Topics you know a lot about and topics you want to know more about.
What are the two types of topics for a speech?
100
Objects, process, events, concepts
What are the 4 types of informative speeches?
100
The ability to influence group members so as to help achieve the goals of the group.
What is leadership?
100
A group of 2 people.
What is a dyad?
200
Listening to understand the message
What is comprehensive listening?
200
Personal inventory, clustering, reference search, internet search.
What are the 4 ways to brainstorm?
200
Topical order
How do you organize a concept speech?
200
Implied, emergent, and designated.
What are the types of leadership?
200
A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding.
What is an informative speech?
300
Not concentrating, listening too hard, jumping to conclusions, focusing on delivery.
What are the causes for poor listening?
300
To inform and to persuade.
What are two general purposes of choosing a topic?
300
Chronological order
How do you organize a process speech?
300
Define problem, analyze problem, establish criteria for solution, generate solutions, select best solution.
What is the reflective thinking method?
300
A one-sentence statement the sums up the major ideas of a speech.
What is a central idea?
400
Appreciative, empathetic, comprehensive, and critical.
What are the 4 types of listening?
400
Write your topic as a full initiative phrase, express as a statement not a question, avoid figurative language, limit to one distinctive idea, don't be too general.
What are 5 ways to find a specific purpose?
400
Present ideas in human terms that relate to experience of the audience.
How do you personalize a speech?
400
Oral report, symposium, panel discussion.
What are 3 ways for groups to present?
400
A set of unstated individual goals that may conflict with the goals of the group.
What is a hidden agenda?
500
Take it seriously, active listening, resist distractions, don't be diverted by delivery, suspend judgement, focus, develop note taking skills.
What are 7 ways to be a better listener?
500
Does it meet the assignment? Can I accomplish this in the time allotted? Is it relevant to the audience? Is it too trivial? Is it too technical?
What are the 5 questions to ask when choosing a topic?
500
Don't over-estimate the audience, relate subject to audience, don't be too technical, avoid abstractions, personalize ideas
What are the 5 guidelines for informative speaking?
500
Commit self to the goals of the group, fulfill assignments, avoid intrapersonal conflicts, encourage participation, keep discussion on track.
What are the 5 functions of a leader?
500
A structured conversation on a given topic among several people in front of an audience.