Prepared & Extemp Speaking

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The most correct way to cite an Internet source is:

"According to the June 22, 1999 on-line version of the Chicago Sun Times, Dr. Herald, a doctor at ABC Hospital, says..."

According to a classic study, the average speaker spends what portion of the speech on the introduction?

10-15 percent

What would be a good number of main points in a speech?

3

Listening accounts for over what percent of your communication time?

40

While the average speaker can produce 125 to 175 words per minute, the average listener can process how many words per minute?

400

Approximately how much of what we say do we remember?

70%

You should look at your audience _____ of the time.

95%

A dyadic communication is

A communication between two people

A brief summary of an article NOT written by the author is a/an

Abstract

Which of the following should be avoided while giving a speech?

All answers listed are correct

Speaking is a transaction involving:

All of the answer listed

To determine if you are using ethical tactics in your speech, your authors suggest you:

All of the answers

When do you cite your sources?

All of the answers

Direct eye-to-eye contact indicates

All of the answers listed

During your speech, you should avoid

All of the answers listed

The purpose(s) of high impact techniques are:

All of the answers listed

What is one of the steps to effectively present any type of speech?

All of the answers listed

Your nonverbal communication should be adapted to your personality and your

All of the answers listed

Your personal appearance is made up of

All of the answers listed

A ________ is a formal list of the sources used in your speech

All the answers

"Let us go forth to lead the land we love," John F. Kennedy.

Alliteration

Repeating the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words such as "The faculty, administration and professional staff of the Maricopa Community Colleges are instructive, innovative and industrious" is known as:

Alliteration

"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country," John F. Kennedy.

Antithesis

Placing opposing ideas side-by-side using parallel construction such as "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give" is known as:

Antithesis

What type of listening? Jane put her headphones on to listen to music.

Appreciative listening

If you don't have direct access to your audience, one thing you should NOT do is

Assume you know enough about them and prepare to speak for "any audience"

In the introduction of your speech you gain what from your audience?

Attention

Which of the following is NOT true about beliefs?

Beliefs are tendencies to respond positively or negatively to people

Speaker credibility refers most closely to which of the following?

Believability

The ____ of a speech is its largest portion, in which the speaker places his or her arguments and ideas, substantiation and examples, and proofs and illustrations

Body

What is the written plan that uses symbols, margins, and content to reveal the order, importance, and substance of your speech?

Body

Which is the best for topic selection?

Brainstorming

A(n) __________ audience is an audience that has not chosen to hear a particular speaker or speech

Captive

Elise is speaking with Sarah on the telephone. The telephone is an example of the ________.

Channel

Which of the following patterns of organization would be most suitable for speeches such as "The Events Leading to World War II," "The Development of Language in the Child," and "The Major Steps in Learning to Use a Computer?"

Chronological

Which of the following patterns of organization would be most suitable for speeches such as "The events leading to World War II," "the development of language in the child," and "the major steps in learning to use a computer"?

Chronological

What are three types of organizational patterns?

Chronological, Topical, and Spatial

Presenting a series of thoughts or statements arranged in order of increasing importance.

Climax

When Aristotle stated that a person with ethos demonstrated good will while speaking, he was referring to:

Communicating a sense of caring

Which one of the following is not an organizational pattern?

Comparison/Abstract Organization

What type of listening? The teacher held a lecture on the Civil War. The students were listening and taking notes.

Comprehensive listening

Ethos is sometimes referred to as:

Credibility

In the introduction of a speech you need?

Credibility Statement

George is listening to a candidate running for senate. He is trying to determine if he wants to vote for the candidate. What type of listening is George doing?

Critical

What type of listening? Frank was listening to his teenager discuss why she wasn't home by curfew. He was trying to determine if she was telling the truth.

Critical listening

Part of speech that enables identification of ethnicity.

Dialect

What type of listening? Jack received a call from Mary. Mary was upset; she talked to him about her grandmother falling ill.

Empathetic listening

In his famous "Liberty or Death" speech, Patrick Henry said: For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery; and in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought to be the freedom of the debate. It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfill the great responsibility, which we hold to God and our country. Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. This excerpt provides an example of Henry's attempt to do which of the following?

