Speech Midterm

The wording of which statement is LEAST likely to be off putting to audiences ?

" Power should be restored for everyone in the district by the end of the day . "

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between style and disposition ?

Audiences perceive speakers disposition through their style .

Makayla is an expert on net neutrality and has given a number of speeches on this topic . When she is asked to speak off the cuff at a conference , she agrees . In her speech , she jumps from topic to topic , and the audience has a difficult time understanding her . Which rule of speaking should Makayla have spent more time on ?

Be prepared .

To which Western moral expectation is a speaker adhering by rehearsing before speaking ?

Be prepared .

A journalist wants to research the claims made by the senate majority leader to determine whether they are true or false . The BEST resource in this case is :

FactCheck.org .

A commencement speech is a type of presentation speech .

False

A rally speech is a type of presentation speech .

False

Although there are occasional exceptions , most speaking situations have similar contexts and constraints .

False

It is possible to cover a broader topic with more research into a speech than one can deliver in a written paper .

False

It is recommended that speakers use an inductive approach to public speaking to keep their audiences engaged .

False

Political correctness is universally accepted as best practice in public speaking .

False

The Proper Meaning Superstition shifts the burden of misunderstanding to the listener .

False

The thesis statement is used by the speaker when developing a speech but is not part of the speech .

False

When discussing a historical event with a friend , Terrence explains , They needed an escape goat . This is an example of irony .

False

analysis , it is even more important that they assess the speech Although it is important that speakers conduct an audience location .

False

For which occasion would a celebratory speech be expected ?

Friends announce their engagement .

Which statement about gestures is true ?

Gestures include movement of the hands , head , face , and arms to communicate an idea or a feeling .

Which statement about pitch is true ?

High pitch tends to communicate excitement , whereas low pitch can signal dread .

According to Sigmund Freud , why do humans desire love ?

Humans are inherently separated .

Which statement accurately describes a judicial speech ?

It asks the audience to make a judgment .

A seasoned speaker tells a beginning speaker that audience analyses aren't needed as much once speaking experience is gained . Why should the beginning speaker be skeptical of this statement ?

Many experienced speakers perform informal audience analyses , but they have become an automatic , unconscious process .

Whose model of belief and attitude is a predictor of how an audience tends to process and respond to messages ?

Milton Rokeach

Which statement requires that a source be cited ?

President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830 .

Speeches often make claims beyond the reach of common knowledge . What could a speaker do to make such a speech more credible to the audience ?

Research the topic and cite sources .

What is the relationship between a preparation outline and a speaking outline ?

The speaking outline is a simplified version of the preparation outline .

Which statement is true regarding the use of attention getters in the conclusion ?

Their use in the conclusion can help make the speech more memorable .

Which is true of Gorgias and some other sophists ?

They claimed that they could teach public speaking like a science by teaching specific principles and techniques .

A high awareness of one's style is described by sociologists as impression management .

True

Above all else , the speaker must first understand the speech situation before selecting a speech topic .

True

Abstract ideas can be illustrated with concrete examples .

True

Although it may not be possible to avoid bias completely , it is important to evaluate sources for biases and for ways that those biases distort the truth , alter facts , or promote misinformation .

True

Even today , some countries ban or suppress public speech because they fear its power .

True

If speakers intend to break from the expectations of a given speech genre , they must do so artfully and with respect .

True

In Western culture , making eye contact signifies a human connection and interest .

True

Listening comes before speaking .

True

Many human art forms are categorized into genres to make them easier to talk about .

True

Outside the educational context , a lecture is a speech of blame .

True

Pronunciation has to do with the correct or accepted way a word sounds .

True

Public relations is an example of an industry that focuses on impression management .

True

Speaking genres have remained relatively stables for centuries .

True

Statistics are not likely to be useful as a form of speech support for someone giving a cooking demonstration .

True

The audience's first impressions of a speaker tend to influence their future impressions of that person .

True

The written thesis statement for a speech is typically said aloud to the audience and is stated word for word .

True

There should be less misunderstanding if an audience is familiar with the speaker .

True

When speakers are speaking to audiences they do not know well , they should generally use more formal language .

True

Which kind of information do most audiences expect to be included in an introduction speech ?

a brief biography of the speaker

In which speech setting would animated gestures MOST likely be needed ?

a large religious service

What element in speech can give both the speaker and the audience some time to think and is considered appropriate if not overdone ?

a pause

What does a speech of recognition highlight ?

a person's accomplishments or character

In her speech , Bethany begins by sharing a story , stating her thesis , and giving an overview of her main points in her introduction . She then elaborates on each main point in the body of her speech . Her conclusion is a single closing statement . What is missing from her speech ?

a recap of her main points in the conclusion

A speaker is selecting a speech topic . Which topic is MOST likely to result in a successful speech ?

a topic the speaker has a strong feeling about

Which component of the audience's belief system is EASIEST to change ?

beliefs

All forms of public speaking are about :

bringing people together .

