Public speaking Exam

specific purpose statement

"To persuade my audience that the U.S space program should be continued because it provides important benefits to society" is an example of a (___).

pronounciation, articulation

(___) is the ability to say a word as indicated in a dictionary, while (___) is the ability to form individual speech sounds distinctly.

Sterotyping

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

pace

(___) refers to the speed at which a person speaks.

verbal filler

A (___) occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with sounds such as "um," "er," and "uh."

impromptu

A speech delivered with little or no immediate preporation is called a(n) (___) speech.

numerical

A speech demonstrating how to create a business Web site step by step will probably be arranged in (___) order.

chronological

A speech narrating a series of historial events will usually be arranged in (___) order.

extemporaneuous

A speech that is fully prepared in advance but delivered from a brief set of notes or a speaking outline is called a(n) (___) speech.

casual

A speech whose specific purpose is to how a cause-effect relationship is usually organized in (___) order.

simile

A(n) (___) is a figurative comparison that always contains the word "like" or 'as."

hypothetical

According to your textbook, an imaginary story that makes a general point is called a(n) (___) example.

relate the topic to the audience

According to your textbook, no matter what other methods of gaining attention you use in a speech introduction, you should always (___).

a. size of the audience b. physical setting c. audience disposition toward the topic d. speaker e. occasion

According to your textbook, the five major factors to consider in situational audience analysis are:

examples, statistics, testimony

According to your textbook, the three basic kinds of supporting materials are (___), (___), and (___).

a. Are the statistics representative? b. Are statistical measure used correctly? c. Are the statistics from a reliable source?

According to your textbook, what three questions should you ask when evaluating statistics?

persuade

Advocating a position is most appropriate when the general purpose of your speech is to (___).

demographic

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

occasion

As your textbook explains, language should be appropriate to the topic, the audience, the speaker, and the (___).

Presenting a speech in such a way as to gain a desired response from listeners

Audience centeredness is:

topical

Because it is adaptable to such a wide variety of topics and purposes, (___) order is used more than any other pattern of speech organization.

egocentric

Because listeners are (___), they typically approach speeches by asking 'Why is this important to me?"

intonation

Changes in a speaker's pitch, rate, volume are referred to as (___).

nonverbal

Communication based on a person's voice and body, rather than on the use of words, is called (___) communication.

credibility

Establishing (___) in a speech introduction is a matter of getting your audience to perceive you as a qualified to speak on the topic.

Reciting a speech from memory, and without the use of notes or an outline.

Extemporaneous speaking is:

kinesics

How we use eye contact, body movement, gestures, and other physical motions to communicate is the subject of an area of study known as (___).

expert

If you quoted the head of the United States Centers for Disease Control on chronic fatigue syndrome, you would be using (___) testimony.

a. Relate the topic to the audience b. State the importance c. Startle the audience d. Tell a story e. Arose the curiosity f. Question the audience

List six methods you can use to gain the attention and interest of an audience in the introduction of a speech.

a. manuscript b. memorized c. extemporaneuos d. impromptu

List the four methods of delivery discussed in your textbook.

a. reference the audience? b. complete infinitive statement? c. one main idea rather than 2 different topics?

List three questions you should ask about the suitability of your specific purpose for your audience:

pause

Mark Twain said, "The right word might be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed (___)"

emotional appeals

Pathos refers to:

policy

Persuasive speeches on questions of (___) argue for or against a particular courses of action.

transportation, vehicles, automobiles, ford products, mustangs

Rearrange the following words in order from most general and abstract to most concrete to specific: transportation, Ford products, vehicles, Mustangs, automobiles.

articulation

Sloppy (___) is the failure to form particular speech sounds crisply and distinctly.

spatial

Speeches arranged in (___) order follow a directional pattern from top to bottom, east to west, or some other route.

median

The (___) is the middle figure in a group once the numbers are put in order from highest to lowest.

connotative, denotative

The (___) meaning of a word includes all of the associations and feelings the word touches off in different people, while the (___) meaning of a word is best thought of as its dictionary definition.

denotative

The (___) meaning of a word is its literal or dictionary meaning.

mean

The (___), popularly called the average, is determined by adding up all the items in a group and dividing by the number of items.

mode

The number that occurs the most in a group of numbers is the (___).

pitch

The relative highness or lowness of speech sounds is called (___).

parallelism

The similar arrangement of a pair of series of related words is a language device called (___).

end speech, reinforce idea

The two major functions of a speech conlcusion are to (___) and to (___).

a. use familiar words b. choose concrete words c. eliminate clutter

Three methods explained in your textbook for using language clearly are:

False

True or false? It is a good idea to memorize a speech when one feels apprehensive about delivering it.

True

True or false? Repetition and redundancy are necesarry in public speaking.

descriptive

Using (___) words is the key to creating effective verbal imagery.

a. Get Attention b. State the topic c. Establish credibility d. Preview the body of speech

What are the four major objectives of a speech introduction?

Trustworthiness and sufficiency of outside sources

What are the two main characteristics of credibility?

Tell the audience why you are here

What is the very first thing you should do when presenting a speech?

inform

When the general purpose of your speech is to (___), you act primarily as a teacher or lecturer.

alliteration

When you repeat the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words, you are using the language device known as (___).

rhetorical

When you use a (___) question in the introduction of a speech,you expect the audience to answer mentally rather than out loud.

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.

If you like Pearl Jam you'll like Nirvana.

Which of the following illustrates analogical reasoning?

author, date, and title of publication.

Which of the following represents the minimum information you should orally state in your speech when citing a source?

topical

Which pattern of organization would be best for a speech on the process of making a pillow?

preview statement

the (___) provides a lead-in from the introduction to the body of the speech.

specific purpose

the (___) reveals precisely what the speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech.