Speech Final - MDCC
What should an individual do during a speech of apology?
- Be honest - Take responsibility for their actions - Offer restitution - Admit to doing something wrong
Which of the following should you do during a eulogy?
- Console the audience - Praise the deceased's accomplishments - Show sorrow for the loss
List the five basic elements you should include in your introduction?
1) Get the audience's attention 2) establish credibility 3) establish rapport 4) review your topic/purpose/central idea 5) preview your main points
Fear can be a useful negative emotion in a persuasive speech, but what must a speaker be able to prove in order to make the use of fear effective?
1) Prove the fear appeal is valid 2) Prove that it applies to the audience 3) Prove that the solution can work 4) Prove the solution is available to the audience
List the common attention-getting devices the authors of your textbook gave that can be used in the introduction of a speech?
1) anecdote 2) startling statement/statistic/fact 3) rhetorical question 4) story 5) immediate reference to subject 6) reference to audience or appeal to self-interest 7) reference to current events 8) reference to history 9) humor
What 3 things should be included in a speech of introduction?
1) introduction 2) body 3) conclusion
Outdoor settings can be charming, but what are some of the many challenges of speaking outdoors?
1) weather, 2) sun glare, 3) uninvited guests (insects&pigeons), 4) car noise
What are the five steps included in Monroes Motivated Sequence, which is recommended for speeches with a proposition of policy?
1)Attention 2)Need 3)Satisfaction 4)Visualization 5)Action
Which of the following are irrefutable statements?
6+6=12 The earth rotates around the sun
When is it most appropriate to pause during your speech?
Anytime you would pause in normal conversation. After a particularly important point to give the audience a moment to digest what you have said.
What fallacy asserts that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable?
Bandwagon
Informative and persuasive speeches both provide information, but a persuasive speech provides information with the purpose of doing what?
Changing something about the audience members
What theory states that when we are confronted with conflicting information, we become uncomfortable, and we will do things to get ride of that discomfort?
Cognitive Dissonance
When writing a speech you should make it general enough to be appropriate for all audiences rather than tailoring it for a specific audience: True or False
False
What should you NOT do when you make a mistake during your speech?
Go back and begin the section anew Apologize for making the mistake Ask politely if you start over
A _____ speech must be in chronological order; that is, according to its order in a time sequence
How-to
What will happen if your informative speech is too complex or too simplistic?
If the information in a speech is too complex or too simplistic, it will not hold the interest of the listeners.
"To inform my audience that world war II was the most devastating war" may sound like a good factual topic for an informative speech, but why is it not?
It is too broad and could be disagreed with. Really is an opinion
Why should you not provide too much detail on a topic?
It will only serve to dilute the really important points being made and give you less time to expand on what the audience might find the most interesting.
When it comes to making eye contact, which of the following are techniques you should NOT do?
Look up quickly from your notes for brief contact Establish eye contact mostly with the professor Pick three points on the back wall and look at those
A syllogism is a three sentence argument composed of what?
Major Premise Minor Premise Conclusion
Why should an informative speech be prepared with audience diversity in mind?
Not everyone in the audience is the same.
Why is it important to review the speech's main points in a speech's conclusion?
Repitition is necessary to increase the likelihood that the audience will retain your main points after the speech is over.
Which type of speech is an individual most likely to give the most of in his or her lifetime?
Special occasion speech
When called upon unexpectedly to speak, such as by your manager at a work meeting, what should you be sure to do?
Take a moment to collect your thoughts Thank the person for the opportunity to speak Deliver your main point as briefly as you can
When using deductive reasoning, what does one use to draw a conclusion?
The combination of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true
When giving a persuasive speech who is the target audience?
Those who disagree with you
Your preview of main points should be clear and easy to follow. They should not be long, complicated, or verbose. True or False
True
When considering whether or not your informative speech is interesting, keep in mind that the audience is asking which of the following questions?
What in this topic is for me? How can I use this information? Why should I listen to this speech?
If the audience moves to the right on a continuum during your persuasive speech, what does that most likely indicate?
Your speech was successfully persuasive in changing the audience's opinion on the subject
Very simply, an informative speech can first be defined as
a speech based entirely and exclusively on facts
Jokes given in a toast should be
accessible for everyone who hears them
For________ to be valid, the two things being compared must be essentially alike in many important ways.
analogical reasoning
A well written speech delivered poorly is
better than a poorly written speech delivered superbly.
Extemporaneous speaking is the presentation of a
carefully planned and rehearsed speech, spoken in a conversational manner using brief notes
What type of connections are made with casual reasoning?
cause-effect connections
Similar to using an attention-getter at the beginning of a speech, you want to use a ____ to conclude it.
clincer
An example of ad hominem would be if one politician attacks the character of another politician instead of
dealing with the real issue
A false analogy is a fallacy where two things are compared that______________
do not share enough key similarities to be compared fairly.
The main premise behind practicing your delivery is to practice your speech beforehand, in a comfortable environment, as if no one was listening and there was no reason to feel anxious. True or False
false
What is the purpose of including an attention getter at the beginning of a speech?
get the audience's attention and make them interested in what you have to say
The main purpose of ____ is to help the audience see what is to come and then mentally prepare for the end.
introduction
An enthymeme is a syllogism_____________.
is missing one of the premises
Propositions of ______ are easy to identify because they almost always have the word should in them.
policy
You need to establish ________ with your audience and explain why you are giving them this information.
rapport
What type of special occasion speech is designed to both praise and good-naturedly insult an individual?
roast
The first thing a good conclusion should do is ____ of the speech.
signal the end
In Aristotle's first use of the term, logos in a speech was related to
standard forms of arguments that the audience would find acceptable
It is important to figure out an expected time length of a speech that you are giving True or False
true
One of the biggest mistakes a speaker can make is to use some form of humor as an attention getter that the audience either doesn't find funny or finds offensive. True or False
true