Establish his credibility

What one of the following is not a function of an introduction?

Establish your qualifications for speaking on the topic

Placing a more pleasant twist on a harsher reality such as "I had to excuse myself because nature was calling" is known as a/an.

Euphemism

When you want to illustrate your point by giving a specific instance of what you are discussing, you should use which of the following types of supporting materials:

Examples

________ define concepts or processes to make them relevant to listeners

Explanations

What is the mode of delivery for a spontaneous, informative speech?

Extemporaneous

All of these are vocal aspects of delivery except?

Facial Expressions

The _____ protects free speech and freedom of the press in the United States.

First Amendment

Which Amendment grants the right to free speech?

First Amendment

Passing someone else's idea off in its entirety as your own:

Global plagiarism

If you are running short on time what should you do?

Highlight the main points only

Using an exaggerated or extravagant statement such as "I could speak forever on this topic" is known as a/an:

Hyperbole

In speaking and writing, the term diction refers to

In speaking and writing, the term diction refers to

Failure to give credit to someone else in part of a speech:

Incremental plagiarism

Which of the following is NOT a type of support material?

Inferences

The degree to which the audience members have counterarguments ready to answer an attack on their beliefs, attitudes, and values is referred to as which of the following?

Inoculation

What are the three main components of a speech?

Introduction, body, and conclusion

The three main parts of a speech are called

Introduction, body, conclusion

Specialized language that should be avoided during a public speech is called

Jargon

Although your intention is to persuade, which of the following comments would have a more positive effect on the audience when revealing your intention?

Let us investigate our options together.

An appeal to logic is called

Logos

Pointing out similarities between something already known or understood and something not known in an effort to clarify the unknown such as "His management style is that of a caring and benevolent teacher" is known as a/an:

Metaphor

What kind of arrangement? A public speaker who tells a story to the audience is using

Narrative pattern of arrangement

Testimony, statistics, examples and what are all part of supporting material?

Narratives

Which of the following is used as support material?

Narratives

What type of listening? The toddler was talking to his mother while she was reading the paper. She responded automatically with "oh, my, is that so?"

Not listening

Which one of the following is not a strategy to use in the introduction?

Offering a recommendation.

Using words that imitate a sound such as splash, buzz and zip is known as:

Onomatopoeia

Direct, in-person, spoken connections between people refer to the concept of:

Orality

An ______ is a "written plan that uses symbols, margins, and content to reveal the order, importance, and substance of your speech."

Outline

Combining contradictory terms such as "He was gleefully mournful" is known as a/an:

Oxymoron

Using a statement that defies logic but may be true such as "He is a self-indulgent egotist, but nonetheless, people seem to like him" is known as a:

Paradox

"Reading market a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man," Francis Bacon.

Parallelism

Rewording someone else's ideas into your words:

Paraphrasing

Ideas taken from multiple sources:

Patchwork plagiarism

Used to signal the ending of a thought, and controls impact.

Pause

________ is the "use of someone else's ideas or words, without credit."

Plagiarism

What are the three steps to the writing process?

Prewriting, writing, post writing

What kind of arrangement is a speech that outlines the issues of Earth's limited natural resources; then discusses how we can alleviate some of the problem by recycling?

Problem-solution pattern of arrangement

Chose the answer that is most correct: When brainstorming, it's all about:

Quantity not Quality

Telling someone word for word what someone else said:

Quotations

Which one is not a vocal aspect of delivering a speech?

Range

Which of the following terms is used for the argument that what a person hears last is remembered best and has the greatest effect?

Recency

Which of the following techniques for enlivening a presentation is intended to arouse audience interest?

Relating an experience.

"We will not tire, we will not falter and we will not fail," George W. Bush.

Repetition

Which of the following is NOT a way to improve listening?

Research the topic being discussed

RRA Technique refers to the three steps of

Review, relate, and anticipate

A preliminary organization of the outline of your speech which you use as your starting point to write your sentence outline from is called a __________ __________ outline.

