Speech Midterm (Chapters 12&13)

Which of the following is true about culture and speech delivery?

American audiences may see a speaker as acting nervous, whereas Asian audiences might view the same behavior as modesty.

Rhema has decided to tell her audience about the history of protest in the US for her informative speech. To do so, she has chosen key stories form various protests for each main point. Which speech structure is Rhema using?

Narrative

"um" is a vocalized pause

True

Almost any informative speech can be arranged topically

True

Clarity isn't always the same for speakers and audience.

True

Memorized speeches often seen artificial and lack spontaneity.

True

When giving an idea/concept informative speech, the speaker usually explains the origin of the concept.

True

You communicate much of how you feel through your face.

True

the only time you should have both hand on your note cards is when you move from one card to the next.

True

You should ask yourself which one of the following questions as you are building your specific purpose statement for an informative speech?

What do I want my audience to learn?

To effectively connect with an audience, a speaker's informative speech must have the following characteristics EXCEPT:

broad scope

Dwayne is giving a speech on Ronald Reagan and intends to follow Reagan's life story form childhood until is death to structure his speech. Which speech structure is Dwayne using?

chronological

Although Arkady has been speaking fluent English for many years now, he still has a this Russian accent. Because of this, he is always careful to articulate well when giving a speech in English to bridge the gap between his audience and his ______________

dialect

Melani is excited about her informative speech, it will be about the festival her hometown has every fall. Her topic would best be described as which type of informative speech?

event

Joseph has thoroughly prepared fo this speech. He feels knowledgeable about his topic, and he has practiced delivering it the point that can employ a natural conversations style while utilizing minimal notes. Joesph's delivery style would be best described as:

extemporaneous

A speaking outline is just as detailed as a complete-sentence outline.

false

Audiences don't like controversial topics

false

Pitch is the same as volume

false

The speech you practice and the speech you give must be exactly the same.

false

When you gate watch, you monitor the topics on which your classmates have chosen to speak.

false

the categories for informative speeches are mutually exclusive

false

Ben has stuttered since he was a child. While he feels supported by his public speaking classmate, he recognizes that his stutter sometimes creates problems in their ability to understand his speech due to his struggle with ___________

fluency

Elle has been a feminist since she was a little girl and she is excited to share feminism and what it stands for w/ her audience in her informative speech. Elle's speech is which type?

idea/concept

Alexis is attuning a meeting of her local astronomy club when another member asks Alexis if she would stand and give a brief speech to the group about dark matter. Alexis' delivery in this situation would best described as:

impromptu

Which of the following is NOT one the guidelines for effective informative speeches

keep your speech persuasive

Gary has been asked to give the eulogy at his grandfather's funeral. He has written out his speech word for word and is familiar with it and can still make eye contact w/ his audience while reading it. Gary's delivery would be best described as:

manuscript

Marlowe has been asked to read on of there poems at her graduation ceremony. Although the poem is long, she does not need to have a copy of it with her to recite it at graduation. Marlowe's delivery is:

memorized

Blanca often gets bored in her chemistry class because the professor never varies his pitch when speaking. Which word describes the professor's speaking style.

monotone

Harry builds birdhouses as a hobby and for his informative speech he is planning to talks about the most recent one he built. He'll bring the birdhouse as a visual aid and show his audience every part of it. Harry's topic for his speech is what type

object

All of the following are ways the test suggest the you can involve the audience EXCEPT:

pointing out when someone isn't paying attention

Nina builds canoes as a hobby and has decided to her her audience how one builds a canoe, form start to finish, as her informative speech. Nina's speech is what type?

process

Effecively handling the question-and-answering after a speech means that you should:

repeat the question so that the audience can hear it.

Jerone visited the holocaust museum for his speech and wants to organize his main point around the way the museum was set up, taking the audience from the entry all the way through the last room of the museum. Which speech structure is Jerome using?

spatial

To create a sense of personal connection to a speech, a speaker might:

tell a true story relating to the topic

the specific purpose for an informative speech should begin what a phrase such as:

to help my audience understand.

Oleg wants his audience gain a better understanding of the World Bank. So in his speech he has devotes a main point to each of the key issues with which the bank deals. Which speech structure is Oleg using?

topical

For must public speaking situations you encounter, at the extemporaneous method is the best choice.

true

Reading form a manuscript reduces your ability to make eye contact and adapt to audience feedback.

true

You engage I impromptu speaking everyday.

true

You can give an informative speech about a controversial subject as long as:

you are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the topic w/o advocating for a particular belief or behavior