Midterm

Question 1

visual aid advantages

Answer 1

clarity, interest, retention, credibility, persuasiveness

Question 2

kinds of visual aids

Answer 2

objects, models, photos, drawings, charts, handouts, videos, the speaker, presentation technology

Question 3

preparing visual aids

Answer 3

limit text, use fonts efficiently, use colors efficiently, strategic images

Question 4

presenting tips

Answer 4

display where easily visible, don’t read from screen, avoid passing things around, only display visual aids when discussing, practice with visual aids, explain clearly, know equipment

Question 5

types of oraganization

Answer 5

chronological order, spatial order, causal order, problem-solution, topical order

Question 6

connective

Answer 6

words/phrases that tie ideas together

Question 7

types of connectives

Answer 7

transition, internal preview, internal summary, signpost

Question 8

resources

Answer 8

book, newspaper, academic journals, websites

Question 9

CRAP test

Answer 9

currency, reliability, authority, purpose

Question 10

types of plagerism

Answer 10

global, patchwork, incremental

Question 11

broad goal of speech

Answer 11

inform, persuade, entertain

Question 12

specific purpose

Answer 12

states what the speaker hopes to accomplish

Question 13

central idea

Answer 13

aka thesis, one sentence statement, captures main idea

Question 14

demographic audience analysis

Answer 14

age, gender, religion, education, income, race, etc.

Question 15

situational analysis

Answer 15

attitude towards topic, speaker, occasion

Question 16

conotative

Answer 16

subjective, emotional meaning

Question 17

colotative

Answer 17

literal, definition meaning

Question 18

ways to use language

Answer 18

imagery, abstract words, concrete words, simile and metaphors, rhythm

Question 19

types of special occasion speeches

Answer 19

introduction, presentation, acceptance, commemoration

Question 20

purpose of intro

Answer 20

gain attention, reveal topic, establish credibility, preview body

Question 21

purpose of conclusion

Answer 21

signals end of speech, briefly summarizes, reinforce central idea

Question 22

conclusion layout

Answer 22

crescendo ending- build to zenith of power/intensity
dissolve- emotional appeal by fading to dramatic final statement
end with dramatic statement/question/story that refers to intro

Question 23

methods of delivery

Answer 23

manuscript, memory, impromptu, extemporaneous

Question 24

speakers voice

Answer 24

appropriate volume, pitch, rate, use pauses, proper pronunciation, speak clearly, use proper vocab

Question 25

speakers apperence

Answer 25

personal appearance, movement, gestures, eye contact

Question 26

kinesics

Answer 26

study of body motions as a mode of communication

Question 27

intrapersonal communication

Answer 27

with self

Question 28

interpersonal communication

Answer 28

with others

Question 29

communication process

Answer 29

speaker, message, channel, listener, feedback, interference, situation

Question 30

interference

Answer 30

anything that prevents the message from being perceived

Question 31

situation

Answer 31

the setting

Question 32

encoding

Answer 32

nonverbals used to present message

Question 33

decoding

Answer 33

the audiences personal understanding of the message -leads to misunderstanding-

Question 34

ethnocentrism

Answer 34

idea that our own culture, values, group of people are superior to others