COM 231 Study Guide

In the video "Your Body Shapes Who You Are," the speaker emphasizes what main point?

Fake it until you make it; fake it to you become it

"Thank you for listening, and I hope you learned something" would suffice as a closure or concluding statements.

False

Audience members do not depend upon your facial expressions to augment meaning.

False

For acceptance speeches, it's not important that you thank everyone who collaborated with you on your work and thank everyone who gave you moral support.

False

It's not important that the speaker knows how to influence others when they speak; to get people to trust them; to hook listeners' attention, and to inspire them with their vision and leadership

False

Pathos appeals to the audience's ethics or morals.

False

Sizing up your audience is not important when it comes to public speaking.

False

The goal of an informative speech is to sway the audience to the speaker's point of view.

False

Visuals are not critical for a demonstration speech.

False

_________ is the number one fear in America.

Public Speaking

The body of the speech should follow what rule?

The rule of three

________________ phrases are words or phrases indicating that a speaker has finished one thought and is moving onto another one.

Transitional

A demonstration speech is a form of informative speech where the speaker's primary purpose is to teach the audience how to complete a task (or process).

True

A thesis statement should allow the listeners to preview what is going to be covered in the speech.

True

According to the video "Public Speaking: You Can Do It," there is truth to the cliche: tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, and tell them what you just told them.

True

All assignments and quizzes/tests close on the weekly deadlines, so students must meet weekly attendance by completing these assignments.

True

All work must be posted in Moodle for documentation and recording purposes, and class work cannot be accepted via email.

True

An informative speech might rely on visual aids, for example, in order to give the audience a visual representation of important information contained in the speech.

True

An outline is a blueprint for your presentation.

True

Assignment deadlines are important in this course, and all work assigned in this course counts towards attendance in this course.

True

For Wedding Toasts, always end the toast on a positive note.

True

For an acceptance speech, open by thanking everyone involved in giving you the award.

True

For impromptu speeches, it's always good to remember your audience and try to get the audience involved.

True

For many people, the self-consciousness, nervousness, and anxiety that accompany public speaking diminish either their performance or feelings of satisfaction for a job well done

True

For persuasive speeches, cite sources for statistics and use credible, non-biased sources.

True

If a student has problems, the student must contact the instructor no later than 24 hours after the initial deadline for the assignment.

True

In the introduction, you should give your audience a "preview" of what you are about to talk about.

True

In the video "Public Speaking: You Can Do It," the speaker states that in an informative speech you should tell the listeners something new.

True

Just like in a written paper, the 3 basic and essential parts to a speech are: Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.

True

Lapel or lavalier wireless microphones are a little bit trickier to use properly, but you'll want them about eight inches, or two hand widths below your chin and as close to the center of your body as possible.

True

Making sure you have good posture is a necessary part of public speaking and presentations.

True

On the day of the speech, dress appropriately for the venue and audience you'll be speaking to.

True

Power Posing (The Wonder Woman or Superman Pose) is a great way to gain confidence before public speaking.

True

Stories of how various parties met are always popular, whether you talk about how the bride and groom met or your first time meeting either of them.

True

The Moodle messages, announcements, and emails are the primary methods that your instructor uses to communicate with you in this course. For this reason, students are asked to check these messages, announcements, and emails daily.

True

The main goal of an informative speech is to provide enlightenment regarding a specific topic the audience knows nothing about.

True

Transitions in speeches, as in writing, are important because they allow your listeners to move from one point to another.

True

Using your SCC email is required for this online course.

True

Video can help you stay more focused in presentations & video puts your public speaking body language front-and-center. This can be a helpful tool for new speakers.

True

We always start off our speeches with an attention getter. This is how we should begin every speech.

True

Your conclusion should revisit the three main points that you mentioned in your introduction.

True

In a persuasive speech, the conclusion of your speech should remind your audience of what you have told them but also ___________________.

conclude with a call to action.

Be careful with one emotion though--anger. Anger can quickly ___________________.

isolate the audience.

A persuasive speech is a speech intended _____________________.

to convince the audience to do something.