___ is delivering a speech without preparing in advance.
What is impromptu speaking
100
In an outline, this symbol represents the main ideas.
What are Roman numerals
100
___ is a pictorial representation of statistical data.
What is a graph
100
If you refer to a carbonated beverage as "soda," but your new roommate from out of town refers to it as "pop," then the two of you differ in your use of ____.
What are regionalisms
100
___ is the impression of a speaker's credibility that listeners have before the speaker starts a speech.
What is initial credibility
200
____ predicts that if audience members expect a speaker to have good delivery, and the speaker's delivery is poor, then the speaker will lose credibility with the audience.
What is nonverbal expectancy theory
200
___ is arranging ideas from the most to least important.
What is primacy
200
___ is the art and science of teaching adults.
What is andragogy
200
___ is the literal meaning of a word, while ___ is the meaning listeners associate with a word, based on their experience.
What is denotation and connotation
200
___ is a three-part argument that consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
What is a syllogism
300
A speaker who stands frozen behind the podium and reads directly from their note cards is likely to have a low level of ____ with the audience.
What is immediacy
300
This is the type of outline that a speaker uses when delivering a speech.
What are speaking notes
300
When developing effective computer-generated visuals, use these two colors if you want to communicate coolness.
What are green and blue
300
Oral style is more personal, less formal, and ___ than written style.
What is more repetitive
300
The five steps of Monroe's motivated sequence are attention, need, visualization, action, and ___.
What is satisfaction
400
Intonation pattern, vowel production, consonant production, and speaking rate are all elements of a ____.
What is dialect
400
"First, I will talk about the anatomy of narwhals. Second, I will talk about the primary habitat of narwhals. Finally, I will talk about the diet of narwhals." This is an example of ___.
What is enumerating
400
Topics for informative speeches include people, events, ideas, objects, and ___.
What are procedures
400
In a speech, a speaker should use distinctive stylistic devices sparingly, at strategic points in their speech, and ___.
What is to economize
400
"Use concrete examples" and "tap into shared myths" are tips for ___.
What is using emotion to persuade
500
While giving a speech, Doug notices some audience members are talking, so he stops talking and stares at the audience members until they become silent. This scenario is an example of this function of gestures.
What is substituting
500
"The best buildings on Missouri State's campus are Plaster Student Union, JQH Arena, and Foster Recreation Center" is an example of a speech with this type of organization.
What is spatial
500
During her speech, Maggie tripped over a chair, dropped her note cards, and knocked over her cup of coffee on the podium.Maggie is experiencing ___.
What is Murphy's Law
500
"[Ask not] what your country can do for you; [ask] what you can do for your country." This is an example of this type of memorable word structure.
What is antithesis
500
During a debate, when asked about their stance on immigration, one candidate attempts to undermine Donald Trump's credibility by telling the audience that he wet the bed until he was 10 years old and enjoys the music of Rebecca Black. This candidate is using this fallacy of persuasion.