Rough Draft

All of the following are acceptable ways that a friend can assist you during a presentation EXCEPT:

Say "Time's up!" when you have reached your time limit.

"My love is like a red, red rose," Robert Burns.

Simile

Most speeches should be prepared for which of the following audiences?

Specific

Edward Hall argued that the biological roots of all culture could be found in:

Speech

Which of the following is a good way to deal with a hostile audience?

Start with areas of agreement

What three things may be used to support a main point in an outline?

Story, hard fact, testimony

Examples, surveys, and statistics are types of what?

Supporting Materials

What is the definition of the mean of a group of numbers?

The average of the numbers

Which of these is NOT a good resource for an informative speech:

They are all good sources

Which of the following is a function of a conclusion?

To summarize the speaker's message

Which of the following is NOT considered the context of a speech?

Topic

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main parts of speech?

Topic statement

A speech divided into the three main divisions of animal, vegetable, and mineral would be best organized according to which of the following patterns?

Topical

The type of organizational pattern associated with categories is?

Topical

What is the most common organizational pattern for public speeches?

Topical

What is a statement connecting one thought to another?

Transition

What is important to have between each main point in a speech?

Transitions

When researching materials for your speech, you should:

Use a variety of resource materials to give a more balanced approach to your speech.

When giving a speech, speakers must cite sources by:

Using an oral footnote and citing the materials in the written representation of the speech

The statement "it's raining cats and dogs" is

a cliché

Which of the following is an example of mass communication?

a magazine article about interpersonal communication

Reading from a manuscript; reading word for word a completely written out speech is known as

a manuscript delivery

The speech format that is most likely to sound canned, robotic, and lack spontaneous emotion is:

a memorized speech

When you DO NOT use the words "like" or "as" in a comparison it is called

a metaphor

A speech whose message attempts to change or reinforce an audience's thoughts, feelings, or actions is:

a persuasive speech.

Which of the following should always be part of an introduction of an oral presentation?

a preview

When you use the words "like" or "as" in a comparison it is called

a simile

The following is the best example of an informative speech:

a teacher giving a classroom lecture.

A speech to give thanks for public recognition is a/an ________ speech

acceptance

A persuasive speech in which you ask your listeners to take actions is called a speech to

actuate

Facial signals of emotion that an audience perceives when scanning your face are called

affect displays

Which of the following is NOT a way to improve listening?

all of the answer listed

Your speech will be clearer if you

all of the answer listed

The following is the best example of a persuasive speech:

all of these are persuasive speeches

Read the following slogan of the Wall Street Journal: "The daily diary of the American dream." Which of the following figures of speech is used?

alliteration

The repetition of a particular sound in a sentence or phrase is referred to as a(n):

alliteration

In quickly organizing an impromptu speech, the text recommends that you plan all of the following items EXCEPT:

an apology for lack of preparation

A speech that is prepared in advance and presented from abbreviated notes is called

an extemporaneous speech

A phrase or sentence that cannot be understood literally is

an idiom

A speech that attempts to explain how things work must convince the audience of the usefulness and accuracy of the information. This kind of speech is:

an informative speech

A speech that conveys factual, unbiased information is

an informative speech.

Which of the following would be considered a short oral presentation?

an introduction of a presenter at a social club

Contrasting ideas is called

antithesis

A set of statements that allows you to develop your evidence to establish the validity of your claim is a(n):

argument

What is it called when someone expresses themselves clearly?

articulate

When is the best time to begin research for a speech?

as soon as possible

Which of the following is the second phase of the listening process?

attending

The predisposition to act for or against a person or position is referred to as which of the following?

attitude

Our tendencies to respond in a certain way to people, objects or ideas is called our

attitudes

Which of the following is not a demographic?

attractiveness

A listener who needs to hear verbal explanations and descriptions in order to learn well.

auditory listener

The achievement motive cluster does NOT include

authority

It is a speaker's ethical responsibility to

be well informed about his or her topic.

