Public Speaking Chapter 6

Which of the following is a correctly-formatted APA References entry?

Adichie, C. N. (2015). We Should All Be Feminists. Anchor Books.

Dwight's Public Speaking teacher has assigned an annotated bibliography as part of his speech assignment. What is an annotated bibliography?

An annotated bibliography is a list of all Dwight's sources, including full citation information, with notes on how the source could be used.

Luis's instructor has assigned an annotated bibliography as part of his speech assignment. Why might Luis find this a useful part of his research process?

An annotated bibliography lists all of his potential sources, and he adds notes about how he might use each one in his speech.

Each annotation in an annotated bibliography should include the complete bibliographic information for the source in addition to a brief summary of the source. What other information should be included in each annotation?

An annotation should include a critique or evaluation of the credibility of the source.

Miles is giving a persuasive speech about voting by mail. He's decided that the best structure for his speech would be a problem-solution format. Which of the following would be the best way to phrase his central idea?

Because many working people aren't able to take time off on election day to vote, vote-by-mail is crucial if we want to encourage full civic participation.

Which citation has the year of publication in the correct position in MLA style?

Bolter, Jay David & Richard Grusin. Remediation: Understanding New Media. MIT Press, 1999.

For his history class, Mosheh is telling the story of the Combahee River Raid of 1863. Which organizational pattern might work best for this?

Chronological

For his political science course, Luis-Fernando is giving a presentation about the Florida ballot recount controversy during the presidential election of 2000. He wants to tell the story of the intense four days between December 8 and December 12. Which organizational pattern might work best for this?

Chronological

Claire is preparing an informative speech about a new biotech breakthrough. She is concerned about the level of technical explanation that she will need to provide in order to help the audience learn how it works. By deciding to organize her supporting materials that describe the how the technology words with an analogy first, a definition next, the technical explanation, then a comparison - what goal has Claire prioritized in her organization?

Clarity

Cece is writing an annotated bibliography for a speech on the painter Caravaggio. She has found nearly twenty possible sources but is having a hard time narrowing it down to the handful she needs to turn in with her annotated bibliography. What should she do?

Consider which sources are most applicable to the specific purpose of her speech.

Arnold has found excellent research with a variety of types of information to use in his persuasive speech advocating for national subsidized college tuition for all students. There are many arguments both for the position he's advocating and the position he's advocating against. He knows that if he cannot edit, synthesize, and present a clear argument for nationally subsidized tuition, then his audience will likely be unable to separate his voice from the millions of others that they hear about the topic. What goal should Arnold prioritize when organizing his speech?

Credibility

Shelly is preparing a persuasive speech advocating to eliminate the electoral college. The media is full of arguments for and against the electoral college, so Shelly knows that if she cannot edit, synthesize, and present a clear argument, then her audience will likely be unable to separate her voice from the millions of others that they hear about the topic. What goal should Shelly prioritize when organizing his speech?

Credibility

Natalie works as an art conservator at a museum. At the weekly meeting of the art conservation team, Natalie is presenting her research about a new process to clean fresco paintings. She doesn't want to persuade her team one way or another; she just wants to present the facts she's found. She decides that a pro-con structure would be best. Which of the following would be the best way to structure her presentation?

Describe the ways the new technique could make their work safer (both for the workers and the artworks), then talk about how the technique costs more and requires significant training.

Dusty knows that with the preliminary bibliography that he created, he can easily finalize his Works Cited page by simply putting the sources in the correct order and removing the sources that he didn't use in the speech. However, when he gets his grade back, his professor indicated that Dusty only used 4 instead of the 5 required sources and that his Works Cited page included sources that were not used in his speech. What is the most likely explanation for this occurrence?

Dusty did not mark the sources in his preliminary bibliography as soon as he used information from them in his speech.

Which speech method of delivery should be used in most situations?

Extemporaneous

Nadia is citing a book edited by Audrey A. Fisch, Esther Schor, and Anne K. Mellor, entitled The Other Mary Shelley, published by Oxford University Press, in 1993. What is the correct APA citation for this title?

Fisch, A.A., Schor, E., & Mellor, A.K. (Eds.) (1993). The other Mary Shelley. Oxford.

Lucas checks that each subpoint supports the main point under which it falls, and that each sub-sub point supports the sub point under which it falls, and so on. What characteristic of a speech preparation outline is Lucas checking?

Hierarchy

What MLA citation is in the correct order?

Hudson-Smith, Andrew, Michael Batty, Andrew Crooks, and Richard Milton. "Mapping for the Masses: Accessing Web 2.0 Through Crowdsourcing." Social Science Computer Review, 27, 2009, pp. 524-538.

