Public Speaking CA 110 Final - Flashcards

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_____ refers to the information the receiver sends back to the sender to let the speaker know how well the sender's messages are being understood.

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Feedback

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When speaking ethically, you should always follow the guidelines in your textbook and:

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Have a clear and responsible goal

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_____ is the act of using another's ideas or language as if it is your own

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Plagiarism

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_____ is the restatement, rewording or a summary in your own words of what somebody said or of something printed in a text.

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Paraphrasing

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The _____ are the mediums through which messages are sent.

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Channels

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Smiles, head nods, eye contact, and clapping from audience members in response to your message are all forms of ____.

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Feedback

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The _____, also referred to as the sender, is the person who talks or sends the message.

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Encoder

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The character of a speaker is known as ____.

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Ethos

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The use of a text's or a person's exact words is ____.

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Quoting

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The information that the sender and receiver send to each other is the ____.

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Message

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Which of the following characteristics of a speech is affected by the size of your audience?

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Your delivery and visual materials

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____ is where your audience stands on a continuum from in favor of your topic and ideas to opposed to your topic and ideas.

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Attitude

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What question should you ask yourself at every stage of speech construction?

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How will my audience respond?

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When you tailor your speech to the educational level of your classmates in a public speaking course, you are focusing your audience analysis on ____.

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Audience Demographics

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The age of your audience members is a factor related to _____.

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Demographics

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Observations, asking people other than group members, and reviewing written documents are examples of _____ methods for collecting information.

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Indirect

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If you see quizzical looks from your audience while you are giving your speech, you should _____.

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Try to explain your point again

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A _____ analysis is a technique used to draw inferences about your audience based on categories of information you have available.

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Demographic

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Our personal set of interlocking facts, ideas, beliefs, values, and attitudes that we use to filter what we hear and then make sense of it if we allow it to register in our brain is our _____.

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Frame of reference

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Interviews, surveys, and focus groups where you have personal contact with those from whom you are collecting information are examples of _____ methods for collecting information.

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Direct

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Why would you want to avoid a topic like "Scuba Diving" for a 4-6 minute speech?

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The topic is too broad

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What number of main points is acceptable for this course?

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2-4

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What type of sentence should your specific purpose be?

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Declarative

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What is a question you should ask yourself while selecting a topic?

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What expertise do you have? What experience do you have? What excites you?

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Speeches that you present may be to inform, to persuade, or to entertain. This goal for your speech is known as its _____.

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A general purpose

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Your speech should revolve around your _____.

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Thesis statement

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"To commemorate" is an example of a ________.

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General purpose

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When you need to generate a large number of ideas quickly, with a goal of quantity, not quality, you should use the technique known as _____.

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Brainstorming

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In this course, where do you get the general purpose of your speech from?

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It is assigned

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A speech to _____ seeks to make a point or celebrate a person or event through humor, examples, and stories.

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Entertain

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What would be the best design for a speech on "How to Provide Adult CPR"?

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Chronological

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What would be the best design for a speech on "Stuttering"?

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Topical

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Which is an appropriate number of main points for a speech in this course?

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3

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If you present your ideas in a logical, easy-to-follow manner, you will be a more successful speaker. Using a(n) _____ will help your achieve this goal.

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Organizational pattern

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In the introduction, you should _____.

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Gain the audience's attention Establish credibility Provide a thesis statement

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Which part of the speech does the text recommend that your create first?

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Body

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In a speech, which one of the following is NOT recommended as part of the conclusion?

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A new main point

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_____ provide(s) proof or evidence to bolster your main points.

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Sub-points

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A _____ organization pattern divides the thesis into subtopics or categories.

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Topical

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Telling a story, asking a question and using a visual aid are examples of ____________.

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Attention Material

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What are two criteria that are of importance when making a speech of introduction?

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Adapt to the audience and the speaker.

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This type of special occasion speech is a tribute in which you seek praise for someone who has died.

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A eulogy

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An after-dinner speech may be used to provide some information but it is generally intended to _____ the audience.

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Entertain

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In speeches of acceptance, the speaker should _____.

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Talk about the personal significance and meaning of the award

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This type of special occasion speech makes a serious point even though the purpose is to entertain.

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An after-dinner speech

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In an acceptance speech, you should _____.

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Thank the people responsible for giving you the award

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Renton has been asked to present his colleague, Rebecca, with the "Journalist of the Year" award. What is important for him to remember to say in his speech?

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Explain the significance of the award and why Rebecca fulfills the standards of excellence to receive the award.

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This kind of speech may be delivered in times of adversity to challenge the audience to be strong.

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A speech of inspiration

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A vigorous delivery style is an essential characteristic of which type of speech?

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A speech of inspiration

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At Donald's funeral, Patrick was asked to give the eulogy. In the eulogy, Patrick mentioned Donald's accomplishments in art, his loving devotion to his family, and how Donald got people to smile with the short stories or jokes he told. At the close of the eulogy, Patrick encouraged everyone to keep Donald in their memories and close to their heart. What guidelines did Patrick follow in preparing this eulogy?

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Remember the specific achievements of the person, include personal information and experiences, and show empathy for those who have assembled to pay their respects.

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What types of sentences are used in a preparation outline?

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Short sentences and phrases.

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A _____ lists all of the components of the speech so the speaker can fill in the missing pieces to help build the speech from beginning to end.

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Template

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Using short words and phrases on your speaking notes will allow you to:

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Speak in a natural and conversational manner

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In an outline, sub-points should be represented by:

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Capital letters (A., B., C.)

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Your reference page should be written in _____.

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APA style

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In preparing your delivery outline, avoid writing complete sentences because:

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You'll be tempted to read your outline. You won't be successful in your delivery if eye contact is limited

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Which type of outline should you use for presenting your speech?

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Delivery

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When outlining your speech, sources should be included where?

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In-text citation A reference or works cited page

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_____ identify the support for the main point under each main point.

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Capital letters (A., B., C.)

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Transitions should be included where in the formal outline?

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Between the introduction and the body of the speech. Between the main points in the body of the speech. Between the body of the speech and the conclusion.

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Research points out that employees spend ____ of their time listening.

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55-60%

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The _____ is used to summarize the points made during the speech.

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Conclusion

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_____ is the process of recalling by an effort of memory.

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Remembering

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The term _____ refers to a back and forth negotiation of meaning.

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Transactional

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When listeners assign a meaning (that hopefully is close to what the speaker intended), they have ____ the message.

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Understood

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The principle that we focus on something to the exclusion of other things is known as ____.

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Selective Attention

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When we, as listeners, perform the selective act of focusing on stimuli, we are said to be _____.

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Attending

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_____ is a listening technique where you "will yourself" to pay attention.

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Active Listening

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The central idea of the speech is provided by the _____ statement.

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Thesis

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Listening for understanding of the message presented by a speaker is _____.

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Comprehensive listening

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A brief, concentrated form of comparison that compares two things by stating one item is the other is a(n), _____.

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Metaphor

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_____ is one of the most important nonverbal behaviors a speaker should utilize for their presentation.

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Eye Contact

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The type of delivery where the speaker carefully plans and practices a speech and delivers the speech from speaking notes is called _____ speaking.

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Extemporaneous

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The position or bearing of your body, a nonverbal behavior your audience will notice, is referred to as your _____.

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Posture

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The highness or lowness of the tone of our voices is called _____.

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Pitch

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Good delivery is ____.

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Natural, comfortable, and spontaneous

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The technical language of a group of people is known as _____.

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Jargon

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When you practice your speech, you should _____.

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Rehearse aloud Use the notes your will actually use in your speech Ask for feedback

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In writing your speech, your goal is to get your message across to your listeners while relating to them on some level so they will be more receptive to your ideas. You can achieve this through the use of _____.

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Audience-centered wording

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The arrangement of the same sentence structure or arrangement of words, phrases, or sentences in a similar form that adds impact is called a(n):

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Parallel Structure

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The _____ is a global super network linking thousands of computer networks in order to share information.

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Internet

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_____ provide access to articles from newspapers, popular magazines, and scholarly journals.

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Periodical databases

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A _____ finds materials on the Internet that you request related to a key word or words that you type in a search box.

