Speech Midterm Exam

most people speak at a rate of

120 to 150 words a minute, the brain can process words at a rate of 400 to 800 words a minute

in class, the speaking outline should NOT be presented from

8.5"x11" paper

Public-speaking anxiety

A speaker's general fear or anxiety associated with either actual or anticipated communication to an audience

each main point should be expressed as

a declarative sentence

speakers should develop both

a preparation outline and a speaking outline

speakers who are both honest and dependable are considered to have

a quality of trustworthiness

What do all communication events include

a source and a message

nonverbal delivery includes

a speaker's facial expressions, gestures, and general body movement

A special occasion speech marks

an occasion, such as an introduction, wedding, funeral, or dinner event

the first step in the speech process is

analyzing the audience

listening distractions are

anything that competes for the attention you are trying to give something else

How should an effective speech body be organized

around 3 or 5 main speaking points

How many times should a speech be practiced

at least five times

our general evaluations are of people, ideas, objects, or event are our

attitudes

Demographic characteristics do NOT include

audience opinions

the speaking outline is

brief and contains the key words and phrases

anecdotes

brief stories based on real life

speaking effectively can enhance your

career professionally, personally, ad academically

dyadic communication

communication between two people

Differences in dialects or accents, nonverbal cues, and physical appearance sometimes serve as

cultural barriers to listening

internal distraction

daydreaming as you listen

methods of informing your audience

defining, describing, demonstrating, and explaining

when evaluating evidence, the listener should

determine if the speaker's sources are credible

to determine the the authenticity of an online source examine the

domain in the Web address

listeners re most likely to remember and act on a speech that

ends with a strong conclusion

to build credibility, a speaker should

establish his or her qualifications

if a medical doctor gives information on influenza, he/she is providing

expert testimony

the purpose of an informative speech is to

increase the audience's understanding and awareness of a topic

peter gives a speech to his classmates about categories of computer games; therefore, the specific purpose of his speech is to

inform

An introduction serves to

introduce the speech topic and demonstrate its relevance to the audience

the speaker should catch the audience's attention and interest during the

introduction of the speech

every speech has three major parts:

introduction, the body, the conclusion

Thesis statement

is a sentence that concisely communicates what the speech is about

Incorruptible speaker

is someone who will not compromise the truth, thus possesses integrity

feedback

is the audience's response to a message

copyright

is the legal protection the creators of original literary and artistic works

What is being audience-centered

keeping needs, values, attitudes, and wants of your listeners clearly in focus

What do active listeners do?

listen for speaker's main ideas and watch his or her nonverbal cues

feeling different is one reason

many people are uncomfortable about public speaking

source, encoding, receiver, decoding is the process a

message goes through when it is received and interpreted

Hate speech is

offensive communication that is most often directed against people's racial, ethic, religious, gender, or other characteristics

communication skills are

one of the top job skills sought by most employers

presenting a "cut-and-paste" of someone else's material as your own is called

plagiarism

Mary began to panic as soon as her instructor gave the spech assignment to the class she experienced

pre-preparation anxiety

visual learners will greatly benefit from a speaker using

presentation aids such as diagrams, charts, and graphs

selective perception is a

process in which listeners pay attention to certain messages and ignore others

when preparing a speech, the speaker's first task is to

select a topic and purpose appropriate to the audience and occasion

the specific purpose of a speech is a

single phrase stating precisely what you want the audience to learn or do as a result of your speech

A speaker should leave the audience with

something to think about or respond to with the conclusion

dignity

speaker's respectful manner and conduct

research reveals that people place their greatest trust in

speakers who exhibit a solid grasp of the subject, sound reasoning skills and genuine interest in the welfare of their listeners

slander is

speech that is potentially harmful to a person's reputation at work or in the community and might be illegal if spoken with a reckless disregard for the truth.

Evaluating your own speech performance is NOT a

successful strategy for gaining public speaking confidence

protection for both honest and dishonest speakers is written in

the U.S. first amedment

speech humor should always match

the audience, occasion, topic and purpose

A preparation outline provides

the framework in support of the thesis

shared meaning is

the mutual understanding of a message between speaker and audience

delivery includes

the nonverbal behavior you use while making your case

receiver

the recipient of the source's message

Citation elements for an online video should include

the source of the online video, program, segment, source qualifier, and date aired

to explain the physical arrangement of a place, an object, or an event, a speaker should use

the spatial pattern of arrangement

During the body of a speech

the speaker should deliver the speech's main points and sub points

the thesis statement is

the theme or central idea of the speech

there are three general speech purposes

to inform, to persuade, or to mark a special occasion

encoding

transforming ideas and thoughts into messages

to describe a series of developments in time or a set of actions that occur sequentially, a speaker should

use the chronological pattern of arrangement

values are our most enduring judgments about

what is good and bad in life

the specific speech purpose lays out precisely

what you want the audience to take away from your speech

audience-centered approach

when you consider your audience in every phase of the speech preparation process

speaking outlines contain

your ideas in condensed form and are briefer than preparation outlines