Fundamentals
Informative Speaking
Audience Analysis & Speech Delivery
Persuasive Speaking
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100
What are the 3 main purposes of public speaking?
1. To inform
2. To persuade
3. To entertain/commemorate
100
Giving a speech on how to administer CPR is an example of which type of informative speech? (definitional, demonstrational, descriptive, and explanatory)
Demonstrational
100
Which type of audience is the easiest to convince?
A receptive audience
100
Which organizational pattern is used to convince audiences about a cause-effect relationship?
Causal pattern
100
What’s wrong with this visual aid?
Too many words/distracting background
200
Jonas is leading a meeting with international colleagues, including participants from Japan. When he asks if there are any questions, his Japanese colleagues nod and smile, which Jonas interprets as agreement and understanding. However, in Japanese culture, nodding often signals politeness, not agreement. In reality, Jonas’s colleagues refrain from asking questions because they perceive questioning the speaker in a group setting as disrespectful. What type of noise is interfering in this situation?
Cultural Noise
200
Jack is tasked to present a speech explaining the term “nonbinary” to a group of people who are unfamiliar with the term. Which type of informative speech will Jack be giving?
Definitional
200
What are the 3 types of audiences?
Receptive audiences, hostile audiences, & neutral audiences
200
Which of the 4 organizational patterns we covered in class is the most versatile?
Direct Method Pattern
200
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300
What country is often considered to be the birthplace of public speaking?
Greece
300
What are the main components of an informative speech’s introduction?
1. Attention-grabber
2. Statement of Relevance
3. Credibility Statement
4. Thesis Statement & Preview
300
What is cognitive restructuring?
An internal 3-step process in which a person purposefully adjusts their perceptions. The goal is to transform destructive thoughts into constructive ones that reflect reality more accurately.
300
What's the difference between a proposition and an argument?
A proposition is the general claim you are trying to convince your audience of. Arguments are smaller claims that you use to support your proposition.
300
What type of epideictic speech is most common at corporate/professional events?
Keynote Addresses
400
Ensuring that you are well-versed in the topic you are going to present your speech on by conducting thorough research and practicing multiple times helps enhance your ______ (one of the 3 artistic proofs).
ethos
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 is paralanguage?
The vocal aspects of communication (not including words themselves). Examples include tone, volume, and speech rate.
400
Which 2 of the 4 organizational patterns must you address counterarguments/objections?
Refutation Pattern & Monroe's Motivated Sequence
400
Informative speeches are meant to inform. Persuasive speeches are meant to convince and/or actuate. Epideictic speeches are meant to give _______/________
praise/blame
500
What 2 needs compelled the systematization of public speaking in Ancient Greece?
1. Democracy/Democratic participation
2. The need for self-representation
500
What is the purpose of an explanatory informative speech?
To enhance understanding of complex ideas by explaining the “how” or “why” of a subject and its consequences
500
What 2 fears lead to communication apprehension?
1. The fear of scrutiny
2. The fear of negative evaluation
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 does RADAR stand for, and what is it used for?
Relevance
Accuracy
Date
Authority
Rationale
RADAR is used to evaluate source credibility.