exam 5 ch 9,10, and 15 – Flashcards
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Discussing your speech topic with someone who is knowledgeable on the subject is a method of gathering support material known as
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interviewing.
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What is the first source of supporting material a speaker should rely upon?
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her or his own personal experience and knowledge
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This is considered a critical factor in evaluating Web resources.
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accountability
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What is the first step in preparing for an interview with someone about your speech topic?
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to establish a purpose or objective for the interview
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Jack used Internet sources for his informative speech about gun control. However, his over-reliance on the National Rifle Association site caused his speech to be slanted in one direction, rather than presenting multiple sides of the issue. Which of the six criteria for evaluating Internet sources did Jack ignore?
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objectivity
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Your general speech topic is dog obedience, and you have arranged an interview with an authority. What is your next task?
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Plan for the interview by conducting research and planning specific questions.
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This piece of information appears first in a typical bibliographical entry using the MLA format.
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authors name
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Joe is a former world weight lifter and professional body builder. He is preparing an informative speech on the abuse of steroids in physical fitness. Through his personal experiences, what quality can Joe add to the presentation of his speech?
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credibility
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Marcie was conducting an interview with the local homeless shelter supervisor. The supervisor kept answering "Yes" or "No" to all of Marcie's questions. Marcie was getting frustrated because she was not getting the material she needed. What was the problem here?
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Marcie had planned only close-ended questions and forgot to follow up by asking "Why?"
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How do you select the resources which will have the most value in preparing for your speech?
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preview and rank them
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When someone, who is a recognized authority in a specialized area, states his/her opinion, this is considered
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expert testimony.
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A short illustration of no longer than a sentence or two is called
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a brief illustration.
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An opinion stated by a "person on the street" when interviewed by a local television station reporter about a local tax issue is providing
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lay testimony.
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Producing word pictures that allow your audience to mentally see, hear, smell, touch, or taste something is a process known as
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description.
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When is it a good idea to use expert testimony in a speech?
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when your topic is controversial
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In his speech about date rape on college campuses, Nathan cites statistics from state and county law enforcement documents; then he includes statistics from incidents on his own campus. Which principle of selecting the best supporting material is Nathan using?
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proximity
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What are important guidelines for the use of statistics in a speech?
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Use reputable, authoritative, unbiased sources for your statistics.
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In her speech about cancer, Bonnie included information from a friend's mother who had undergone chemotherapy and whose cancer was in remission. Was this appropriate supporting material for the speech?
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Yes; the information from the friend's mother was considered lay testimony about cancer.
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Samantha is giving a speech on binge drinking. She uses supporting material that says, "A binge drinker is a man who drinks five or more drinks in one sitting or a woman who drinks four." This type of supporting material is
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a definition.
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In her speech about the benefits of car air bags, Karen states: "In December, 2001, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 7,585 people are alive today because of their airbags. Over 7,500 people. That's about half the number of students at the college here. Imagine, all those lives saved, by a simple airbag." What guideline about the use of statistics is Karen following in her speech?
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making statistics understandable and memorable
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Allowing the speaker and audience to interact characterizes what distinction between oral and written styles of language?
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oral is more personal
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A speaker's ability to state, restate and provide examples characterizes what distinction of oral language?
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more repetition
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________ meanings of words are not normally found in the dictionary.
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Connotative
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Which of the following is a figure of speech that uses an implied comparison?
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metaphors
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________ occurs when a consonant sound is repeated several times in a phrase, clause or sentence.
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Alliteration
