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SPK 208
final review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| audience perception of whether the speaker is qualified to speak on the topc in question | credibility |
| information from credible research sources that supports your claims | evidence |
| four characteristics exist to evaluate the credibility of given source name two | 1. check credentials 2. similar information in other credible sources |
| publications that appear at regular intervals | periodicals |
| why are newspapers a useful source of information? | show recent news, helps prove importance of topic in today's world |
| LexisNexis and JSTOR are examples of what type of reference material | databases |
| Yahoo and Google are examples of | search engines |
| organizing the main points of your speech into a structured form is known as | an outline |
| you will create two types of outlines for each speech that you give, name one. | working outline |
| speech divided into three main sections, which section should you outline first? | body |
| words, phrases, or sentences that indicate you are moving from one part of your speech to another | transitions |
| the introductions contains five parts, name two. | 1. thesis 2. main point overview |
| the conclusion contains two parts, name one. | 1. summarize main points 2. clincher |
| to speak from limited notes rather than reading word-for-word from a manuscript or delivering your speech from memory | extemporaneous delivery |
| combination of verbal and nonverbal communication skills used to present your speech | delivery |
| when presenting that State of the Union Address, President Obama uses what type of delivery? | manuscript |
| how loud or soft your voice is as you deliver your speech | volume |
| how fast or slow you speak | rate of delivery |
| the accepted or correct way to say words | pronunciation |
| eye contact is important for many reasons, name one. | keeps audience in tune |
| movements of your hands and arms | gestures |
| personal appearance in a speech is important for two reasons, name one | portrays your seriousness about your topic |
| three advantages for using audiovisual aids, name two. | 1. helps audience remember your speech 2. helps explain complex topic |
| a visual display of relationships between different numbers, measurements, or quantities | graph |
| graphic representation that summarizes information and ideas | flowchart |
| a chart in the shape of a circle in which the various components of the whole are shown as portions of the circle | pie chart |
| why is it important to control audience interaction with audiovisual aids? | they can tune you out & focus on the aids instead |
| guidelines for preparing audiovisual aids, name two. | 1. consider forum 2. consider audience |
| in a persuasive speech you attempt to influence your audience member's | beliefs, attitudes, and actions |
| process of selecting arguments that will best achieve your rhetorical purpose in an ethical manner | strategic discourse |
| three types of claims, name and describe one | 1. policy claim - advocate action 2. fact claim - assert something as true or false 3. value claim - attach judgement to a subject |
| audience's attitude toward your topic | disposition |
| Maslow's Hierarchy is based on the audience's | needs |
| name two elements of credibility (ethos) | 1. competence 2. trustworthiness |
| 6 strategies for increasing your credibility, name one | share qualifications to speak on the topic |
| having your listeners best interest at heart | goodwill |
| five guidelines to use evidence effectively, name one. | identify sources and their qualifications |
| line of thought that connects the facts you present and the conclusions that you draw from those facts | inductive reasoning |
| what is a fallacy? | unsound reasoning between claim and supporting material |
| sound reasoning that supports a speaker's claims and makes the argument more persuasive to an audience | logos |
| appealing to an audience's emotions | pathos |
| 'the speech before the speech' | introduction |
| explains the background and significance of an award and the reasons that the recipient is deserving of it | presentation |
| comments on the death of an individual | euology |
| often given at a wedding and ends with the raising of a glass | celebration |
| given by the recipient of an award to express gratitude, extol the awards significance, and acknowledge others' support | acceptance |
| can follow or precede a meal, is light in tone, and can set the stage for an event | after-dinner |
| five general guidelines for delivering an effective special-occasion speech, name two. | 1. evoke shared values 2. respect time constraints |
| limited number of people gathered for a specific purpose | small group |
| a reason why working effectively in a group offers important advantages over individual efforts, name one. | unique ideas from each other |
| groups gain leaders in various ways, name one. | designated leader |
| group member's tendency to accept ideas and information uncritically because of strong feelings of loyalty within the group | groupthink |
| manage group conflict, name one. | keep focused of task/discussion |
| three types of member roles in a group situation, name one. | self-oriented role |
| form of group presentation in which group members sit at a table as if conversing among themselves, observed by the audience | panel |
| form of group presentation in which group members take turns speaking to the audience | symopis |
| what type of font in powerpoint presentations | sans serif style, 24-30 size |
| online source for formatting references in APA style | OWL at Purdue |
| two types of sites tend to be more reliable | .gov or .edu |
| how many data points needed to establish a fact | 3 |
| purpose of informative speeches | share information with audience |
| break something down by its parts and explain how they add up to identify a topic | definition |
| provides analysis of something for purposes of clarity | explanation |
| use words to paint a mental picture for listeners | description |
| used to teach an audience how a process or a set of guidelines works | demonstration |
| a story | narrative |
| audience analysis is essential for developing successful informative speech, name two. | 1. age 2. gender |
| a good introduction accomplishes 5 purposes | 1. gain audience attention 2. signals topic and purpose of speech 3. establish credibility 4. preview main points |
| single sentence that expresses the aspect of the topic you will be emphasizing in your speech | thesis |
| material intended to capture the audience's interest at the start of a speech | attention-getter |
| relevant experience and education in the subject area of your speech | credibility |
| brief statements of main points that will develop in speech body | preview |
| lasting impression of your speech in your listener's minds | clincher |
| ideas that are most important for your listeners to remember | main points |
| good organization of your speech is important why? | helps listeners make sense out of the details of your presentation |
| supporting material used to develop a main point | subpoints |
| main points represent important aspects of your topic that can be thought of as adjacent to one another in location or geography | spatial pattern |
| time-based sequence | chronological pattern |
| explaining a cause-and-effect relationship | causal pattern |
| organizing speech as a story | narrative pattern |
| samples or instances that support or illustrate a general claim | examples |
| three types of definitions, name and describe one. | dictionary - English meaning of the word/phrase |
| concrete view of the subject, can be either expert or lay | testimony |
| a comparison based on similarities between two phenomena | analogy |
| what happens to audience if you use too many statistics in your speech? | get confused by numerical expressions |
| five design rules for PowerPoint | 1. pick a good template 2. limit number of words 3. sans serif fonts for legibility 4. handle graphic elements professionally 5. choose high contrast color combinations |