Midterm-Public Speaking-Notes/Quiz/Review?

One main purpose of a speech of introduction is to...

Create a welcoming climate to build enthusiasm for the main speaker.

All the following are recommended by your textbook to help you deal with nervousness except:

Focus on achieving perfection.

As your textbook explains, many of the skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include...

Telling a story for maximum impact, tailoring your message to your audience, and organizing your thoughts logically.

Example of commemorative speech

a daughter's eulogy in honor of her father

In the midst of a speech about tsunamis, a speaker notices quizzical expressions on the faces of her listeners. In response, she says, "Let me explain that point again to make sure it's clear." When this happens, the speaker is...

adapting to feedback

The best time to work out the exact wording of a speech introduction is...

after you prepare the body of the speech

which of the following is presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking?

both put ethical principles and practice and make sure your goals are ethically sound

using expert testimony is an excellent way to lend __________ to your speeches

credibility

public speakers have an ethical obligation to avoid name calling and other forms of abusive language because such language...

demeans the personal dignity of the groups or individuals being attacked

The major traits of a good acceptance speech are brevity, humility, and ____________.

graciousness

a(n) ________ is an imagery story that makes a general point

hypothetical example

What, according to your textbook, is the term for anything that impedes the communication of a message?

interference

The opinions of ordinary people who have firsthand experience or insight on a topic are referred to as ______ testimony.

peer

When delivering a commemorative speech, you should take special care to...

provide a detailed biography of the person and heighten appreciation for the person

To reinforce the central idea in a speech conclusion...

refer back to the introduction

audience analysis is an important factor in which of the following?

selecting a topic, organizing the speech, and choosing supporting materials

ethnocentrism

showing respect to other groups and cultures

A speech with a specific purpose "to inform my audience how outbreaks of bird flu move from region region" would most likely be organized in _______ order

spatial

The ________ _______ expresses precisely what you hope to accomplish with your speech.

specific purpose

if an Internet document identifies its author but says nothing about her or his qualifications, your textbook recommends that you...

type the authors name into the Google search box

One way to build confidence as a speaker is to create a vivid mental blueprint in which you see yourself succeeding in your speech. According to your textbook, this process is called...

visualization

which of the following does your textbook recommend a way to steer clear of incremental plagiarism?

when taking notes, distinguish among quotations, paraphrases, and your ideas

you have found statistics on the Internet that you would like to use in your speech. Before you do, you need to make sure that...

you can find a date on which they were published, posted, or updated, they come from a credible author or sponsoring organization, the statistics are recent enough to make them reliable for your speech

an _________ _______ is a research aid that catalogs articles from a large number of scholarly journals

Academic database

The specific purpose for a speech should...

Both include a reference to the audience and be written as a full infinitive phrase

As explained in your textbook, the central idea of your speech is...

Both more precise that your specific purpose statement and sums up or encapsulate the major ideas of your speech

In a speech of acceptance a speaker should usually...

Both thank the people who are bestowing the award and express appreciation for the people who helped him or her gain the award

which of the following is most likely to help you take research notes efficiently?

Both use a subject heading on each note to indicate what the note is about and take plenty of notes, even if you're not sure you will need all the information

Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose for a classroom speech: "To inform my audience about the stock market"

It's too general

which of the following is a factor to consider in situational audience analysis?

attitude towards the topic

What are the three criteria discussed in your textbook for assessing the soundness of documents found on the Internet?

authorship, sponsorship, and recency

which of the following does your textbook recommend for preparing main points?

balance the amount of time given to each main point, keep main points clearly separate from one another, try to use the same pattern of wording for each main point

which of the following are included in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speechmaking?

be honest in what you say, be fully prepared for each speech, and make sure your goals are ethically sound

you can make an Internet search more precise by...

both developing a search strategy and typing a specific question into the search box

According to your textbook, you can establish your credibility and a speech introduction by...

both explaining your first hand knowledge and experience with the topic and stating that you have learned about the topic through your research

as explained in your textbook, public speakers have an ethical obligation to avoid name calling and other forms of abusive language because such language...

both means the dignity of the groups or individuals being attacked and undermines the right of all groups in the U.S. to express their ideas

which of the following does your textbook recommend as tips for doing research?

both think about your materials as you research and start researching your speech early

which organizational pattern would probably be best 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 Americans seacoasts"?

casual

audience adaptation is an important factor in which of the following?

choosing the speech topic, preparing the speech, and presenting the speech

according to your textbook, transitions, interval previews, internal summaries, and signpost are examples of...

connectives

when you need to make sure an audience has the information necessary to understand the body of your speech, your previous statement in the introduction my include a...

definition

After choosing a topic, what is the next step of speech preparation?

determining the general purpose

According to your textbook, when a speaker conclude a speech way fading out of an emotional note, she or he is using a _______ ending

dissolve

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

egocentric

which of the following does your textbook mention as a means of reinforcing the central idea in the conclusion of a speech?

end with a quotation

when preparing an introduction for a speech to hostile audience, you should be especially careful to...

establish credibility and goodwill

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

ethnocentrism

if you were constructing an audience-analysis questionnaire and wanted to learn how many of your listeners have ever heard of the Salem witch trials, which of the following would be the best kind of question to ask?

fixed-alternative question

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

frame of reference

The primary purpose of speechmaking is to...

gain a desired response from listeners

which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a way to avoid plagiarism?

get an early start on researching and preparing your speech

which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to avoid incremental plagiarism?

give credit to the sources of all the ideas you quote or paraphrase and use encyclopedias to find reliable factual information

if you were giving an informative speech to a general audience about digital encryption, the most important factor to consider when analyzing your audience would be probably the...

knowledge of the audience about the topic

"To explain the three major benefits of cycling as a form of exercise" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement because it...

lacks a reference to the audience

The three guidelines for ethical listening discussed in your textbook are...

listen attentively, avoid prejudging the speaker, and support free speech

The fact that the audience is our egocentric means that...

listeners are concerned above all with how a speech will affect them

The fact that the audiences are egocentric means that...

listeners interpret what you say on the basis of what they know and believe

The guidelines for ethical listening in a public speaking situation include...

maintaining the free and open expression of ideas

According to your textbook, when is it appropriate to cite an abstract of a magazine or journal article in your speech rather than locating and reading the full article?

never

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

persuade

problem solution order is most appropriate for organizing _________ speeches

persuasive

"What should be done about the problem of identify theft?" is a poorly phrased central idea for a persuasive speech because it is...

phrased as a question instead of a statement

Which of the following aspects of public speaking is least likely to help strengthen your skills as a critical thinker?

practicing the delivery of your speech

to avoid plagiarism when using an Internet source in your speech, your textbook recommends keeping track of all the following except...

the comments the document has received on Google

channel speech communication process refers to...

the means by which a message is communicated

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

to inform

The fundamental purpose of a commemorative speech is to...

to inspire