Public Speaking

Standing in front of an audience with one hand on your hip is a problem gesture termed

"broken wing."

During her speech to a student group about the importance of voter registration, Celine spoke very casually, sat on the table in the front of the room, and was dressed in shorts and an old t-shirt. Which of the following statements best describes this situation?

Celine ignored the rule that public speaking is more formal than conversation.

A central idea can be worded as a phrase or a question.

False

A speaker who pounds one hand into another is using a repeating gesture.

False

Audience diversity means only the ethnicity and cultural background of the audience members.

False

Audience members that are moving around and shifting in their seats are more likely to be attentive to what you are saying.

False

Be sure and include the specific purpose statement on the delivery outline.

False

Causal reasoning is reasoning that arrives at general conclusions based on specific instances or examples.

False

Customizing your speech specifically to influence the target audience is considered ethically questionable.

False

Derived credibility refers to that which a speaker achieves after presenting a speech.

False

Evaluating a source for recency means making sure the information is not biased.

False

In an outline, a sub point should be indented to a point under the letter or number above it.

False

Slang expressions are perfectly appropriate for most types of public speaking.

False

The preparation outline is typically used by a speaker during the speech.

False

Allison has written and rewritten the central idea of her speech on "Dog Care." She finally comes up with "Dog care is very difficult." What is the problem with this central idea?

Her central idea is too vague.

Overall, speakers from ________ are more animated in their use of gestures.

The United States

A speaker must be aware of nonverbal feedback from the audience in order to adapt the speech as he or she speaks

True

A speaker wishing to establish initial credibility will dress carefully and look directly into the audience's eyes before beginning the speech.

True

If you divide a point into sub points, you must have at least two sub points to make this division.

True

It is essential to evaluate Web resources before using them for speech research.

True

Public speaking is more planned and formal than conversation.

True

The ability to speak with competence and confidence will provide empowerment.

True

The delivery outline should include transitions, citations, and directions for delivery.

True

In a speech to the neighborhood watch group, cranky Mr. Simmons made the following statement: "If you see someone running down the sidewalk in our neighborhood and you don't recognize that person, you must assume that person has committed a crime. Act immediately. Call 911." Some members of the audience recognized this statement as an example of

a causal fallacy.

A planned pause in a speech may be used as

a nonverbal signpost.

"At the end of my speech, my audience will understand the basic principle of flight" is an example of

a specific purpose.

A learned predisposition to respond favorably or unfavorably toward something is

attitude.

Noise in the communication process

can be external or internal.

A complete, declarative sentence that summarizes your speech is known as the

central idea.

A form of dynamism, often projected through delivery, that occurs when a speaker is perceived as charming, talented, and magnetic is

charisma.

Producing word pictures that allow your audience to mentally see, hear, smell, touch, or taste something is a process known as

description.

After speakers have organized their main points, what is the next step?

dividing main points into sub points

Aristotle defined ________ as persuasion relying upon the credibility of the speaker.

ethos

Head nods, murmurings, facial expressions, and eye contact from audience members are all forms of

feedback.

Complete sentences are used in your preparation outline

for your main ideas and subpoints.

Discussing your speech topic with someone who is knowledgeable on the subject is a method of gathering support material known as

interviewing.

A properly worded central idea or thesis statement

is a single sentence summarizing your speech.

Analyzing and adapting to your audience as you speak

is necessary as part of the complete audience-centered speaker.

One of the ways that public speaking and conversation are different is that public speaking is

more formal.

In the communication process, what is the term for something that interferes with the communication process?

noise

A change in facial expression, a pause, an altered vocal pitch or speaking rate, or a movement all may indicate a

nonverbal transition.

In his speech about date rape on college campuses, Nathan cites statistics from state and county law enforcement documents; then he includes statistics from incidents on his own campus. Which principle of selecting the best supporting material is Nathan using?

proximity

The delivery outline is

shorter than the preparation outline.

If your speech topic concerns something that occupies physical space, the organizational pattern may be

spatial.

During your speech, you ask the audience to sign a petition increasing the amount of student parking areas. The general goal of the speech is to

to persuade.