Public Speaking Exam 1

specific purpose statement

"To persuade my audience that the U.S. space program provides important benefits to society" is an example of a _______________ .

interference

Concern by a listener about lawn mower noise outside the room, an upcoming test, or a sick relative are all examples of _______________ .

chronological

Main points that follow a time pattern are arranged in _______________ order.

visualization

Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation is called _______________

listening

People spend more time _______________ than in any other communication activity.

plagiarism

Representing someone else's information in a speech or paper as though it were your own is called _______________ .

empathic

When Elizabeth listened to provide support for her friend whose mother was seriously ill, she was engaged in _______________ listening.

fixed-alternative

When used in an audience-analysis questionnaire, _______________ questions are valuable because they produce clear, unambiguous answers.

adrenaline

When you experience stage fright, your body is producing extra _______________ , a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

persuade

When your general purpose is to _______________ , you act as a partisan or an advocate.

inform

When your general purpose is to _______________ , you act as a teacher or lecturer.

critical

While the governor spoke about the need to tax soft drinks, Max listened carefully and evaluated the governor's evidence. Max was engaged in _______________ listening.

Hearing; listening

__________ refers to the vibration of sound waves on the ear drums and the sending of messages to the central auditory system of the brain; _______________ refers to paying close attention to and making sense of those sounds.

Situational

_______________ audience analysis identifies the traits of the audience unique to a particular speaking occasion.

Extemporaneous

_______________ delivery involves practicing your speech until you know it very well without trying to memorize the exact wording you will use on the day of the speech.

Ethics

_______________ is the branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.

Stereotyping

_______________ is the error of creating an oversimplified image of a group or people or assuming that all members of the group are alike.

Feedback

_______________ lets you know how your message is being received by your audience.

critical

According to your textbook, listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it is known as _______________ listening.

Critical

According to your textbook, when you evaluate the evidence in a persuasive speech, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

demographic

Age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, group membership, and racial, ethnic or cultural background are among the factors to be considered in _______________ audience analysis.

frame of reference

Because a listener's _______________ can never be exactly the same as a speaker's, the meaning of a message will never be exactly the same to a listener as to a speaker.

egocentric

Because listeners are _______________ , they typically approach speeches by asking "Why is this important to me?"

transition

A _______________ is a sentence or two that lets the audience know that a speaker has finished one point and is moving on to the next.

topical

A speech that covers its topic by dividing it into logical and consistent subtopics follows a

good; well

According to the ancient Roman rhetorician Quintilian, the ideal of ethical speech-making is the _______________ person speaking _______________ .

appreciative

According to your textbook, when you listen for enjoyment to friend's stories about her trip to Russia, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

appreciative

According to your textbook, when you listen primarily for pleasure or enjoyment, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

comprehensive

According to your textbook, when you listen primarily to understand the message of a speaker for example, taking notes in a classroom lecture, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

comprehensive

According to your textbook, when you listen to an informative speech in order to understand the speaker's ideas, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

empathic

According to your textbook, when you listen to provide emotional support for the speaker, you are engaged in _______________ listening.

formal

As a general rule, the larger your audience, the more _______________ your presentation should be.

identification

Communication scholars use the term _______________ to refer to the process by which speakers seek to create a bond with their audiences by emphasizing common values, goals, and experiences.

religion

If you were giving a speech to a general audience about mythology in the Bible, the _______________ of your listeners would probably be the most important factor to consider in demographic audience analysis.

age

If you were giving a speech to a general audience about the early days of rock and roll, the _______________ of your listeners would probably be the most important factor to consider in your demographic audience analysis.

gender

If you were giving a speech to a general audience about the role of women in combat, the _______________ of your listeners would probably be the most important factor to consider in your demographic audience analysis.

age

If you were giving a speech to a general audience on the history of the Vietnam War, the _______________ of your listeners would probably be the most important factor to consider in demographic audience analysis.

central idea

The _______________ indicates precisely what the speaker intends to say in the speech.

channel

The _______________ is the means by which a message is communicated.

situation

The _______________ is the time and place in which speech communication takes place.

specific purpose statement

The _______________ reveals precisely what the speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech.

central idea

The _______________ usually encapsulates the main points of your speech in a single sentence.

Ethnocentrism

The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures is termed _______________ .

scale

The major advantage of using _______________ questions in an audience analysis questionnaire is that they help reveal the strength of a respondent's attitudes or feelings.

feedback

The messages sent by listeners to a speaker are called _______________ .

interest, knowledge, attitude

The three most important factors to consider when determining an audience's disposition toward a speaker's topic are the audience's _______________ , _______________ , and _______________ .

Paraphrase

To _______________ is to restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words.

Patchwork

_______________ plagiarism occurs when a speaker copies passages from a few sources and strings them together in a speech.

Incremental

_______________ plagiarism occurs when a speaker fails to give credit for particular parts of the speech that are borrowed from other people.

Global

_______________ plagiarism occurs when a speaker steals a speech entirely from another source and passes it off as his or her own