Public Speaking Ch 9 & 10

A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech

bibliography

Most speeches should have six to ten main points.

false

The most effective order of main points in a speech depends on your

topic, purpose, and audience.

An informative speech about a process explains a systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product.

true

Research shows that a well-organized speech can increase the speaker's competence and trustworthiness in the minds of listeners.

true

You should never cite an article in your speech on the basis of the abstract alone.

true

the middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest

mean

The number that occurs most frequently in a group of numbers

median

The average value of a group of numbers

mode

the average calls of a group fo numbers

mode

anything that is visible, tangible, and stable in form

object

___________ order results when you divide the speech topic into subtopics, each of which becomes a main point in the speech.

Topical

A summary of a magazine or journal article, written by someone other than the original author

abstract

A database that catalogues articles from scholarly journals.

academic database

The ____________ is the longest and most important part of the speech.

body

A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point

brief example

A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves

call number

A listing of all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by a library

catalogue

a statement of the similarities among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.

comparison

a belief, theory, idea, notion, principle, or the like

concept

A ____________ is a word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them.

connective

a statement of the differences among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.

contract

A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity

credibility

The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic

crescendo ending

directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she or he wants to deliver key parts of the speech

delivery cues

a statement that depicts a person, event, idea, or the like with clarity and vividness

description

A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud

dissolve ending

anything that happens or is regarded as happening

event

A specific case used to illustrate or to represent a group of people, ideas, conditions, experiences, or the like

example

An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation

extended example

As explained in your textbook, words or phrases that indicate when a speaker has completed one thought and is moving to another are called bridges.

false

Even if you can't identify the author or sponsoring organization for an Internet document, you can still use the document in your speech as long as it is up to date

false

It is important to know your main points before you begin researching your speech.

false

A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body

goodwill

A story, narrative, or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point

hypothetical example

The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest

hypthetical example

A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines

periodical database

To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience

personalize

A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic

preliminary bibliography

A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title, specific purpose, central idea, introduction, main points, subpoints, connectives, conclusion, and bibliography of a speech

prep outline

The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind

preview statement

a systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product

process

A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers

reference work

An interview conducted to gather information for a speech

research interview

A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement

rhetorical question

Words such as "First," "Next," "Finally," and "Above all" are often used as ____________ to indicate where a speaker is in the speech or to help focus attention on key issues.

signposts

___________ order is a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.

spatial

A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech

speaking outline

dataAn organization that, in the absence of a clearly identified author, is responsible for the content of a document on the InternetAn

sponsoring organization

Numerical data

statistics

____________ organization involves putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.

strategic

The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. The three major kinds are examples, statistics, and testimony

supporting material

A search engine that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloguing and assessing data

virtual library

The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationships among the speaker's ideas

visual framework