Public Speaking Final
What domain suffix indicates a nonprofit group?
.org
What provides (1) the speaker with the opportunity to drive home the speech purpose, (2) the speaker with a final chance to make an impression that accomplishes the speech goals, and (3) the audience with a sense of logical and emotional closure?
A Conclusion
What is the concluding challenge from a speaker that asks an audience to act in response to the speech called?
A call to action
In a group setting what is a "blocker" an example of?
A counterproductive role
What kind of listener evaluates evidence in terms of accuracy, reputation, and credibility of the source?
A critical listener
What is active listening?
A focused, purposeful multistep process
Which type of outline uses a few words associated with each specific point?
A key-word outline
What is it called when something is said to be something else?
A metaphor
What is it called when something is said to be like or as something else is?
A simile
What do all communication events include?
A source and a message
President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, in which he challenged Americans, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country," is an example of what kind of speech?
A speech of inspiration
Information that isn't your own may be cited in what three forms?
A summary, paraphrase, or direct quotation
When preparing a speech, the speaker's first task is to select?
A topic and purpose appropriate to the audience and occasion
Which is an example of a forum in which citizens deliberate on issues of importance to the community?
A town hall meeting
What type of outline should be prepared in a full-sentence format?
A working (formal) outline
What should a speaker do to deal with hostile audiences?
Address opposing views
What is it called when multiple words are used that have similar word sounds such as "rocking, rolling, rip-roaring, raging role"?
Alliteration
What kind of listener sets listening goals and listens for main ideas?
An active listener
What are the 9 steps in the speech making process?
Analyze audience, determine purpose, compose thesis, develop points, gather support, separate speech, outline, consider presentation aids, and practice
What are brief stories of interesting, humorous, or real-life incidents called?
Anecdotes
What is the word that refers to the clarity or forcefulness with which word sounds are made?
Articulation
How many times must a speaker practice their speech in it's final form in order to be effective?
At least five
Ageism, homophobism, sexism, and racism are all forms of what?
Biased language
To discuss a topic in terms of its underlying causes, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?
Causal
A speech on the history of UNW would be what type of speech arrangement?
Chronological
To describe a series of developments in time or a set of actions that occur sequentially, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?
Chronological
What do successful team presentations require?
Close cooperation and planning
Which pattern demonstrates how the speaker's points are more favorable than alternative positions?
Comparative advantage
When describing information, a speaker should use language that is what?
Concise, concrete, and vivid
What are the two things that outlines are based on the principle of?
Coordination and subordination
What are (1) the ratio of males and females, (2) the racial and ethnic representation, and (3) age variations?
Demographic characteristics of an audience
What type of logic is defined as developing both the pros and the cons of a thesis to show that the pros are more convincing than the cons?
Dialectical logic
Speaking within the limits of human understanding
Doubt talk
What is a form of communication between two people called?
Dyadic Communication
Banquets, awards dinners, and roasts are examples of special occasion speeches that usually strive to do what?
Entertain
What is one key thing to use when trying to achieve effective vocal variety?
Enthusiasm
What is the Greek word that means character or the ethical appeal to a speaker which means to convince an audience of the author's credibility?
Ethos
What are some things that can be used to effectively introduce or conclude a speech?
Examples, stories, and facts and statistics
If a medical doctor gives cutting-edge information on the threat of high cholesterol, she is providing which type of supporting material?
Expert testimony
What method of speech delivery offers the most flexibility for the speaker?
Extemporaneous speaking
What are construction noise or competing conversations examples of?
External distractions
What three things do servant speakers demonstrate?
Faith, virtue and skill
What is the audience's response to a message referred to as?
Feedback
When speakers credit speech sources they do what two things?
Gain credibility, and avoid plagiarism
What type of think leads to the tendency to accept information and ideas without subjecting them to critical analysis?
Group think
What does (1) modifying thoughts and attitudes, (2) visualizing success, and (3) practicing the speech do?
Helps a person gain public-speaking confidence
Avoiding intentional deception
Honest talk
Listening to authorities and the audience so that we know in advance what we'll be speaking about and to whom we'll be speaking
Horizontal listening
What might an informative speaker introduce listeners to?
Ideas, events, people, or processes
What type of delivery gives speakers little time to gather their thoughts?
Impromptu speaking
How should a thesis statement be expressed?
In a single, declarative sentence
When conducting an audience analysis, a speaker needs to consider socioeconomic status (SES), which includes?
Income, occupation, and education
What type of speech are defining, describing, demonstrating, and explaining all related to?
Informative speaking
Listening to ourselves and to others' responses to us, to overcome our weaknesses and to develop our individual servant strengths
Internal listening
What are some types of primary research?
