public speaking chapter 9-10 – Flashcards
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get the audiences attention
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the first priority in an introduction is to
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introduce the subject of your speech
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according to the text the most obvious purpose of a speech introduction is to
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include a statement of the central ides in the introduction
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what is the best way to ensure that your introduction introduces the subject of your speech
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an entertaining story or illustration
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what is an anecdote
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Janet has successfully combined the introductory devices of questions to the audience statistical info and personal reference
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Janet's introduction contains the following remarks: "how many of you has tried to quit smoking, successfully or unsuccessfully? have many of the smokers in the audience have tried to quit? well, if if you have tried and failed you are among the 20% of Americans who have tried to quit multiple times. a few months ago i tried for the umpteenth time, but this time i made it. I'd like to tell you exactly how i made it." which of the following statement is accurate about the introduction
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when they are extremely interesting compelling or very much to the point
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quotations should be used
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it can help relax the audience and earn their good will for the rest of the speech
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what is one benefit to using humor in your introduction
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summarize the main ideas
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what is the purpose of a speech conclusion
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speech conclusion
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reemphasizing the central idea in a memorable way, moving the audience to action restating the main ideas are all functions of the
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closure
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_________ is the quality of a conclusion that makes a speech "sound finished"
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it provides a sense of closure
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what is the purpose of making a reference to the introduction i the conclusion
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you can help establish listening motivation by showing the members of your audience how the topic affects them directly
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perhaps the most obvious purpose of an introduction is to introduce the subject
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it is a good idea to idea to use a quote in your introduction when the past writer expressed an opinion on your topic that is more authoritative, comprehensive then what you can say
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humor handle well can be a wonderful attention getter
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a rhetorical question is intended to provoke thought
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an effective conclusion will summarize the speech and provide closure
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is more personal and repetitive
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oral language is different from written language in that
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concrete
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a word that is specific and appeals to at least one of the five senses is known as a(n)_______ word
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general semantics
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a linguistic theory known as _______ holds that the more concrete your words are clearer your communication will be
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concise
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the term____ means succinct or to the point
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an overused expression
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what is a cliche
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connotation
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______ refers to the meaning listeners associated with a word based on their experience
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denotation
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the literal or dictionary meaning of a word is its
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ethnic vernacular
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a variety of english that includes words or phrases used by a specific ethnic group is
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regionalisms
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words or phrases used uniquely by the speakers in one part of a country are
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jargon
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the specialized language of a profession
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unbiased
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when speakers substitute the word " flight attendant" for "steward" or "stewardess" they are using language that is
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crisis rhetorical
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language used by speaker in momentous or overwhelming times is
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a metaphor
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an implied compassion between two things is
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drama
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when you keep your audience in suspense or say something in your speech that that is different than what is expected you are creating
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personification
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statement such as "money talks" "that's my car, ain't she beautiful" "the wind moaned and screeched" are all examples of
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omission
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leaving out a word or phrase that the audience expects to hear is
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he is using inversion
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carriages drawn by horses
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suspension
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shes an inspiration, a best friend, a teacher , and she is also my mother
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parallelism
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we must relate instead of debate, we must inspire instead of retire, we must repair instead of despair
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antithesis
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a sentence that uses _____ has two parts with parallel structures but contrasting meanings
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oral communication often uses rather formal language and structure
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memorized speeches usually sound a as if they were written because the words and phrases are longer more complex and more formal than those used by the speakers
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specific words are often concrete words which appeal to one of our four senses
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the best language is often the simplest
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a regionalism is a word or phrase used uniquely by the in one part of the country
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metaphor
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a______ is an implied compassion between two things or concepts
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simile
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a_____ is a comparison between two things that uses words like or as
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personification
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________ is the attribution of human qualities to inanimate things or ideas