Mikhail is preparing a speech to give at his boss's retirement party . Which speech genre is MOST appropriate in this case ?

celebratory

Which of these things determines how one person responds to another ?

context

Nora is a native English speaker from the United States . While studying abroad in Italy , she gives a speech in Italian to a class of native Italian speakers . After the speech , her peers note that they could not identify the main points of her speech . Based on this information , what is the MOST likely reason they had trouble understanding Nora ?

cultural differences

Which research resource is often more trustworthy than general Internet searches because they primarily index articles that have gone through some kind of editing process ?

databases

Presentation aids help audiences process and remember speeches by :

engaging multiple senses .

According to Aristotle , which type of speech was given by someone to celebrate or commemorate ?

epideictic

Someone who is studying the discernment of right and wrong or good and evil is studying what ?

ethics

What type of belief is the most basic and reliable for speech support ?

facts

In her speech , Maria plans to use the problem - solution pattern to describe the problem of tooth decay as well as her solution , which is for all communities to fluoridate their water . When should Maria describe and define tooth decay ?

first

Aristotle noted that the various speeches of celebration have two things in common : ( 1 ) they are fundamentally designed to bring a community together , and ( 2 ) they are :

focused on the present .

When a speaker appears unkempt , it can cause the audience to think the speaker does not care about :

how they are perceived .

While listening to a speech , many audience members realize how similar they are to the speaker . What does this represent ?

identification

What contemporary speech genre is focused on the past ?

informative

Which is considered a contemporary speech genre ?

informative

Nakida is preparing a presentation aid to accompany her speech . If she chooses to use a single font :

it will tie together the various parts of her aid and keep the tone consistent .

Which of these is a type of motivational or inspirational speaking ?

jeremiad

According to Aristotle , which type of speech was given by someone accused of a crime or wrongdoing ?

judicial

What is the cognitive process through which humans assign meaning to a message ?

listening

Speakers who get nervous when meeting the eyes of a listener in the audience can give the illusion of eye contact by :

looking at the tops of people's heads .

Impression formation is the process by which people create :

mental images of one another .

Which term refers to the commonly used trope that compares two seemingly dissimilar things ?

metaphor

In general when speakers select fonts to be used in a presentation aid , they should use :

more straightforward fonts .

Communication that encompasses all the ways in which humans communicate in addition to , in opposition to , and independent of the spoken word is termed :

nonverbal communication .

Tonework is all about :

nonverbal communication .

Payton is giving a speech to try to get more college students to vote . The general purpose of her speech is to :

persuade

Nate is giving a policy speech . We can infer that the objective of his speech is to :

persuade people to engage in a specific behavior .

What is the focus of the formal study of public speaking today ?

persuasion

Which speaking situation lends itself to giving a speech that uses a problem - solution pattern ?

proposing a new public health policy

Speeches that highlight a person's accomplishments or character are considered speeches of :

recognition

Which type of attention getter may also help establish credibility ?

sharing a quotation

Melinda is using the problem - solution pattern to organize a speech asking her classmates to make a two - dollar donation to the animal shelter where she volunteers . What stage of the speech does the two - dollar donation represent ?

solution

Which speaker is LEAST likely to create a speaking outline for their speech ?

someone who is following a rambling pattern

What type of speech would be expected at a wedding or union ceremony ?

speech of praise

increase in Laura is giving an informative speech about the traffic accidents in her area . She wants to reinforce the seriousness of the problem . What type of speech support is MOST likely to be effective in this situation ?

statistics

Drew assumes that Lynn is gifted at math because of her Asian heritage . What does this example BEST represent ?

stereotype

What is the term for an overgeneralization about a person or group based on assumed characteristics ?

stereotype

According to N. Katherine Hayles , what is hypercognition ?

the ability to shift between multiple objects of focus

According to Jean - luc Doumont , what is the magic number for short - term memory ?

three

What is the primary function of examples as speech support ?

to help others create a mental picture

Which organizational pattern presents the main points as a series of characteristics , parts , or types ?

topical

Josephine has been giving a lot of thought lately to what her legacy will be when she dies . As a result , she has been particularly interested in appeals that focus on how she can contribute to her community . What life crisis stage is Josephine likely in ?

twenties and thirties

Celeste , who is about to have a baby , says to her friend what sounds like , " I'm going to birthing stool next weekend to learn more about labor and delivery . " Which active listening stage is Celeste's friend engaged in when she tries to decide if Celeste meant to say birthing school ?

understanding

Which step of the active listening process involves metacognition ?

understanding

Keyvonne is giving a speech about staying healthy at school . She gives one speech to the parents of the students in the district and one speech to the school nurses . Which tactic employed by Keyvonne BEST reflects the concept of variable nature of speaking contexts ?

using lay speech when addressing parents but using technical speech when addressing the nurses

Speeches that are organized using spatial patterning are attempting to help the audience :

visualize moving through a place or over an object .

Some projection systems are incapable of reproducing certain :

vivid colors .

Daryl is giving a speech from a large stage . He is unsure whether he should move around or not while on stage . The BEST advice for Daryl is that he should :

walk toward the audience and move around on stage somewhat , without pacing .