Which reasoning fallacy is also known as circular reasoning?

begging the question

Convictions about what is true or false are our

beliefs

The largest part of a speech is the ________.

body

A request that an audience engage in some clearly stated behavior is known as a _____, and is often located at the conclusion of the speech.

call to action

Nervous energy during a presentation

can be positive.

Which pattern of organization would be most suitable for the following speech "How to Keep Off Unwanted Pounds"?

causal order

Which pattern of organization would be most suitable for the following speech "The Effects of Cigarettes on the Lungs"?

causal order

Which of the following words is gender-neutral?

chair

In the speech communication process, the pathway used to transmit a message is known as the ________.

channel

Which pattern of organization would be most suitable for the following speech "The Major Steps in Learning the Piano"?

chronological order

All of the following are guidelines for avoiding plagiarism except ________.

cite a series of quotes by the same source only once

When your speech uses too many words to say a simple thought it is

cluttered

Local or regional expressions or dialect are known as _____, and can sometimes cause confusion when the audience does not come from the same home as the listener.

colloquialisms

The logical outcome of an argument results from the major and minor premises and is called the:

conclusion

A speech that makes it as simple as possible for the audience to process information is known as a(n):

considerate speech

In delivering an oral presentation, the most important consideration is that the

content is accurate

Arguments against the speakers own point of view are:

counterarguments

What kinds of speeches acknowledge the presence or qualities of the audience or a member of the audience?

courtesy

An audience's perception of a speaker's competence and character is known as the speaker's _____.

credibility

Language that respectfully recognizes the differences among the many members of our society is known as:

culturally-inclusive language

When listeners receive your symbols they attach meanings to the words, gestures and voice inflections through a process called ________.

decoding

Which pattern of reasoning is demonstrated in the following? A = B, B = C, therefore A = C.

deductive reasoning

The study of observable characteristics in groups of people is called

demographics

Language that is unique based on accent, pronunciation or vocabulary

dialect

When should you present your strongest argument?

either first or last

Which of the following is NOT a type of reasoning?

either/or

The way you accent or attack words is

emphasis

You will make an initial oral presentation to a board of directors of an international company. All members of the board are competent speakers of English as a second language. You should

enunciate precisely and speak more slowly than normal

Which one of the following is NOT one of the types of noise covered in your textbook?

environmental

A(n) _____ substitutes an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant.

euphemism

A listener who needs to touch, explore, and participate in what is being described is a(n):

experiential listener

Which one of the following types of interference is involved if a baby cries during a speech?

external

Baseball is often used as a reference because most Americans know and understand it. This is using the force of attention known as

familiarity

The type of messages sent by listeners to speakers is called ________.

feedback

Which one of the following is a component of the speech communication process?

feedback

When speaking to a cultural group different than your own, the best approach is to

focus on the common ground between you and the group

Which critical thinking skill are you exercising when you decide to speak about Paula Poundstone as a stand-up comic and as a writer rather than about her life in general?

focusing

Language that recognize that both men and women are active participants in the world is:

gender-inclusive language

Five students from your public speaking class get together to study for the next exam. This gathering is most likely an example of which of the following types of communication?

group communication

The first step in the listening process is

hearing

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration in order to emphasize is called:

hyperbole

Which of the following is NOT a factor in audience analysis?

ideology

When you give an oral presentation without warning, what kind of a presentation are you giving?

impromptu

When a speaker throws up his hands in disgust, he is using a/an

indicator

Which pattern of reasoning is demonstrated in the following? Every FFA member in this room is wearing an FFA jacket. Therefore, all FFA members must have FFA jackets.

inductive reasoning

Changes in the speaker's tone is known as

inflection

When your professor lectures in class, she is speaking to

inform

Facts and figures by themselves are

information

List of key ideas are also known as ________.

information charts

Pauses are unacceptable in a speech when they are used to ________.

insert verbal fillers

Which of the following does NOT aid in the achievement of coherence?

intensity

When a speaker in a college classroom says, "This software permits you to save images in either a 'lossless' mode or a 'visually lossless' mode," the listeners are confused by what is meant. This is an example of which one of the following components of the speech communication process?

