Public Speaking- 1st Semester Final Review

Antithisis

"Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can do for you" is an example

Simile

"My grandmother is the glue that holds our family together" is an example of

vocalized pauses

A -- occurs when a speaker fills silence with sounds such as "um" or "er"

appeal to action

A __ is most appropriate in the conclusion of a persuasive speech

impromptu

A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation is called a(n) _- speech

extemporaneous

A speech that is fully prepared in advance but delivered from a brief set of notes is called

process

A(n) _______________ is a systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product.

gives meaning to events

According to your text, language is important because it

previews the main points in the body

According to your textbook, the last part of the speech introduction usually

Arouse an emotional response

As a speaker, you would probably use more connotative words if you wanted to

inflection

Changes in a speaker's pitch, rate, and volume are referred to as

Relate topic to audience

Even when you use other interest-arousing lures in a speech introduction, you should always

Kinesics (body language)

How we use eye contact, body movement, gestures, and other physical motions is...

establish credibility

If Robert Downey Jr were delivering a speech on medical care in the US, in the intro he needs..

definition

If giving a speech on photokinesis, you would probably include a __ in your introduction.

teacher

In an informative speech, the speaker acts as a(n)

topical

Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in _______________ order.

chronological/topical

Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in either _______________ or _______________ order.

She did not use language appropriate for the audience

Kyndra mentioned entrechat and arabesque. Since most listeners don't know ballet, what error?

Don't overestimate what the audience knows. Relate the subject directly to the audience. Don't be too technical. Personalize your ideas. Avoid abstractions. Be creative.

List the six guidelines given in your textbook for effective informative speaking.

given the speech psychological unity

Referring back to your intro in the conclusion of yoru speech is recommended as a way to

Articulation

Sloppy -- is the failure to form particular speech sounds crisply and distinctly

after you prepare the body of the speech

The best time to work out the exact wording of a speech introduction is

pitch

The relative highness and lowness of speech sounds is called

Dialect

Ways of speaking based on regional or ethnic speech patterns are known as..

dissolve

When a speaker concludes a speech by fading out on an emotional note, he is using a __ ending.

Rhythm

Your text recommends using repetition and parallelism to enhance the __ of your speeches

pronunciation

__ is the ability to say a word as indicated in a dictionary

credibility

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

rate

__ refers to the speed at which a person speaks

crescendo

___ ending is a conclusion that builds force until reaching a peak of power and intensity

nonverbal communication

communication based on a person's voice and body, rather than on the use of words, is called

denotative meaning

the literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase

connotative meaning

the meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase