COMM Part 2

Which of the following is a type of commemorative speech?

A commencement speech

hich is an example of incorrectly adopting the style of an insider?

A politician from the city speaking to a group of rural teenagers at a horse ranch and calling them his "posse."

Which of the following speeches is a type of jeremiad?

A politician warning of the perils of global warming

What is one way in which a speaker can communicate something he or she does NOT intend?

A speaker using biased or sexist language or slang can communicate unintended things.

Dave is delivering the eulogy at his father's funeral. Which of the following tips should he keep in mind?

Acknowledge his relationship to his father

Sara is presenting the keynote address for her sorority's end of the year banquet. Which of the following guidelines should Sara keep in mind in order to present a good keynote address?

Acknowledge the occasion, or the reason she is speaking

Which is a true statement about biased language?

All human beings have a tendency to be biased.

Which statement about the unconscious aspects of personal style is true?

Although many aspects of personal style are unconscious, public speaking scholars have ways of improving our disposition as speakers.

Which can help you consider where your interests and the audience's interests intersect

Analysis

____ said the subject of style specifically concerned word choice and diction.

Aristotle

Which statement is true about Aristotle's informal use of the term lexis?

Aristotle used the word to denote one's manner of speaking in general.

Why is public speaking considered to be an art or craft, rather than a science?

Arts and crafts are not concerned with universal laws and theories.

Which is true of active listening?

As a technique, it originates from the therapeutic setting.

hich would be considered a secondary element of considering your speech situation?

Audience of the speech

What is the relationship between style and disposition?

Audiences perceive your disposition through your style.

Which is included in the definition of public speaking?

Bringing a group together

Which is an example of an utterance?

Burping

Elocutio is:

Cicero's concept of style.

When speakers explain how to do something in their talks, they are giving what type of speech?

Demonstration

What can we do to control internal noise?

Engage in active listening.

Speakers use different types of definitions, including dictionary, example, functional/operational, and what other component?

Etymological

Which is NOT a guideline for taking notes during a speech?

Evaluate the skill of the speaker

Mohammed gave a speech about his artistic tattoos using his own tattoos as visual aids. Which type of definition does this exemplify?

Examples

Which technique involves mentioning a single word and saying the first thing that comes to mind?

Free association

Speakers often define terms or concepts that the audience is unlikely to have much knowledge about. So when Safi gave an informative speech about sex trafficking in the U.S., he defined the official meaning so the audience would realize how widespread the problem is. Which definition was likely used?

Functional or operational

How did Gorgias use his speech about Helen of Troy to convince people to study oratory with him?

He compared Helen's passion for Paris to the passion audiences feel listening to a skilled orator.

Which statement about Gorgias is true?

He considered public speaking the most important of all the arts.

What did Gorgias say about vivid language?

He thought they were almost as powerful as the sight of the thing being described.

What is the difference between hearing and listening?

Hearing is a physical event. Listening is consciously and actively making sense or meaning of spoken and/or nonverbal messages.

Which is an example of an appropriate thesis statement for a persuasive speech about the importance of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

I will detail the route of Lewis and Clark's expedition and describe the many ways the expedition affected America's growth.

Which is an example of an appropriate thesis statement for a speech that will inform an audience about gum disease?

I will explain how gum disease occurs and how you can prevent it.

Which statement about impression management is true?

Impression management is more prominent today because of our highly stylistic communication.

Why was it probably easier to separate what one said from how it was said in ancient Greece?

In ancient Greece the human voice was the dominant mode of communication.

errica is delivering the eulogy at her sister's funeral. Which of the following tips should she keep in mind?

Indicate that her sister lives on in a different way

According to Isocrates, which is true of the craft of public speaking?

It can help move people more quickly toward honesty of character.

Which is true of public speaking?

It is a form of calling to an audience.

Which is true about audience analysis?

It is one type of research you must conduct when preparing for a speech.

Which statement is true about contextual reasoning?

It must consider the contextual demands and constraints of the speech.

Which is true of the relationship between speaking and listening?

Listening comes before speaking.

When giving a eulogy which of the following should you do in order to help mourners heal?

Move death from the present to the past

Which is true of selective perception?

Older people have better-developed cognitive and personality-based "filters" for attending to one thing while ignoring others.

