TCC Speech MidTerm
Extemporaneous
A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes is called a(n) _____ speech
A. Being courteous and attentive during a speech & C. Maintaining the free and open expression of ideas
A listener's ethical obligations include
Transition
A sentence or two that lets the audience know that a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another is called a
Academic database
A(n) ______ is a research aid that catalogs articles from a large number of scholarly journals.
Abstract
A(n) ______ is a summary of a magazine or research article, written by someone other than the original author.
Appreciative
Fletcher is listening for pleasure as a friend discusses her trip to Australia. According to your textbook, Fletcher is engaged in __ listening
Topical
For his first speech, Peter is organizing his ideas around three holiday customs that were passed down by his Polish grandparents. According to your textbook, Peter's speech will most likely be organized in _____ order.
FALSE
Hearing and listening are essentially the same
Spatial
Here are the main points for a speech about the four lobes of the cerebral cortex. I.The frontal lobe is located in the front of the brain. II.The parietal lobe is located in the middle of the brain. III.The temporal lobe is located on the bottom of the brain. IV.The occipital lobe is located in the back of the brain. These main points are arranged in __________ order.
Topical
Here are the main points for a speech persuading the audience to become literacy tutors. You should volunteer as a literacy tutor because it helps children. You should volunteer as a literacy tutor because it strengthens the community. You should volunteer as a literacy tutor because it is personally rewarding. These main points are arranged in __________ order.
Chronological
I.The first step in making pottery is preparing the clay. II.The second step in making pottery is shaping the clay. III.The third step in making pottery is decorating and glazing the clay. IV.The fourth step in making pottery is firing the finished product.
It's too general
Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement for a classroom speech: "To inform my audience about the solar system."
Comprehensive
Julia is listening to her meteorology professor explain how to interpret images from Doppler radar. Because Julia's goal is to understand the information being presented, she is engaged in __ listening
TRUE
True or False: A rhetorical question is a question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.
TRUE
True or False: A startling attention getter is effective only if it is firmly related to the speech topic.
FALSE
True or False: According to your textbook, you should avoid using personal experience when writing a speech
TRUE
True or False: Being audience-centered means that your primary purpose as a speaker is to gain a desired response from the audience.
TRUE
True or False: If you're unsure where to find a source or a particular piece of information in the library, your textbook recommends that you ask the librarian for help.
FALSE
True or False: If your topic is clear in the body of the speech, there is no need to state it in the introduction.
TRUE
True or False: Most library catalogs allow a researcher to look for books by author, title, subject, or keyword.
TRUE
True or False: One function of a speech conclusion is to reinforce the speaker's central idea (thesis).
TRUE
True or False: The first step in speechmaking is choosing a topic for your speech
TRUE
True or False: The preview statement in a speech introduction identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
FALSE
True or False: The very first thing you should do in the introduction of a speech is to reveal the topic
TRUE
True or False: Using a quotation is one of the most common and effective ways to conclude a speech.
FALSE
True or false: extemporaneous delivery means delivering a speech "off the cuff," with no advance preparation
Message
Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else is termed the
Avoid prejudging the speaker
When Sophia attended the first discussion section for her math class and heard her instructor begin speaking with an unfamiliar accent, she immediately decided, "I won't learn anything from this teacher". Sophia failed to uphold which guideline for ethical listening?
Spatial order
When main ideas follow a directional pattern, they are organized in
A and C only
When preparing a speech introduction, you should usually
Inform
When the general purpose of your speech is to _____. You act primarily as a teacher or lecturer.
Gaining the attention of the audience
When used in a speech introduction, telling a story, asking a question, making a startling statement, and arousing curiosity are all methods of
Adrenaline
When you experience stage fright, your body producing extra __, a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
A way to make a difference in something we care about
When your textbook describes public speaking as a form of empowerment, it means that public speaking is
Preview the body of the speech
Which objective of a good speech introduction is fulfilled by the following statement? This morning I'll explain the four kinds of exercises you need to make a complete fitness program—aerobic, strengthening, en- durance, and flexibility.