Interviews and personal observations
What are the 5 canons of rhetoric?
Invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery
How is productive conflict based?
Issues-based
What is it called when lying intentionally is acceptable?
Justifiable deception
What are the 3 major causes for speech anxiety?
Lack of positive experience, feeling different from audience, and feeling uneasy about being the center of attention
What is the Greek word that refers to the appeal to logic, it means to convince an audience by use of logic or reason
Logos
What does the body of a speech consist of?
Main points, supporting points, and transitions
What are three ways that a speaker can establish a direct connection with listeners?
Maintaining eye contact, using animated facial expressions, and using a friendly tone of voice
When making successful eye contact that connects with the audience a speaker will do what?
Make sustained eye contact with one person in the audience at a time
What are the four things that effective speech delivery should be?
Natural, enthusiastic, confident, and direct
How many major ideas should be present in each PowerPoint slide?
One
What is the formal name for speaking from memory?
Oratory speaking
What (1) creates a powerful and poetic effect for the audience, (2) orally enumerates the speech's main points, and (3) can be in the form of pairs or triads.
Parallelism
Directly asking members to contribute, redirecting the discussion, and setting a positive tone are three techniques that group leaders can use to encourage what?
Participation
What is the Greek word that refers to the emotional appeal; it means to appeal to the audience through their emotions
Pathos
Students who earn an A average on all speech assignments should be exempt from the final exam. This statement is a claim of what?
Policy
To build a strong case for the claim of ____, the speaker must provide the audience with a three-part justification consisting of a need or problem,a solution, and evidence of the solution's feasibility.
Policy
What helps speakers to understand and remember key points?
Presentation aids
What type of logic is defined as stating a problem that an audience likely faces and then showing how the thesis offers a reasonable solution to that problem?
Problem solution logic
To demonstrate the nature and significance of a problem and provide justification for a proposed solution, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?
Problem-Solution
Claims of policy fit naturally into which organizational pattern?
Problem-solution
Which organizational pattern addresses main points and then disproves opposing claims?
Refutation
What is one of the simplest and most effective ways to reinforce new information in an informative speech?
Repeat key words or phrases about that information
What are the three things a conclusion does?
Restates the purpose, reiterates why it's relevant to the audience, and leaves the audience with something to think about
What type of numerals are placed in front of the main points within the intro, body, and conclusion of a formal outline?
Roman numerals
What are some things that the speaker should be familiar with to efficiently locate information on the internet for a speech?
Search engines, subject directories, library portals, and specialized databases
What is the vast world of information gathered by others called?
Secondary research
The typeface in a presentation should be what three things?
Simple, easy to read, and not distracting
What do listeners perceive a speaker who slouches as?
Sloppy, weak, and unfocused
What is the process a message goes through when it is received and interpreted?
Source-encoding-receiver-decoding
To explain the physical arrangement of a place, a scene, or an object, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?
Spatial
Using clear, plain language
Straight talk
What is the most effective tool to use when finding and narrowing a topic online?
Subject directories
What are facts, statistics, testimonies, and narratives all examples of?
Supporting material
What amendment guarantees freedom of speech?
The first
What can a speaker look at to critically evaluate a source?
The reputation of the author and publisher, the reliability of the data, and the recency of the source
This expresses exactly what the speaker wishes the audience to get from a speech
The specific speech purpose
What team role may these tasks be a part of (1) coordinating selection of roles and tasks, (2) assigning different research areas to team members, and (3) selecting team members to present the parts of the presentation
The team leader
What are some things a speaker should consider when narrowing in on a topic?
The time limit, speech purpose, and the amount of time available for research
What does a speaker who is trustworthy do?
They don't use misleading information and they reveal their true purpose
What is the purpose of a speech introduction?
To get the audience's attention and motivate them to accept the speaker's goals
What is the goal of informative speaking?
To increase audience understanding and awareness
What are the three types of general purposes?
To inform, to persuade, and to mark a special occasion
What is the first challenge faced by the speaker in the intro of a speech?
To win the audience's attention
To stress natural divisions in a topic, and to have the freedom to move points around to address audience needs, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?
Topical
How many outlines will need to be completed when a speaker is developing a speech?
Two
How many main points does an effective speech usually have?
Two or three
What does an informative speech often do when it comes to organizational patterns?
Uses a combination of organizational patterns
The San Antonio Spurs are the best team in the NBA. This statement is a claim of what?
Value
Listening to God, the ultimate source of wisdom
Vertical listening
What invites listeners to use their imagination?
Vivid imagery
Under which conditions is the persuasive purpose appropriate?
When you seek to either change or reinforce an audience's attitudes, beliefs, or behavior