Which is part of philosopher Diane Davis's concept of "response-ability"?

Our self-identities are fundamentally based on our responses to the calls of others.

Which statement is true about the relationship between visualization and preparation?

Preparation makes visualization easier.

Which would be considered a primary element of your speech situation?

Reason you are speaking

Annalise previewed her main points in the introduction of her speech, and then summarized them in the conclusion, which reinforced the message through which strategy?

Repetition

Which is a true statement about visualization?

Researchers have demonstrated that visualization is an important factor in developing feelings of confidence.

Which may help you come up with a speech topic?

Rough guidelines

f asked to officiate a wedding service, you should do which of the following?

Search online for examples of speech scripts that others have used for weddings.

Which is NOT a component of rhetorical scholar Barry Brummett's view of style?

Seeing style as what we see more than what we hear.

Fatima is presenting an informative speech about recent research on the most effective and efficient ways to study. Which is a true statement about her contextual reasoning for this speech?

She could benefit from using all five forms of speech support in this speech.

What is true of the relationship between communication apprehension and speech anxiety?

Speech anxiety is a type of communication apprehension.

What is the difference between speech (or speaking) and an utterance?

Speech assumes a listener, while an utterance usually does not

Gorgias compared the effects of public speaking to which element of witchcraft?

Spells and incantations

Which statement about contextual reasoning is NOT true?

Strict contextual reasoning guidelines govern all speaking situations.

What is the relationship between style and impression management?

Style is a form of impression management

What is the relationship between style and impression management?

Style is a form of impression management.

What does rhetorical scholar Barry Brummett say about the relationship between style and identity?

Style is caught up in our individual identities.

Sara is presenting the keynote address for her sorority's end of the year banquet. Which of the following guidelines should Sara keep in mind in order to present a good keynote address?

Thank the individual or group hosting the event

How is the conversational model different from the civic model?

The conversational model sees public speaking as a dialogue between the speaker and audience, while the civic model sees public speaking as a component of a much larger democratic dialogue among communities.

Which statement about the tools we use to manage people's impressions of us is true?

The most helpful tools or techniques we use to manage impressions of us are word choice and delivery.

Which statement about the tools we use to manage people's impressions of us is true? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

The most helpful tools or techniques we use to manage impressions of us are word choice and delivery.

Which is a common misconception about public speaking?

The public speaker should be seen as an expert authority speaking to the inexpert or ignorant.

Which statement is true about the signs we use that communicate our character?

The way we move is a sign we use to communicate our character.

Why does it matter if your audience is or is not familiar with you?

There should be less misunderstanding if they are familiar with you.

Which is a true statement about metaphors?

They are tropes.

When we're speaking in public, how can we look to our audience for support?

Think of public speaking as a group effort

How is humor a metaphor for the process of public speaking in general?

To amuse someone, you have to have some knowledge of that person and what he or she may find amusing.

Which statement is true about defining style for our time?

Today style is a much bigger, more encompassing concept than it was in ancient Greece.

_____ often relies on a centuries-old distinction between what is public and what is private

Traditional face to face speaking

Sheena mistakenly believed she was speaking to a group of novices on the art of gardening during her informative speech. What had Sheena done?

Underestimated the audience's knowledge.

Which is the second step of active listening?

Understanding

As public speakers, how can we direct the possible meanings of what we say?

We can try to be aware of what our words may communicate unintentionally.

What is accurate about defining listening as the counterpart to speaking?

We tend to speak and listen at the same time.

A nonprofit organization has asked Michal, a martial arts instructor, to give a speech on self-defense. The organization told him he will be speaking to a group of about 40 college women who want to feel more confident walking on campus at night. Which basic question will help Michal better determine his topic?

What is the speaking situation?

When determining a topic, which basic question helps define where you will be speaking?

What is the speaking situation?

Which is the first basic question you should ask yourself when determining a speech topic?

What is the speaking situation?

Which basic question should you consider after you've determined why you are giving the speech?

What topics are interesting and relevant to you?

Which is the last basic question to consider when determining a speech topic?

What topics can be easily researched?

How does empathy apply to public speaking?

When we are listening to a public speaker, many of us imagine ourselves in the speaker's shoes.

