Speech Chp 11, 5, 7, 3, & 8 Questions

The three elements to look for when checking the quality is if the source thoroughly explains the reasoning behind the claims (1), to determine if the source considers competing perspectives (2), and if the source offers supporting date and citations(3). One is important because there needs to be expansion on the info. Two is important because it will offer opposing arguments. Three is important because it will offer more credible sources.

Checking the quality of your evidence is an important step in refining support for you argument. What are three elements that you should look for when determining source quality? Why is each element necessary?

A signpost is a word or phrase that helps you move smoothly from one idea to another. The 3 types are transitional statements, internal previews, and summaries.

Define signpost. What are three types of signposts?

Cognitive restructuring works by a person changing their attitude on how they perceive an action or experience. This is different for every person because most people have different ways of changing their attitude

How does Cognitive Restructuring work? Does it work the same for every person who tries it?

Conducting a value hierarchy helps the speaker because it will help them know what the audience values the most, therefore making that a prominent point in the speech

How does conducting a value hierarchy help the speaker when developing a speech?

A thesis is a sentence that will give the audience a preview of what you will be talking about while a specific purpose statement is the overall topic and general points.

How does the thesis statement differ from the specific purpose statement?

What do I care about most? What beliefs/attitudes do I want to share? What will appeal to the audience the most?

Name three questions you should ask yourself when selecting a topic.

Some of the problems a speaker faces when delivering an unacquainted-audience presentation is not knowing anything about the audience, therefore not knowing it the audience is or isn't interested in the topic.

What are some the problems a speaker faces when delivering an unacquainted-audience presentation?

Some ways to use language ethically in presentations is to cite your sources orally, use both genders when giving examples, and by giving multiple cultural examples.

What are some ways to use language ethically in presentations?

A belief is how you feel about something/ An attitude is how you react to something and a value is a belief that is effecting your attitude.

What are the differences between beliefs, attitudes, and values?

To become conversant means that you are well prepared to discuss an issue

What does it mean to become conversant in your topic?

The free speech rights granted to a speaker is anything that doesn't degrade or is hateful to an audience member.

What free speech rights are granted to a speaker?

the fear of public speaking

What is CA?

Plagiarism is taking someone else's work or ideas and using it as there own. Global plagiarism is taking and using a whole speech from someone while patchwork plagiarism is when the speaker takes bits and pieces of someones work and doesn't cite it.

What is plagiarism? What is the difference between global and patchwork plagiarism?

I. A. 1. a. i.

What is the correct format for a speech outline

Paraphrasing is using your own words to state what you learned while directly quoting a source is using word for word what was said by the original person

What is the difference between paraphrasing and directly quoting a source?

roughly 20% of the U.S population is dealing with CA

What percentage of general population is likely dealing with CA?

Ethics originated from the Greeks and Romans a long time ago and ethics are used in public speaking by helping the speaker appeal and relate to the audience

Where did ethics originate? How are ethics used in public speaking?

I think the most effective audience analysis is the demographics analysis because I think it is important to get to know the audience you will be speaking to before you give your speech.

Which of the Five Categories of Audience Analysis is the most effective, and why do you think that?

It is important to conduct an audience analysis before the speech so you can get to know the audience you will be speaking to and also change your speech to be more appealing to your audience.

Why is it important to conduct an audience analysis prior to developing your speech?

Memorizing a presentation is risky because you will spend to much time trying to remember then practicing and if you try to memorize it then you won't be prepared for if something goes wrong. The only parts that should be memorized is the introduction and conclusion

Why is memorizing a presentation a risky move? Is there any part of your presentation that should be memorized>

Raising social awareness is an ethical concern because you can't give a speech about how you shouldn't eat meat when that is going to go against anymore in the audience when instead you can give a speech on animal cruelty.

Why is raising social awareness an ethical concern when preparing a speech?

To find evidence over the importance of legislation banning text messaging while driving it it best to use an academic study concerning the effects of texting while driving.

You are giving a speech about the importance of legislation banning text messaging while driving. You want to offer diverse support for your argument that the legislation is necessary. What research tools would you use to find the following forms of evidence?

cognitive dissonance

the mental stress caused by the choice we are forced to make between two considerable alternatives

chronological, topical, spatial, comparative, problem-solution, and casual

what are the types of organizational styles