Exam 1

Question 1

According to Jerry ___ most people are better off _____ than ________

Answer 1

Seinfield, in the casket, giving the eulogy

Question 2

What is the hormone released in the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress

Answer 2

adrenaline

Question 3

Difference between nervousness and positive nervousness

Answer 3

Nervousness can negatively affect your speech, positive nerrvousness can be used to your own benefit

Question 4

Channel?

Answer 4

Means by which a message is communicated

Question 5

speaker?

Answer 5

Person presenting oral message

Question 6

Feedback?

Answer 6

Messages sent from listener to speaker

Question 7

Message?

Answer 7

whatever a speaker communicates to someone else

Question 8

situation?

Answer 8

time and place in which speech communication occurs

Question 9

listener?

Answer 9

person who receives message

Question 10

interference

Answer 10

anything impeding the communication of a message

Question 11

Four types of informative speeches?

Answer 11

About objects, events, concepts (plato), processes

Question 12

three orders used to write main points?

Answer 12

Topical (different headings, subheadings), spatial (how things are placed), chronological (in order)

Question 13

four methods of delivery?

Answer 13

reading from manuscript, speaking from memory, speaking impromptu, speaking extemporaneously

Question 14

eight aspects used for the speaker’s voice?

Answer 14

pitch,rate, articulation, dialect, volume, pauses, vocal variety, pronunciation

Question 15

four aspects of the speaker’s body used to affect the outcome of speech delivery?

Answer 15

appearance, gestures, eye contact, movement

Question 16

Difference between specific purpose and central idea?

Answer 16

Specific- what the speaker hopes to achieve by the end of their speech.
Central idea-main topic that everything the speaker says revolves around

Question 17

six guidelines for informative speaking?

Answer 17

Don’t overestimate the audience, relate subject to audience, don’t be too technical, personalize ideas, avoid abstractions, be creative

Question 18

What is a filler word and how can they be prevented?

Answer 18

words used to fill in pauses during speech such as “like” or “umm.” closing your mouth and pausing can prevent filler words

Question 19

techniques to use to make your intro engaging

Answer 19

start with hook, anecdotes,statistics

Question 20

difference between general and specific purpose statement?

Answer 20

general is “To persuade”, “to inform” but the specific purpose is what the speaker hopes the audience will know at the end of their speech