SPC 205 Unit 4 Q

Speech that gives thanks for a gift, an award, or some other form of public recognition

Acceptance Speech

Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view

Active listening

When giving a speech of presentation, you should usually

All answers are correct.

Repetition of the initial consonant sound of lose or adjoining words

Alliteration

Listening for pleasure or enjoyment

Appreciative listening

The physical production of particular speech sounds

Articulation

A trite or overused expression

Cliché

The purpose of a(n) ____________ speech is to pay tribute to a person, a group of people, an institution, or an idea.

Commemorative

Pays tribute to a person, a group of people, an institution, or an idea

Commemorative Speech

Listening to understand the message of a speaker

Comprehensive listening

Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed

Conversational quality

Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting or rejecting it

Critical listening

A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent, grammar, or vocabulary

Dialect

Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker

Empathetic listening

A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes

Extemporaneous speech

Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person

Eye contact

Because a speech of introduction focuses on the main speaker, there is little need to adapt to the audience.

False

Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech

Gestures

The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain

Hearing

The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects, actions, or ideas

Imagery

A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation

Impromptu speech

Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice

Inflections

The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication

Kinesics

Paying close attention to, and making sense of, what we hear

Listening

A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience

Manuscript speech

An implicit comparison, not introduced with the word "like" or "as," between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common

Metaphor

A constant pitch or tone of voice

Monotone

Communication based on a person's use of voice and body, rather than on the use of words

Nonverbal communication

A speech that has been created specifically for an audience that will view it online and in real time.

Online speech

The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words, phrases, or sentences

Parallelism

A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech

Pause

The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice

Pitch

The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language

Pronunciation

The speed at which a person speaks

Rate

Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences

Repetition

The pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words

Rhythm

An explicit comparison, introduced with the word "like" or "as," between things that are essentially different yet have something in common

Simile

The difference between the rate at which most people talk (120 to 150 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language (400 to 800 words a minute)

Spare "brain time"

A speech that introduces the main speaker to the audience

Speech of Introduction

Speech that presents someone a gift, award, or some other form of public recognition

Speech of Presentation

An acceptance speech gives thanks for a gift, an award, or some other form of public recognition.

True

Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.

Vocal variety

A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as "uh," "er," and "um"

Vocalized pause

The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice

Volume

The main purpose of a speech of presentation is to

present a gift or an award.