Speech Ch. 1-7
verbal and nonverbal.
Feedback comes in a variety of forms. The two types of feedback are best described as
Public speaking presentations are typically short.
How do public speaking and everyday conversations differ?
Impromptu
Because you do not have substantial planning before this type of presentation, you should focus on organization and delivery.
finding information for your presentation.
Invention is the process that involves
reading your presentation.
One of the worst presentation habits is
Act confidently.
What is an action you can take to lessen your fear of public speaking?
Listening is a psychological process; hearing is a physiological process.
What is the difference between hearing and listening?
choose timely topics.
When choosing a topic, you should
Air
Which of the following is the main channel in a public speaking situation?
message
Facial expressions, words, visual aids, and messages conveyed make up the communication process
audience, channel, message, presenter.
Four components essential to public speaking are:
invention
Looking at your topic from different perspectives is part of the Canon of Rhetoric called
topics are important
Public speaking is a unique form of communication because
vocab, common ground and trustworthiness
Source credibility is achieved through
disposition
The Canon of Rhetoric dealing with the appropriate selection and arrangement of materials is
noise
The component of the communication process that includes any form of interference with the message is
dynamism.
The energy you expend in delivering your message is called
purchasing soap and other materials, washing the dog, drying off the dog.
The most logical way to organize the following main points is:
Introduction
This part of a presentation sets the stage by providing a central idea or thesis for the speech.
demonstration
This type of presentation teaches listeners about how something works.
using many short sentences in a row.
To effectively use language during your presentation, you should avoid
organize your main points.
To engage in disposition, you should
target certain areas for ornamental language.
To improve your style, or use an ornamentation of language, you should
It helps you use conventional approaches to talking about your topic.
Which of the following does NOT describe a concept map?
All course graduates maintain a consistent pattern of speech.
Which of the following is NOT descriptive of a typical outcome or value of a public speaking course?
Ornamentation
Which of the following is NOT one of the five Canons of Rhetoric?
Rebuttal
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven components to the Public Speaking Process?
References
Which of the following is appropriate to include in any presentation?
Impromptu delivery requires that the presenter scripts out or memorizes a presentation.
Which statement about impromptu delivery is false?
avoid technical language.
You increase language clarity when you
