Speech 102
An effective speech should be organized around ______ main points.
2 or 3
A speech should be practiced at least how many times?
6
how many demographic characters are typically considered in the analysis of speech audiences
8
The source qualifier is...
A brief description of the source's qualifications to address the topic
The thesis statement, the theme or central idea of a speech, should be expressed as
A single, declarative sentence
When citing a source,
Alternate phrases introducing citations to help maintain a natural delivery
Effective interview questions...
Are a mix of closed-ended and open-ended questions
To generate ideas for topics, use word association; it's a kind of ___________ technique.
Brainstorming
Narratives are used to...
Convey a message through a story
Legal protection afforded the creators of original literary and artistic works is called
Copyright
Feeling ______ is one reason many people are uncomfortable about public speaking.
Different
A person's respectful bearing and conduct is called
Dignity
Invention refers to...
Discovering evidence and arguments you will use to make your case
______ refers to the deliberate falsification of information.
Disinformation
T/F If a book has two authors, the speaker only needs to cite the first author.
False
T/F Thinking of public speaking as a threat to personal growth can be part of positive thinking about public speaking.
False
T/F When citing a website, only the Web address needs to be cited.
False
if you ask survey respondents to respond to questions with a limited choice of answers, you are asking what type of questions?
Fixed-alternative Questions
Anne gives a speech to her classmates about categories of computer games. The general purpose of Anne's speech is...
Inform
An incorruptible speaker, or one who will not compromise the truth, possesses
Integrity
Daydreaming and fatigue are examples of
Internal distractions
In order to deal with sudden distraction while you are giving a speech, you might
Minimize your response and proceed as soon as possible
At the end of the interview, you should...
Offer a brief, positive summary of important things you learned
Hate speech is offensive communication that is most often directed against
People's racial, ethnic, religious, gender, or other characteristics.
Scriptwriters tend to
Plan what they will say next
_____ involves delivering a specific message to an in-person audience.
Public Speaking
Paying attention to information that is important to us, being interested in information that touches our own experiences and backgrounds, and sorting and filtering new information based on what we already know are key elements of
Selective perception
If a source used in a speech requires credit in written form, it also
Should be acknowledged orally
____________ is speech that is potentially harmful to a person's reputation at work or in the community and might be illegal if spoken with a reckless disregard for the truth.
Slander
When giving classroom presentations, what can you do to avoid boring your audience and raising tension in the classroom?
Steer clear of overused and trivial topics
When actively listening, a person should
Take note of the speaker's key points
T/F Because the entire speech rests on it, the thesis statement must be clearly stated in the speech.
True
T/F A speakers anxiety is heightened when he or she perceives the audience as negative or neutral to the speech
True
T/F Citation elements for an online video should include the source of the online video, program, segment, source qualifier, and date aired.
True
T/F Imagining your speech as a conversation can help you relax about public speaking.
True
T/F Pinpointing the stage at which you become anxious when speaking publicly can help decrease your anxiety.
True
To present statistics ethically,
Use only reliable sources
Active listeners
Usually set listening goals and listen for main ideas
Which of the following is not a reputable watchdog site?
Wikipedia
An audience-centered approach means
You consider your audience in every phase of the speech preparation process
"Have you ever been to a professional hockey game?" is an example of
a closed ended question
All communication events include:
a source and a message
When preparing a speech, the speaker's first task is to select
a topic and purpose appropriate to the audience and occasion.
Brief stories of interesting, humorous incidents based on real life are called...
anecdote
Nancy was practicing her speech when she became overwhelmed with anxiety. She decided to simply allow herself to be anxious for a few minutes, then decided it was time to be confident about all the work she had done and resume her rehearsal. Nancy was using the anxiety-management strategy known as...
anxiety stop-time technique
When we refer to noise in the communication process, we are referring to...
any interference with the message
Our general evaluations of people, ideas, objects, or events are our
attitude
Keeping the needs, values, attitudes, and wants of your listeners clearly in focus is being
audience-centered
in the following statement, which type of supporting material is being referenced? "In Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series, the star-crossed lovers, Edward and Bella, make an unusual pair. . . ."
book
In which part of a speech should the speaker restate the thesis and reiterate how the main points confirm it?
conclusion
Outlines are based on the principle of
coordination and subordination.
