COMM108 Chapter 12 – Flashcards
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When preparing a speech, you should first plan the _______.
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body
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You will only want to start the body of the speech after you have first _______.
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analyzed the audience, developed a speech goal, and assembled some research
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A statement that outlines the specific elements of the speech is the _______.
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thesis
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"Today I am going to speak about the importance of child-proofing your home. Whether you have a child, are close to someone who has a child, or simply value personal safety, I hope my speech will provide you with helpful information to make your home the safest place it can be." The second sentence in this quote is an example of _______.
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a listener relevance link
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_______ is a statement you make in your speech indicating how and why it relates (or could relate) to your audience.
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A listener relevance link
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If each main point began with the words "Our clothes indicate," the wording would meet the test of _______.
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being parallel in structure
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Which of the following is NOT a method of organizing the main points of a speech?
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alphabetical order
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If, for a speech on space exploration, you discussed the role of scientists, the role of government, and the role of the public, you would be using a basic speech pattern known as
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topic order
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A person who analyzes a baseball team by discussing the pitching first, the hitting second, the coaching third, and the managing fourth is using a method called _______.
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topic order
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A speaker who discusses a moon flight with main points of the blast-off, leaving the earth's atmosphere, in-space flight, orbiting the moon, and the descent to the lunar surface is using a method called _______.
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time order
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A speech on how to build a deck for a backyard would likely follow a _______.
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time order
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Section transitions _______.
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act like a tour guide, leading the audience through the speech
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A good speech introduction will _______.
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get the attention of the audience
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The attention-getter should be the _______.
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opening statement
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Creating goodwill refers to _______.
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exhibiting warmth and good intent
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Karla starts her speech by saying, "Many of you know that I work closely with the AIDS Alliance agency in our city. You may also know that I am passionate about healthcare reform. What you may not know is that, like 33 million other people, I am living with AIDS." Karla's statement is an example of _______.
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a startling statement
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Asking a question is a technique used to _______.
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get your listeners thinking about an idea
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If a speaker tells a humorous story as part of the introduction, its value to the speaker's effectiveness would be judged on whether it _______.
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related to the content of the speech
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A commencement speaker starts her speech by saying, "When I was a student at this university, I anxiously anticipated the day I would sit where each of you are sitting. I studied hard, made many friends, and participated in many campus activities as I anticipated graduation." Her statement is an example of _______.
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a personal reference
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A _______ is a brief mention of something that happened to you or a hypothetical situation with you as the subject.
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personal reference
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Which of the following does your book suggest is a good attention-getter?
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a joke
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One goal of a conclusion is to _______.
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leave your audience with a memorable idea or suggestion
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When a speaker concludes a speech by reviewing the main points of that speech, the conclusion would be called _______.
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a summary
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According to your text, a conclusion should be _______.
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no more than 5% of the speech
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A person who ends a speech about CPR with a dramatic description of how she saved a person's life performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is demonstrating _______.
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vivid impression
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Which of the following statements accurately describe an effective speech outline?
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It should use a consistent pattern of numbering, lettering, and indentation.
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A conclusion that describes the behavior or actions you want your audience members to assume after they have heard the arguments, uses a technique called _______.
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an appeal
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The last item on the speech outline is _______.
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the bibliography
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Your speech outline should _______.
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be no more than a third of the total number of words you expect to say
