Public Speaking Final (Quizzes)

___ is the acronym for the fear associated with a speaker's communication to an audience.

PSA

___ plagiarism is copying material into a speech and then rearranging words or sentence structure in order to make the material appear original.

Patchwrite

In the planning stage, a speaker can use the thesis statement as a guidepost to make sure that he or she is on track.

True

Topics that involve time lines or a series of sequential steps require the chronological pattern of arrangement.

True

When supported by facts, emotional appeals are a legitimate way for a speaker to achieve his or her goal.

True

An argument consists of

a claim, evidence, and warrants

Grayson delivered an informative speech on romantic relationships. He focused on the stages of relationship formation. What type of informative speech is this an example of?

a process

A definition by word origin is called

definition by etymology

When a speaker is alert to the audience's ___, he or she can respond to it and make the audience feel respected and recognized.

feedback

Research on speaker credibility reveals that people must trust those speakers who

have all of the proceeding qualities

An example of a pronoun that is commonly overused in a sexiest manner is

he

Which type of delivery worries speakers because they have little time to gather their thoughts and achieve composure?

impromptu

The word impromptu means

improvised and unpracticed.

According to Aristotle, rhetorical proof consists of

logos, ethos, and pathos

The body of a speech consists of

main points, supporting points, and transitions

Tyson began to panic as soon as his instructor gave the speech assignment to the class. Tyson experienced

pre-preparation anxiety

To demonstrate the nature and significance of a problem and provide justification for the proposed solution, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?

problem-solution

To explain the physical arrangement of a place, a scene, or an object, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?

spatial

Which of the following expresses the speech goal?

specific speech purpose

Speakers frequently base their startling statements on

statistics

The goal of informative speaking is

to increase audience understanding and awareness by imparting knowledge

A well-organized speech is characterized by

unity, coherence, and balance

Values are based on attitudes.

False

Generally, the introduction should be brief and no more than ___ percent of the speech body.

10 to 15

Most people retain what percentage of what they hear immediately after listening?

25 percent

Being audience-centered means abandoning your own convictions and catering mainly to audience concerns.

False

Eye contact is not very important to the successful delivery of a speech.

False

In conclusion, the speaker should not reiterate the topic and speech purpose.

False

In general, spoken language is more formal than written language.

False

In the speaking outline, the introduction and conclusion are among the main points.

False

Irony refers to endowing abstract ideas or inanimate objects with human qualities.

False

It is not necessary to compile a list of sources while preparing your outline.

False

It isn't necessary that all main points support the speech's thesis.

False

Listeners prefer complex language over simple language in a speech.

False

Love is a rose is an example of a simile.

False

Making assumptions about your audience based on their gender can help you maintain an audience-centered approach.

False

Once the speaking outline is complete, the speaker should transfer its ideas to the working outline.

False

Peoples most enduring judgments about what is good and bad in life are called attitudes.

False

When speakers focus on themselves, they become less sensitive to things that might be wrong with their performance.

False

The _ Amendment assures protection to both honest and dishonest speakers.

First

Which of the following is NOT true of visualizing?

It involves physically going through the motions of giving your speech.

A conclusion gives the speaker the opportunity to drive home his or her purpose and a final chance to reinforce the main points of the speech.

True

An analogy compares an unfamiliar concept to a more familiar one in order to increase audience understanding of the unfamiliar concept.

True

An audience that holds negative attitudes toward the speaker will tend to disregard even the most important or interesting message.

True

Audience members often selectively interpret the meaning of a speaker's message.

True

Certain organizational formats may be better suited to certain cultures.

True

Extemporaneous speeches are carefully planned and practiced in advance and are then delivered from a key-word or phrase outline.

True

Generally, people with higher levels of education tend to be more willing to change their beliefs.

True

In the conclusion, the speaker should restate the speech purpose and reiterate how the main points confirm it.

True

In which of the following cultures is direct eye contact considered a sign of active listening and respect?

