Speech Quiz #2 Lecture Quiz Questions

Which of the following is NOT one of the four guidelines Chris Anderson gave in his "TED's Secret to Great Public Speaking" video?

Share an inspiring secret

concept mapping

a brainstorming technique that creates a visual organizer of the narrowing down of ideas and ultimately a manageable topic

personal inventory

a brainstorming technique that organizes thoughts by creating different categories and listing topics under each category

thesis statement

a clear and concise sentence that provides an overview of the entire presentation

information literacy

ability to find appropriate sources, analyze the material, evaluate the credibility of the sources, and to use and cite those sources ethically and legally

literal analogy

analogy which is based on a comparison of actual events

coordination

arrangement of points of the speech into successive levels, with the points on the same level having the same importance and grammatical structure

Ben needed to generate ideas for his upcoming Persuasive Speech so he set the timer on his microwave for 10 minutes. He wrote down anything and everything that came to his mind and did not make judgments on whether it would be a good topic; he just kept writing down ideas until he heard the buzzer. What technique did Be use to generate ideas?

brainstorming

speaking outline

brief outline that helps you remember key points as you are speaking

internal summaries

brief review of what has just been discussed before moving onto the next point

internal previews

brief statement of what the speaker will discuss next

figurative analogy

comparison that draws upon metaphors to identify the similarities in two things that are not alike

significant topics

contribute information your audience would have not known otherwise

Heidi began to organize the information in her outline by grouping key information of equal importance and then placing those points into successive levels on her outline. What strategy was Heidi using?

coordination

representative sample

critical measure of the reliability and validity of statistics

preparation outline

detailed outline that helps a speaker prepare his/her speech; it includes the title, general and specific purpose, organizational pattern, introduction, main points and subpoints, transitions, and references used in the speech

Jamal loves to exercise in his free time. He grew up water skiing, bike-riding, and running with his family. When Tim does a speech on kayaking on Lake Michigan, it piques Jamal's interest and he follows his speech carefully. Jamal's ____________ affected his reaction to Tim's speech.

frame of reference

oral citation

information that the speaker says aloud to audience during a speech; consists of information about who authored the material, a statement about the credibility of the author, the date the information was published, and relevant information about the source

Jenni has noticed that many of her classmates watch reality television. She plans her speech on the show The Bachelor. Which of the following speaking situation factors did Jenni use when selecting her topic?

interest of the audience

topical order

organizational strategy that arranges each main point by subtopic of a larger topic

spatial order

organizational strategy that arranges ideas according to place or position

causal order

organizational strategy that highlight the cause and effect relationships that exist among the main points

research questions

questions that guide the research process; probes researcher's as well as the audience's knowledge on the topic

testimony

quotes or paraphrases from an authoritative source

subordination

ranking of ideas from the most to least important

Refrence sources

short, factual articles or entries that contain key concepts about a topic

"Next, Barbie's creators Ruth and Elliot Handler joined with Harold Mattson to create the MATTEL Company." This italicized example uses what kind of transitional device?

signpost

persuasive speeches

speeches that are controversial in some way and attempt to influence an audience's attitudes, beliefs, or actions with regard to a particular issue; typically, about current events, social issues, local issues, or beliefs

informative speeches

speeches that present information that contributes something of significance to the body of knowledge of your audience; most typically about a(n) object, person, event, process, or concept that they would not know otherwise

specific purpose statement

statement indicating the direction or focus the speaker will take with his/her topic

general purpose statements

statements that describe the overall intent of the message; typically, to inform, persuade, entertain, or commemorate

brainstorming

techniques used to generate topic ideas during a 5-15 minute time limit

typicality

test that assesses the extent to which your example is normal

credibility

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

frames of reference

the experiences, goals, values, attitudes, beliefs, culture, gender, and knowledge that individuals bring to communication encounters

Marsha's informative classroom speech topic is on three neurological differences between left- handed and right-handed people. Which organizational pattern would be best for her topic?

topical

scaled/continuum question

type of question that allows you to gauge attitudes on a continuum

transitions

words or phrases that demonstrate key relationships among ideas and also indicate a speaker is leaving one point and moving on to another

signposts

words that signal the next point to be made

oral style

writing for the listener (not reader)