Public Speaking- 1st Semester Final Review
Antithisis
"Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can do for you" is an example
Simile
"My grandmother is the glue that holds our family together" is an example of
vocalized pauses
A -- occurs when a speaker fills silence with sounds such as "um" or "er"
appeal to action
A __ is most appropriate in the conclusion of a persuasive speech
impromptu
A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation is called a(n) _- speech
extemporaneous
A speech that is fully prepared in advance but delivered from a brief set of notes is called
process
A(n) _______________ is a systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product.
gives meaning to events
According to your text, language is important because it
previews the main points in the body
According to your textbook, the last part of the speech introduction usually
Arouse an emotional response
As a speaker, you would probably use more connotative words if you wanted to
inflection
Changes in a speaker's pitch, rate, and volume are referred to as
Relate topic to audience
Even when you use other interest-arousing lures in a speech introduction, you should always
Kinesics (body language)
How we use eye contact, body movement, gestures, and other physical motions is...
establish credibility
If Robert Downey Jr were delivering a speech on medical care in the US, in the intro he needs..
definition
If giving a speech on photokinesis, you would probably include a __ in your introduction.
teacher
In an informative speech, the speaker acts as a(n)
topical
Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in _______________ order.
chronological/topical
Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in either _______________ or _______________ order.
She did not use language appropriate for the audience
Kyndra mentioned entrechat and arabesque. Since most listeners don't know ballet, what error?
Don't overestimate what the audience knows. Relate the subject directly to the audience. Don't be too technical. Personalize your ideas. Avoid abstractions. Be creative.
List the six guidelines given in your textbook for effective informative speaking.
given the speech psychological unity
Referring back to your intro in the conclusion of yoru speech is recommended as a way to
Articulation
Sloppy -- is the failure to form particular speech sounds crisply and distinctly
after you prepare the body of the speech
The best time to work out the exact wording of a speech introduction is
pitch
The relative highness and lowness of speech sounds is called
Dialect
Ways of speaking based on regional or ethnic speech patterns are known as..
dissolve
When a speaker concludes a speech by fading out on an emotional note, he is using a __ ending.
Rhythm
Your text recommends using repetition and parallelism to enhance the __ of your speeches
pronunciation
__ is the ability to say a word as indicated in a dictionary
credibility
__ is the audience's perception of whether the speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.
rate
__ refers to the speed at which a person speaks
crescendo
___ ending is a conclusion that builds force until reaching a peak of power and intensity
nonverbal communication
communication based on a person's voice and body, rather than on the use of words, is called
denotative meaning
the literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
connotative meaning
the meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase
