Speech multiple choice

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Short answer: the text identifies five factors that increase the odds that your efforts at persuasion will succeed. List as many as you can. (5)

-Set modest goals and seeks minor changes -establish credibility -make message personal and relevant -express the audience whose position differs only moderately to your own -demonstrate any change you propose will benefit the audience

Short answer: What are the 7 elements of vocal delivery?

-Volume -Pitch -Speaking rate -Pauses -Voice variety -Pronunciation -Articulation

Short answer: What are some limitations on the use of presentation aids?

-give a speech not a slideshow -keep it simple

Short answer: Why is eye contact critical to effective delivery?

-maintains quality of directness in a speech -lets people know they are recognized -indicates acknowledgment and respect

Short answer: What are some functions of visual aids?

-promotes interest -saves times -helps the audience understand

Short answer: What is persuasive speaking? give in everyday example of persuasion.

-when you speak in a way to stimulate/change the audiences beliefs about an issue Ex: advertisements

Generally, the intro should be brief and nor more than___ percent of the speech body

10-15

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

The _______ Amendment assures protection to both honest and dishonest speakers

First

Audiences find it easier to remember the

First and last points made

The source qualifier is,

a brief description of the source's qualifications to address the topic

Which of the following shout NOT be used to effectively introduce or conclude a speech

a citation of the sources you used in your research

When citing a source,

alternate phrases introducing citations to help maintain a natural delivery

The purpose of a speech intro is,

arouse the audience's attention and motivate the audience to accept the speaker's goals

The first challenge faced by a speaker in the intro of the speech is to win the audience's what?

attention

Our general evaluations of people. objects, or events are our

attitudes

To help your audience follow your speech do all of the following EXCEPT

avoid organizationalpatterns

To discuss a topic in terms of its underlying causes , a speakers should use which pattern of arrangement

casual

To describe a series of development in time or a set of actions that occur sequentially, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?

chronological

What is the Greek word meaning character?

ethos

An informative speaker might

explain to listeners the new services available at the student center

Listening distractions are?

external and internal

Construction noise or competing conversations are examples of what

external distraction

Active listening is?

focused and purposeful

Short answer: When practicing a speech, a speaker should be concerned with which two elements?

getting the message across by: -planning ahead -practicing

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 of the speech is new to listeners

Listeners rarely pay attention to?

information that is unrelated to their interests

Which of the following outlines permits the greatest degree of eye contact

key-word

With sufficient practice, which of the following outlines will help the speaker deliver his or her speech more naturally

key-word

The body of the speech consists of

main points, supporting points, and transitions

Values are:

our most enduring judgments about good and bad in life

Speeches about ________ address the impact of individuals and groups on society

people

Hate speech is offensive communication that is most often directed against?

people's racial, ethic, religious, gender, or other characteristics

Which of the following outlines uses partial construction of the sentence form of each point

phrase

To demonstrate the nature and significance of a problem and provide justification for a proposed solution, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement

problem- solution

In her speech about friendship, Cassandra opened by stating, "As C.S. Lewis once said, 'Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! you too? I thought I was the only one." Cassandra began her speech by using what?

quotation

Research reveals that people place their greatest trust in speakers who exhibit all of the following EXCEPT..

regular use of emotional appeals

The conclusion of the speech consists of

restate the purpose

Paying attention to information that is important to us, being interested in the info that touches our own experiences and backgrounds, and sorting and filtering new info based on what we already know are:

selective perception

An effective informative speech shows listeners

something they did not previously know

To support a major point effectively, the speaker should offer all of the following EXCEPT

sources without source qualifiers

To explain the physical arrangement of a place, object, or an event, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement

spatial

to establish a feeling of identification with the audience

stress your commonalities

Facts, statistics, testimonies, and narratives are all examples of

supporting material

An ethical speaker is conscious of ________ values.

the audience's

The specific citation elements that need to be mentioned in a speech depend on

the type of source

the goal of informative speaking is

to increase audience understanding and awareness.

To have the freedom to move points around according to the way the speaker wishes to present his or her topic, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement

topical

Research indicates that audiences prefer speeches that contain_____ main points

two to seven

Which of the following outlines is used for organizing and firming up main points?

working

Which of the following outlines should be prepared in a full sentence format?

working

An audience-centered approach means

you consider your audience in every phase of the speech preparation process


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