Public Speaking A
Public Speaking B
Public Speaking C
Public Speaking D
Public Speaking E
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One expert estimated that as much as 55 percent of the emotional content of a speech is conveyed by
What is nonverbal cues.
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A crying baby that interferes with your ability to listen to a speech is an example of _______ noise.
What is external
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When Ramone spoke about raising funds for the orphans in Haiti, he showed pictures of starving children in rags living in shacks. What persuasive appeal was he trying to utilize?
What is pathos
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A speaker who describes his/her main points as part of the introduction is utilizing a(n)
What is preview statement
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When you make a list of your own interests, and just begin writing as many topics related to these as you can think of without stopping to consider them, you are using a technique known as__________
What is brainstorming.
200
In presenting an award, along with naming the award and the award recipient, you should also
What is talk about the history and significance of the award.
200
You have been to four classes in one day. In each class, you've listened to a lecture and taken notes. By the time you get to your night class, you feel like you just can't take in another word. What are you experiencing?
What is information overload
200
Susan had been planning her speech about owls for an elementary school audience. She had extensive information about their habitat, hunting habits, and prey. She showed graphic pictures of hunting owls to her audience. Many children cried and were frightened by her speech. Susan did not understand why. What did Susan do wrong?
What is Susan failed to know her audience.
200
The process of changing or reinforcing attitudes, beliefs, values, or behavior is
What is Persuasion
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The key points in a speech are known as
What is mainpoints
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According to a recent study quoted in your text, the most important skills employers are seeking in college graduates are ________.
What is good speaking and presentation skills.
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An informative speech about an event typically follows a _______arrangement.
What is chronological
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. ______ is the process of presenting a message to an audience, small or large.
What is Public speaking
300
What are the three types of general purposes for speeches?
What is to inform, to persuade, to entertain
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What are the two most important rules when making a speech of introduction?
What is be brief and accurate
400
. _______ is another term for the use of words and symbols to achieve a goal.
What is Rhetoric
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A speaker who analyzes the listeners and the occasion and adapts his/her speech according to them is defined as__________
What is an audience-centered speaker.
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Which of the following statements about audience analysis is true?It is something you do only at the beginning of preparing your speech.
What is It is an ongoing activity that should occur throughout the speech making process.
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Every well-prepared speech has three major divisions. What are these three divisions?
What is the introduction, the body, and the conclusion
400
The best way to practice your speech is to rehearse it
What is aloud, standing just as you will when you deliver it to your audience
500
Why is it especially important to have a clear plan for your speech introduction?
What is You are likely to feel the most anxious during the opening moments of your speech. –
500
A _______ is a complete declarative sentence that summarizes your speech.
What is central idea
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In a speech with the general purpose to ______, you teach, define, illustrate, clarify, or elaborate on a topic.
What is inform
500
In an informative speech, the speaker informs the audience about potential options available to them; persuasive speakers on the other hand
What is ask the audience to make a choice.
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The audience's perception of a speaker's competence, trustworthiness, and dynamism is called

What is credibility