Listening
Ethics/Technology
Anxiety
Speech Theory
Wild Card
100

The term for internal distractions that impact the listener. 

Internal Noise

100

Using information you find without crediting the author or the publication is called...

Plagiarism

100

Deep breathing, tensing and relaxing muscles, and other relaxation techniques help with ______ anxiety.

Situational

100

When a conclusion relates back to an attention-grabbing introduction.

Bookending

100

Successful speakers should not __________, but rather focus on the message.

concentrate on themselves

200

The stage of listening when the listener decides what/what not to listen to.

Receiving Stage

200

When you're giving a speech via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, etc., you should always look...

Directly into the camera

200

When practicing and attempting to simulate the real speech as much as possible, you should do these three things.

Practice out loud

Practice with notes

Practice with your visual aids

200

According to research, the best speaking rate to stimulate audience listening is ______ words per minute.

275-300

200

We encode our messages using our ______, while listeners decode the message using their ______.

Frame of Reference

300

When you are trying to understand a message

Interpret Stage

300

Citing a direct quote from someone who is a known leader on your topic.

Expert Opinion

300

Careful preparation for a presentation can reduce anxiety as much as

75%

300

A clear simple sentence that specifies exactly what you want your audience to gain from the speech is called

Exact Purpose Statement
300

General audience characteristics such as age, gender, and religion are...

Demographics

400

When you use something listeners know a lot about to help them better understand something they know little about.

Comparison

400

Speakers are obligated to be ethical because they can ________ the audience.

Influence

400

This involves identifying irrational self-talk, developing alternative coping statements, and practicing those statements.

Cognitive Restructuring 

400

Considering certain kinds of information in order to make sure your message will fit your audience’s frame of reference

Audience Analysis

400

A mental acceptance that something is true even if you cannot prove it is called a

Belief

500

When a hypothetical illustration “rings true” with the audience.

Fidelity

500

When you are giving a speech online, you should practice as if you were...

Giving a speech in person.

500

"I am relaxed when I speak to large groups" is an example of a _________  __________  _________.

Well-worded positive statement.

500

The body of your speech should be roughly what percent?

70-80%

500

Deep-seated principles that serve as personal guidelines for behavior are called

Values