Speech final

if you were giving a persuasive speech on..., The most important factor to consider when analyzing your audience would be what?

Go over audience demographics

Ryan Tompkins located three excellent sources for his persuasive speech... Which of the following statements best describes Ryan situation?

He is guilty of patchwork plagiarism.

An imaginary story that makes a general point is called a

Hypothetical example

Which of the following are tips for doing research?

Include a subject heading on each note

As explained in your textbook, the three main parts of a speech are called

Introduction, body, and conclusion

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for using statistics in your textbook?

It does not present information from an unbiased source

Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific?

J.K Rowling

Matt's political science professor announces that next week there will be a guest lecture by... What aspect of poor listening is Matt exhibiting in this example?

Jumping to conclusions

Here are the main points for an informative speech about... These main points are arranged in what kind of order?

Just a bigging and watering garden, chronological

"..." The statement above makes an error in reasoning called

Last year alone, fallacy

Nina's persuasive speech contained the following statement: which of the three basic issues of persuasive speeches on questions of policy did Nina address in this excerpt?

Need

A new... As explained in your textbook, you'll be engaged in what kind of listening

New class registration... Comprehensive

on the morning of his classroom speech, Robert felt that he needed more visual interest in the speech...did Robert follow the guidelines for visual aids presented in your textbook?

No, Robert should have prepared the chart time and rehearsed.

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking?

Teacher explains the requirements for an assignment.

as your textbook explains, many of the skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include

Telling a story for maximum impact, tailoring your message to your audience, organizing your thoughts logically

If you can't identify the author of a document on the internet, your textbook recommends you

Try to determine the sponsoring organization for the document

Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume are referred to as

Vocal variety

A listener's ethical obligation to ______ that a listener should

Ethical obligation to avoid prejudging a speaker means that a listener should strive to understand the speaker criticizing his or her new ideas

The branch of philosophy that deals with human issues of right and wrong is termed

Ethics

The _____ step of practicing delivery?

?

When does plagiarism occur

?

Which of the following is the____step in Monroe's motivated sequence?

?

A listener's ethical obligations include

A and C only

Which of the following is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of fact?

A jury trial?

When your textbook describes public speaking as a form of empowerment, it means that public speaking is

A way to make a difference something we care about.

The denotative meaning of a word is what?

A word or phrase it's it's explicit of direct meaning

How much time does the average adult spend in conversation?

About 30% of waking hours

In Anita speech about... Anita was fulfilling which step of Monroe's motivated sequence?

Action

Sarah is listening to... According to your textbook, Sarah is engaged in what kind of listening?

Empathetic

Which of the following is a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?

Aquire speaking experience, turn negative thoughts into positive ones, don't expect perfection.

if you were giving a persuasive speech to a general audience arguing..., The most important factor to consider when analyzing your audience would probably be its what?

Arguing that all children learn English, the ethnic background of the audience.

Erik is giving a speech... What kind of delivery is Erik using?

Art history course notecards, extemporaneous speech

Michael is preparing a persuasive speech for his class... The most important factor for Michael to consider when analyzing his audience is probably its what?

Attitude towards the topic

What are criteria discussed in your textbook for assessing the soundness of documents found on the internet?

Authorship, sponsorship, recency

listeners are persuaded by a speaker for one or more of four major reasons. Which of the following is among those reasons?

B and C only: audience is impressed by the speakers use of visual aids audience is won over by speakers evidence

in his persuasive speech, Jeremy argued that... Which of the following statements best describes the issues of ethical listening involved in the situation?

B and C, people who carefully listened to his arguments were ethical listeners. The classmates who refused to listen violated this

The process of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas is known as what?

Brainstorming

Brad is listening to a speaker explain...according to your textbook, Brad is engaged in what kind of listening?

Computer software... Comprehensive

Kristen is listening to... According to your textbook, Kristen is engaged in what kind of listening?

Critical

Regarding the use of gestures in a speech?

Don't overthink gestures, can often make your speech better, ever don't overuse them

For his informative speech... The major guideline Douglas violated was

Drive-thru, stealing food, make sure your goals are ethically sound

if you were constructing an audience analysis questionnaire and wanted to learn how many of your listeners believe in extraterrestrial life, which of the following would be the best kind of question to ask?

Fixed alternative question

to say that public speaking is a way to make a difference about something we care about is to recognize that public speaking is what?

Form of empowerment

Transitions, internal previews, internal summaries, and signposts are examples of

Four types of connectives

Madison decided to give her informative speech on topic... Which guideline for ethical public speaking discussed in your textbook did Madison fail to live up to?

Fully prepared for every speech

Which objective of a speech introduction were these words designed to fulfill?

Gain the attention of the audience.

Communication based on a speaker's body and voice, rather than on the use of words, is called

Nonverbal communication

"Our mission is to right wrong, to do justice, and to serve humanity" this is an example of

Parallelism

Which of the following is as a guideline for preparing visual aids?

Parrot visual aids well in advance, keep visual aids simple, make sure visual aids are large enough, use a limited amount of text, use fonts effectively, use color effectively, use images effectively.

Advocating a position is most appropriate when the general purpose of your speech is to

Persuade

Li's persuasive speech contained the following statement: Li is arguing a question of what?

Policy

When preparing a speech introduction, you should usually

Preview the main points to be discussed in the body, gain attention and interest, and establish your credibility.

which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the specific purpose "to persuade my audience to support..."

Problem-solution

A public speaker who frequently says... Is failing to make effective use of

Public speaker who frequently uses pauses; true

When using statistics in a speech, you should

Round off complicated statistics, identify the sources, and use statistics sparingly

if you were giving an informative speech to your public speaking class about..., The most important factor to consider when analyzing the audience would be its what?

Sent developments in artificial robot intelligence

When Tami introduced... Which of the following statements best describes Tammy's error?

She did not use language appropriately.

Contact for public speakers who address audiences...?

Speaker should look at the audience 80 to 90% of the time when they are speaking.

"to inform my audience about the three basic steps in preventive medicine" is an example of a

Specific purpose

When main ideas follow a____pattern, they are organized in

Time, chronological order

Here are the main points for a speech explaining... These main points are arranged in what kind of order?

Topical

which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the specific purpose...

Topical

a sentence or two that lets the audience know that a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another is called a

Transition

Which of the following is a demographic characteristic of a speech audience?

Yeah, gender, religion, ethnic background, class, sexual orientation, occupation, education, group membership, etc.

In her speech on depression, Aida said... According to your textbook, has Aida made any mistakes in citing her sources?

Yes, she should have identified the organization sponsored it.