Public Speaking

The ______ is the key to finding information in the library.

The library's catalogue allows you to search for books by

The library catalogue

Encyclopedias, yearbooks, biographical aids, and quotation books are all examples of

Whos who among Asian americans is an example of a

As part of the research for his informative speech, Malik needs brief life and career facts about United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The best kind of library reference source for him to consult would be an

If you needed a quotation to use in your speech conclusion, which of the following would be the best reference source to consult?

Newspapers and periodical databases

A ______ is a research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of scholarly journals.

Academic databases are the best place to look for

As part of the research for her informative speech on the Chinese workplace, dana needs to

Colin wants to find scholarly research on eating disorders. The best place for him to look is

A ______ is a summary of a magazine or research article, written by someone other than the original author.

According to your textbook, when is it appropriate to cite an abstract of magazine or journal article in your speech rather than locating and reading the full article?

according to your textbook, you can make a google search more precise by

which of the following does your textbook recommend for narrowing a google search to make it more effective?

using _____ is the best way to pull listeners into your speeches.

the more ___ your examples, the greater impact they are likely to have.

accomplished speakers consider ____ "the very life of the speech"

which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a way to enhance the effectiveness of your examples?

examples are especially helpful as supporting materials because they

as your textbook explains, examples help a speaker

as your textbook explains, you should use examples in your speeches in order to

your textbook presents each of the following as a tip for using examples in a speech except

research indicates that the impact of examples is greatly enhanced when they are combined with _____ that shows the examples to be typical.

Alisha began the introduction of her speech by saying: Have you ever been knocked down so hard by life that you didn't feel youd ever get back up? what kind of supporting material did Alisha use in her introduction?

according to your textbook, what kind of supporting materials are used in the following speech excerpt: Not all Hollywood marriages are doomed to quick failure.

according to your textbook, a _____ is an imaginary story that makes a general point.

according to your textbook, an imaginary story that makes a general point is called

according to your textbook, how well a speech is organized likely will influence

the ________ is the longest and most important part of the speech

according to your textbook, what is the most important reason for limiting the number of main points in a speech?

the most effective order of main points in a speech depends above all on your topic, purpose, and....

when the main points of a speech follow a time pattern, they are organized in

when main ideas follow a directional pattern, they are organized in

which of the following organizational patterns is used more than any other method of speech organization because of its applicability to almost any subject

problem-solution order is most appropriate for organizing ________ speeches

the first step is to rinse the herbs second step is to dry the herbs third step is to strip the dried herbs

which organizational pattern would be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with a specific purpose to inform my audience about major steps in setting up a home aquarium

which organizational patter would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the specific purpose to inform my audience of the steps involved in starting an online business.

according to your textbook, when you are in a formal speaking situation the most effective way of gaining the initial attention of your audience after you walk to the lectern is

which of the following is a basic objective of a speech introduction?

which of the following is a major objective of a speech introduction?

all of the following are basic objective of a speech introduction except

which of the following would you expect to find in a well constructed speech introduction?

which of the following would you be most likely to find in a well constructed speech introduction?

which of the following would you most likely find in a well constructed speech introduction?

which of the following would you most likely find in a speech introduction?

which of the would you least likely find in a speech introduction

even when you use other interest arousing lures in a speech introduction, you should always..

when preparing a speech introduction, you should usually

when preparing a speech introduction, you should usually

_____ is the audiences perception of whether the speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.

according to your textbook, _____ is the audiences perception of whether a speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind

when you advocate a highly unpopular position, it is particularly important to ______ in the introduction of your speech.

