Public Speaking Final PT. 2 (Quizzes 15, 3, 16, 17)

T/F? A *commencement speech is considered a type of ceremonial speech.

True

T/F? According to *Osborn and Osborn, the definition of persuasion is "the art of convincing others to give favorable attention to our point of view."

True

T/F? Ethical feedback always provides an explanation for the response to the speaker.

True

T/F? Field trips, hands-on projects, sensory stimulations, laboratories, recipes and solutions to problems, and collections of samples will help a *kinesthetic learner.

True

T/F? Getting rid of distractions is an example of ethical listening.

True

T/F? It a good idea to keep a special occasion speech short you so do not overshadow the event that others have gathered to celebrate.

True

T/F? One characteristic of a tribute is that they are *short and eloquent.

True

T/F? One way to incorporate repetition into your speech is through *non-verbal communication.

True

What are the types of credibility?

antecedent and consequent

Three goals in developing informative speeches include _____.

arousing the interest of your audience, presenting information in a way that can be understood, and helping the audience remember what you have said

A/An _____ learner is likely to enjoy reading essays and reports.

aural

persuasion

uses argument to compel power to give way to reason

coercion

uses force to compel reason to give way to power

PowerPoints with graphs, maps, and pictures will help a _____ learner.

visual

Who is considered the central figure in the development of ethics that is discussed in the communication discipline today?

Aristotle

T/F? A *hostile audience already knows something about your topic and is generally supportive of, or open to, the point you are trying to make.

False

T/F? Informative speakers should be *biased, credible, make the topic relevant, and knowledgeable.

False

T/F? It is not necessary to cite sources throughout the PowerPoint. Only having a sources page at the end is sufficient.

False

T/F? One of the four general guidelines to a ceremonial speech is to *ignore the obvious.

False

T/F? The four primary types of informative speeches include definitional, *motivational, explanatory, and demonstration.

False

T/F? The three types of persuasive speeches are proposition of fact, proposition of value, proposition of *ethos.

False

T/F? When giving a toast, you should consume alcohol to help calm your nerves.

False

Who is the person that stated, "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."?

Marcus Aurelius

"It is cloudy outside, and I feel sick. Cloudy days make me sick." is an example of what type of fallacy?

causal

Steven Toulmin explained that basic arguments tend to share these three elements _____.

claim, data, warrant

The two functions of persuasive speeches are speech to _____ and speech to _____.

convince, actuate

The five attention getting techniques include _____.

intensity, novelty, contrast, activity, humor

_____ plagiarism, the most obvious form of plagiarism, transpires when a speaker presents a speech that is not his or her own work.

patchwork

ethos

persuasive speech strategy that uses credibility

pathos

persuasive speech strategy that uses emotion

_____ learners enjoy reading textbooks and printed handouts.

read/write