Public Speaking – CA 110

Smiles, head nods, eye contact, and clapping from audience members in response to you message are all forms of

when you avoid telling the whole truth about a situation to avoid hurting another person you are telling a

the _____ also referred to as the sender, is the person who talks or sends the message

what percentage of experienced speakers have fear before giving a speech

the use of text's or a person's exact words is

what method of plagiarism involves selecting material from several sources, taking them word for word and joining them together in a way that makes sense

When you have _____, both the sender and the receiver have a similar understanding of the messages delivered in the communication event

when speaking ethically, you should always follow the guidelines in your textbook and:

___ is the act of using another's ideas or language as if it is your own.

the ____ are the mediums through which messages are sent

Observations, asking people other than group members, and reviewing written documents are examples of ____ methods for collecting information

when you tailor your speech to the education level of your classmates in a public speaking course, you are focusing your audience analysis on_____

If you see quizzical looks from your audience while you are giving your speech, your should____

A ____ is a gathering of selected individual participants who are encouraged to talk in an unstructured way about questions posed by a facilitator

why is being audience-centered a good idea

When giving a speech you need to consider the ____ setting to be sure the area is free of things that may have an effect on audience's attention span or their ability to hear you

The age of your audience members is a factor related to _____

____ is where your audience stands on a continuum from in favor of your topic and ideas to opposed to your topic and ideas

getting audience____helps you stay audience - centered by giving you cues that you can use to adapt your delivery while you are speaking

when you are giving a speech, you should maintain eye contact ____ of the time

What should you consider when selecting a topic where you have no prior knowledge?

The goal of a(n)_____speech is to attempt to change the audience's convictions or urge members to take some sort of action

The specific purpose statement identifies

Your speech should revolve around your _____

What is a question you should ask yourself while selecting a topic?

When you need to generate a large number of ideas quickly with a goal of quantity, not quality, you should use the technique known as___

What is the general purpose of an informative speech?

In this course, where do you get the general purpose of your speech from?

A speaker's _____ purpose might be to inform, to persuade, or to entertain

What does the general purpose do?

What would be the best design for a speech on Stuttering

A _____ organization pattern divides the thesis into subtopics or categories

If you present your ideas in a logical, easy-to-follow manner, you will be a more successful speaker. Using a(n) _____ will help you achieve this goal.

A(n) ______ is a specific case used to represent or illustrate an idea, condition, experience, or group of people.

Where should transitions be included in the speech?

A(n)_____ example is a narrative or story developed at some length with more detail than a brief example

What would be the best design for a speech on "How to Provide Adult CPR"

Select the best example of a thesis statement

Organizing ideas within a speech according to the order in which they occurred or should occur based on time, sequence, or steps employs a _____ organizational pattern.

_____provide(s) proof or evidence to bolster your main points.

Martina is concerned about her introductory speech for the guest speaker at her banquet. What should Martina keep in her mind as she prepares her introductory speech?

This type of special occasion speech makes a serious point even though the purpose is to entertain.

At Donald's funeral, Patrick was asked to give the eulogy. In the eulogy, Patrick mentioned Donald's accomplishments in art, his loving devotion to his family, and how Donald got people to smile with the short stories or jokes he told. At the close of the eulogy, Patrick encouraged everyone to keep Donald in their memories and close to their heart. What guidelines did Patrick follow in preparing this eulogy?

A vigorous delivery style is an essential characteristic of which type of speech?

This kind of speech may be delivered in times of adversity to challenge the audience to be strong.

Renton has been asked to present his colleague, Rebecca with the "Journalist of the Year" award. What is important for him to remember to say in his speech?

In this type of special occasion speech, you need to balance effective delivery with your emotional state.

A brief, accurate speech where the goals are to gain the attention of the audience and arouse interest in the speaker and his or her topic is______

An after-dinner speech may be used to provide some information but it is generally intended to ___ the audience.

This speech of celebration should be positive, communicating hope and joy.

What is a formal outline?

In preparing your delivery outline, avoid writing complete sentences because:

Using short words and phrases on your speaking notes will allow you to:

The delivery outline should _____

Which objectives should be included in your outline?

