TCC Speech MidTerm

Extemporaneous

A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes is called a(n) _____ speech

A. Being courteous and attentive during a speech & C. Maintaining the free and open expression of ideas

A listener's ethical obligations include

Transition

A sentence or two that lets the audience know that a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another is called a

Academic database

A(n) ______ is a research aid that catalogs articles from a large number of scholarly journals.

Abstract

A(n) ______ is a summary of a magazine or research article, written by someone other than the original author.

Appreciative

Fletcher is listening for pleasure as a friend discusses her trip to Australia. According to your textbook, Fletcher is engaged in __ listening

Topical

For his first speech, Peter is organizing his ideas around three holiday customs that were passed down by his Polish grandparents. According to your textbook, Peter's speech will most likely be organized in _____ order.

FALSE

Hearing and listening are essentially the same

Spatial

Here are the main points for a speech about the four lobes of the cerebral cortex. I.The frontal lobe is located in the front of the brain. II.The parietal lobe is located in the middle of the brain. III.The temporal lobe is located on the bottom of the brain. IV.The occipital lobe is located in the back of the brain. These main points are arranged in __________ order.

Topical

Here are the main points for a speech persuading the audience to become literacy tutors. You should volunteer as a literacy tutor because it helps children. You should volunteer as a literacy tutor because it strengthens the community. You should volunteer as a literacy tutor because it is personally rewarding. These main points are arranged in __________ order.

Chronological

I.The first step in making pottery is preparing the clay. II.The second step in making pottery is shaping the clay. III.The third step in making pottery is decorating and glazing the clay. IV.The fourth step in making pottery is firing the finished product.

It's too general

Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement for a classroom speech: "To inform my audience about the solar system."

Comprehensive

Julia is listening to her meteorology professor explain how to interpret images from Doppler radar. Because Julia's goal is to understand the information being presented, she is engaged in __ listening

TRUE

True or False: A rhetorical question is a question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.

TRUE

True or False: A startling attention getter is effective only if it is firmly related to the speech topic.

FALSE

True or False: According to your textbook, you should avoid using personal experience when writing a speech

TRUE

True or False: Being audience-centered means that your primary purpose as a speaker is to gain a desired response from the audience.

TRUE

True or False: If you're unsure where to find a source or a particular piece of information in the library, your textbook recommends that you ask the librarian for help.

FALSE

True or False: If your topic is clear in the body of the speech, there is no need to state it in the introduction.

TRUE

True or False: Most library catalogs allow a researcher to look for books by author, title, subject, or keyword.

TRUE

True or False: One function of a speech conclusion is to reinforce the speaker's central idea (thesis).

TRUE

True or False: The first step in speechmaking is choosing a topic for your speech

TRUE

True or False: The preview statement in a speech introduction identifies the main points to be discussed in the body

FALSE

True or False: The very first thing you should do in the introduction of a speech is to reveal the topic

TRUE

True or False: Using a quotation is one of the most common and effective ways to conclude a speech.

FALSE

True or false: extemporaneous delivery means delivering a speech "off the cuff," with no advance preparation

Message

Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else is termed the

Avoid prejudging the speaker

When Sophia attended the first discussion section for her math class and heard her instructor begin speaking with an unfamiliar accent, she immediately decided, "I won't learn anything from this teacher". Sophia failed to uphold which guideline for ethical listening?

Spatial order

When main ideas follow a directional pattern, they are organized in

A and C only

When preparing a speech introduction, you should usually

Inform

When the general purpose of your speech is to _____. You act primarily as a teacher or lecturer.

Gaining the attention of the audience

When used in a speech introduction, telling a story, asking a question, making a startling statement, and arousing curiosity are all methods of

Adrenaline

When you experience stage fright, your body producing extra __, a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

A way to make a difference in something we care about

When your textbook describes public speaking as a form of empowerment, it means that public speaking is

Preview the body of the speech

Which objective of a good speech introduction is fulfilled by the following statement? This morning I'll explain the four kinds of exercises you need to make a complete fitness program—aerobic, strengthening, en- durance, and flexibility.

