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SPK 208
final review
Question | Answer |
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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 |