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Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

Is the audience on your side?

A

Yes

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2
Q

“Nothing is more powerful than that of the human____.”

A

Voice

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3
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Who is the man that talked about humor in your voice?

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Will Rogers

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4
Q

What are the 4 techniques to successful humor/comedy in a Speech?

A
  • Buildup
  • Suprise
  • Incongruity
  • Hyperbole
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5
Q

“Laughter and learning are______.”

A

Insepeabale

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6
Q

What are the 3 external variables one cannot control?

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  • Location
  • Occasion
  • Size of Audience
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7
Q

What are the 4 internal variables one cannot control?

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  • Age
  • Social Status
  • Culture
  • Gender
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8
Q

Why should Christians have good speaking skills?

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  • Theological truths which need to be communicated to others

* You need to know your material and your audience

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9
Q

What were Aristotle’s 3 elements in a speech?

A
  • Speaker
  • Topic
  • Address
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10
Q

“He is a good speaker who can turn______.”

A

An ear into an eye.

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11
Q

Which group is more difficult to speak to?

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A larger group because it’s less personal

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12
Q

What were Demonthenes of Athens physical barriers?

A
  • Speech
  • Vocalization was quiet
  • Lost energy quickly
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13
Q

Who said, “Oratory is a skill that can turn a commoner into a king?”

A

Winston Churchill

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14
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what 2 things can you show the audience

A

that you have made mistakes and that you will make them

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15
Q

What did Abe Lincoln and Demosthenes have in common?

A

Both studied oratory

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16
Q

“There is nothing that unifies an audience more than____??”

A

Laughter

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17
Q

What is the most important element in public speaking?

A

Action

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18
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“Of the 3 elements in speechmaking, speaker, subject, and persons addressed - it is the last one, the hearer, that determined the speech’s end and object.”

A

Aristotle

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19
Q

“The goal of audience analysis is to use this understanding of your listeners to adjust to them and thereby maximize your potential for reaching them with your message.”

A

D. Liften

20
Q

What are the following musical terms associated with speaking?

A
  • Pitch
  • Tone
  • Rate of Speech
  • Phrasing
21
Q

Does your appearance matter?

A

Yes! Before you speak, people are watching and listening

22
Q

“The more committed you are to a subject,______.”

A

the better you will do.”

23
Q

Types Of Non-Mediated Communication

A
  • Dyadic - only 1 other person
  • Small Group - 3-20 people
  • Public Address - more than 20
24
Q

What is the nature of communication?

A
  • Source encodes his meaning in a signal
  • The signal is transmitted to a receiver
  • The receiver decodes it and attributes meaning
25
Q

What was the major theme of Queen Elizabeths speech?

A

She presented her weakness

26
Q

What are the basic musical components of speaking?

A
  • Pitch
  • Tone
  • Rate Of Speaking
  • Phrasing
27
Q

What are the 6 steps to becoming a great speaker?

A 
1 - Face your fear
2 - Practice
3 - Cross train
4 - Memorize
5 - Accept failure
6 - Be persistent
28
Q

How do I use humor in a speech?

A

Reflect your audience and remember, humor is not universal!

29
Q

Understand the importance of meetings

A

Exchange ideas and discuss objectives

30
Q

What are the aspects of point development?

A
  • The audience
  • Related closeness to your points
  • Does it support your thesis?
  • Is it too general?
  • Is it too specific?
31
Q

What is the history of speech preparation?

A
  • Read
  • Illustrate
  • File
  • Repeat
32
Q

Understand the basic components of speaking.

A
  • The topic
  • The purpose
  • The body
  • Organization of points
  • Background prep
  • Preparation
  • The flow
  • The look
33
Q

Understand the following terms…

A
  • pitch
  • tone
  • inflection
  • silence
  • pace
  • theming
  • anaphora
  • metaphor
  • allusion
  • poetry
34
Q

Be familiar with point development in speech making. (No specific order)

A
  • Most important 1st
  • Most important last
  • Chronological order
  • Logical order
35
Q

What are 3 signs of public speaking nerves?

A
  1. Weak at the knees
  2. Sweaty Palms
  3. Shortness of Breath
36
Q

What are 4 tips for great speech presenting?

A
  1. Captivate audience with short stories
  2. Practice with the technology
  3. Find what works best for you
  4. Make sure images convey what you want the audience to understand
37
Q

What are the 3 elements in Speech making?

A
  1. Speaker
  2. Subject
  3. Audience
38
Q

Humor you utilize during a speech should reflect?

A

Your Personality

39
Q

The art of using words, gestures, and presentation to convey an idea in an effective way is called….

A

Oratory

40
Q

What proves to be effective when giving a speech?

A

Personal Connection

41
Q

What is the goal of audience analysis?

A

Use this understanding of your listeners to adjust to them

42
Q

“Nothing draws men more quickly to any center than the hope of______

A

hearing important subjects wisely discussed with fervor of manhood”

43
Q

The repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences is called_____

A

Anaphora

44
Q

Which is NOT a question for point development discussed in class?

A

Are my points understandable?

45
Q

What is the most important question in the history of speech preparation?

A

Who is my audience?

46
Q

What is the basic Speech Model?

A

I. Intro, Transition
II. Body
III. Conclusion

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