Which one of these central ideas uses a topical organizational pattern?

In recent years there has been a tendency to blame video games for all sorts of social ills. These attacks are unfair because video games actually promote teamwork and communication, appeal to a diverse group of consumers, and have not been shown to lead to violent or aggressive behavior.

A preliminary bibliography serves what purpose?

It is used to track the variety and number of sources used in your speech.

Jack must give an impromptu speech of introduction on his first day of college in his speech class. How should he organize his thoughts?

Jack should follow the basic speech formula with a beginning, middle, and end and use a few simple notes.

Shanequah gets asked to give a very short maid of honor reception toast at her best friend's wedding. Which speech method of delivery will be most effective?

Memorized

Look at the MLA citation below. Goldman, Anne. "Questions of Transport: Reading Primo Levi Reading Dante." The Georgia Review, vol. 64, no. 1, 2010, pp. 69-88. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/41403188. In this citation, which of the following is true?

NOT The citation should include the DOI.

If you are trying to ensure balance across source perspective, use, and information, which of the following strategies is NOT USEFUL to use in your preliminary bibliography?

NOT Assign font colors to represent the perspective of sources

Juniper is giving a persuasive speech about the importance of using natural fibers whenever possible, rather than synthetics. Which of the following would be the best way to phrase her central idea?

NOT Natural fibers are better than synthetics because they feel more comfortable, look more elegant, and avoid polluting our oceans and rivers.

Matthew is speaking to incoming freshmen about 3 great study techniques. He wants the freshmen to use the techniques he discusses when they study through the semester, so he organizes each main point with the same structure: a hypothetical example, a definition of the technique, and explanation of the technique. He also uses previews, hook and internal transitions and reviews so the audience will hear the name of each technique at least 3 times. What goal has Matthew prioritized when organizing his speech?

NOT Strategy

Does this citation contain all the required elements for a tweet? Federer, R. [@rogerfederer]. (2020, May 6). Twitter. https://twitter.com/rogerfedererfdn/status/1257991019498483712

No, it should include the actual words included in the tweet: Federer, R. [@rogerfederer]. (2020, May 6). Now more than ever we must come together to help families in need [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/rogerfedererfdn/status/1257991019498483712

Which of these central ideas uses a topical organizational pattern?

Online learning can be a powerful tool, but it requires resources that not all students have. To succeed online, students need a good computer and internet connection; a quiet, private place to study; and a well-established set of study habits.

Patricia is nervous about speaking too quickly. What characteristic of her speaking outline can Patricia use to remind herself to speak slowly?

Performance notes

Kiran notices in her outline that her first main point is much shorter in length than her other two main points. Why is this important for Kiran to notice?

She can address the imbalance of information in her speech.

Samantha glances over her outline and finds that her second main point is much shorter in length than her other two main points. Why is this important for Samantha to notice?

She can address the imbalance of information in her speech.

Susan wants to ensure that each of her main points have an equal amount of support in her speech. How can she use her speech outline to check the distribution of support across her main points?

She can see and count the number of sources she has put into each of her main points to see if they are equal.

Rafael wants to ensure that each item of his outline has only one idea. What characteristic of a speech preparation outline is Rafael checking?

Simplicity

Eden is describing her visit to Chand Baori, an astonishing stepwell in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The stepwell goes down 13 stories into the earth, and has 3,500 steps. To give her audience a sense of the incredible architecture and landscape of the place, which organizational pattern might work best?

Spatial

Ambaya is leading a class for middle schoolers about how to set up a multiplayer Minecraft server from their home computer. Which presentation pattern might work best for this topic?

Step by step

Identify the error in the following MLA citation: Jay David Bolter and Richard Grusin. Remediation: Understanding New Media.MIT Press, 1999.

The word order of the author's name should be "Bolter, Jay David."

Edward is delivering a biographical speech on Ronald Reagan. He decides to organize his main points as: his political career, his acting career, his legacy. What organizational structure did Edward use?

Topical

Harry is having trouble glancing up from his speaking outline during his speech. When he looks away from his outline, he loses his place. What characteristic of a speaking outline would help Harry to make better eye contact with the audience?

Visually easy to follow

For giving an impromptu speech, how should the speaker organize their thoughts?

With a beginning, middle, and end.

Does this template contain all the necessary elements for an APA References entry for a webpage? Author, A. A. (Year). Title of page. Website. http://xxxxx

Yes. It contains all the necessary elements.

Joshua double checks that each item of his outline has only one idea. What characteristic of a speech preparation outline is Joshua looking for?

simplicity