Which type of outline should be used for presenting a speech

_____ are used in outlining your speech ideas.

In an outline, sub points should be represented by:

Main points are identified by using _____.

What types of sentences are used in a preparation outline?

Listening for enjoyment or pleasure is _____ listening.

A _____ is something that incites your senses to their functional activity.

The term _____ refers to a back and forth negotiation of meaning.

_____ is meant to explain the point, provide an illustration or example of the point, and provide evidence as proof of an argument made by the point.

_____ is the process of recalling by an effort of memory.

The stage of listening in which you receive information through the five senses is known as _____.

_____ is a listening technique where you "will yourself" to pay attention.

The principle that we focus on something to the exclusion of other things is known as ____.

Research points out that employees spend ____ of their time listening.

What type of listening is concerned with evaluating the content of a message for the purpose of accepting or rejecting it?

Speaking "off the cuff," casual, and delivered with little or no preparation is called _____ speaking.

A figure of speech in which nonhuman, nonliving, or abstract subjects are given human characteristics is called:

An example of this figure of speech is "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

The position or bearing of your body, a nonverbal behavior your audience will notice, is referred to as your _____.

Good delivery is ____.

As a general rule, you should aim for making eye contact with your audience members approximately _____ of the time you are delivering your speech.

Justin was asked to recite the Gettysburg Address. When he did, the first sentence came out like this: "Uh, mm. Four score and, um, seven years ago, er, our fathers brought forth, ummm, on this continent, a new nation." Justin's speech was plagued with _____.

The technical language of a group of people is known as _____.

In writing your speech, your goal is to get your message across to your listeners while relating to them on some level so they will be more receptive to your ideas. You can achieve this through the use of _____.

Manuscript speaking is useful when _____.

Annual publications that report information about the previous year are called _____

_____ provide general information about a variety of topics and include encyclopedias, yearbooks, and dictionaries

A(n) _____ provides maps of the world.

Sara is doing a speech about the Psychology Department at the University. She makes an appointment to interview the department chair to find out more information on the program. What role does the department chair play?

The _____ is a global super network linking thousands of computer networks in order to share information

_____ encyclopedias provide information about what we know, arranged alphabetically.

The _____ you have gathered from your research provide richness to what is being said and help hold the audience's attention.

_____, such as those available on yahoo.com, organize and sort by topic and subtopic.

_____ provide access to articles from newspapers, popular magazines, and scholarly journals.

A successful outcome to a persuasive speech requires the audience to believe you are very _____.

In an informative speech to a group of high school juniors, Tori talked about how college can change your life, about the change in her confidence level from her first year to her senior year. Although college seemed a long way off for her audience, they listened intently. Tori made her speech interesting by using which guideline?

A speech to inform is designed to allow the speaker to _____.

When speakers jump back and forth between ideas and ramble, the audience tends to become more confused than informed. Which public speaking guideline is not being followed?

Defining a word by explaining the root of the word is a type of definition speech known as _____.

A speech which defines a word by using the word in context is a speech of _____ definition.

A speech recounting the history of the attack on Pearl Harbor would be which type of speech?

An informative speech that is useful when speakers need to clarify the meaning of a word, phrase, or idiom is a speech of _____

You are planning to give a speech to high school seniors that will provide them with a vivid mental image of dorm life. Which informative strategy should you rely on most?

The process of finding a pattern that fits your main points together in a meaningful manner is _____.

The "using what's there" principle in an informative speech suggests _____.

Louise brought her flash drive containing her presentation. When she plugged it into the computer, she could not open her file. What should Louise have done?

Joe is a member of Future Farmers of America (FFA), so for his demonstration speech he wanted to show his audience the proper way to groom and care for his prize-winning Holstein cattle. Instead of bringing a Holstein to class, what is the BEST visual Joe could use in this demonstration speech?

Why would a line graph be used as a visual aid for a speech?

Which visual aid gives listeners something they can take with them when the presentation is complete?

Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of using visual aids in your speech?

Which type of visual aid is useful with there is no presentation system available?

What characteristic should models used in speeches have?

Why should you use visual aids?

What is a benefit of using a drawing as a visual aid?

Using more than _____ colors when designing your visual aid would be excessive.