TRUE OR FALSE exam study guide for SPEECH

in today's online environment, books are no longer a key source of information

false

According to your book, words that attack groups such as rational, ethic, religious and sexual minorities are termed hate speech

True

According to your textbook for an information speech to connect with listeners it needs to have three qualities:be meaningful, be clear, and be well argued

True

according to your text books, one common type of informative speech would be a speech about a concept

True

according to your textbook it is best to go to an interview with prepared questions

True

according to your textbook, "ethnocentrism" is the position that our world of you is better than anyone else's

True

according to your textbook, method refers to appeals to culture beliefs and values

True

according to your textbook, supporting materials provide the substance of your speech - they provide the evidence for your ideas

True

according to your textbook, when writing interview questions, in general, your question should be natural and open ended

True

according to your textbooks, when presenting an informational speech it is important to avoid expressing your personal views on a topic

True

and for my live speaking involves deepening understanding, raising awareness, or increasing audience knowledge about a topic

True

audience is focused closely on the trustworthiness of a female speakers sources but are more concerned with how a male speaker organizes his ideas, maintains eye contact, and uses his voice

True

before selecting the topic for your speech it is important to consider the audience you're speaking to

True

cause-and-effect pattern of organization can be used for either informative or persuasive speeches

True

copyright laws, including the digital millennium copyright act of 1998, require you to get permission from authors if you want to use their original published and unpublished works. Fair use however, allows you to use limited proportions of an authors work if you credit the source of the information

True

in an informatics speech a speaker describes, explains or demonstrate something but does not tell the audience what to think or do about it

True

informatics speakers can make a speech topic come alive by connecting the topic to the audience in meaningful ways

True

institutional narratives are stories from organizations or corporations

True

institutional stories tell us how individuals should act in the organization and the values it emphasizes

True

it is important to include a conclusive preview in your interview guide

True

it is important to offer oral citations of your sources in your speech

True

metaphors rely on an implicit comparison while similes make an explicit it comparison

True

several communication organizations provide guidelines for an ethical communication

True

social media sites are especially useful in learning about current trends and can provide ideas for speech topics

True

spatial organization links points together based on their physical relationships, such as their location

True

special occasions like awards ceremonies, company parties,roasts, and toast often provide the context for persuasive speeches

True

the thesis statement helps make your audience aware of what's coming in your speech and keeps them on track and involved throughout your presentation

True

they are usually four different types of listening

True

transitions is the formal term for a word, phrase, or sentence used throughout a speech to mark locations in the organization and clearly link the part of a speech together

True

using testimony to support your claim only works if listeners believe in the sources credibility

True

when giving a speech to entertain your goal is to reinforce, modify or change audiences members beliefs, Attitudes, opinions or values

True

According to your textbook, when evaluating your research materials you need to check the validity of the information

True

Although legally most email is considered public communication people generally think of email exchanges between individuals as private communication.

True

Brainstorming for topic ideas should be done well before your speech date and should be done over several sessions.

True

Speakers often use analogies to help an audience understand something new to them.

True

"Signposts" are a kind of transition that let your audience know where you are in your speech and where you are going

True

A complete sentence outline offers a highly detailed description of your ideas and how they related to one another

True

A primary question is a question that introduces a new topic or sub topic in an interview

True

A speech about a process facilitates an audiences understanding of how someone is done, how it works, or how it has developed

True

A speech of tribute is likely to follow the narrative organizational pattern

True

A transition that indicates a key moves in a speech, making its organization clear to the audience is called a sign post

True

Ethical public speaking requires a dialogue between speakers and listeners. when giving a speech to entertain your goal is to reinforce, modify or change audience members beliefs, attitudes, opinions or values

True

According to your textbook, listening is the physical process of receiving

false

Every speech has three major parts: an introduction, the body, and a conclusion.

True

For informative speeches that demonstrate how to do something, the best approach is to use a chronological pattern that leads the audience through the process step by step.

True

In an outline, subordinate points are those that are under the main points, and provide evidence and information that support your main ideas.

True

One way to hide in the audience is interest in a topic is to use similes that juxtapose objects, processes, or ideas in unique and novel ways

True

Phrasing the thesis of your speech clearly helps you to identify exactly what you want to say to your audience.

