CH 13

What do successful speakers have in common?

sense of purpose

Sadie sent out a survey to her class to gauge their prior knowledge about penguins. Sadie is on which step of her speech preparation?

think

Which would be considered an act of plagiarism?

unintentionally omitting a citation

Which statement is an example of a specific purpose statement for a speech?

"I want to show the connection between recycling programs and civic pride."

Which question would help you identify your audience's existing knowledge of a speech topic?

"I wonder if they'll understand what hematopoiesis means?"

The site for an internet search engine typically ends in which format?

.com

Which situation is MOST likely to lead to accidental plagiarism?

Amanda states that the internet is causing a decline in greeting card sales without crediting any sources because she's pretty sure she came up with this idea.

Which statement about demographics is TRUE?

Demographics are most useful for identifying possible shared characteristics of your audience.

Which statement is an example of an attitude?

"I think dogs are smarter than cats."

Which factor is the key to developing an effective speech?

a sense of purpose

Which of these does NOT require a source credit?

a song you wrote

Which speech is MOST likely an informative speech?

a speech that demonstrates how to download free apps on a smartphone

What is the term for the process of identifying important characteristics about your listeners and using this information to prepare your speech?

audience analysis

Which is NOT an example of a secondary resource?

autobiography

What is the term for a creative problem-solving strategy that involves coming up with as many ideas as possible in a defined period of time?

brainstorming

LexisNexis Academic and ProQuest are examples of

databases

An effective filing system for your speech should include all EXCEPT which of these?

ideas for other speeches

What should a successful speech introduction do?

it should capture your audience attention

Maria needs to begin her research for her speech about Vietnam War veterans, but she's stumped. Which resource would be the BEST place for her to begin?

Maria should talk with the campus librarian.

Mateo is interviewing his neighbor, a Hurricane Katrina survivor, for a speech he is writing. Which action could be considered a MISTAKE?

Mateo came up with his interview questions on the spot.

Which does NOT demonstrate a demographic characteristic?

Nancy believes animals have feelings.

Which is the BEST example of the rehearse step of the speech preparation process?

Parker asks his sister to give him suggestions on how to improve his presentation about gargoyles.

Ricardo is planning a speech about the benefits of exercise that he will present to a group of senior citizens at an assisted-living residence. Which statement suggests that Ricardo is considering his audience's viewpoint?

Ricardo decides to use examples of how other older adults in assisted-living facilities have started exercising more.

Miranda is struggling to identify a speech topic, so she decides to brainstorm as a way to generate ideas. Which action indicates that Miranda does NOT understand the concept of brainstorming?

While brainstorming, Miranda crosses out ideas that sound stupid.

Which statement about your specific purpose statement is ACCURATE?

You may need to adjust your specific purpose statement after you've conducted your research.

Which individual is MOST likely to give a persuasive speech?

a mayoral candidate

Darin is writing a speech about artificial intelligence. Which source of information needs to be credited in his speech?

a summary in his own words of a statement made by Microsoft's creator, Bill Gates

As part of his job as fire chief, Stan needs to teach members of the local community about fire prevention. As Stan plans his presentations, what should he consider?

adjusting his speech to meet the needs of each demographic group

To demonstrate how something works, you would MOST likely give what type of speech?

an informative speech

Which is an example of an interpersonal resource?

an interview with your great-grandmother

What is the term for a conviction regarding what is TRUE and UNTRUE?

belief

June is conducting research for her speech about teenage pregnancy. What should June do as she works?

collect complete bibliographic information for every source she uses

Alea has just finished her research for a speech about Olympic runner Jesse Owens. Alea is in which step of the speech preparation process?

compose

Janine is looking for reliable data to support her speech on the rise in type 2 diabetes among young adults. Which online research source would be MOST helpful to Janine?

diabetes.org

Ginger is using the internet to research material for her speech on healthy eating habits for twenty-somethings. Considering what you know about internet resources, which website would be LEAST likely to provide her with quality information?

diet.com

What is one way to make your presentation more memorable?

include personal stories

To prepare his presentation about the Great Barrier Reef for middle school students, Sal is evaluating different possible online resources. Sal is in which step of the speech preparation process?

investigate

What is the term for the process of preparing and delivering a message to an audience to achieve a specific purpose?

public speaking

To find out if a website is current, all EXCEPT which of these tips are useful?

read the site's mission statement

It is MOST important to be critically self-reflective during which step of the speech preparation process?

revise

Nannette is giving a speech to her church community; while she feels passionately about her topic, she knows parts of it may seem controversial to members of the audience. What should Nannette do?

show empathy for her audience by acknowledging that her topic is controversial

What is the term for the specific content you will present in your speech?

speech topic

Marla has just started planning her research strategy for her speech about the practice of modern whaling. As she continues her research, Marla should do all EXCEPT which of these?

stick to one historical reference for her information

Jerome is conducting research for his presentation on nuclear weapons and has found a website he considers promising. All EXCEPT which of these will give him clues about the authority of the information on the site?

the date the site was last updated

Which speech topic would MOST likely require you to use recent resources for your research?

the outcome of polls for an upcoming local election

You've identified a potential speech topic. Your topic might serve as the basis for a successful speech if all EXCEPT which of these factors are in place?

the topic is new to you