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The number that appears the most in a group of number is the

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mode

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The ____ is the middle figure in a group once the numbers are put in order from lowest to highest

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median

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According to your text, three questions you should ask when evaluating statistics are:

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- Are the Statistics Representative? - Are Statistical Measures used correctly? - Are the Statistics from a reliable source?

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When you give the gist of someone else's statement in your own words, you are ___

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paraphrasing

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If you quoted your roommate in a speech abot the stress of being a college student, you would be using ___

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peer testimony

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If you quoted the head of the United State Center for Disease Control on the growing plague of AIDS, you would be using ___

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expert testimony

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An imaginary story used in a speech to illustrate a general point is called a

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hypothetical example

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Accomplished speakers consider ___ "the very life of the speech"

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human interest example

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An ___ works just like the preview statement in the introduction, except that it comes in the body of the speech

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internal preview

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Technically, ____ state both the idea the speaker is leaving and the one he or she is coming to.

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transitions

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"The final point we will consider..." is an example of a

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signpost

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_____ are works or phrases that join one thought to another and indicate the relationship between them

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Connectives

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Because it is adaptable to such a wide variety of topics and purposes, ___ order is used more than any other pattern of speech organization.

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topical

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The seven major objectives of a speech introduction are:

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1. Get the audience's attention and maintain it. 2. Set the tone of the presentation. 3. Get the audience ready to listen to you. 4. Establish your credibility and good will. 5. Build to the topic and clarify topic. 6. Establish a need-to-know. 7. Preview the body of the speech.

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The ____ provides a lead-in from the introduction to the body of the speech

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preview statement

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List eleven methods you can use to gain the attention and interest of an audience in the introduction of a speech

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1. Rhetorical question 2. Quotation 3. Suspense 4. Startling statements 5. Reference to the occasion 6. Reference to the previous speaker 7. Personal references 8. Humor 9. Visual aids 10. Real or hypothetical illustration 11. Use music and/or movement

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When you use a ___ ending, the speech builds in force until it reaches a zenith of power and intensity in the conclusion.

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crescendo

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The three major functions of a speech conclusion are to __

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let the audience know you are ending the speech, to reinforce the audience's understanding, and to provide a central idea

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A speech delivered without any immediate preparation is called a(n):

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impromptu speech

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A speech that is fully prepared in advnace but delivered from a brief set of notes or a speaking outline is called a(n):

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extemporaneous speech

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The relative highness or lowness of speech sounds is called

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pitch

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___ Refers to the speed at which a person speaks

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Rate

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Mark Twain said, "The right word might be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed ___"

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pauses

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Changes in a speaker's pitch, rate, volume, and pauses are referred to as___

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vocal variety

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Sloppy ___ is the failure to form particular speech sounds crisply and distinctly

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articulation

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_____ is the ability to say a word as indicated in a dictionary, while ___ is the ability to form speech sounds distinctly

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Pronunciation / enunciation

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How we use eye contact, body movements, gestures, and other forms of nonverbal communication is the subject of an area of study know as ___

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kinesics

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Because they send such revealing nonverbal messages, we think of the ___ as the "windows of the soul"

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eyes

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Ways of speaking based on regional or ethnic speech patterns are knowns as ___

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dialects

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Photographs usually do not work well as visual aids unless the speaker has access to oversize enlargements.

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T

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Charts are particularly useful for summarizing large blocks of information or for presenting the steps of a process

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T

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If the object you want to speack about is too large, too small, or unavailable to use as a visual aid, you ave little choice but to change the topic of your speech

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F

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If you were summarizing statistical trends in a speech, the best visual aid to use would probably be a graph.

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T

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If you were giving a speech about how to lift weights, the most effective visual aid would probably be a drawing.

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F

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If you wanted to summarize the steps of a process in a speech, the best kind of visual aid to use would probably be a chart.

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T

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The three major benefits of using visual aids in a speech are credibility, interest, and concreteness.

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F. clarification, attention, retention

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Visual aids usually should be used only in informative speeches.

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F

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Under no circumstances should a pie graph more than eight segments.

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T

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Visual aids should usually be displayed from the left side of the lectern.

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F

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It is still important to maintain strong eye contact with your audience when you are presenting a visual aid

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T

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In most circumstances you should avoid presenting visual aids by drawing or writing on the chalkboard

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T

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You should keep your visual aids on display throughout your speech

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F

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You can be your own visual aid

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T

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One of the advantages of using visual aids in a speech is that they don't have to be explained to the audience

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F

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Visual aids should not be used in the introduction of a speech

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F

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When you are going to give an audience material to take home from a speech, you should usually distribute the material at the beginning of the speech.

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F

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To be used effectively as visual aids in a speech, photographs should usually be passed among the audience

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F

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Passing visual aids among the audience during a speech is helpful to a speaker because it allows listeners to inspect the aids at their own pace.

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F

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Topical order is inappropriate for organizing an informative speech about a process

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F

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If the specific purpose of your informative speech is to recount the history of an event, you will usually arrange the speech in chronological order

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T

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Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in topical order

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T

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Research suggests that the use of connectives is less important in speeches to inform then in speeches to persuade

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F

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An explicit preview statement is especially important in an informative speech

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T

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Clear organization is less important in speeches about processes than in other kinds of informative speeches.

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F

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A summary is usually necessary in the conclusion of an informative speech

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T

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Abstractions are especially helpful for clarifying ideas in informative speeches

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F

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Personal examples are inappropriate for informative speeches on technical topics

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F

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One of the biggest barriers to effective informative speaking is using language that is too simple for the audience.

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F

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Although essay writers are often urged to avoid personal references such as "I", "yo" and "we", you should usually try to include such references in an informative speech

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T

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Informative speakers do not need to worry as much as persuasive speakers about relating the topic directly to the audience

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F

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Even when the subject matter of a speech is not too technical, the language used to explain it may be

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T

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Whenever possible, you should try to enliven your informative speeches by expressing ideas in personal terms

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T

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In an informative speech, direct references to the audience should usually appear in the introduction and conclusion, but not in the body of the speech

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F

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