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Search Engine

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Searching for the term "teenage pregnancy" is an example of a(n) _____ search.

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Key word

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Using a variety of reliable supporting materials and sources gives your ideas and statements more _____ and increases your knowledge base, thereby making your statements more believable to the audience.

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Credibility

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When collecting research effectively, you should _____.

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Start early Create a reference page Take efficient notes

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A successful outcome to a persuasive speech requires the audience to believe you are very _____.

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Knowledgable

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Annual publications that report information about the previous year are called _____.

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Yearbooks

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A(n) _____ provides maps of the world.

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Atlas

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In an interview, a _____ question is the initial question for an area of your topic.

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Primary

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An informative speech that is useful when speakers need to clarify the meaning of a word, phrase, or idiom is a speech of _____

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Definition

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The process of finding a pattern that fits your main points together in a meaningful manner is _____.

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Coherence

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When you need to show how something is done, how something works or how something is made, you should use a speech of _____________.

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Demonstration

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A speech to inform is designed to allow the speaker to _____.

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Share knowledge with the audience

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Defining a word by explaining the root of the word is a type of definition speech known as _____.

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Etymology

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An informative speech that discusses how something works, carefully outlining all of the key steps from the beginning to end of a procedure, is a speech about _____.

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Processes

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Lars listened to his classmates debating the provisions of the USA Patriot Act and decided to give a speech clarifying the meaning and their understanding of the term "patriotism." Which informative speech is Lars presenting?

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Definition

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In an informative speech to a group of high school juniors, Tori talked about how college can change your life, about the change in her confidence level from her first year to her senior year. Although college seemed a long way off for her audience, they listened intently. Tori made her speech interesting by using which guideline?

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Relevance

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Which of the following is an example of a demonstration speech?

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The speaker shows the audience how to perform CPR.

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"To inform my audience about the life of civil rights leader Rosa Parks" is a specific purpose statement for which type of speech?

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Description

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Which of the following options is the best reason to use visual aids?

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They help your audience understand and retain information.

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Louise brought her flash drive containing her presentation. When she plugged it into the computer, she could not open her file. What should Louise have done?

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Tested the equipment to ensure it would work. Asked what type of technology/software was available in the room. Proceeded with her speech, focusing on the message.

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Why would a line graph be used as a visual aid for a speech?

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To display trends and the relationship between two variables.

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Which visual aid gives listeners something they can take with them when the presentation is complete?

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Handouts and brochures

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Which visual aid would you use when you need to communicate numerical data in a visually pleasing format?

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Graph

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A _____ uses lenses and light to project an enlarged image on to a screen.

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Projector

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What would be the best choice of a visual aid for informing the audience about the different types of tennis racquets?

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The actual objects

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When using a visual aid in a speech, the attention of the audience is directed toward the visual and not entirely on the speaker. This can help the speaker by:

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Reducing Anxiety

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Why should you use visual aids?

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To add a dynamic dimension to your speech. To make your ideas memorable. To enhance your credibility.

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Using more than _____ colors when designing your visual aid would be excessive.

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Four

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A claim that two situations are similar, based on minor similarities between two cases when there are major differences being ignored is a _____.

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False analogy

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Which fallacy draws attention away from the real issues of a dispute by bringing up an irrelevant issue?

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Red herring

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When you establish _____ you identify with your audience by showing that you share experiences, beliefs, and values that are similar to theirs.

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Common ground

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Which one of the following organizational patterns is designed to show that one concept or approach is better than the other?

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Comparative advantage pattern

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A conclusion based on insufficient evidence is a(n) _____.

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Hasty generaliztion

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A person's sincerity, trustworthiness, and concern for the well-being of the audience is known as _____.

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Charater

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When speakers attempt to persuade without adequate evidence or use arguments that are misleading or unsound, they are using _____.

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A fallacy

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The desires, drives, or needs that move a person toward a goal, or perhaps away from some negative outcome, are known as _____.

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Motivaitons

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When addressing reluctant audiences who are opposed to your position, persuasive speakers should _____.

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Seek common ground and establish good will

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A speech intended to influence, change, or reinforce a listener's attitudes, beliefs, values, or actions is a _____ speech.

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Persuasive

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