speech study guide quiz #4

In a public speaking situation, the speaker should pay attention to his or her emotions when delivering a speech because emotions are catching. This is explained by the ______

emotional contagion theory

An effective speech conclusion serves which two purposes?

It will summarize the speech and provide closure

In a speech introduction, proximity is

the degree to which the information affects the audience directly

Which of the following is a method for summarizing a speech in the conclusion

reemphasizing the central idea in a memorable way

According to the text, the most obvious purpose that you must accomplish in a speech introduction is to

introduce the subject of your speech

The ability to monitor your audience's response and adjust your message accordingly is a benefit of good

eye contact

In the introduction, a good way to establish your credibility is to

be well prepared and confident

Which of the following statements is the best quideline for using gestures in a speech

every emotion can be expressed by a particular gesture

Terms like "finally" and in conclusion are examples of devices

that provide closure for a speech

A _____ in your speech tells the listeners what to expect by enumerating the ideas or points that you plan to present

signpost

Without uttering a word, an audience can be quieted by holding up the palm of your hand to calm a noisy crowd. This is the nonverbal function of

substituting

According to your text, in which of the following circumstances would humor be a porr choice for your introductory device

when your audience is linguistically diverse

_______ behavoirs such as eye contact, appropriate gestures, and physical closeness enhance the quailty of relationship between the speaker and listeners

immediacy

List the 6 types of supporting material and evidence:

Definitions, Illustrations, Description, Explanation, Analogies, Statistics

List the 7 types of organization patterns discussed by Duck and McMahan:

Chronological, Spatial, Topical, Cause-effect, Problem-solution, Elimination, Question-answer

What are the 6 criteria for evaluating web sources:

Useability, Timeliness, Objectivity, Accountability, Accurancy, Diversity

What are the 5 ways to integrate supporting materials into your main ideas:

Primary, Recency, Complexity, Specificity, Soft-hard evidence

Expressing your ideas so that the intended message is accurately understood by the audience is know as

clarity

It is necessary to determine what individual or organization is responsible for a Website in order to determine its

accountability

In her presentation to the school board, Mrs. Anderson described the location of the various workout areas gyms, locker rooms, and etc. Which organizational pattern was Mrs. Anderson using in her presentation?

spatial

Jack used Web sources for his informative speech about gun control. However, his over-reliance on a Website sponsed by the National Rifle Association caused his speech to be slanted in one direction. Which of the six criteria for evaluation Web sourcces did jack ignore?

objectivity

Paul describes how hunger is a world-wide problem and explains that there is a hunger problem in America. Finally, he describes a family suffering in his hometown. The priniciple of supporting material organization that Pual employs here is the

specificity principle

Carl needs research and his library does not offer a lot of journals to use on his speech about euthanasia, but they do subscribe to a lot of online databases. What should he do?

Carl should use a full-text database, like Academic Search Complete, to attempt to locate complete texts of the journal articles

You decide to first provide a definition of the term and talk generally about the current status of the problem. You then plan to bring up individual incidents in which assisted suicides have prevented needless suffering. Which strategy of support material organization does this plan reflect?

specificity

When evaluating internet resources, which criteria evaluates whether or not a Website's language and graphics reflect and respect differenece in gender, ethnicity, race, and sexual orientation?

diversity

A lengthy illustration with a plot, beginning, climatic point, and end is called

an extended illustration

David uses a story in his speech about his three friends who died during a drunk driving incident. What kind of supporting material did David use in his speech?

extended illustration car

In her speech on name recall, April recites a summary at the end of the speech. What device is April making use of in her speech?

a final summary

In addition to using a preview at the beginning of the speech, speakers can use _____ previews at various points throughout the speech

internal

Which of the following is an important guideline for the use of statistics in a speech?

Use reliable, authoritative, and unbiased sources for your statistics

Baruch began his speech with a vivid description of a typical waiting area in an emergency room of a public hospital then described the different areas. What organizational pattern can you identify in Baruch's speech?

spatial baruch