A public is a group of people who share a common set of concerns. True or False
True
100
Engaged public speaking is a one-way process. True or False
False
100
A one sentence summary of the topic and goal together is also known as the specific purpose. True or False
False
100
Placement of the best quotations, facts, or figures is not important because they will be strong regardless of placement. True or False
False
100
When giving a speech, your voice should be as strong as you can make it, even if it is overpowering. True or False
False
200
When you are creating your speech, you are gathering what?
gathering research materials
200
Knowing the audience is ________ because a successful public speech will change an audience’s opinion.
important
200
Choosing between informational, entertaining, and persuasive speeches is done when considering __________.
the purpose of the speech
200
__________ can be defined as words, phrases, or sentences that link the speech’s arguments and points together.
Transitions
200
__________ is the emphasis you put on words that helps shape meaning for the listener
Inflection
300
A speaker who intentionally misrepresents information for his/ her own advantage is experiencing what ethical pitfall?
deceptive speech
300
A group of people who have a common set of interests because they perceive a shared problem?
Public
300
________ is defined as a demonstration of the speaker’s trustworthiness to the audience.
Ethos
300
Reviewing the major points made during the speech is a function of the __________.
Conclusion
300
Anything you use to communicate with the audience other than your voice, gestures, and body language are called what?
Presentation aids
400
According to the text, what is the most important component of public speaking?
good relationship with your audience
400
Things that make it hard to listen because we pay attention to them instead of the speaker.
Distractions
400
If a speech lacks evidence or reasoning, the speech is lacking in __________.
logos
400
_________ gives human qualities to an abstract or inanimate object, allowing it to think, feel or speak
Personification
400
A presentation aid should not __________ from the speaker.
draw attention away from the speaker
500
The speaking process can be organized into three parts. According to the textbook, they are?
thinking, creating, speaking
500
The view that public speaking is part of a larger conversation or dialogue means the audience has an obligation to __________.
listen critically enough to respond
500
Persuasion is the use of speech to ________ the actions of others through reason, credibility, and identification.
influence
500
Choosing between, “It’s hot outside, and I am tired,” or “Its boiling out there, I’m exhausted!” is a choice of __________.
a. style
b. content
c. figures
d. respectful Language
Style
500
If a speaker demonstrates that he or she can perform yoga at the beginning of a speech about yoga, he or she is issuing a presentation aid primarily to __________.