The portion of the Web that general search engines often fail to find is referred to as the...
deep Web
Which of the following is one of the five canons of rhetoric?
delivery
Material that is common knowledge
does not require a citation
Communication between two people is called
dyadic communication
Socioeconomic status (SES) includes
education, income, and occupation
If a medical doctor gives cutting-edge information on the threat of high cholesterol, she is providing which type of supporting material?
expert testimony
Which type of example offers a multifaceted illustration of a point?
extended
Construction noise or competing conversations are examples of
external distractions.
T/F Visualization is not an effective technique to reduce speaker nervousness.
false
Active listening is
focused and purposeful
the ______ speech purpose answers the question, "What is my objective in speaking on this topic to this audience on this occasion?"
general
When selecting a speech topic, a speaker should first consider which of the following as a guide?
his or her interests
Under what circumstances should the speaker begin by showing the topic's relevance to the audience, and then relate the topic to ideas and experiences about which the audience holds a positive attitude?
if the topic is new to listeners
benefits of public speaking DO NOT included...
improving eye hand coordination
Surveys are an especially effective source of support for topics related to the attitudes, values, and beliefs of the people...
in a speaker's immediate environment
Listeners rarely pay attention to
information that is unrelated to their interests
The purpose of a(n) ______ speech is to increase the audience's understanding and awareness of a topic
informative
Listening distractions are
internal or external
If a person who was a witness to the destruction of the Twin Towers on 9/11 provides a quotation about what she or he saw, that quotation would be considered...
law testimony
Feeling different when delivering a speech
makes speaker believe no one is interested in what he or she to stay
In this form of communication, the receiver is physically removed from the messenger, and there is little or no interaction between the speaker and the audience
mass communication
Parables, anecdotes, and other stories are all kinds of...
narrative
Questions that don't lead the interviewee to a desired response are known as...
neutral questions
Tools a speaker can use to analyze an audience include all of the following except
personal opinions
Presenting a "cut-and-paste" of someone else's material as your own is called
plagiarism
Maureen began to feel nervous once she began organizing and writing her speech. Which type of anxiety did Maureen experience?
preparation anxiety
Eyewitness testimony, diary entries, interviews, and surveys are examples of ______ sources.
primary
______ is information presented in such a way as to provoke a specific response.
propaganda
Discerning listeners accept supporting materials as legitimate if the speaker
provides credentials establishing the source as reliable and credible
What are statistics NOT useful for?
providing
A speaker's general fear or anxiety associated with either actual or anticipated communication to an audience is known as
public speaking anxiety (PSA)
Which of the following is the process a message goes through when it is received and interpreted?
source, encoding, receiver, decoding
To support a major point effectively, the speaker should offer all of the following except
sources without source qualifiers
Which kind of outline is usually brief and contains key words or phrases?
speaking
The ______ speech purpose expresses exactly what the speaker wishes the audience to get from the speech.
specific
The ______ is a precise statement of what you want the audience to learn or do as a result of your speech.
specific purpose
to establish a feeling of identification with the audience,
stress your commonalities
In an outline, what kind of points support the main points?
subordinate
When used as supporting material in speech, examples do not __ your points
substantiate
When citing testimony in a speech, the speaker should always...
supply the name and qualification of the source
Which of the following is not a type of secondary source?
surveys
An ethical speaker is conscious of __ values
the audiences
The specific citation elements that need to be mentioned in a speech depend on...
the type of source
All of the following are reasons to cite sources during your speech except...
to make a speech longer.
A speaker who is both honest and dependable has the quality of
trustworthiness
our most enduring judgments or standards of what's good and bad in life, or what's important to us.
values are
Supporting material illustrates main points by ______ the speaker's main ideas.
verifying