All of the above

Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?

All of the above

Which of the following does your textbook recommend that you do when rehearsing your first speech?

Suspend judgment until you hear all the speaker has to say

Which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a way to improve your listening?

A restatement of the central idea (thesis)

Which of the following would you most likely find in a speech conclusion?

Causal

Which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the specific purpose "To inform my audience of the causes and effects of the erosion of America's seacoasts"?

Problem-solution

Which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the specific purpose "To persuade my audience that our state legislature should install cameras at problem intersections to deal with the problem of motorists who run red lights."

TRUE

You have an ethical obligation to make sure the information you present is accurate

Feedback

___ lets you know how your message is being received

Stereotyping

Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people or assuming that all members of the group are alike is called

Age

According to your textbook, which of the following is a demographic characteristic of a speech audience?

Gender

According to your textbook, which of the following is a demographic characteristic of a speech audience?

Positive Nervousness

According to your textbook,rather than trying to eliminate every trace of stage fright, your should aim a transforming it into

Persuade

Advocating a position is most appropriate when the general purpose of your speech is to

Demographic

As Amanda analyzed the audience for her speech about organic foods, she focused on such things as their gender, age, and cultural background. In doing so, she was engaging in _________ audience analysis.

The introduction, body, and conclusion

As explained in your textbook, the main three parts of a speech are called

Patchwork

As your textbook explains, a speaker who assembles a speech by copying word for word from two or three sources is committing what kind of plagiarism?

Channel

As your textbook explains, the means by which a message is communicated is termed the

All of the above

Asad was giving an interesting speech about the earliest astronomical observatories— a subject he was very excited about- when he misidentified the founder of the Istanbul observatory. When he realized his mistake, he corrected it, but then he felt flustered and wasn't as confident for the rest of his speech. What advice from your textbook should Asad keep in mind?

Articles in scholarly journals

Academic databases are the best place to look for

Interference

According to your textbook, a listener anxious about an upcoming exam, worried about a recent argument with a friend, or distracted by cold air in the classroom would be experiencing

Choosing a speech topic

According to your textbook, brainstorming is especially helpful when you are having trouble...

Signposts

According to your textbook, brief statements that help listeners follow your ideas by indicating exactly where you are in the speech are called

Signal the end of the speech

According to your textbook, in addition to reinforcing the central idea (thesis), a speech conclusion should also

All of the above (Main points, evidence, technique)

According to your textbook, skilled listeners do not try to absorb a speaker's every word. Rather, they focus on three major aspects of a. Speech. Those aspects include...

Get the interest and attention of the audience

According to your textbook, the first thing a speaker needs to do in the introduction of a speech is to

Frame of reference

According to your textbook, the knowledge, experience, goals, values, and attitudes through which each lister filtera a message is called the listener's...

Previews the main parts in the body

According to your textbook, the last part of a speech introduction usually

Identifies the main points in the body of the speech

According to your textbook, the preview statement in a speech introduction

Recency

According to your textbook, the three criteria for judging the reliability of research documents located on the Internet are authorship, sponsorship, and

Critical

According to your textbook, when you listen to evaluate a speaker's message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it, what kind of listening is involved?

Critical thinking

Dealing with such matters as the logical relationships among ideas, the soundness of evidence and the differences between facts and opinion are all part of what your textbook calls

Empathic

Sarah is listening to her roommate to provide emotional support in a time of distress. According to your textbook Sara is engaged in __ listening

Ethical

Speechmaking is a form of power and therefore carries with it heavy responsibilities

Body

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

Global plagiarism, patchwork plagiarism, and incremental plagiarism

The kinds of plagiarism discussed in your textbooks are...

Devising questions to ask during the interview

The most important task when preparing to conduct a research interview is

Brainstorming

The process of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas is known as

Ethnocentrism

The tendency to see the beliefs, values, and customs of one's own culture or group as 'right' or 'natural' is called

Egocentric

To say that people usually want to hear about things that are meaningful to them is to say that people are