Comm Art 100
Ethnocentrism
evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.
Encyclopedias, yearbooks, and quotation books are publications called
reference works
It is important for speakers to realize that when they make a minor mistake
A. it is not an issue because they are communicating a message, not performing.
What is generated in the brainstorming process of personal inventory
A list of experiences and interests
What is a speech's specific purpose statement
A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what you hope to accomplish in your speech
The most important ancient work on public speaking still followed by speakers today is
Aristotles Rhetoric
In which case does a person commit incremental plagiarism
Cecilia makes a great speech, but she puts one of her source's ideas into her own words without mentioning the source.
The kind of listening used to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting or rejecting is called _______
Critical listening
The oldest known handbook on effective speech was written 4,500 years ago in
Egypt
True or false: To capture your audiences attention, you should phrase your central idea as a question
False
Audience stands up and enthusiastically claps
Feedback
What you expect to say in a speech is called the
General purpose
In a speech, how should you use your voice?
In the expressive manner of normal conversation
The objective of public speaking is for the ________ message to be the message that is _______
Intended; actually communicated
Banging on the wall or distractions
Interference
How do experts suggest that you view the relationship between looking for research resources on the internet and research at a library
Internet sources supplement library research.
What do experts think about generating speech topics through brainstorming
It can be very effective.
Which of the following is the least likely our thoughts wander when we are listening to speeches
Our brains process words slowly
Everyday skills used in PS
Paying attention to how people recieve her message Noticing facial expression of people she talks to Adjusting message for maximum impact
Protected form of speech
Political or ideological speech
Specialized Research Resources
Wikipedia and government resources
When speakers paraphrase, they
do not need to provide a source for facts that are widely known.
Microphone cuts out so audience can't hear. Which element caused a failure in the communication process?
The channel
In the process of communication, which of the following are examples of a channel
The internet, the radio, a live voice, television
Most speeches contain_______ main points
Two to four
Facts on file and World Almanac are examples of
Yearbooks
Specifically, how do you record ideas with the brainstorming technique known as clustering
You put four or five ideas into each of nine columns.
Which of the following is an ethical problem cause by rushing through a speech preparation
You'll waste the audience's time and not meet your obligation to the audience
Making a speech to a culturally diverse audience
adds an increased degree of difficulty.
If you use the views or ideas of others in a speech, you should verbally acknowledge
all sources whether you quote or paraphrase them.
In the process of communication, interference refers to
anything that blocks the communication of a message
incremental plagiarism
failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people
The key-word outline method of note taking
focuses on main points and supporting evidence
When business managers are asked to list the communication skills most crucial to their job, they usually rank __________ number one.
listening
Constructing a speech out of language from two or three sources, without crediting the sources or including much original language, is called
patchwork plagiarism
global plagiarism is most often the result of
putting off speech preparation until the deadline is near.
Mentally rehearsing for a speech
should be done repeatedly before speaking.
Elements of the speech communication process
speaker, message, channel, listener, feedback, interference, situation
Global plagiarism is defined as using
speech material entirely from one source and passed off as your own work.
yearbooks
updated annually and contain statistics and other facts about social, political, and economic topics