Key Terms
_______ is anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
Stage Fright
What is the primary purpose of speech making?
To gain a desired response from listeners.
Dr. Kristin Lutz is preparing an informative talk about the genetic relationship between twins for a group of expectant parents. The most important factor Dr. Lutz should consider when analyzing her audience is probably its __________.
knowledge of the topic
To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words is to ______.
paraphrase
"Divided there is little we can do; united there is little we cannot do" is an example of ___________.
Hint: they are direct opposites
Antithesis
What is an extended example?
A story, narrative, or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point.
"To persuade my audience that capital punishment is cruel and unjust" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of ___________.
A) Value
B) Fact
C) Policy
Value
Gabrielle, a physiology major, waited until the last minute to begin preparing her persuasive speech. When her friend Ken learned that she was panicking over the assignment, he gave her the outline of a speech he had delivered in class the previous semester. Gabrielle used the speech and presented it as her own. What is Gabrielle guilty of here?
Gabrielle is guilty of global plagiarism because she took a speech entirely from a single source and passed it off as her own.
What type of statement is usually the last element of a speech introduction and provides a smooth lead-in to the body of the speech?
The preview statement
A speech paying tribute to a person, a group of people, an institution, or an idea is an example of what type of speech?
A commemorative speech.
A direct appeal to your audience for action is most appropriate in the conclusion of a(n) ____________ speech.
Persuasive Speech
Disagreements are inevitable, even in an effective problem-solving group. Considering this, what level should disagreements be kept on?
The task level.
Members of the library committee arrived at the meeting room and were sitting around chatting. Yvonne announced that it was time for the meeting to begin and distributed the agenda as members came to the table. What type of small group need was Yvonne fulfilling?
A procedural need.
What type of order are these main points arranged in:
Here are the main points for an informative speech about hospital-acquired infections:
Over the past 20 years, the rate of hospital-acquired infections has increased dramatically.
The two major causes for this increase are poor sanitary procedures in hospitals and the emergence of new strains of infections.
Causal order
The following statement is an example of what type of fallacy?
Once we accept money from soft-drink companies for exclusive rights to sell their products in our high schools, it won't be long until businesses are deciding what courses should be taught and what teachers should be hired.
A slippery slope fallacy.
What is the denotative meaning of a word?
Its literal meaning or dictionary definition.
How many feet from your camera should you be sitting for real-time online speeches?
Two to four feet from the camera, so the audience can see you from the chest up.
In the visualization step of Monroe's motivated sequence, what does the speaker do?
The speaker visualizes the benefits of the their solution to the problem.
What type of order are these main points arranged in:
Here are the main points for a speech about the major steps of treating a person in shock.
First, you must position the victim to prevent further injury.
Second, you need to keep the victim warm.
Third, you should administer fluids if the victim is conscious.
Chronological order
The specific purpose statement "To inform my audience about the major land regions in Spain," is an example of what type of speech organizational order?
Spatial order
What makes a someone an implied leader?
It is a person to whom other group members defer to as the leader because of their rank, expertise, or other qualities relating to the task.
What can you do to help you deal with nervousness in your speeches?
- Visualize yourself giving a strong speech.
- Focus on communicating rather than on being nervous.
- Be thoroughly prepared for each speech.
What method of organization is used in a persuasive speech with the following main points?
The problem of eating disorders affects at least 30 million Americans.
The causes of eating disorders include peer pressure, fad diets, and the media's glamorization of thinness.
An effective solution to eating disorders must address all three of these causes.
Problem - Causes - Solution
(Stock Issues format like what you just did!)
What is the central idea of a speech with the following main points?
I. Isabel Baumfree was born into slavery in the state of New York during the 1790s.
II. After undergoing a conversion experience and changing her name to Sojourner Truth, she began preaching during the 1840s.
III. Over the next few decades, she became a celebrated speaker for various reform causes.
Sojourner Truth was born into slavery, underwent a conversion experience, and became a speaker for various reform causes.
A speech that is a carefully prepared and rehearsed that is presented from a brief set of notes or outline is an example of what type of speech?
An extemporaneous speech.