Fundamentals
Informative Speaking
Persuasive Speaking
Delivery
Miscellaneous
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100
Identify as many of the canons of rhetoric as you can. Earn 100 points for each one that is correct and lose 100 points for each one that is incorrect.
1. Invention
2. Arrangement
3. Style
4. Memory
5. Delivery
100
Which of the following main points would not fit this topic?
Topic: How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
- Adding the jelly
- Choosing the right bread
- The history of peanut butter
- Spreading peanut butter evenly
The history of peanut butter
100
Identify the following proposition type: Climate change is an existential threat to humanity.
Proposition of Fact
100
Which of the 4 methods of delivery was mainly used in this class?
Extemporaneous
100
Which type of epideictic speech is often given to honor and remember someone who has passed away?
Eulogy
100
Ouch, wrong choice. – 100 points bc your intuition’s off 
You should work on that.
200
What is the RADAR acronym used for in research?
To evaluate a source's credibility.
200
What is a statement of relevance, and why is it included in a speech?
A statement that specifically relates your topic to the audience. It motivates your audience to care about the topic.
200
What is the difference between a system-level course of action and an audience-level course of action?
System-level COA = A COA/solution that your audience can not implement themselves
Audience-level COA = A COA/solution that your audience CAN implement themselves
200
What method of delivery is used by actors when performing monologues in theater productions?
Memorized
200
Which types of speeches are most common in our personal lives?
1. Informative Speeches
2. Persuasive Speeches
3. Epideictic Speeches
Epideictic Speeches
200
It's giving season <3
Pick a team to donate 200 points to
300
Which one of the 5 canons of rhetoric is being described in this example: Mia decided to include a personal story in her speech about the dangers of kayaking.
Invention
300
What organizational style is best to use when you need to discuss the similarities and differences between 2 or more things?
Comparative Organizational Style
300
In what step of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence should you address at least 1 potential objection?
Step 3: The Solution Step
300
What is the “out of mind, out of sight” rule when using visual aids in your speech?
Once you’re finished speaking about your visual aid, it should no longer be visible to the audience.
300
Who developed the artistic proofs?
Aristotle
300
Sabotage time
Pick a team to lose 300 points!!
400
What is the difference between topic-centered interests & self-centered interests in terms of audience analysis?
Topic-centered interests: Subjects your audience finds interesting bc they find them fun/entertaining.
Self-centered interests: Subjects your audience finds interesting bc it benefits or impacts them.
400
What’s the difference between a thesis statement and a preview statement(s)?
A thesis statement specifies the topic of your speech. A preview provides the audience with your speech's main points.
400
What's the difference between a proposition and an argument?
Proposition = the overall claim you’re trying to prove. Arguments = the smaller claims you use to support the proposition.
400
What is the difference between pitch and tone?
Pitch = the highness/lowness of your voice
Tone = the emotion/attitude behind your message
400
What are the 3 elements you need to include in a verbal citation?
Who said it (i.e., author(s))
When they said it (i.e., year)
Where they said it (e.g., in an article, in an interview, etc.)
400
vibe check
You have spectacular vibes <3 400 free points for you!!
500
What 2 needs compelled the systematization of rhetoric and public speaking in Ancient Greece?
Democracy & Self-Representation
500
What are the 5 main components of an informative speech’s introduction?
1. Attention-grabber
2. Statement of Relevance
3. Credibility Statement
4. Thesis Statement
5. Preview Statement(s)
500
What are the 3 artistic proofs, and what does each one mean?
Ethos - A speaker's character/credibility
Pathos - A speaker's use of emotional appeals
Logos- A speaker's use of logical reasoning
500
What is communication apprehension, and how is it different than stage fright?
Communication apprehension = the fear of actual or imagined communication with others.
Whereas stage fright is applicable to public communication, communication apprehension is applicable to nearly all other levels of communication.
500
What are the 4 main purposes of public speaking?
To inform
To persuade
To commemorate/inspire
To entertain
500
Send a team to jail!
Pick a team to have their next turn skipped.
(no point value)