communications review

of voice and body, rather than on the use of words

nonverbal communication is based on a persons use

present your ideas in human terms that relate to the experience of the audience

what does your textbook mean when it recommends that you personalize your ideas in an informative speech?

preparation and speaking outline

Two types of speech outlines discussed in your textbook are the

enhance the clarity of a speaker's ideas

Visual aids can be very useful to a speaker because the

spatial order

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

try to use the same pattern of wording for each main point and keep main points clearly separate from one another

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

a specific purpose statement, transitions, internal previews, and summaries, and the central idea

Which of the following should be included in a preparation outline?

a restatement of a central idea

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

Graphs

___________are especially valuable for showing an audience statistical trends and patterns.

sounds conversational even though it has been rehearsed

Good speech delivery

communicating speakers information clearly, accurately, and meaningfully

Aaccording to your textbook, the aim of an informative speech includes

crescendo

According to your textbook, a______ending is a conclusion that builds force until reaching a peak of power and intensity.

Articulation

According to your textbook, saying "didja" instead of "did you" is an error in

cultural background

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

establish credibility and goodwill

All of the following are basic objectives of a speech introduction except

listeners interpret what you say on the basis of what they know and believe and interpret the speech through the speakers frame of reference

The fact that audiences are egocentric means that

specific purpose

The______expresses precisely what you hope to accomplish with your speech.

body

The______is longest most important part of the speech

extemporaneous

The______speaker uses only brief notes ora speaking outline to jog the memory.

signpost

"above all, you need to know.." is an example of a

does not include a reference to the audience

"knowing how to deal with stress"is a poorly phrased specific purpose for a classroom because it

informative speech about a concept

"to inform my audience about the principles of social contract theory" is a specific purpose statement for an

use a consistent pattern of symbolization and indentation

Both a preparation outline and a speaking outline should

true

public speaking is more highly structured than conversation

introduction of a speech

regardless of what other methods you use to gain attention, you should always relate the topic to your audience in the