interference

Organic imagery are ones which capture

internal feelings and sensations

Which type of connective is the following phrase "we've discussed the main key point behind getting children to stay in school"?

internal summary

Dyadic communication is a form of which of the following levels of communication?

interpersonal

When you are thinking about a problem you're having with a friend and it bothers you so you wake up in the night worrying about it, you are engaging in which type of communication?

interpersonal communication

Emphasizing positive aspects in any speaking situation

is good business practice

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary virtues of a speech of introduction?

knowledge of the speaker

When you deliver a speech, you will use ________ statements, or transitions to guide your listeners.

linking

A medical researcher at a professional convention delivers a report to colleagues on new research concerning cancer. Which one of the methods of speaking is she most likely to use?

manuscript

A speech about effective group communication, when printed in a newspaper, is an example of which type of communication?

mass communication

In the speech communication process, whatever is communicated verbally and non-verbally to the listener is known as ________.

message

In the communication elements model, the ideas that are actually communicated are called what?

messages

A(n) _____ is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things by describing one thing as being something else.

metaphor

Read the following quote from Shakespeare's As You Like It: "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances;" Which of the following figures of speech is used in this quote?

metaphor

The comparison of two dissimilar things is a

metaphor

When a speaker uses nonverbal symbols that contradict verbal symbols, he or she is sending a ________ message.

mixed

The constant tone of a speaker's voice is known as

monotone

When giving a speech without a bias it is known as

non-partisan

The goal of an informational interview is to

obtain answers to specific questions

A committee report is an example of this type of informative speech

oral report

Clarity is the result of which two factors?

organization and word selection

A group of individuals selected to discuss a topic for the benefit of others in the audience is called a

panel

Arrangement of related words so that they are balanced, or of related sentences so that they have identical structures, are examples of this writing structure.

parallelism

Read the following excerpt from a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.: "When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative." Which of the following verbal structure is used?

parallelism

When you arrange statements that are similar or specific opposites you are using

parallelism

When you restate someone's words it is called

paraphrase

A critical listener:

pays close attention to the speech's accuracy and the implication of the speaker's message.

In regards to your appearance, you should at all times avoid

perfume or cologne, including perfumed creams

_____ is a figure of speech that attributes human characteristics to animals, objects, or concepts.

personification

A lawyer giving his closing argument is speaking to

persuade

Your teacher is giving a lecture on how to organize a speech but you're having trouble hearing because of a lawnmower cutting the grass outside the window. This is an example of which of the following?

physical noise

Which of the following refers to the highness or lowness of a speaker's voice?

pitch

Which of the following is considered a gender-linked word?

policeman

Controlling anxiety in order to help make the speech a success is

positive nervousness

The degree of relaxation or rigidity and vertical position of your body is known as

posture

When you have completed your outline, you're ready to:

practice out loud

Eyewitness accounts are known as

primary sources

Which pattern of organization would be most suitable for the following speech "In Order for Teenagers to Listen, their Parents Must Become Involved"?

problem/solution order

The way a word is spoken

pronunciation

Identifying what your listeners think and feel is called

psychological profiling

A scientist presenting her findings to a small group of peers is engaged in what type of communication?

public communication

Which of the following types of communication is most likely to have a more one-directional flow of information and a more formal feeling?

public communication

A question that addresses whether something is true or not is a:

question of fact

Which of the following is not a type of persuasive speech?

question of morals

Constructing relevant visualizations refers to

recreating events

Humor is effective in speeches if it is

relevant and in good taste

"I will work hard, I will accomplish my goals, and I will win this election," is an example of

restatement

Questions for which you do not expect an answer are called

rhetorical

The arrangement of words into patterns so that the sound of the words together enhances the meaning of a phrase is called:

rhythm

A public speaking class can be likened to the Outward Bound program (in which urban dwellers learn how to climb mountains and survive in the wilderness) because participants gain ________.

self-confidence

Your own life experiences and your culture are your

self-identity

The English author G. K. Chesteron said, "A yawn is a silent ________."

