Public Speaking Mid-Term

"to inform my audience about the history of Halloween observances" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an.....

event

In an informative speech, the speaker acts as a(n)

teacher

Which of the following is mentioned in your textbook as a guideline for a preperation outline?

identify the specific purpose with a roman numeral

If lady Gaga were to deliver a speech on international diplomacy, her main task in the introduction would be to

reveal the topic of her speech

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

a credibility statement

As you present your speech, you notice that many of your listeners have interested looks on their faces and are nodding their heads in agreement with your ideas. According to your textbook, these reactions by your listeners are called

Feedback

As you listen to a speech about campus crime, you relate the speaker's ideas to your own knowledge, goals, and experience. According to your textbook, you are filtering the speech through your own

Frame of refrence

As Benita approached the podium, loud voices from the hallway filled the room. Before beginning her speech, she asked someone in the back of the room to close the door. In this case, Benita was dealing with

Interfearance

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

a provocative question

" to inform my audience about the pillars of faith in islam" is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a....

concept

"to inform my audience how to make genuine french croissants" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about......

Process

Ryan Tompkins located three excellent sources for his persuasive speech. He copied long sections from each source word for word, strung them together with a few transitions, and mentioned the sources of his information in passing. Which of the following statements best describes Ryan's situation?

Ryan is guilty of global plagerism

list 5 methods you can use to gain the attention and interest of an audience in the introduction of your speech

1. relate to the audience 2. state importance 3.startle the audience 4. arouse the curiosity of the audience 5. direct quotation

Which of the following would you be most likely to find in a speech introduction

A preview statement

Many of the skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include:

All of the above

According to your textbook, global plagiarism occurs when a person

Takes a speech entirely from one source and passes it off as her or his own

When preparing an introduction for a speech to a hostile audience, you should be especially careful to

Establish credibility and goodwill

In the introduction of his speech on the special olympics, mason mentioned that he had attended the events last year to cheer on a family friend who was competing in some races. Sharing this information with the audience helps mason achieve what goal of a speech introduction?

Establishing credibility

The tendency to see the beliefs, values, and customs of one's own culture or group as "right" or "natural" is called

Ethnocentrism

the central idea of a speech should be

all of the above

The two types of speech outlines discussed in your textbook are

preparation outline and the speaking outline