Public Speaking Midterm

Although most people speak at a rate of 120-150 wpm, the brain can process words at a rate of

400 - 800 wpm

Even when we are listening carefully, we usually grasp only about ____ percent of what we hear.

50

Acceptance speech is

A speech accepting an award or honor

_____ words refer to ideas or concepts rather than to tangible objects.

Abstract

A hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

Adrenaline

_____ is the repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.

Alliteration

"We must put an end to war - or war will put an end to us" is an example of

Antithesis - a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else

When you listen primarily for pleasure or enjoyment.

Appreciative

"lemme" instead of "let me" is error in

Articulation

First thing in introduction

Attention getter

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

Be fully prepared for each speech

Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific?

aspirin

Credibility

being qualified to speak on a topic

All of the following are recommended to help you deal with nervousness except

focus on achieving perfection.

Research shows that the anxiety level of most speakers drops off significantly

when they are 30 to 60 seconds into the speech.

Main points in time pattern

Chronological order

Transitions, internal previews, internal summaries, and signposts are examples of

Connectives

_____ meaning gives words their emotional power.

Connotative

Least likely to find in conclusion

Credibility statement (in intro)

When you listen to evaluate a speaker's message to accept it or reject it.

Critical

"warter" instead of "water", there is a difference in

Dialect

When you listen to provide emotional support for the speaker.

Empathic

The branch of philosophy that deals with human issues of right and wrong is termed

Ethics

The belief that one's own culture or group is superior to all other cultures or groups.

Ethnocentrism

All of the following are guidelines for ethical speechmaking except

Explain your motives for speaking to the audience

A prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes is called an _____ speech

Extemporaneous

The ______ speaker uses only brief notes or speaking outline to jog memory

Extemporaneous

Commemorative speeches depend on use of reasoning

False

Speech of introduction is to introduce a person receiving an award or honor

False (its to introduce a keynote speaker or the main person)

____ lets you know how your message is being received.

Feedback

Which is one of the four major causes of poor listening?

Focusing on a speaker's appearance or delivery

Everything a speaker says is filtered through a listener's

Frame of reference

Language is important because it

Gives meaning to events

The three kinds of plagiarism discussed in your textbook are

Global, patchwork, and incremental

_____ is the vibration of sound waves on the ear drum and the sending of messages to the brain.

Hearing

The ______ speaker delivers a speech with little or no immediate preparation

Impromptu

Anything that impedes communication of a message is called

Interference

The denotative meaning of a word is

Its literal or dictionary meaning

Study of bodily motion and gestures is

Kinesics

One way to focus your listening is

Listen for the speaker's main points

_____ refers to paying close attention to and making sense of sounds.

Listening

The guidelines for ethical listening in a public speaking situation include

Maintaining a free and open expression of ideas

Whatever the speaker communicates to someone else is termed the

Message

"Professor Furlong is a gardener nurturing the seeds of knowledge" is an example of

Metaphor

Communication based on speaker's body and voice, rather than use of words is

Nonverbal communication

__________ plagiarism occurs when a speaker copies word for word from two or three sources.

Patchwork

Appeal to action is most appropriate in conclusion of a _____ speech

Persuasive

Problem-solution order is most appropriate for _____ speeches

Persuasive

Speechmaking carries heavy ethical responsibilities because it is a form of

Power

"pasghetti" instead of "spaghetti" is error in

Pronunciation

This Roman rhetorician said the ideal of ethical speechmaking is the good person speaking well.

Quintilian

Most likely to find in conclusion

Reference to introduction

"Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get" is an example of

Simile

Main ideas in directional pattern

Spatial order

What is the first step to improving your listening skills?

Take listening seriously

Most common pattern

Topical

Attention getter must be related to topic

True

Commemorative speech is to inspire listeners

True

Establish goodwill when presenting to hostile audience

True

Intro is 10-20% of the speech

True

Must state topic in intro

True

Speeches of introduction should usually be 2 to 3 minutes long

True

A listener's ethical obligation to avoid prejudging a speaker means that a listener should

Try to understand their ideas before criticizing them

Who popularized the phrase, "With great power comes great responsibility?"

Uncle Ben

Each is a basic criterion for using language effectively in public speaking except

Using language technically

The _____ consists of the onscreen elements seen by the audience during an online speech

Visual environment

Creating a vivid mental blueprint in which you see yourself succeeding in your speech is called

Visualization

"uh", "er", "um", "like"

Vocal pauses

Changes in speaker's rate, pitch, and volume are referred to as

Vocal variety

Describing public speaking as a form of empowerment means that public speaking is

a way to make a difference in something we care about.

Goodwill

the audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.