Public Speaking-04

Which of the following statements best describes a psychographic snapshot?

A mental image of an audience's psychological characteristics.

______ refers to the process of gathering and interpreting information about receivers.

Audience analysis

Which of the following statements is true of demographic and psychographic snapshots?

Both demographic and psychographic information of an audience should be considered when designing your speech.

Which of the following statements best exemplifies a time consideration of a speaking situation?

Determining beforehand the length of time that has been prearranged for your speech.

Gender does not need to be considered when preparing a speech.

False

Since homogeneous audiences are most common, speakers can design a speech that will reflect the general values of their listeners.

False

Which of the following statements best describes why a two-sided presentation is important?

It influences the audience's perception of your knowledgeability and receptiveness to your arguments.

Which of the following statements is true of audience questionnaires?

Scaled questions allow answers that reflect the degree of a respondent's view or feeling

What does it mean to analyze an audience?

Speakers should assess information about your intended listeners to make sure that your speech will be appropriate for them.

What of the following statements best describes the notion of "reaching out to your audience"?

Speakers should consider the qualities of an audience and use that as inspiration for a speech to better understand the listeners' wants and needs.

A two-sided presentation is more complex than a one-sided presentation.

True

Beliefs are what we hold to be true and false.

True

You can use questionnaires to gather information about your audience before you even begin to design your speech.

True

______ are the principles important to us; they guide what we judge to be good or bad, ethical or unethical, worthwhile or worthless.

Values

Say you are scheduled to present a speech on social media movements to an audience. Which of the following is the least important preliminary question to consider when designing your speech?

What if they tune out during the speech?

Feeling positively towards a student debt forgiveness program is an example of a/an ______

attitude

"Do you think healthcare should be free: yes or no?" is an example of a/an ______ question.

closed-ended

Jillian is a newly hired assistant professor at a university. She has just finished her first week work and has already been asked to give a presentation. She is to present a speech to the undergraduate students in the biology department about the benefits of research in graduate school. However, Jillian's background is in language and rhetoric. She has been studying linguistics for years and has little experience in science. However, she is the youngest professor at the university and the biology department believes the students will be more receptive of her. Which of the following statements is the best way for Jillian to gather audience information while planning her speech?

n/a

Which of the following statements is exemplary of a speaker considering their audience demographics?

n/a

If you asked people about how much they agreed with a statement on a five point continuum, you would be using which type of question?

scaled

According to Aristotle, what are the three elements of speechmaking?

speaker, subject, and person addressed