Chapter 1-3
What is Public Speaking?
An organized, face to face, prepared, intentional attempt to inform, entertain, or persuade a group of people through words, physical delivery, and visual or audio aids.
What is General Purpose?
The board, overall goal of a speech: to inform, persuade, etc.
Can a narrative be personal, literary, historical, or hypothetical?
Yes
What is Impromptu Speaking?
The presentation of a short message without advance preparation
What is a special occasion speech?
A speech designed to capture an audience's attention while delivering a message
What is Communication?
Sharing meaning between two or more people
What is a statement that contains or summarizes a speech main points?
Central Idea Statement
What is Peer testimony
any quotation from a friend, family member, or classmate about an incident or topic
What is volume?
The relative softness or loudness of your voice
What is an eulogy?
What is Stereotyping?
Generalizing about a group of people and assuming that because a few people in that group have characteristic, all of them do
What two types of patterns that allow the main points to be arranged in time order and arranged according to movement in space or direction?
Chronological and Spatial pattern
Fill in the blank: Stipulated definition is a definition with clearly defined ___________ for how the word or term is being used in the context of a speech
Parameters
What is pitch?
The relative highness or lowness of your voice
What is the type of speech that introduces someone/another speaker in his or her speech?
Introduction Speech
A false statement of fact that damages a person's character, fame, or reputation
Defamatory Speech
Two sources that the information is first hand or straight from the source and information not directly from the first hand source are ....
Primary and Secondary sources
Humor is another effective method for gaining an audience’s attention
True
"Uh" "Um" and "Like" are examples of what?
Vocalized Pauses
What is the type of speech that is humorous and designed to both praise and good-naturedly insult a person being honored?
Roast
What is the act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person?
Plagiarism
What are bridging statements?
A type of connective that emphasizes moving the audience psychologically to the next part of a speech
Are all supporting materials considered equal?
No
Is Manuscript speaking a carefully planned and rehearsed speech? (True or false)
False, It's a word for word iteration of a written message
What is a motivational speech?
A speech designed to make an audience experience emotion arousal but also to motivate the audience to do something