Fundamentals of Public Speaking
This term describes the fear or anxiety a person experiences when preparing or delivering a speech.
A. Stage indifference
B. Communication apprehension
What is communication apprehension?
This full-sentence statement expresses the overall main idea of the speech.
A. A topic fragment
B. The central idea
What is the central idea?
This delivery style is practiced and prepared, yet conversational, not memorized or fully read.
A. Manuscript reading
B. Extemporaneous speaking
What is extemporaneous speaking?
These details act like “pegs” or “pillars” that make ideas clearer and more concrete for the audience.
A. Supporting materials
B. Visual distractions
What are supporting materials?
Xavier Willis is especially interested in
A. Gardening and pottery
B. Boxing and MMA
What is Boxing and MMA?
In this course, this term is defined as a prepared, organized, face-to-face message delivered to an audience.
A. Interpersonal chatting
B. Public Speaking
What is public speaking?
This organizational pattern arranges ideas according to time or the order in which events occur.
A. Spatial order
B. Chronological order
What is chronological order?
This delivery concept involves changes in pitch, rate, and volume to keep the audience engaged.
A. Vocal monotony
B. Vocal variety
What is vocal variety?
The textbook lists examples, narratives, statistics, testimony, definitions, descriptions, and historical/scientific facts as types of this.
A. Audience analysis
B. Supporting material
What is supporting material?
Tona Thomas enjoys
A. Skydiving and rock climbing
B. Cooking, writing, singing, and dancing
What is Cooking, writing, singing, and dancing?
This sentence states exactly what the speaker wants the speech to achieve and begins with an infinitive phrase.
A. The specific purpose
B. The reference list
What is the specific purpose?
This sentence appears at the end of the introduction and previews the main points that will be discussed.
A. The preview statement
B. The concluding remark
What is the preview statement?
This nonverbal behavior helps a speaker connect with listeners and build credibility.
A. Eye contact
B. Reading notes continuously
What is eye contact?
These should be accurate, clear, and explained so the audience can understand their meaning.
A. Random numbers
B. Statistics
What are statistics?
Dailey Williams’ quote is
A. Always stay ready so you don't have to get ready."
B. "Tomorrow may never come so live today as it is your last day."
What is "Tomorrow may never come so live today as it is your last day."?
This practice involves sharing information that is honest, fair, and guided by responsibility to the audience.
A. Ethical speaking
B. Emotional manipulation
What is ethical speaking?
A good introduction should reveal the topic, get attention, and do this to show the speaker is qualified to speak on the topic.
A. Establish credibility
B. List all references
What is establishing credibility?
Movements that are natural and support the message are called this.
A. Distracting gestures
B. Effective gestures
What are effective gestures?
These characteristics “perk up” listeners and help keep their attention during examples or aids.
A. Attention factors
B. Delivery fillers
What are attention factors?
Giselle “Gigi” Gudiel is originally from
A. Miami
B. Atlanta
What is Miami?
Teachers emphasize that good public speaking requires attention to ?, which helps build trust and clarity.
A. Considering both verbal and nonverbal behaviors
B. Focusing only on visuals
What is considering both verbal and nonverbal behaviors?
This part of the speech reinforces the message and signals completion instead of adding new evidence.
A. The conclusion
B. The body section
What is the conclusion?
This term refers to how quickly or slowly a person speaks.
A. Projection
B. Rate
What is rate?
Charts, graphs, maps, and images all fall under this category of supporting aids used to make information easier to see and understand.
A. Visual aids
B. Definitions
What are visual aids?
Zay (Neal) is also a
A. Substitute teacher
B. Personal trainer
What is Substitute teacher?