True

Relating your own narrative personalizes the topic and helps listeners why you choose it.

True

Specialized search engines provide access to documents and media that are not standard webpages, such as e-books, Microsoft Word documents, spreadsheets, digital slides in PowerPoint, Adobe PDFs, and text documents

True

The general purpose of a speech is usually to inform, to persuade or to entertain

True

The main points of your speech should be about equal in importance related both to your topic and to other points

True

The most useful ideas usually emerge from brainstorming on your own, but asking whether another knowledgeable person to brainstorm with you can also work

True

The specific purpose of your speech tells the audience what you want to achieve in your speech

True

When documenting sources in your biography you need to list the authors last name and then their first initial not full first name when using APA style

True

While audiences tend to find examples persuasive used in conjunction with other forms of supporting materials - especially statistics and facts - examples alone usually are not convincing

True

With skillful research and delivery, almost anything that is important or interesting to a speaker can be made important or interesting to an audience.

True

You should choose your key words carefully and consider alternatives to your original choice in order to produce a range of results

True

You use brainstorming techniques twice as you develop your speeches-first for identifying possible speech topics and later for coming up with material to use in your presentation.

True

Your thesis summarizes your plan for achieving the specific purpose of the speech.

True

"Signposts" wrap of the speech with the speaker review in the main points, restating the thesis and providing closure

false

All informative speeches should be organized using the topical pattern of organization.

false

Conflict always produces negative outcomes.

false

Digital technology has decreased the ethical responsibilities communicators must accept when they interact with others

false

Ethnocentric listeners usually respond positively to a speaker who does not share their cultural background.

false

Having a well-defined purpose is not especially important in public speaking.

false

In most beaches you do not need a transition to your conclusion

false

Libraries are no longer useful in the age of internet research.

false

Most search engines are able to access all of the websites on the Internet.

false

The body of a speech includes the introduction, main points, and the conclusion.

false

The main point of brainstorming is to select the specific topic you will talk about in your speech.

false

Where and when you are giving a speech has very little to do with selecting your topic.

false

according to your textbook the deep web contains websites that are usually accessible through search engines like Google

false

according to your textbook, connotative meanings are the ones you would find in a dictionary

false

according to your textbook, due to the advances in technology and information on the Internet, books are not a key source of information for your speech

false

according to your textbook, testimony dramatize a topic and helps your audience identify with the speaker's ideas

false

as you conduct your research try to focus on one's perspective in order to reinforce your assumptions

false

at the end of your working outline, you should list the references from your speech and the source of all the supporting materials you included

false

dialogue ethics require speakers engaged in one way communication

false

facts and statistics used as supporting materials are never subject to presentation and manipulation

false

for the most part, audiences are not particularly interested in speeches about other people and living creatures

false

hypothetical examples are based on actual events

false

if you do not intend to plagiarize a source, it is not considered plagiarism

false

including too few points is one of the biggest problem students encounter when learning how to develop a topic

false

information found in an encyclopedia is an example of a primary source

false

informative speakers should use a large amount of presentation media in order to keep the audiences attention

false

institutional stories transmit basic values and excepted behaviors, often told in the form of a fable or myth

false

it is not necessary to write the topic, general purpose, or specific purpose on your complete sentence at one, since you already decided upon these elements when preparing your work out line

false

listening is NOT a part of ethical communication

false

most words have several can natives meanings and infinite denotative meanings

false

research shows that less than 10% of college students are willing to admit to having copied information directly from an Internet source without providing a reference

false

well making a connection to your audience is important in a persuasive speech it is something to avoid doing in an informative speech

false

when conducting an interview together research for your speech your first step is to select the interviewees

false

when documenting sources in your bio graph you need to list the authors last name and their first name initial not first full name while using MLA style

false

when giving a speech to inform your goal is to reinforce, modify or change audience members beliefs, attitudes, opinions or values

false

without the usual gate keepers watching over bloggers, you cannot trust any of the information available in the blogosphere

false

your introduction and conclusion are not part of your outline, only the body of the speech is part of the outline

false