United States

A three-part argument consisting of a general case, a specific case, and a conclusion is called

a syllogism

A speaker should try to uncover the audience's feelings toward

all of the above

His character plays a rocking, rolling, roaring, raging role. This statement best illustrates which of the following techniques?

alliteration

We should disregard Steven Bryan's ideas concerning muscle cars, because Steven Bryan is an idiot. This statement is an example of

an ad hominem arguement

Speakers who engage in dialogic communication

approach a speech as a collaborative act with the audience.

A speech introduction is designed to

arouse the audience's attention and motivate the audience to accept the speaker's goals.

The first challenge faced by the speaker in the introduction of the speech is to win the audience's

attention

Warrants that rely on an audience's beliefs about the credibility or acceptability of a source of evidence are termed ____ warrants.

authoritative

The belief that the ways of one's own culture are superior to those of other cultures is called

ethnocentrism

Which of the following is a Greek word meaning "character"?

ethos

I should be paid $50 for mowing the lawn because this lawn is worth $50. This statement is an example of

begging the question

To describe a series of developments in time or a set of actions that occur sequentially, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?

chronological

A speaker should avoid using expressions that are

cliches

Which types of questions on a survey may be either fixed alternative or scale questions?

closed-ended

The following comprise a positive ethos:

competence, good moral character, and goodwill

Intuitively, you are already familiar with many of the basic principles of public speaking bc planning and executing the delievery of a speech is much the same as which type of communication?

conversation

Transforming ideas and thoughts into messages is called

encoding

One key to achieving effective vocal variety is

enthusiasm

The study of moral conduct, or how people should act toward one another, is termed

ethics

A form of communication between two people is called

dyadic communication

Which type of delivery falls somewhere between impromptu and memorized?

extemporaneous

The method if speech delivery that is most flexible for the speaker and preferred by listeners is

extemporaneous speaking

Which nonverbal behavior is most important in maintaining the quality of directness in speech delivery?

eye contact

The Chicago Bulls were the winningest NBA team of the 1990s. This statement is a claim of

fact

Defining, describing, demonstrating, and explaining are all related to

informative speaking

Audience analysis involves the study of an audience through techniques such as

interviews and questionaires

the rising and falling of voice pitch across phrases and sentences

intonation

Speaking from a manuscript

is useful when precise messages are required.

An effective conclusion should always

make the speech memorable

The summary portion of the speech conclusion should not

mention each supporting point of the speech

Speakers whose volume is too ____ are viewed less positively than those who project their voices at a pleasing volume.

monotone

If a speech consists of a story or series of short stories, which pattern of organization is the speaker using?

narrative

Effective speech delivery should be of of the following:

natural, enthusiastic, confident, and direct

Active listeners

normally set listening goals and listen for main ideas.

Interview questions that invite elaboration are ___ questions.

open-ended

The formal name for speaking from memory is

oratory

Values are

our most enduring judgments about what is good and bad in life.

The rhetorical proof by emotion is termed

pathos

Although the audience did not pay close attention to Claire's speech message, they were influenced by her professional attire and her reputation as a dedicated social worker. According to the elaboration likelihood model, which of the following swayed the audience to think positively about Claire?

peripheral processing

One way that a speaker can leave a lasting impression on listener is to incorporate oral language that is artfully arranged and infused with rhythm. One device that helps a speaker accomplish this specific purpose is

personification

Which of the following outlines uses a partial construction of the sentence form of each point?

phrase

Students who earn an A average on all speech assignments should be exempt from the final exam. This statement is a claim of

policy

Buck gave a persuasive speech about why people should assist the homeless in his city in order to prevent crime. According to Maslow, this speech appealed to which basic need?

safety

The first step in the speechmaking process is ____, and the last step is ___.

selecting a topic; practicing delivery if the speech

A speech should be practiced at least how many times?

six

After Bill practiced his speech in front of his friends, they informed him that he often said "um" and "er." To change this distracting pattern, Bill set a goal of himself to replace his vocal fillers with

slight pauses

Warrants that appeal to the audience's emotions are called _____ warrants.

substantive

Facts, statistics, testimonies, and narratives are all examples of

supporting material

Pitch is

the range of sounds a speaker's voice produces from high to low.

The Chicago Bulls were the best NBA team of the 1990s. This statement is a claim of

value

Which of the following outlines is an in-process document to be revised and rearranged until the speaker is satisfied with the speech content?

working