

Because speechmaking is a form of power, it carries with it heavy ______ responsibilities.

Ethical

______ is the branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.

Ethics

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

Extended

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

False

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

False

____________Blank is the audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.

Goodwill

Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement: "To persuade my audience that our state legislature should protect Internet privacy and increase spending for education."

It contains two unrelated ideas.

Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement: "Why should the university raise tuition?"

It's expressed as a question.

Identify the flaw in the following central idea for a speech: "Something should be done about rising sea levels."

It's too vague.

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

Mode

______ is the use of language to defame, demean, or degrade individuals or groups.

Name-calling

The following 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.

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

What is the central idea of a speech with the following main points? I. Isabel Baumfree was born into slavery in the state of New York during the 1790s. II. After undergoing a conversion experience and changing her name to Sojourner Truth, she began preaching during the 1840s. III. Over the next few decades, she became a celebrated speaker for various reform causes.

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery, underwent a conversion experience, and became a speaker for various reform causes.

Which of the following is the most concrete and specific?

White House

A preparation outline should include

a bibliography.

In public speaking, sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against what?

a set of ethical standards or guidelines

The more ____________Blank a word, the more ambiguous it will be.

abstract

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

both think about your materials as you research and start researching your speech early

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

brief

Listening to understand the message of a speaker is called ______ listening.

comprehensive

When you advocate a highly unpopular position, it is particularly important to ____________Blank in the introduction of your speech.

establish goodwill toward the audience

The three kinds of supporting materials discussed in your textbook are

examples, statistics, and testimony

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

false

Your textbook recommends taking word-for-word notes as a way to improve your listening skills.

false

When your general purpose is to ____________Blank, you act as a teacher or lecturer.

inform

The denotative meaning of a word is

its literal meaning or dictionary definition.

"Once given a push, the machine of justice rolls on by itself" is an example of

metaphor

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 question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.

rhetorical question

"His ideas are as worthless as withered weeds" are examples of

simile and alliteration.

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

speaking

Research indicates that the impact of examples is greatly enhanced when they are followed by ____________Blank that show the examples are typical.

statistics

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

strategic

What is the first step toward improving your listening skills?

take listening seriously

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.

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

The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline shows the ____________Blank of the speech.

visual framework

Which of the following is the most general and abstract?

communication

____________Blank is the audience's perception of whether the speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.

credibility

The library resources discussed in this chapter include

reference works. newspaper and periodical database. academic databases. All answers are correct.

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

Which of the following violates the speaker's ethical obligation to be honest in what she or he says?

All answers are correct juggling statistics quoting out of context citing unusual cases as typical examples

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

All answers are correct. Interest, knowledge, and attitude

____________Blank is repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.

Alliteration

Most library catalogues allow you to search for books by

Author, title and keyword. All of them.

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

Example

Gabrielle, a physiology major, waited until the last minute to begin preparing her persuasive speech. When her friend Ken learned that she was panicking over the assignment, he gave her the outline of a speech he had delivered in class the previous semester. Gabrielle used the speech and presented it as her own. Which of the following is true?

Gabrielle is guilty of global plagiarism because she took a speech entirely from a single source and passed it off as her own.

____________Blank is the pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words.

Rhythm

Which of the following is a correctly worded main point for a speech preparation outline?

The history of the bagpipe dates to ancient Greece.

"Divided there is little we can do; united there is little we cannot do" is an example of

antithesis.

Listening for pleasure or enjoyment is called ______ listening.

appreciative

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.

When preparing main points for a speech, you should

balance the amount of time devoted to each point.

A speech title should

be brief. encapsulate the main thrust of your speech. attract the attention of your audience.

A ____________Blank is a list of the sources used in preparing a speech.

bibliography

____________Blank are used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.

call numbers

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.

casual

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

catalogue

The ____________Blank is a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the main points of a speech.

central idea

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

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

What are the two kinds of listening most closely tied to critical thinking?

comprehensive listening and critical listening

The more ____________Blank a word, the more specific it will be.

concrete

When a speaker uses a ____________Blank ending, the speech builds in force until it reaches a zenith of power and intensity.

crescendo

Ivan is attending a union meeting in which the union president is discussing the company's plan to decrease wages in exchange for an increase in vacation time. As Ivan listens, he is trying to determine whether or not to vote for the plan. According to your textbook, Ivan is engaged in ______listening.

critical

Listening to evaluate a message for the purpose of accepting or rejecting it is called ______ listening.

critical

In a speaking outline, words such as "pause," "faster here," and "slow down" are ____________Blank that help a speaker remember how she or he wants to present key parts of the speech.

delivery cues

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

egocentrism

At a coffee shop on campus, Rachel listens to her friend Shanti discuss his feelings about his mother's recent death. According to your textbook, Rachel is engaged in ______ listening.

empathic

"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 preparing a speaking outline, you should

give yourself cues for delivering the speech.

Even if your speech as a whole is ethical, you can still be guilty of ______Blank plagiarism if you fail to give credit for quotations, paraphrases, and other specific parts of the speech that are borrowed from other people.

incremental

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 ____________Blank.

mean

When a speaker ______Blank, she restates or summarizes an author's ideas in her own words.

paraphrases

Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own is called ______Blank plagiarism.

patchwork

If you present another person's language or ideas as your own, you are guilty of ______.

plagiarism

A ____________Blank outline is a detailed outline developed during the planning stage of a speech.

preparation

A ____________Blank identifies the main points to be discussed in the body of the speech.

preview statement

The ____________Blank is usually the last element of a speech introduction and provides a smooth lead-in to the body of the speech.

preview statement

An excellent way to give your speech psychological unity is to conclude by

referring to ideas in the introduction.

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

residual message

When using statistics in a speech, you should

round off complicated statistics. identify the sources of your statistics. use statistics sparingly. All answers are correct.

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

scale

The ____________Blank is a single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in her or his speech.

specific purpose statement

"To persuade my audience that the U.S. space program provides many important benefits to people here on earth" is an example of a(n)

specific purpose statement.

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