Chapter 1- Communication: A First Look
Chapter 12 - Organization & Support
Chapter 4 - How We Use Language
Chapter 14 - Speaking Informatively
Chapter 13 - Presenting a Speech Confidently & Competently
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Barbara is having trouble paying attention to a conversation with her sister because she feels tired and sick. What type of noise is she experiencing?
What is Physiological
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This pattern of organization allows speakers to organize their points so they describe a problem and then offer one or more solutions for it.
What is problem-solution pattern?
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The literal meaning of a word, the way a dictionary defines it is it's ____________ meaning, while the ideas or concepts a word suggests is it's __________ meaning.
What is denotative and connotative.
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In his informative speech, Jake defines the word romance by detailing the word's origin and history. Jake is choosing to ____________ as his method of defining terms in his speech.
What is provide the etymology.
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This delivery style is designed around quickly organizing a theme with little or no preparation, but can lead to problems if the speaker does not gauge time correctly.
What is an impromptu speech?
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What model of communication describes communication as a process in which everyone is simultaneously a sender and receiver?
What is the transaction model?
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These type of transitions use single words or phrases to distinguish one point in your presentation from another.
What are signposts?
200
A theory that language shapes a person's views of reality.
What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
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In an informative speech, you can remain _______ to avoid crossing the line from informative to persuasive by basing your speech on facts rather than opinion.
What is objective?
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Better known as stage fright, this stress can be caused by psychological or physiological experiences when public speaking.
What is public speaking anxiety?
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John has the thought "Don't forget to e-mail mom about my holiday travel plans." This type of communication with oneself is ________ _________.
What is intrapersonal communication?
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This rule suggests that you must have at least two sub points to have an effective outline.
What is The Rule of Division?
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An informal, and frequently judgmental, talk about people who are not present that allows us to connect to others through the share of social information.
What is gossip?
300
Tara wants to focus her speech on a problem or specific point of controversy. According to Allen and McKerrow's eight categories of topics that work well for informative speeches, what category is Tara looking at?
What are issues.
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The first of five behavioral effects related to stage fright, marked by quivering or speaking that is monotone.
What is voice.
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People communicate to meet their practical, everyday needs such as ordering a drink in the bar, scheduling a haircut on the phone, or raising your hand to speak in class. This describes what type of communication needs?
What are instrumental needs?
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These are specific items, persons, or events that help explain or illustrate an idea, clarify a difficult concept, or make anything you say more interesting or real to your audience.
What are examples?
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DAILY DOUBLE A form of language that sometimes influences a speaker's credibility through disguising the speaker's true intentions through strategic ambiguity.
What is equivocation?
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Describing a series of events in sequence.
What is narration.
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An element of effective delivery that helps include the audience through personalization.
What is eye contact?
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Communicators that are able to assess what is going to be appropriate and effective in a given context then modify their behaviors accordingly are _______?
What is adaptable?
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In an attempt to draw his audience's attention, Billy recounts the tale of his battle with a millipede before starting a speech about Instagram. What method of speech organization is Billy not performing correctly?
What is attention getter?
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Language is governed by rules. This rule deals with the implications or interpretations of statements. For example: If someone says "nice to meet you" the tone of their voice might indicate whether the person is truly happy to meet you or is sarcastically stating this and is actually unhappy.
What are pragmatic rules?
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Creating this through informative speeches shows listeners "what's in it for them" and sparks listener's desire to learn.
What is information hunger.
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These should enhance your speech without distracting from your speech.
What are presentation/visual aids?
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