Exam #2

Question 0

Step #1:

Answer 0

decide on a topic

Question 1

Good speeches always require ________.

Answer 1

good planning

Question 2

Step #2:

Answer 2

be ethical throughout the process

Question 3

step 3:

Answer 3

determine the general purpose, the specific purpose, and the thesis statement

Question 4

step #4:

Answer 4

define the audience

Question 5

step 5:

Answer 5

support ideas with credible, documented information and sound reasoning

Question 6

step 6:

Answer 6

draft the introduction, the body, and the conclusion

Question 7

step 7

Answer 7

choose your language with care

Question 8

step 8

Answer 8

deliver your speech with confidence

Question 9

topic test 1:

Answer 9

is the topic compatible with the assignment’s requirements?

Question 10

topic test 2:

Answer 10

is the topic one you can address in a way that benefits your audience?

Question 11

topic test 3

Answer 11

does the topic interest you?

Question 12

ethical guideline 1

Answer 12

resolve to pursue and to proclaim truthful content

Question 13

ethical guideline 2

Answer 13

resolve to be fair in your pursuit and in your presentation of truthful content

Question 14

ethical guideline 3

Answer 14

resolve to credit your sources in your pursuit and in your presentation of fair, truthful content

Question 15

general purpose

Answer 15

to inform
to persuade
to inspire or entertain

Question 16

specific purpose

Answer 16

a single phrase that defines precisely what you intend to accomplish in the speech

Question 17

thesis statement

Answer 17

concisely states the idea that everything else in the speech will explain, justify, or demonstrate

Question 18

knowing your audience…

Answer 18

helps you better understand what you must say and how you must say it

Question 19

obstacles to knowing the audience

Answer 19

stereotyping

Question 20

Demographic Characteristics

Answer 20

age
gender
ethnicity, race, cultural orientation
educational and economic background
religious and political association
family background

Question 21

psychographic characteristics

Answer 21

beliefs
attitudes
values
behaviors

Question 22

situational characteristics

Answer 22

time and location of speech
speech environment
audience size
audience knowledge of speaker and topic
purpose for gathering

Question 23

successful planners __________

Answer 23

avoid the age gap

Question 24

successful planners jettison ______

Answer 24

gender stereotypes

Question 25

successful planners determine ____

Answer 25

how much their audience knows

Question 26

successful planners know ______

Answer 26

the group

Question 27

successful planners recognize ____

Answer 27

the importance of considering the audience’s lifestyle choices and attitudes, beliefs, and values

Question 28

successful planners consider

Answer 28

why their audience is an audience

Question 29

two types of credibility:

Answer 29

source credibility

message credibility

Question 30

source credibility

Answer 30

the extent to which the speaker is perceived as a competent spokesperson.
this is impacted by things like the speaker’s background, set of ethics, and his or her delivery.

Question 31

message credibility

Answer 31

the extent to which the speech is considered to be factual and well supported through documentation.
supportive information that is sufficient, relevant, and timely will enhance the speaker’s message credibility.

Question 32

research can change your speech in three ways:

Answer 32

1. expanding it in one place
2. streamlining it in another place
3. taking it apart to accommodate new information

Question 33

facts

Answer 33

non-statistical pieces of information that are verifiable and irrefutable

Question 34

statistics:

Answer 34

the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of information in numerical form

Question 35

examples

Answer 35

an instance or incident, whether real or hypothetical, that serves to illustrate a larger point

Question 36

expert testimony

Answer 36

paraphrased or quoted ideas from one who is a recognized expert in a field

Question 37

analogies

Answer 37

these point to similarities between what we know an understand and what we do not know or cannot accept

Question 38

definitions

Answer 38

words from official sources that clarify the meaning of important concepts

Question 39

fables, sayings, poems, and rhymes

Answer 39

succinct statements that colorfully encapsulate important ideas

Question 40

visual support is used to ________

Answer 40

clarify and add interest

Question 41

types of visual support:

5

Answer 41

computer graphics
charts
maps
models
pictures

Question 42

five criteria for evaluating information

Answer 42

1. use only authoritative sources
2. use only accurate information
3. use objective sources
4. use relevant information
5. use current information