Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Public Speaking > Ch. 5 & 9 > Flashcards

Ch. 5 & 9 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the first step in speech making?

A

Choosing a topic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What three things determine the speech topic?

A
  1. Occasion
  2. Audience
  3. Speaker’s Qualifications
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What two topics can you choose from?

A
  1. Topics you know a lot about

2. Topics you want to know more about

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas

A

Brainstorming

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is a personal inventory?

A

A quick inventory of your experiences, interests, hobbies, skills, beliefs and so forth that helps you find a more specific topic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is clustering?

A

Dividing a piece of paper into people, places, things, events, processes, concepts, natural phenomena, problems, and plans and policies. List in each column the first five things that come to mind.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is the general purpose?

A

The broad goal of a speech

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What are the two types of general purpose?

A

To inform and persuade

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the specific purpose?

A

A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in their speech

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What five tips are there for generating a specific purpose?

A
  1. Write the purpose statement as a full infinitive phrase, not as a fragment
  2. Express your purpose as a statement, not as a question
  3. Avoid figurative language in your purpose statement
  4. Limit your purpose statement to one distinct idea
  5. Make sure your specific purpose is not too vague or general
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What five questions should you ask about your specific purpose?

A
  1. Does my purpose meet the assignment?
  2. Can I accomplish my purpose in the time allotted
  3. Is the purpose relevant to my audience?
  4. Is the purpose too trivial for my audience?
  5. Is the purpose too technical for my audience?
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is the central Idea?

A

A one sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech [what you want to SAY]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is a residual message?

A

What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has has forgotten everything else in a speech

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

The central Idea ___________ and ____________ your specific purpose. It encapsulates the _________ ___________ to be developed in the body of the speech.

A

Refined and sharpens

Main points

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is strategic organization?

A

Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are main points?

A

The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points.

17
Q

Does your specific purpose statement need to list your main points?

A

Not necessarily. As long as it hints in the direction the main points will go in

18
Q

What three factors determine what the most effective order for your speech will be?

A
  1. Topic
  2. Purpose
  3. Audience
19
Q

What are the five types of ways to order your main points?

A
  1. Chronological Order
  2. Spatial Order
  3. Causal Order
  4. Problem-Solution Order
  5. Topical Order
20
Q

What main point ordering type is used the most?

A

Topical Order

21
Q

What are three tips for preparing main points?

A
  1. Keep main points separate
  2. Try to use the same pattern of wording for main points
  3. Balance the amount of time devoted to main points
22
Q

What are supporting materials?

A

The materials used to support a speaker’s ideas. The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples, statistics, and testimony

23
Q

What are the three types of supporting materials?

A
  1. Examples
  2. Statistics
  3. Testimony
24
Q

What is a connective?

A

A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship among them

25
Q

What are the four types of connectives?

A
  1. Transitions
  2. Internal Previews
  3. Internal Summaries
  4. Signposts
26
Q

What is a transition?

A

A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another

27
Q

What is an internal preview?

A

A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next

28
Q

What is an internal summary?

A

A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker’s preceding point or points

29
Q

What is a signpost?

A

A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas

Ex. “The second cause is…”

Public Speaking (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions