Chapter 10
An idea-generating process in which group members offer whatever ideas they wish before any are debated
A one-sentence version of the message in a speech
Thesis statement
Eric is explaining to students how to handle dangerous reptiles. He refrains from telling students why he thinks snakes are the best type of reptile. Eric is .
Informative speaking
A process by which we seek media messages that match our values rather than those that do not
Selective exposure
A small-scale version of a health campaign meant to spot problems and generate feedback
Pilot test
An outcome where some members of a group say they support the unanimous decision even though they do not.
False consensus
Travis makes sure his audience doesn't get lost by including phrases like "the next point I'll discuss ..." Travis is using what kind of statement here?
Transition statement
Is the following statement objective or subjective?
Teddy Roosevelt is the most respected president.
Subjective
Andrew watches a lot of violent TV shows, like God Friended Me. As a result, he becomes accustomed to seeing violence in the real world. What theory would predict this outcome?
The model that predicts people will be motivated to change health-related behaviors if they hold five beliefs
A personality trait shared by people who are shy, reserved, and aloof
Introversion
Name the three rules of outlining (I'll give you a hint: one is the Rule of Subordination)
Subordination, Parallel Structure, and Division
DAILY DOUBLE
A person's inherent motivation to pay attention when they hear information that benefits them
Vested interest
Agenda-setting theory
Nathan watches an anti-vaping PSA that depicts people who vape turning into zombies. The PSA is using a -affect appeal.
Negative affect
A leadership style in which leaders offer minimal supervision
Laissez-faire style
Provide an example of a topic pattern, which is a pattern of organizing the main points of a speech to represent different categories
Time pattern, space pattern, cause-and-effect pattern, problem-solution pattern
Identify one way to involve your audience
Invite direct participation, ask for volunteers, poll the audience, pose a hypothetical situation, refer to individual listeners, invite questions
Hannah reads a Facebook post from a stranger about how all politicians are actually lizard people. She believes the story and tells her friends to watch out. Hannah suffers from poor .
Media literacy
A belief that one can perform a desired action
Self-efficacy
Eli likes to motivate his students to learn about public speaking by discussing the numerous benefits of being able to speak well in public. He is using _______ power.
Reward power
Rosa is giving a speech about reptiles to the class. She prefaces a factoid by saying, "According to noted reptile expert Steve Irwin, ..."
Rosa is using a _________ ___________ to give proper credit for information.
Verbal footnote
When Eli talks about informative speaking, he makes it sound fun, exciting, and life-changing. Eli is creating about informative speaking.
Information hunger
Coordinated efforts to express displeasure with media messages and to force changes in their content
Media activism
Name at least one stage of the five-stage transtheoretical model