BYU Public Speaking 1

A persuasive speech called "The Need to Improve National Health Care in America" would be what type of speech?

Which of the following is not a type of language used in speeches?

What is the slang meaning of "biff"?

Persuasive speakers choose less controversial topics because of

If your goal was to get an audience to attend a protest rally, which voice tone would be most effective?

Nonstandard language (slang or technical language) can be found in all but which of the following?

Eye contact, gesture, pause time, pitch and volume are all variables of what?

What are the three types of speech purpose?

Across cultures, what is true of differences in "pause time"?

What is the dictionary meaning of a word?

When is it acceptable to use technical language in a speech?

What is the purpose of the satisfaction step of Monroe's Motivational Sequence?

Appealing to an audience by convincing them of your honorable character is a known as what?

Which of the following represents organizations that use primarily standard language?

What is the purpose of the satisfaction step of Monroe's Motivational Sequence?

What rhetorical device "Why this country is a shining city on a hill."

The statement "all men are created equal" is referenced in what documents?

Socrates devotion to the "rule of law" most closely aligns with which modern philosopher's ideas?

Which part of a speech should be organized first?

Which of the following is not a rhetorical strategy that enhances clarity in speeches?

Which is not a reason why increasing your vocabulary makes you a better speaker?

Which of the following source references must include a retrieval date?

Why should a lack of nervousness concern a public speaker?

Which style of speech is mostly informative?

A speaker discusses the ten most likely uses for a Band-Aid to a group of nurses

Audience identification includes analyzing all except which of the following?

What rhetorical device involves repeating the use of words beginning with the same sound for emphasis?

What information must a book reference include?

Preaching, lecturing and storytelling are all examples of what?

Movies, folktales, or fairy tales, books and personal experiences are most often used for what?

What rhetorical device is used in "A Republic whose history, like the path of the just, is as the shining light"

What does the denotation of a word depend on?

Speakers should consider all of the following when doing an audience analysis except?

If you are listening to a speaker and decide he or she seems dishonest, what is the speaker lacking?

What source reference must include a web address?

Which is the best example of communication for someone who is trying to build trust and engage his/her audience?

What is the implied meaning of a word? (Ex: The girl is feeling blue.)

What refers to how a speaker is perceived by audience?

When is using slang acceptable in a public speech?

All except which of the following are questions you would ask when analyzing a speaker's delivery?

Which of the following is not a kind of persuasive speech?

What is incremental plagiarism?

An informative speech about ideas, philosophies, theories, ethics and moral behaviors would inform about what?

All are important parts of speech occasion except which of the following?

Which of the folllowing would most likely not be an informative speech about a process?

The communication process includes all except which of the following?

Which rhetorical strategy? "Today I have informed you of the origins, applications and implications of democracy."

What can using slang and technical language in a speech do?

What are five parts of Monroe's Motivational Sequence?

conferences, interviews, seminars, and symposiums are all different what?

A persuasive speech called "We Never Landed on the Moon" would be which type of speech?

What are the five parts of Monroe's Motivational Sequence?

What does the connotation of a word depend on?

Speeches of introduction should be

Why should you avoid using technical language in a speech?

Dropping final consonants, using double negatives, and subject-verb disagreement are all forms of what?

Variables in speaking turn include all but which of the following?

Above all else, what should speeches of introduction be?

A speaker discusses the ten most unusual uses for a Band-Aid to a group of nurses. What is purpose in speaking?

Effective vocal techniques are a part of __________

What rhetorical device is "... and that government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perish"

When should a speaker thoroughly analyze the audience?

Speech occasion analysis may include all except which of the following?

What are the five steps to the Mirrored Outline Structure?

What would be the appropriate name for an informative speech about Christmas under the topic of "concepts"?

Socrates taught Plato who was later the teacher of Aristotle, who then taught _______

A denotation of the word chick is

What should a reference include?

Which is not an example of a public speech setting?

Why are speakers cautioned to use support materials and visual aides sparingly?