Public Speaking Midterm

Audience-centeredness involves keeping your audience foremost in mind when.......

At every step of speech preparation and presentation

Most library catologues allow you to search for books by

Author, Title, and keyword

What is a correctly worded main point for a speech preparation outline?

Bagpipes. They date to ancient Greece.

If you need information about a specific person, you should consult a ____________

Biographical aid

________ is the audience's perception of whether the speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.

Credibility

If you were giving an informative speech on the subject of troglodytes, you would probably include a __________ in your introduction.

Definition

In a speaking outline, words such as "pause", "faster here", and "slow down" are _________ that help a speaker remember how she or he wants to present key parts of the speech.

Delivery cues

A ______ ending is a type of speech conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fadfing step-by-step to a dramatic final statement.

Dissolve

According to your textbook, the tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values, beliefs, and well-being is called....

Egocentrism

________ is the belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.

Ethnocentrism

T/F Even if you can't identify the author or sponsoring organization for an Internet document, you can still use the document in your speech as long as it is up to date.

False

T/F If you need information from a newspaper such as The New York Times, you have little alternative to thumbing through back issues of the paper until you find what you need

False

T/F In this class, you may cite an article in your speech on the basis of the abstract alone

False

T/F Most speeches should have six to ten main points

False

T/F Most successful speakers do not experience stage fright

False

T/F One key to successful speaking is determining which audiences are worthy of your best efforts to communicate your ideas

False

The knowledge, experience, goals, values, and attitudes through which each listener filters a message make up a listeners' perspective; the text describes perspective as _________

Frame of reference

The primary purpose of speechmaking is to....

Gain a desired response from listeners

What does your textbook discuss as major factors in demographic audience analysis?

Gender, Age, Group Membership, and Sexual Orientation

When preparing a speaking outline, you should:

Give yourself cues for delivering the speech

__________ is the audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind

Goodwill

The process of creating a bond with listeners by emphasizing common values, goals, and experiences is called __________ by communication scholars.

Identification

When gauging your audience's disposition toward the speech topic, you should consider their:

Interest in the topic, Knowledge about the topic, and attitude toward the topic.

________ is controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for his or her presentation.

Positive Nervousness

A ______ identifies the main points to be discussed in the body of the speech.

Preview speech

the ____________ is usually the last element of a speech introduction and provides a smooth lead-in to the body of the speech

Preview statement

Here are the main points for an informative speech about hospital-acquired infections: A. Over the past 20 years, the rate of hospital-acquired infections has increased dramatically. B. The two major causes for this increase are poor sanitary procedures in hospitals and theemergence of new strains of infections. These main points are arranged in _______ order

Problem-Casual

Which organizational pattern would be most effective for arranging a speech with this central idea: "The problem of adult illiteracy can be solved by a combination of individual and government action".

Problem-solution order

As your textbook explains, even when you use other interest-arousing lures in a speech introduction, you should always ________.

Relate the topic to the audience

Words such as "First," "Next," "Finally," and "Above all" are often used as ____________ to indicate where a speaker is in the speech or to help focus attention on key issues.

Signposts

A _______ outline is a brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech

Speaking

If there is no clearly identified author for a document on the internet, you should try to determine the _____ that is responsible for the document.

Sponsoring organization

______ is anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.

Stage fright

The most effective order of main points in a speech depends on your...

Topic, purpose, and audience

________ order results when you divide the speech topic into subtopics, each of which becomes a main point in the speech

Topical

which organizational pattern would be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with this specific purpose. "To inform my audience about the 4 major elements in a landscape painting"?

Topical

Example of main point

Tounge-piercing can pose several hazards.

T/F Avoiding ethnocentrism is important for listeners as well as for speakers.

True

T/F Because each person has a different frame of reference, the meaning of a message will never be exactly the same to a listener as to a speaker.

True

T/F Because people have different frames of reference, a public speaker must take care to adapt their message to the particular audience being addressed

True

T/F Even though a speaking outline (notecards) should be kept as brief as possible, you should usually write out quotations in full

True

T/F It is normal—even desirable—to be nervous at the start of a speech.

True

T/F Public speaking and ordinary conversation are similar in that both involve adapting to listener feedback

True

T/F Public speaking has been taught and studied for thousands of years

True

T/F Speechmaking becomes more complex as culture diversity increases

True

T/F research shows that a well-organized speech can increase the speakers competence and trustworthiness in the middle of listeners

True

T/F you should usually re-work the exact wording of the introduction after you have finished preparing the body of your speech

True

The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outlline shows the _______ of the speech

Visual Framework

________ is mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures themselves giving a successful presentation.

Visualization

Mayor Kathleen Baldwin has been asked to address the Wakefield Community Association about the issue of constructing a swimming pool in the neighborhood. The most important factor Baldwin should consider when analyzing her audience is probably its

attitude toward the topic

When preparing main points for a speech you should...

balance the amount of time devoted to each point

A speech title should....

be brief. encapsulate the main thrust of your speech. attract the attention of your audience.

The _____ is the longest and most important part of your speech

body

Here are the main points for a speech about the major steps of treating a person in shock A. First, you must position the victim to prevent further injury. B. Second, you need to keep the victim warm C. Third, you should administer fluids if the victim is conscious These main points are arranged in ______ order

chronological

When a speaker uses a ____________ ending, the speech builds in force until it reaches a zenith of power and intensity.

crescendo

when you advocate a highly unpopular position, it is particularly important to ________ in the introduction of your speech.

establish goodwill toward the audience

An excellent way to give your speech psychological unity is to conclude by

referring to ideas in the intro

If you want to find journal or magazine articles on your speech topic, you should consult a

research database

______ organization involves putting a speech together in a particular way to acheive a particular result with a particular audience

strategic

T/F Even if the audience already knows your speech topic, you should usually restate it clearly and concisely at some point in the introduction.

true