shout

Read the following slogan from the Pan-American Coffee Bureau: "Good coffee is like friendship: rich and warm and strong." Which of the following figures of speech is used?

simile

_____ is a figure of speech that makes an explicit comparison of two things using the word like or as.

simile

During the question and answer period, if the questioner asks for specific information and you do not have that information,

simply say so

Informal, nonstandard vocabulary is called _____ and should be avoided in formal speeches.

slang

According to your authors, while public speaking is a personal act, it's also a/an:

social act

Which pattern of organization would be most suitable for the following speech "Constructing a Suspension Bridge"?

spatial order

When you are learning to become a public speaker, you should

speak in public as often as you can

Statistics cited by your authors suggest that the mode of learning (hearing, reading, seeing and speaking) affects our degree of learning. Which of the following correctly ranks learning effectiveness, from most helpful to least helpful?

speaking, seeing, hearing, reading

Which of the following is NOT a speech of courtesy?

special occasion speech

The anxiety before giving a speech is called

stage fright

"All blondes are dumb" is an example of

stereotype

An anecdote is a

story

In both classical and contemporary views of public speaking, primary attention is given to which of the following?

substance or content of the speech

Which of the following is NOT a common attention-getting technique?

summaries

Which of the following is defined as "anything to which people attached meaning?"

symbol

A communication transaction in which three to five speakers speaking on different facets of a topic, presenting different solutions to a problem, and, usually, calling on the expertise of the speakers is called a

symposium

What is NOT an example of plagiarism?

telling a foul joke

When you cite the opinions or conclusions of others, you are using

testimony

Power motives concern primarily

the desire to exert influence over others

The physical setting and occasion for communication is called ________.

the environment

A communication transaction must include the speaker and

the listener

Your speech begins

the moment the audience sees you

In the triangle of meaning, which element is the object or idea for which a symbol stands?

the referent

When preparing for a presentation, the presenter should read a speech aloud to ensure that

the speech has a clear and simple structure that is easy to follow.

The three elements of the Triangle of Meaning are the ________.

the symbol, the interpreter and the referent

Our concern with things that immediately benefit us is called

the vital

What is the tone of your voice?

the way your message sounds

A book of synonyms is known as a

thesaurus

A statement that summarizes the main point or points which you want to communicate to your audience is a(n):

thesis statement

Which of the following is NOT a goal of public speaking?

to plagiarize

A short speech of tribute designed to bring a group together or congratulate is a/an

toast

According to Walter Ong, the phrase "better safe than sorry" demonstrates the principle that speech tends to be

traditionalist

Which type of connective is the following phrase "let's now discuss"?

transition

Indicators that tell us about the past, present or future are

trends

Ethical speakers

understand that they are responsible for the impact of a person's new action that was caused by the speaker's words.

According to Hitachi, Ltd., of Japan, "Communication is not simply sending a message. It is creating true ________."

understanding

An effective listener uses empathy, which means the listener

understands what the speaker has experienced

When responding to an objection made, which of the following is NOT advisable?

use emotion

When you look at issues ethically, economically, socially, or aesthetically, you are applying

valuative frames

A person's way of thinking about positive and negative grounds for human thought and action is his/her

value orientation

The basic concepts that organize our orientation to life are our

values

Extra words that pad sentences and claims, but do not add meaning to the speech are called:

verbal clutter

A listener who needs to see something in order to understand it is a(n):

visual listener

When you make a judgment about a speaker based on the speaker's dialect, you are guilty of

vocal stereotyping

Using helpful pauses is a means of achieving

vocal stress

The loudness of a speaker's voice is known as

volume

Which of the following is NOT a suggested way to keep your speech moving?

walk around the room while talking

The key to determining if a group is a community is

whether they believe they are bonded together in some way

Which of the following is NOT an example of nonverbal communication?

whispering

Which of the following is used to convey verbal symbols?

words

The key to successful group communication is interdependence. What does this mean?

you share with others, they share with you

"Communication is a two-way street," means that you should consider

your listeners

Your specific purpose combines your general purpose for speaking with

your topic


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