Delivery
Persuasion
Organization
Special Occasion/ Language
Misc
100
According to your textbook, the _______________ method of speaking is where you deliver a speech with little or no immediate preparation.
What is imporomptu?
100
"To persuade my audience that doctor-assisted suicide is morally acceptable” is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a proposition of
What is value?
100
In the introduction what would you call the following statement: First let’s examine the problem of overcharging, next what can be done to stop this problem and finally see how this can benefit you and others.
What is a preview statement?
100
The repetition of the same sounds, usually initial consonants in two or more neighboring words or syllables.
What is alliteration?
100
As you present your speech, you notice that many of your listeners have interested looks on their faces and are nodding their heads in agreement with your ideas. These reactions by your listeners are called
what is feedback?
200
_____ is the clarity in which we say words. Good ____ avoids slurring words together or dropping the sounds off the ends of words.
What is Articulation?
200
Appealing to listeners' emotions is called _____ by Aristotle.
What is pathos?
200
I. The working dogs do rescue, police, herding, and guide jobs. II. The hound dogs are hunters that specialize in small animals. III. The terrier dogs make good watchdogs. V. The toy dogs are primarily house pets. These points are organized in ____________________ order.
What is topical?
200
The denotative meaning of a word is --------
What is the dictionary or literal meaning?
200
The following statement is an example of reasoning from This program was implemented in Philadelphia two years ago and has provided housing for more than 2,000 people at little cost to the city. If it can work there, it can work here, too.
What is reasoning by Analolgy?
300
The nonverbal behavior most important in maintaining the quality of directness with the audience.
What is eye contact?
300
The following statement is an example of what type of fallacy? Everyone runs red lights when they’re in a hurry, so there’s no reason I shouldn’t do it, too.
What is bandwagon?
300
If the following statement occurred in the body of a speech, it would be an example of a “We have learned about the history of Mormonism; let’s consider Mormonism’s major beliefs.”
What is a transition?
300
He didn't just speak of compassion. He didn't just speak of tolerance. And he didn't just speak of courage. These are an example of _______.
What is parallelism?
300
The body of your tribute speech should focus on 3 areas. Name two.
What are major characteristics, accomplishments and influence on your and others?
400
It is the of your voice that reveals whether you are asking a question or making a statement, whether you are being sincere or sarcastic.
What is pitch?
400
Jack’s persuasive speech on a policy contains the following transition from the first to second main points:“As we have seen, excessive caffeine consumption can create serious problems for your body’s nervous system and immune system. We’re now ready to look at ways you can start reducing your intake of caffeine.” Roberto’s speech is organized according to which pattern of organization?
What is problem solution?
400
In the introduction what would you call the following statement: When I read about how much we are overcharged by stores I was shocked. I had no idea this was a problem and you probably have not heard much about it either. As a result I have done some research to determine what can be done to solve this problem
What is credibility?
400
"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." - Martin Luther King, Jr. is an example of what two language techniques/
What is parallelism and antithesis?
400
The most popular method for delivering speeches because of its natural conversational quality is ____.
What is extemporaneous delivery?
500
A speech that is fully prepared in advance but that is delivered from a brief set of notes or a speaking outline is called a (n) speech.
What is an extemporaneous speech?
500
Seth’s persuasive speech contained the following statement: Will my policy work? Can we institute a law protecting individual privacy against electronic data-gathering by businesses? The answer is yes. A policy similar to mine has already been instituted successfully in most of the countries of Western Europe. Which of the three basic issues of persuasive speeches on questions of policy did Seth address in this excerpt?
What is practicality
500
I. Preparing for the interview before it takes place is the first step. II. Presenting yourself well during the interview is the second step. III. Following up after the interview is the third step. The main points are arranged in
What is chronological?
500
The ____ meaning of the word is the special emotional association that people give it. It gives it a postive, negative or neutral association.
What is the connotative meaning of a word?
500
"To persuade my audience that they should practice abstinence as a way to protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a proposition of .....
What is a policy?