Chapters 1-3
To overcome your speech anxiety, what does your textbook tell you that you should generate?
Extra adrenaline
What is the term for a sentence that connects one idea to another?
Transition
What is the major goal of any speech introduction?
To reveal the topic.
You have two types of outlines discussed in your textbook, named: ________ and __________.
Preparation and Speaking
A word's "denotative" meaning is:
Its dictionary definition/ literal meaning.
What term describes the process of creating a vivid mental image of you succeeding at a particular task, in this case giving an engaging speech?
Visualization
You are giving a speech about the cultural customs of the Swiss people, and organize it into three points, each of which details a different holiday. You are organizing your speech in a _________ structure.
Topical
Which of the following is an example of an academic database:
a. academic database such as JSTOR or Google Scholar.
b. yearbook such as Facts on File or World Almanac.
c. government resource such as the World Factbook.
d. All of these answers are correct.
e. A blog from a Chinese publisher
A!
Using words with a specific ________ meaning can help arouse a particular emotion within your audience.
Connotative
When a speech is organized based on the time at which certain events happen, it is organized: _________
Chronologically.
Which of the following options best answers the question below:
When your textbook describes public speaking as a form of empowerment, it means that public speaking is
a. a way to manipulate people.
b. a way to make a difference in something we care about.
c. a way to make everyone see things through our frame of reference.
d. a way to demonstrate how clever we are.
e. a way to make bad ideas seem good.
B!
An ____________ speech is one that is planned in great detail, but that doesn't have the exact wording memorized.
a. conventional.
b. extemporaneous.
c. methodical
d. extraneous.
e. intuitive.
B!
What does "egocentric" mean?
People usually want to hear about things that are meaningful to them.
What is the name of a speech in which you have little to no preparation beforehand?
Impromptu
The _______ expresses precisely what you hope to accomplish in your speech.
Specific Purpose
You are listening to a friend vent about a difficult emotional situation they're going through. You are engaged in __________ listening.
Empathetic
The term for generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words is:
Brainstorming
The difference between a brief example and a hypothetical example is:
A hypothetical example did not actually take place (and will be indicated as such.)
What is the best way to display a visual aid to a large audience?
Powerpoint/ Slides
Communication based on a speaker's body and voice, rather than on the use of words, is called: _____________________
Nonverbal communication
_________ listening occurs when you are absorb the information for the sake of understanding, such as listening to a set of instructions.
Comprehensive
You are creating a speech in which you explicitly advocate for a particular position on an issue. Which of the four types of speeches we did in class are you creating?
Persuasive
If you're giving a tour of a campus, you would likely organize that speech in a ________ order.
Spatial
While working on his speech, Elliot decided to use a visual showing the proportions of the U.S. federal budget spent in four major areas—defense, entitlement programs, non-entitlement programs, and miscellaneous spending. What type of visual aid should he use?
Pie chart
What is the latin term for an argument that leans on the credibility of the speaker or their sources?
Ethos