Public Speaking Exam 1

specific purpose statement

"To persuade my audience that the U.S. space program provides important benefits to society" is an example of a _______________ .

identification

Communication scholars use the term _______________ to refer to the process by which speakers seek to create a bond with their audiences by emphasizing common values, goals, and experiences.

interference

Concern by a listener about lawn mower noise outside the room, an upcoming test, or a sick relative are all examples of _______________ .

religion

If you were giving a speech to a general audience about mythology in the Bible, the _______________ of your listeners would probably be the most important factor to consider in demographic audience analysis.

age

If you were giving a speech to a general audience about the early days of rock and roll, the _______________ of your listeners would probably be the most important factor to consider in your demographic audience analysis.

gender

If you were giving a speech to a general audience about the role of women in combat, the _______________ of your listeners would probably be the most important factor to consider in your demographic audience analysis.

age

If you were giving a speech to a general audience on the history of the Vietnam War, the _______________ of your listeners would probably be the most important factor to consider in demographic audience analysis.

chronological

Main points that follow a time pattern are arranged in _______________ order.

visualization

Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation is called _______________

listening

People spend more time _______________ than in any other communication activity.

plagiarism

Representing someone else's information in a speech or paper as though it were your own is called _______________ .

scale

The major advantage of using _______________ questions in an audience analysis questionnaire is that they help reveal the strength of a respondent's attitudes or feelings.

feedback

The messages sent by listeners to a speaker are called _______________ .

interest, knowledge, attitude

The three most important factors to consider when determining an audience's disposition toward a speaker's topic are the audience's _______________ , _______________ , and _______________ .

Paraphrase

To _______________ is to restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words.

empathic

When Elizabeth listened to provide support for her friend whose mother was seriously ill, she was engaged in _______________ listening.

fixed-alternative

When used in an audience-analysis questionnaire, _______________ questions are valuable because they produce clear, unambiguous answers.

adrenaline

When you experience stage fright, your body is producing extra _______________ , a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

persuade

When your general purpose is to _______________ , you act as a partisan or an advocate.

inform

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

critical

While the governor spoke about the need to tax soft drinks, Max listened carefully and evaluated the governor's evidence. Max was engaged in _______________ listening.

Hearing; listening

__________ refers to the vibration of sound waves on the ear drums and the sending of messages to the central auditory system of the brain; _______________ refers to paying close attention to and making sense of those sounds.

Situational

_______________ audience analysis identifies the traits of the audience unique to a particular speaking occasion.

Extemporaneous

_______________ delivery involves practicing your speech until you know it very well without trying to memorize the exact wording you will use on the day of the speech.

Ethics

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

Stereotyping

_______________ is the error of creating an oversimplified image of a group or people or assuming that all members of the group are alike.

Feedback

_______________ lets you know how your message is being received by your audience.

Patchwork

_______________ plagiarism occurs when a speaker copies passages from a few sources and strings them together in a speech.

Incremental

_______________ plagiarism occurs when a speaker fails to give credit for particular parts of the speech that are borrowed from other people.

Global

_______________ plagiarism occurs when a speaker steals a speech entirely from another source and passes it off as his or her own

critical

According to your textbook, listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it is known as _______________ listening.

Critical

According to your textbook, when you evaluate the evidence in a persuasive speech, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

appreciative

According to your textbook, when you listen for enjoyment to friend's stories about her trip to Russia, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

appreciative

According to your textbook, when you listen primarily for pleasure or enjoyment, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

comprehensive

According to your textbook, when you listen primarily to understand the message of a speaker for example, taking notes in a classroom lecture, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

comprehensive

According to your textbook, when you listen to an informative speech in order to understand the speaker's ideas, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

empathic

According to your textbook, when you listen to provide emotional support for the speaker, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

demographic

Age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, group membership, and racial, ethnic or cultural background are among the factors to be considered in _______________ audience analysis.

formal

As a general rule, the larger your audience, the more _______________ your presentation should be.

frame of reference

Because a listener's _______________ can never be exactly the same as a speaker's, the meaning of a message will never be exactly the same to a listener as to a speaker.

egocentric

Because listeners are _______________ , they typically approach speeches by asking "Why is this important to me?"

good; well

According to the ancient Roman rhetorician Quintilian, the ideal of ethical speech-making is the _______________ person speaking _______________ .

transition

A _______________ is a sentence or two that lets the audience know that a speaker has finished one point and is moving on to the next.

topical

A speech that covers its topic by dividing it into logical and consistent subtopics follows a

central idea

The _______________ indicates precisely what the speaker intends to say in the speech.

channel

The _______________ is the means by which a message is communicated.

situation

The _______________ is the time and place in which speech communication takes place.

specific purpose statement

The _______________ reveals precisely what the speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech.

central idea

The _______________ usually encapsulates the main points of your speech in a single sentence.

Ethnocentrism

The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures is termed _______________ .