Public Speaking Final

It is crucial to fit all the information you want your audience to retain on a single chart (T/F)

False

Language mirrors reality T/F

False

Monroe's motivated sequence is most useful for speeches that seek immediate action (T/F)

True

The more _________ a word, the more ambiguous it will be

abstract

___________ is repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words

alliteration

"Divided there is little we can do; united there is little we cannot do" is an example of

antithesis

When using Monroe's motivated sequence to organize a persuasive speech on a question of policy, the action should be placed in the:

conclusion

The more ________ a word, the more specific it will be

concrete

One of the advantages of using the extemporaneous method of delivery is that it

encourages conversational quality

A __________ speech is a carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes

extemporaneous

The denotative meaning of a word is

its literal meaning or dictionary definition.

Whenever you give a persuasive speech on a question of value, you need to

justify your value judgement against a set of standards or criteria

Upon reaching the lectern to start a speech, you should

make eye contact with your listeners

When giving a speech of introduction, you should

make sure your remarks about the main speaker are completely accurate

When accuracy is essential and a speech must be delivered word for word, __________ delivery is most appropriate

manuscript

"Once given a push, the machine of justice rolls on by itself" is an example of

metaphor

"We are a people in a quandary about the present. We are people in search of our future. We are a people in search of a national community."

metapor, parallelism, alliteration, antithesis,

speakers who lack vocal variety are said to speak in a __________

monotone

You must deal with three basic issues whenever you discuss a question of policy. What are they?

need, plan and practicality

"Our mission is to serve justice, to right wrong, and to protect democracy" is an example of

parallelism

__________ is the lowness or highness of the speaker's voice

pitch

A question of _________ deals with whether a specific cause of action should or should not be taken

policy

The main purpose of a speech of presentation is to

present a gift or an award

A connotative word is

the meaning of a word is what the word suggests or implies

persuasive speeches on questions of values are usually organized in

topical order

When practicing your speech delivery, you should do all of the following except

try to learn your speech word for word

In the visualization step of Monroe's motivated sequence, the speaker

visualizes the benefits of the speaker's solutions to the problem

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

vocal variety

__________ is a variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent, grammar or vocabulary

A dialect

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

Articulation

"To persuade my audience to become regular blood donors" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech seeking passive agreement (T/F)

False

A persuasive speech on a question of fact is essentially the same as an informative speech (T/F)

False

Distributing handouts is usually an excellent way to present visual aids during a speech (T/F)

False

The best rate for effective public speaking is 110 words per minute (T/F)

False

The primary rule of using gestures in a speech is to gesture frequently and emphatically so that listeners notice what you are doing (T/F)

False

__________ is a five-step method of speech organization that follows the process of human thinking and leads the listener step by step to a desired action

Monroe's motivated sequence

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

Nonverbal communication

"Conversational quality" refers to speech delivery that sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed (T/F)

True

A pie graph should ideally have from two to five segments (T/F)

True

An acceptance speech gives thanks for a gift, an award, or some other form of public recognition (T/F)

True

Good delivery does not call attention to itself (T/F)

True

Using visual aids can help a speaker combat stage fright (T/F)

True

A __________ speech is delivered with little or no immediate preparation

impromptu

__________ are changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice

inflections

Violating the accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language is an error in __________

pronunciation

__________ is the pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words

rhythm

What is the third step in Monroe's motivated sequence?

satisfaction

"The steady flow of traffic sounded like the rush of a great river" is an example of

simile

"his ideas are as worthless as withered weeds" are examples of

simile and alliteration