Public Speaking Module 1

Define Audience Analysis

A highly systematic process of getting to know your listeners. The process involves studying you audience through techniques such as interviews and questionnares

Define Thesis Statement

A single idea that identifies what the speech is about

Define Respect

Addressing audience members as unique human beings and refraining from any forms of personal attack

Define Fairness

Making a genuine effort to see all sides of an issue and to be open-minded and acknowledging the information listeners need in order to make informed desicions

What are Outlines based on?

The principle of coordination and subordination, the logical placement of ideas relative to their importance to one another

What is the main goal of a special occasion speech?

To entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or set a social agenda

What is the goal of an informative speech?

To increase the audience's understanding or awareness by imparting knowledge

Any source that requires credit in WRITTEN form should be acknowledged in ORAL form (T/F)

True

What do Speaking Outlines use?

Use either short phrases or key words

Sources that need to be acknowledged include:

a. Direct quotations b. Paraphrased information c. Facts and statistics d. Information gather or reported by someone other than the speaker e. Ideas, opinions, and theories from someone other than the speaker

Define Responsibility

a. Evaluating the usefulness and appropriateness of the speech topic and purpose b. Using sound evidence and reasoning and striving for accuracy on your message and facts c. Using emotional appeals in an ethical manner rather than to shore up otherwise week arguments

What are the three major parts of a speech?

a. Introduction b. Body c. Conclusion

What are three ways of identifying speech types?

a. Is your goal in speaking primarily to increase the audience's knowledge of a topic or to share your point of view? b. Is it primarily to effect some degree of change in the way your listeners view things? c. Is it primarily to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or set a social agenda?

What are the three types of responsibility that come with being a public speaker?

a. Moral b. Legal c. Mental Accountability

What must be included in a printed list of citations?

a. Name's of author(s) or editor(s) as cited b. Title of publication c. Volume or edition number, if applicable d. Name of publisher e. Place of publication (city and state); if only published online, give internet address f. Date and year publication g. Page numbers on which material appears

What types of speeches are unethical and should be avoided at all costs?

a. Racist b. Sexist c. Homophobic d. Pornographic

What types of speeches are actually illegal?

a. Speech that provokes people to violence b. Speech that can be proved to be defamatory c. Certain kinds of speech that invade a person's privacy

Taking responsibility for your message lies at the heart of being an _________ public speaker

ethical

What should you put in the introduction?

i. Catch the audiences attention with supporting material ii. Welcome your audience iii. Introduce yourself, you topic, and your speech purpose

What should you put in the body?

i. Introduce the main ideas and supporting materials ii. Organize ideas and evidence in an appropriate structure

What should you put in your conclusion?

i. Restate the specific speech purpose and main points ii. Leave audience with something to think about iii. Thank your listeners for their time iv. Answer questions

What are the 7 things that you must make sure you as a presenter do to make sure your speech is ethical?

1. Have you distorted any information to make your point? 2. Have you acknowledged each of your sources? 3. Does your speech focus on issues rather than on personalities? 4. have you tried to foster a sense of inclusion? 5. Is your topic socially constructive? 6. Is the content of your message as accurate as you can make it? 7. When appropriate, do you acknowledge alternative and opposing views so that the audience can make informed decisions?

What are the 3 types of speeches?

1. Informative 2. Persuasive 3. Special Occasion

What are the four steps to make sure you avoid plagiarism?

1. Know how to quote, paraphrase, and summarize sources 2. Learn how to keep track of and site internet sources 3. Keep track of your sources as you list them 4. Create a system for keeping track of your sources, such as using note cards or the footnote feature in Word

What 5 things should you do as you rehearse?

1. Pay attention to how loudly or softly your are speaking 2. Pay attention to the rate at which you speak 3. Avoid speaking in monotone9

What are the 10 steps of preparing a first speech or presentation?

1. Select a topic 2. Analyze the Audience 3. State the Speech Purpose 4. Compose a Thesis Statement 5. Develop the main points 6. Gather supporting materials 7. Separate the speech into its major parts 8. Outline the Speech 9. Consider presentation aids 10. Practice delivering the speech

What are the three general purposes for a speech?

1. To inform 2. To persuade 3. To mark a special occasion

How many main points should a short speech have?

2-3

What is the maximum number of points you should have?

7, with 3-5 being optimal

Define Trustworthiness

A combination of honesty and dependability. It includes revealing your true purpose to your audience

What does an Outline do?

An outline provides the framework upon which to arrange the main points in support of your thesis and subordinate points in support of your main points.

Define Hate Speech

Any offensive communication that is directed against peoples racial, ethnic, religious, gender, and other characteristics

How many times should you practice your speech?

At least 5 times

Define Dignity

Feeling worthy, honored, or respected as a person

What does the success of any speech depend on?

How well prepared and practiced you are

An _____________ provides an audience with new information, new insights, or new ways of thinking about a topic

Informative Speech

What can Special Occasion Speeches be?

Informative or Persuasive or a mixture of both

Unless your topic is assigned, what should you let be your guide?

Interests and Passions

Define a Specific Purpose

It describes what you want to achieve with the speech

What happens if a persuasive speech is effective?

Listeners will understand the alternative presented by the speaker is the right choice

A _________ is a restatement of someone else's ideas, opinions, or theories in the speaker's ______________

Paraphrase; own words

Even when _______, the speaker must acknowledge the original _______

Paraphrasing; source

A _________ is intended to influence the _____, _____, _____, and _____ of others

Persuasive Speech; attitudes; beliefs; values; acts

What do Working Outlines contain?

Points stated in complete sentences

A ____________ (also called a ___________) is one that is prepared for a specific occasion and for a purpose dictated by that occasion.

Special Occasion Speech; Ceremonial Speech

Whether it is done intentionally or not, plagiarism is __?

Stealing

What do Supporting Materials do?

Supporting Materials illustrate the main points by clarifying, elaborating, and verifying a speaker's ideas. They are crucial because they lend credibility to your message

Define Integrity

The ability to avoid compromise for the sake of personal expediency

Define Plagiarism

The passing off of another person's information as one's own

If you are talking about public figures or matters of public concern, you will not be legally liable unless it can be shown that you spoke with _____________________, if you knew what you were saying was _______, but you said it anyway.

reckless disregard for the truth; false

It is important that you ____ and _____ an audience's values, even then they ________ from your own

recognize; respect; diverge;

Direct quotations are made ___________, or _____________, by someone else

verbatim; word-for-word