Final exam Flashcards
What are the five functions of presentation aids?
- To assist with thinking
- To encourage retention
- To excite multiple senses
- To engage the body and create interest
- To simplify complexity
What is a prop?
a physical object that helps you illustrate a point in your speech
what are the different types of presentation aids?
- Props
- Pictures
- Data and statistical information
- Multimedia
why is a prop used in a speech?
helps to illustrate the main point in your speech
why are pictures used in a speech?
to explain, depict or otherwise clarify whatever it is that you are trying to communicate
why are data and statistical information used in a speech?
an attempt to communicate the bigger picture and reduce complexity.
what are the tips for preparing your presentation aids?
- Clarity and simplicity
- bigger is better
- keep text easy to read
- tips for using color
how can you keep the text easy to read
(1) stick to a less playful, more straightforward font, which allows you to use your voice and gestures to communicate the tone and feeling that you want.
(2) select a font that is more consistent with the tone and mood of your message
(3) Use only one font, or a limited number of fonts, to tie your aid together.
Tips for presenting your aids
- watch your back
- watch your audience
- timing (not too fast, not too slow)
- beware of the handout (handouts should be handed out at the end, not to distract the audience)
what should a typical slide feature have?
- A title”, or short phrase of a bulleted list that describes the main idea or theme you are discussing
- An object (a photo, an illustration, a chart, or graph)
- text that elaborates your main points
how should you speak whilst using slides
- use visual cues in your speech notes (such as “” so that you know when to advance to the next slide”
- Time yourself while using your slides
- Use blank slides to help you pace yourself( to avoid having a slide up for too long)
- be ready for equipment failure
How can you be prepared for equipment failure?
- Handouts
- Create Alternative Versions
- Create a PDF version
- Describe your slides
What is form?
form is the activation and satisfaction of expectations in the audience
what is genre?
Genre is a label for a widely recognized form a given culture
what are the three most common speeches?
- Celebratory speech
- Informative Speaking
- Persuasive Speaking
what were the three basic genres of public speaking for Aristotle and his colleagues in ancient Greece
- Epideictic
- Forensic
- Deliberative
What is the epideictic genre?
- The purpose is speaking to celebrate community
- Time orientation: The present
- Example: A funeral oration
What is the Forensic genre?
- Speaking about guilt or innocence
- Time orientation: The past
- Example: Speech defending oneself in court
What is the deliberative genre?
- Speaking to induce change
- Time orientation: The future
- Example: Speech in favor of invading Sparta
What is the celebratory genre?
- Speaking to celebrate community
- Time orientation: The present
- Example: A eulogy to honor a deceased relative
What is the informative genre?
- Speaking to inform
- Time orientation: The past or something known
- Example: A speech that explains how to start an organic garden
What is the persuasive genre?
- Speaking to induce change
- Time orientation: The future
- Example: A speech that argues that people should adopt animals from rescue shelters rather than buy them from breeders
what is persuasion?
Persuasion is the process of influencing others to do, think, or believe something through speaking and writing.
what is coercion?
Influencing someone to do or think something by threats, unwarranted emotion, or force, which includes distorting, hiding or preventing conscious choices
in what ways do appeals and arguments have psychological dimensions?
appeals are broader, general expressions that more directly inspire feelings whereas arguments are designed to inspire thinking and reasoning.
What is rhetoric?
rhetoric is the study of the ways in which speaking and writing influence people to do or think what they otherwise would not think or do
what are the three means or ways, of ways of persuasion that a speaker can use to appeal to an audience
- appeals to reasoning and structure ( or logos)
- appeals to feelings (or pathos)
- appeals to character traits, such as qualifications and trustworthiness (or ethos)
what is an appeal?
an appeal is a request made to another person with the intent of influencing him or her
what is an argument?
an argument is a reasoned claim, or series of claims, supported by evidence
what is the goal of an emotional appeal?
The primary goal is to inspire trust or loyalty in a speaker on the basis of feelings.
what do fear appeals or scare tactics concern?
They concern frightening or coercing an audience to think or do something for fear of harm
what is propaganda?
propaganda is deliberately misleading, biased or even false information to manipulate the audience to agree with or adopt a particular belief system
what does false advertising concern?
false advertising concerns the promotion of a product or person for the benefit of the speaker, at the expense of the audience
what is the definition of false advertising?
false advertising is deliberately deceptive and appeals to an audience’s emotions, often in ways that are harmful to the deceived.
what does fraud concern?
fraud typically concerns a person who misrepresents himself or herself.
what are fallacies?
fallacies are defined as errors in reasoning. Emotional fallacies are attempts to short circuit reasoning process.
These include attacks on someone’s character(ad hominem) and appeals to join a group (“C’mon everyone else is doing it”)
what is audience analysis?
Audience analysis is the process of studying an audience before,during, and after a speech
what do you need to analyse in a Speech situation?
- Location
- Technology
- Audience
what is sound reinforcement?
the use of microphones, sound processors, and amplifiers to enchance the quality or volume of sounds.
what are amorphous or unknown audiences
These are groups of individuals who are brought together by a given message who may or may not share common characteristsics
what is demography?
Demography is the study of the statistical characteristics of a given population.
what is a stereotype?
A stereotype is an over-generalization about a person or group based on assumed characteristsics
what are social norms?
Social norms are rules that govern what is normal in a given culture
what is sexual orientation?
sexual orientation refers to the gender identity of those with whom you choose to be intimate
what is sexual identity?
sexual identity is how you express your gender and perhaps, your sexual orientation to yourself and others. Seuxal orientation and sexual identity are often, but not neccesarily the same
what is informal audience analysis?
informal audience analysis is the way in which a speaker gathers information about his or her audience in an unsystematic way