Chapter 3
Book Topics
Book Topics
What is listening to a representative of a political action group who is trying to encourage him to donate?
Critical listening
What is sitting quietly and taking several slow, deep breaths?
Dealing with nerves/Presenting the Speech
What are the 4 types of listening?
-appreciative
-empathic
-comprehensive
-critical
In most cases, where should you be positioned when you start your speech?
A) Behind the class
B) To the side of the class
C) In front of the class
D) In another room on Zoom
C) In front of the class
What is listening for pleasure or enjoyment, as when we listen to music, to a comedy routine, or an entertaining speech?
Empathic listening
What is the three components of a speech?
the Introduction, the Body, and the Conclusion
When giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view....?
Active listening
During your conclusion, you will need to reinforce your?
cenral idea
What is prematurely rejecting a speaker’s ideas as boring or misguided?
Jumping to conclusions
What is one of the components of delivering a speech?
Speaking Extemporaneously
Rehearsing the Speech
Presenting the Speech
What is practicing good listening?
A) It will eliminate the need to use outside sources to support your main points
B) It will help you give a more engaging presentation
C) It is likely to be the source of most of your speech ideas and information
D) It will make your audience more likely to listen to your speech
C) It is likely to be the source of most of your speech ideas and information
What should the delivery of the first speech of the semester be like?
A good effort that can be improved on/to create a base to improve upon
What is listening to understand the message of the speaker, as when we attend a classroom lecture or listen to directions for finding a friend’s house?
Comprehensive listening
What is a speech of self-introduction that provides insight into the speaker’s background, personality, beliefs, or goals?
Introduction/Developing the speech
What will practicing good listening do to help you as a speaker?
A) It will eliminate the need to use outside sources to support your main points
B) It will help you give a more engaging presentation
C) It is likely to be the source of most of your speech ideas and information
D) It will make your audience more likely to listen to your speech
C) It is likely to be the source of most of your speech ideas and information
Ashley told a gripping story to get her audience's attention before she made her main point. This part of the speech was the?
Intordution
What is turning into a human sponge, soaking up a speaker’s every word as if every word were equally important?
Poor listening/Listening to hard
What is another possibility is to think of ways you can make your presentation mysterious or suspenseful. Suppose you are telling the audience about meeting a celebrity, visiting a famous place, or participating in a newsworthy event?
Developing Your Topic
When focusing your listening, what 3 things should you be listening for in a speech?
-main points
-evidence
-technique
If you are given the task of introducing yourself in your first speech, you should?
Narrow down your scope to one or two events