CA 110 - Final Exam Review

Using a variety of reliable support materials and sources gives your ideas and statements more

When you scan newspapers, TV, and magazines to look for topic ideas, what are you using?

When listeners focus attention on the message and decode, they are said to ___ the message

A speech to ___ seeks to make a point or celebrate a person or event through humor and examples

In a speech with the general purpose, "to inform," a speaker's goal is:

The process of changing, reinforcing or influencing a listener's attitudes, beliefs or behavior

An informative speech that's useful when speakers need to clarify the meaning of word or phrase

Gender-biased terms should be replaced with terms that are gender ______.

The specific purpose statement clearly identifies

Which of the following is the best reason to use presentation aids?

An after-dinner speech may be used to provide some info but they are generally intended to

What should you remember about managing anxiety?

When listeners assign meaning and integrate the message into their frame of reference,they have

The type of delivery where the speaker plans & practices a speech & delivers from notes

This statement is decided by the speaker & depends on what you want the audience to understand

"Uh" and "Uhm" are examples of:

The highness or lowness of the tone of our voices is called:

Information such as age, race, gender, education, and religious views are part of

Interviewing experts can help add _________ to the information you present to your audience.

Smiles, head nods, eye contact, and clapping from audience members are all forms of:

An audience composed of people who are required to attend is a

When you tailor your speech to the educational level of your class, you're focusing on

The use of storytelling to describe the circumstances of a situation or a process is called:

What form of interference is technical jargon?

Good delivery is:

When ___, you should focus on strong vocal delivery, effective language use, and body language

Which fallacy draws attention away from real issues by using sensational & irrelevant material?

When you make a list of your own interests and write as many topics as you can without stopping

A feeling of discomfort when you are speaking, or anticipating speaking, in front of others is:

Selective relaxation involves all of the following stages except

__ refers to the verbal and nonverbal messages listeners send back to a speaker

George H.W. Bush gave a speech on the 1st anniversary of Ronald Reagan's death. This speech is:

A complete declarative sentence that summarizes your speech is known as the

Properly tracking and documenting your research sources helps avoid:

How does the spoken word differ from the written word?

What are the two criteria that are of importance when making a speech of introduction?

One main purpose of a speech of introduction is to

When we, as listeners, can recall the message, we are said to:

A speaker's ___ purpose might be to inform, persuade, or entertain

The stage of listening in which you take in the sounds transmitted and hear the message sent

What part of the speech contains closure to the speech and a brief summary of the main points?

An informative speech that discusses how something works, carefully outlining key steps

What is a consequence of poorly designed visual aids?

In persuasive speaking, the speaker:

When it is not enough to design or explain, you should use the strategy of:

Why should you use presentation aids?

Manuscript speaking is useful when:

When you practice your speech, you should