Speech multiple choice
Short answer: the text identifies five factors that increase the odds that your efforts at persuasion will succeed. List as many as you can. (5)
-Set modest goals and seeks minor changes -establish credibility -make message personal and relevant -express the audience whose position differs only moderately to your own -demonstrate any change you propose will benefit the audience
Short answer: What are the 7 elements of vocal delivery?
-Volume -Pitch -Speaking rate -Pauses -Voice variety -Pronunciation -Articulation
Short answer: What are some limitations on the use of presentation aids?
-give a speech not a slideshow -keep it simple
Short answer: Why is eye contact critical to effective delivery?
-maintains quality of directness in a speech -lets people know they are recognized -indicates acknowledgment and respect
Short answer: What are some functions of visual aids?
-promotes interest -saves times -helps the audience understand
Short answer: What is persuasive speaking? give in everyday example of persuasion.
-when you speak in a way to stimulate/change the audiences beliefs about an issue Ex: advertisements
Generally, the intro should be brief and nor more than___ percent of the speech body
10-15
In the following statement, which type of supporting material is being referenced? "In Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series, the star-crossed lovers, Edward and Bella, make an unusual pair..."
Book
The _______ Amendment assures protection to both honest and dishonest speakers
First
Audiences find it easier to remember the
First and last points made
The source qualifier is,
a brief description of the source's qualifications to address the topic
Which of the following shout NOT be used to effectively introduce or conclude a speech
a citation of the sources you used in your research
When citing a source,
alternate phrases introducing citations to help maintain a natural delivery
The purpose of a speech intro is,
arouse the audience's attention and motivate the audience to accept the speaker's goals
The first challenge faced by a speaker in the intro of the speech is to win the audience's what?
attention
Our general evaluations of people. objects, or events are our
attitudes
To help your audience follow your speech do all of the following EXCEPT
avoid organizationalpatterns
To discuss a topic in terms of its underlying causes , a speakers should use which pattern of arrangement
casual
To describe a series of development in time or a set of actions that occur sequentially, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?
chronological
What is the Greek word meaning character?
ethos
An informative speaker might
explain to listeners the new services available at the student center
Listening distractions are?
external and internal
Construction noise or competing conversations are examples of what
external distraction
Active listening is?
focused and purposeful
Short answer: When practicing a speech, a speaker should be concerned with which two elements?
getting the message across by: -planning ahead -practicing
Under what circumstances should the speaker begin by showing the topic's relevance to the audience , and then relate the topic to ideas and experiences about which the audience holds a positive attitude
if the topic of the speech is new to listeners
Listeners rarely pay attention to?
information that is unrelated to their interests
Which of the following outlines permits the greatest degree of eye contact
key-word
With sufficient practice, which of the following outlines will help the speaker deliver his or her speech more naturally
key-word
The body of the speech consists of
main points, supporting points, and transitions
Values are:
our most enduring judgments about good and bad in life
Speeches about ________ address the impact of individuals and groups on society
people
Hate speech is offensive communication that is most often directed against?
people's racial, ethic, religious, gender, or other characteristics
Which of the following outlines uses partial construction of the sentence form of each point
phrase
To demonstrate the nature and significance of a problem and provide justification for a proposed solution, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement
problem- solution
In her speech about friendship, Cassandra opened by stating, "As C.S. Lewis once said, 'Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! you too? I thought I was the only one." Cassandra began her speech by using what?
quotation
Research reveals that people place their greatest trust in speakers who exhibit all of the following EXCEPT..
regular use of emotional appeals
The conclusion of the speech consists of
restate the purpose
Paying attention to information that is important to us, being interested in the info that touches our own experiences and backgrounds, and sorting and filtering new info based on what we already know are:
selective perception
An effective informative speech shows listeners
something they did not previously know
To support a major point effectively, the speaker should offer all of the following EXCEPT
sources without source qualifiers
To explain the physical arrangement of a place, object, or an event, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement
spatial
to establish a feeling of identification with the audience
stress your commonalities
Facts, statistics, testimonies, and narratives are all examples of
supporting material
An ethical speaker is conscious of ________ values.
the audience's
The specific citation elements that need to be mentioned in a speech depend on
the type of source
the goal of informative speaking is
to increase audience understanding and awareness.
To have the freedom to move points around according to the way the speaker wishes to present his or her topic, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement
topical
Research indicates that audiences prefer speeches that contain_____ main points
two to seven
Which of the following outlines is used for organizing and firming up main points?
working
Which of the following outlines should be prepared in a full sentence format?
working
An audience-centered approach means
you consider your audience in every phase of the speech preparation process