According to Aristotle, the ___________ is the end and oject of the speech
audience
4 characteristics of ethical speakers are
1. Honest
2. Integrity
3. Fair
4. Respectful
5. Responsible
Public speaking apprehension _______________ as we speak
decreases
3 ways to reduce speech anxiety are:
1. Practice
2. Time to Prep
3. choose appropriate time
5 elements of active listening include
1. Determine organization
2. Ask
3. Silently paraphrase key info
4. Observe nonverbal clues
5. Takes good notes
An evaluation of a speech should be primarily based on
how well speaker meets specific criteria
You can identify potential subject areas for your speech by listing those areas that
you are interested in/know something about
the study of the intended audience for your speech is
audience analysis
age, gender, and race are examples of ________ information
demographic
I want my audience to learn about the life of Hugh Jackman," is an example of what type of goal?
specific
Audience adaptation is the process of _____________
customizing a speech for needs of audience
Smiling and establishing eye contact are ways to display
personable-ness
To verify a factual statement, a speaker should
check against different source on same subject
An ethical speaker will cite his or her sources
every time you use it
What is the purpose of a thesis statement in a speech?
One two sentence summary of speech genereal and specif goal, and preview of main points
A thesis statement acts a s a transition from the _____ to the ______ of your speech
intro, body
When the same sentence structure or introductory words are used, it is called _____ structure
parallel
Previewing main points in the thesis statement, stating each main point clearly and providing transitions will help the audience to
follow your speech
what is, at minimum, the purpose of an introduction?
gain audience's attention
the easiest, appropriate way to end a speech is to
recap main points
the last item on the speech outline is
source list
why is it important to limit the number of visual aids?
distracting if too many
For greatest emphasis of a visual aid,
talk about it as audience sees it
why should you avoid passing objects around the audience during a speech?
Can provide a distraction
A word's direct, explicit meaning...
denotation
_____________ is the feeling associated with a word
connotation
____________ means using the language that adapts to the needs, interests, knowledge, and attitudes of the listeners, and avoiding language that alienates the audience
inclusive language
ARTICULATION REFERS TO
using tongue, palate, teeth, jaw movement, and lips o shape vocalized sounds that combine to produce a word
speaking with no changes in pitch, rate or volume is described as speaking in a
monotone
having eye contact means
looking directly at the people to whom you are speaking
the best notes for a speech consist of ___________ that help trigger your thoughts
keywords/phrases
an ____________ speech is one that is prepared and practiced, but the exact wording is determined at the time of utterance.
extemporaneous
An ___________ speech describes facts, truths, and principles in a way that stimulates interest and increases and facilitates understanding
...
the specific goal in a persuasive speech is usually stated as
...
A proposition of _____________ is a statement designed to convince your audience that something is or is not true, exists, or happens
...
a proposition of ________________ is a statement designed to convince your audience that something is good, bad, desirable, sound, beneficial, important, or unimportant
...
a _______________ is designed to convince your audience that they should take a specific course of action
...
using the mental processes of drawing inferences from factual information, providing arguments for your audience to consider is called
...
3 characteristics of an ethical speech are:
...
a speech of ___________ expresses pleasure for the presence of a person or an organization
welcome
a speech familiarizes the audience with biographical information that establishes the credibility of the person being presented is called a
introduciton
a speech that acknowledges someone and usually presents an award, prize, or a gift to the individual or a representative of a group is called a
recognition
a speech given to acknowledge receipt of an honor or award is called an
acceptance
a speech offered at the start of a recepiton or meal that pays tribute to the occasion or to a person is called a
toast
a speech that praises someone's life and accomplishments is called a
tribute
a ____________ is a tribute speech given at the memorial or funeral for a person who has died
eulogy
a speech that recognizes graduation is called a _____________ address
commencement
a speech that begins a conference or a convention is called a ____________ address
keynote
a speech presented to celebrate national holidays or anniversaries of important dates or events is called a
commerative
why should speakers be wary of info on the internet?
no regulation for internet