Public Speaking Exam 1 – Flashcards
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In his speech about volunteering for the American Red Cross, Jacob used a lot of slang, sat and leaned on the table in front of the class, and was dressed very casually. Which of the following statements BEST describes this situation?
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Jacob ignored the rule that public speaking is more formal than conversation
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During the middle of a speech, an audience member stands up and asks a question, to everyone's surprise. According to your text, is the audience member's behavior appropriate?
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No; the audience member did not maintain clearly defined roles of speaker and listener.
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The key focus of the content of a speech is known as the?
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Speech Topic
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What are the three types of general purposes for speeches?
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Inform, Persuade, Entertain
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As part of planning for her class speech on the Patriot Act, Brenda passed around a brief questionnaire asking whether her classmates were for or against the Act, whether they thought parts or the entire Act should change, etc. Was this a good idea, according to your text?
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Yes; this form of psychological audience analysis is a good thing to do for any kind of audience.
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Veronica was watching her audience carefully during her speech. After a few minutes, she noticed several class members staring at her with a glazed look in their eyes. She immediately picked up the speed of her speech and introduced a colorful visual. What was Veronica responding to?
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Nonverbal Audience cues
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Speeches that you present will be either to inform, to persuade, or to entertain. This goal for your speech is knows as its
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General Purpose
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The ______ is decided solely by the speaker since it depends on the behavioral change the speaker expects from the audience at the end of the speech.
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Specific Purpose
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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 or more." This type of supporting material is
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A Definition
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In a persuasive speech, Felipe compared stem cell research to abortion on the basis that they are both destroying human life. In this case, Felipe was using
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A Literal Analogy
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Deanna makes the claim in her persuasive speech that unregulated car emissions in major urban areas worldwide contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer, which contributes to global warming. Which type of organizational pattern is reflected in this example?
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Cause-Effect
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A speech topic that presents an issue that needs resolving can effectively be organized in a _____ pattern.
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Problem-Solution
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What is the BEST way to ensure that your introduction introduces the subject of your speech?
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Include a statement of the central idea in the introduction.
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In developing her speech on scuba diving, Rachael is trying to decide whether or not to tell the audience in her introduction that she has been a diver since she was a freshman in high school. She wonders if this will help or hurt her credibility. What textbook advice applies here?
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Rachael should give a brief, credibility-building explanation of her experience with the topic.
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In a crowded arena, you notice that when others laugh, clap, or cheer on the speaker, you are more likely to follow along with their actions. This is an example of _____ theory.
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Emotional Contagion
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Given the task of preparing a speech, Susan decides to speak from an outline that can help her sound conversational and spontaneous. She wants to be able to adapt her remarks to the feedback she receives from the audience. She also wants to make more eye contact with the audience. What method of delivery will be best, given Susan's speech goals?
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Extemporaneous Speaking
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An informative speech about an event typically follows the ______ pattern of organization.
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Chronological
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Most speeches about ideas are organized according to complexity or
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Topically
