public speaking chapter 9 review – Flashcards
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introduction
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beginning of speech, including attention getter, a statement of the thesis and purpose, a reference to the speaker's credibility, and a preview of the main points
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primary effect
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an audience is more likely to pay attention to and recall what speakers present at the beginning of a speech than what they present in the speech body
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attention getter
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the first element of an introduction, designing mainly to create interest in a speech
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preview of main points
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the final element of the introduction, in which the main points to be presented in the body of the speech are mentioned
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recency effect
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an audience is more likely to remember what speakers present at the end of a speech that what they present in the speech body
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conclusion
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the end of a speech, in which the speaker reviews the main points, reinforces the purpose, and provides closure
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review of main points
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the portion of the conclusion in which you briefly restate the main points
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memorable message
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a sentence or group of sentences included in the conclusion of a speech, designed to make the speaker's thesis unforgettable
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T or F. Asking your audience a question can be an effective attention getter at the start of you speech.
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true
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T or F. A good attention getter does not need to be related to you topic to be effective.
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false
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T or F. When you ask a rhetorical question in your speech, you are encouraging your listeners to think about the answer, but they will expect you to provide the answer as part of your speech.
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true
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T or F. The conclusion of your speech is the least important of the four speech parts.
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false
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T or F. Speakers should use their imagination and creativity when developing their speech introduction.
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true
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T or F. According to your textbook, "primacy effect" notes that audiences are more likely to pay attention to and recall what a speaker presents at the beginning of a speech.
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true
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T or F. The first thing a speaker should do in his or her introduction is state the thesis of the speech.
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false
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T or F. It is important to stress why your speech is important in the conclusion of the speech.
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true
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T or F. A preview of main points in a speech introduction should be a long and detailed description of the main areas you intend to cover in your speech
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false
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T or F. It is important to provide a transition between the body of the speech and the conclusion.
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true
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T or F. In the conclusion of your speech it is important to reinforce the purpose of your speech.
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true
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An effective attention getter should
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entice the audience to want to here more
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You need an effective attention getter in your speech's introduction in order to
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make a good first impression, create interest in you speech, encourage the audience to listen to you
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Which of the following is not one of the things a speaker accomplishes in the speech's introduction?
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reviews main points
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An effective attention getter
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should not last long
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One of the several proven strategies for gaining your audiences' attention in the speech introduction is
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ask a question that you want the audience to answer or consider.
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When a speaker asks a question during their introduction that they really do not expect their listeners to answer, the question is referred to as ______.
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rhetorical
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After getting your audience's attention, you should shift smoothly to the next element of your introduction which is
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an indication of you speech's purpose and thesis.
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A speech's introduction can be enhanced by
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a timely and appropriate joke, presentation media, visual aids.
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Letting the audience know you are an authority on you topic establishes your
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credibility
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The main points of your speech should be
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previewed in the introduction, presented in the body,reviewed in the conclusion
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Audience members tend to recall what the speaker presents last better than they recall the information presented in the body of the speech. This effect is called __________.
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the recency effect
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The review of the main points of a speech normally follows
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a transition word or phrase that indicates you are moving to the conclusion.
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Including a memorable message in the conclusion of you speech will
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help make your thesis unforgettable
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Ending your speech with a dramatic statement is one technique for
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providing closure
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Which of the following people would audience members view as the most credible speaker?
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an air traffic controller speaking about runway safety at airports
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Which of the following is least likely to occur in an introduction of a speech?
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transitions
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According to your textbook, the attention-getter for a speech to persuade should include all of the following EXCEPT __________________.
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explain your connection to the topic
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According to your textbook, humor can be a useful tool in your introduction but your humor should never _______________.
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Make you look incompetent, Be offensive, Distract from your topic
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The idea that an audience is likely to form an opinion of a speaker in the first few moments of a speech is termed the _________________.
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primary effect