All of the above
Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?
All of the above
Which of the following does your textbook recommend that you do when rehearsing your first speech?
Suspend judgment until you hear all the speaker has to say
Which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a way to improve your listening?
A restatement of the central idea (thesis)
Which of the following would you most likely find in a speech conclusion?
Causal
Which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the specific purpose "To inform my audience of the causes and effects of the erosion of America's seacoasts"?
Problem-solution
Which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the specific purpose "To persuade my audience that our state legislature should install cameras at problem intersections to deal with the problem of motorists who run red lights."
TRUE
You have an ethical obligation to make sure the information you present is accurate
Feedback
___ lets you know how your message is being received
Stereotyping
Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people or assuming that all members of the group are alike is called
Age
According to your textbook, which of the following is a demographic characteristic of a speech audience?
Gender
According to your textbook, which of the following is a demographic characteristic of a speech audience?
Positive Nervousness
According to your textbook,rather than trying to eliminate every trace of stage fright, your should aim a transforming it into
Persuade
Advocating a position is most appropriate when the general purpose of your speech is to
Demographic
As Amanda analyzed the audience for her speech about organic foods, she focused on such things as their gender, age, and cultural background. In doing so, she was engaging in _________ audience analysis.
The introduction, body, and conclusion
As explained in your textbook, the main three parts of a speech are called
Patchwork
As your textbook explains, a speaker who assembles a speech by copying word for word from two or three sources is committing what kind of plagiarism?
Channel
As your textbook explains, the means by which a message is communicated is termed the
All of the above
Asad was giving an interesting speech about the earliest astronomical observatories— a subject he was very excited about- when he misidentified the founder of the Istanbul observatory. When he realized his mistake, he corrected it, but then he felt flustered and wasn't as confident for the rest of his speech. What advice from your textbook should Asad keep in mind?
Articles in scholarly journals
Academic databases are the best place to look for
Interference
According to your textbook, a listener anxious about an upcoming exam, worried about a recent argument with a friend, or distracted by cold air in the classroom would be experiencing
Choosing a speech topic
According to your textbook, brainstorming is especially helpful when you are having trouble...
Signposts
According to your textbook, brief statements that help listeners follow your ideas by indicating exactly where you are in the speech are called
Signal the end of the speech
According to your textbook, in addition to reinforcing the central idea (thesis), a speech conclusion should also
All of the above (Main points, evidence, technique)
According to your textbook, skilled listeners do not try to absorb a speaker's every word. Rather, they focus on three major aspects of a. Speech. Those aspects include...
Get the interest and attention of the audience
According to your textbook, the first thing a speaker needs to do in the introduction of a speech is to
Frame of reference
According to your textbook, the knowledge, experience, goals, values, and attitudes through which each lister filtera a message is called the listener's...
Previews the main parts in the body
According to your textbook, the last part of a speech introduction usually
Identifies the main points in the body of the speech
According to your textbook, the preview statement in a speech introduction
Recency
According to your textbook, the three criteria for judging the reliability of research documents located on the Internet are authorship, sponsorship, and
Critical
According to your textbook, when you listen to evaluate a speaker's message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it, what kind of listening is involved?
Critical thinking
Dealing with such matters as the logical relationships among ideas, the soundness of evidence and the differences between facts and opinion are all part of what your textbook calls
Empathic
Sarah is listening to her roommate to provide emotional support in a time of distress. According to your textbook Sara is engaged in __ listening
Ethical
Speechmaking is a form of power and therefore carries with it heavy responsibilities
Body
The __________ is the longest and most important part of the speech.
Global plagiarism, patchwork plagiarism, and incremental plagiarism
The kinds of plagiarism discussed in your textbooks are...
Devising questions to ask during the interview
The most important task when preparing to conduct a research interview is
Brainstorming
The process of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas is known as
Ethnocentrism
The tendency to see the beliefs, values, and customs of one's own culture or group as 'right' or 'natural' is called
Egocentric
To say that people usually want to hear about things that are meaningful to them is to say that people are