In what way has impression management become increasingly prominent? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

Whole industries exist to manage impressions.

The more recent turn toward thinking about public speaking as _____ more equally balances the roles of listeners and speakers.

a civic conversation

Which of the following is a type of motivational speaking?

a sermon

The first step of _____ is receiving and attending.

active listening

Listening is the process of:

actively making meaning of messages.

Repeating important phrases is:

an important assistive device for audiences to remember what you said.

Public speaking can be considered a group effort because it is

as much about listeners as it is speakers

To encourage listening, we should:

avoid biased and sexist language and limit the use of slang.

There are several strategies to observe the K.I.S.S. rule, including using visual aids, teaching, (not browbeating), and:

avoiding overly technical language and jargon.

Speaking accurately involves:

avoiding vague language.

When being creative to determine a speech topic, Miguel decides to let his mind wander a bit. What strategy is Miguel using?

brainstorming

Paul had a tendency to move into the audience, raise his voice, point, and accuse them of not trying to understand his message. This turned off the audience because he tried to:

browbeat, not teach. Browbeating is informing too forcefully. This can turn off an audience.

According to Gorgias, public speaking was NOT:

by nature either bad or good.

The aims of celebratory speaking differ depending on how the _____ for the speaking occasion is understood.

community

What constitutes a _____ for a speaking occasion depends on the context.

community

Some sophists like Gorgias believed public speaking:

could be taught like a science

For the purposes of public speaking, expertise is:

credibility.

Jamal will give an informative speech to his class on Baroque Architecture, and will explain the technical term with what?

definition

Tony's speech about a convention is technically a type of informative speech about a(n):

event.

Sylvia is a financial analyst for a large corporation. She has been asked to come speak about her job at her fourth-grade son's career day at school. Which kind of speech support would be best for Sylvia to use?

examples

Which would be considered a primary element of your speech situation?

exigency

Most speeches are delivered_____, or seemingly with little preparation.

extemporaneously

Jasmine is giving a presentation to her work team on the new database software they will be using heavily in their jobs soon. What type of speech support will she likely rely on most?

facts

Marco is preparing a speech on music therapy. On which type of speech support should he focus?

facts

You should rehearse your speech so that you can:

get a sense of how long your speech is so you can stay within the time limit.

A high awareness of one's style is described by sociologists as:

impression management.

A keynote address is a speech of:

inspiration.

Inventio is the Latin term that encompasses the words invention and:

inventory.

Speaking to inform is usually considered easier than speaking to persuade because it's much less challenging to give the audience new information or knowledge than to try to change the audience's:

mindset.

The audience's interest in a topic _____ the speaker's interest in the topic.

mirrors

Shonda wanted to give an informative speech on why her family's restaurant was the best in town, but she could not be:

objective

Which is the second of four basic steps for preparing and delivering a speech?

organize

A toast is a speech of:

praise

A wedding ceremony is a speech of:

praise.

In a society in which people are not free to listen to others and speak their minds, there is no need for:

pubic speaking

An acceptance speech is a speech of:

recognition

You go to an art museum for speech topic inspiration. This is considered a form of:

research.

Envisioning failure or getting caught up in gloomy scenarios can lead to what sociologist Robert K. Merton termed a:

self-fulfilling prophecy.

The original term for celebratory speaking was "epideictic" speaking, which is derived from the Greek word meaning:

show.

Aristotle said lexis, or _____, includes word choice and diction.

style

Rhetorical scholar Barry Brummett anchors the concept of _____ to personhood

style

Only by analyzing context can you figure out how to best _____ a speech.

support

Celebratory speaking was originally termed epideictic speaking by:

the ancient Greeks.

Stories hold a potent appeal for most people, including your audience, at least in part because:

they can often unite an audience despite tensions or disagreements.

Successful informative speakers meet audiences "where they are at," by adapting to what they understand, how they feel, and how they:

think

Ideas usually catch on because they are:

tied to feelings.

Shoshanna's informative speech on the art of Andy Warhol was enhanced by the use of:

visual aids.

Gorgias considered public speaking the most important of the arts because he believed it

was similar to witchcraft in its ability to excite and inspire fear.

An approach to topic selection used by the ancient Greeks includes selecting a generic "commonplace," and then:

winnowing it down.