according to your textbook, a speaker who attempts to establish goodwill in the introduction of a speech is aiming to convince the audience that she or he

outlining is an important part of public speaking because

outlining is important to public speaking because an outline helps a speaker

according to your TB, outlining is important to public speaking because an outline helps you judge whether

two types of speech outlines discussed in your TB are the

both a preparation outline and a speaking outline should

which of the following should be included in a preparation outline

according to your TB, raul should include which of the following in his preparation outline

according to your TB, which of the following should b included in a preparation outline

according to you Tb, which of the following should be included in a preparation outline

all of the following are necessary in a preparation outline except

according to your TB, as bekah prepares her preparation outline for her speech on spiders, she should remember to include all of the following except

which of the following is mentioned in your TB as a guideline for a preparation outline

according to your TB, when making a preparation outline, you should

ryo is working on the preparation outline for his informative speech. according to your TB her outline should

according to your TB, the specific purpose statement in a preparation outline should be written

according to your TB, transitions, internal summaries, and other connectives should be

in a preparation outline, main points should be

according to your TB, language is important because it

language helps to shape our sense of reality

the connotative meaning of a word is

zhu wants to create concern among her listeners about the infringements on civil liberties she fears are resulting from the war on terrorism.

as your TB explains, connotative meaning gives words their ____ power.

as your TB explains, _____meanings gives words their emotional power.

Jerome wants his audience to appreciate the harsh reality of life for migrant workers in the US.

each of the following is discussed in your TB as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking except

which of the following is discussed in you TB as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in PS

which of the following is discussed in your TB as a way to use language clearly

which of the following words is the most general and abstract

according to your TB ________ words refer to ideas or concepts rather than to tangible objects.

which of the following words is the most general and abstract..

which of the following words is the most concrete and specific

using your own knowledge and experience in a speech can help bring the speech to life

most library catalogues allow a researcher to look for books by author, title, subject, or keyword

Reference works include such as encyclopedias, yearbooks, quotation books, and biography aids

The best known collection of questions is bartletts familiar quotations

Your books are reference work whose primary purpose is to help you find information about people

Newspaper in periodic database help you locate magazine journal and newspaper article

As your textbook explains academic database our particularly useful for finding articles and scholarly journal

Infotrac onefile is an example of an academic database

According to your textbook and an absence of a full magazine or journal article you should cite the abstract of the article instead

As your TB when you locate an abstract of a magazine article you should feel free to cite the article in your speech on the basis of the abstract alone

Newspaper and periodical databases are good places to find articles in scholarly journals

Experts advise that you use internet research to supplement not to replace library research

You can find great deal of information on the internet but you cannot always find the same depth of research materials as in a good library

You can almost always count on the reliability of internet research materials found through major search engines such was google and yahoo

A virtual library is a search engine that combines internet technology with traditional library methods of catalog unit and assessing data

One advantage of using virtual library for speech search is that they contain only material that has been screen for quality and reliability

The selection and use of supporting materials for speech and Involve critical thinking skills

The two basic types of supporting material discussing your textbooks are facts and opinions

The three basic types of supporting material discussed in your text books are examples, statistics, and testimony

Research has shown that examples have little effect on listeners beliefs and actions

Although examples work very well to clarify ideas and an informative speech they are less effective in a persuasion

Examples are particularly effective as supporting materials because they help get the audience involved in this

Brief examples can be used either one at a time where illustrate a point or piled one upon another two great and impression

Because they tell a story vividly and dramatically extended examples are a good way to pull listeners into a speech

A hypothetical example describes an imaginary or fictitious situation

Hypothetical example is gonna be especially powerful as supporting materials when they create scenarios that involve the audience

Whenever you use a hypothetical example and his speech it is usually a good idea to follow it with statistics or testimony to share that the example is realistic

Because of their high credibility you should use only factual examples in your speeches

As a speaker you should usually Avoid example is when explaining complex or unfamiliar ideas

One of the main reasons to use examples in his speech is that they put abstract ideas into concrete terms that listeners can easily understand

Examples are an excellent way to personalize a speech because they put abstract facts and figures into vivid human terms

As your textbook makes clear a vivid, richly textured extended example is usually effective regardless of how it is delivered

Clear organization is usually less important than speaking than in writing

Audience find well organized speakers to be more credible than poorly organized speakers

How well a speech is organized affects how listeners view the speakers competence and trustworthiness

Research suggests that using clear specific method of speech organization can enhance your ability to deliver a speech fluently

The introduction of a speech usually should be prepared before the body

according to TB, it is usually best to prepare the body of the speech before the introduction

once you know the main points of your speech, you should then formulate your specific purpose

most speeches should contain from two to five main points

if a speech is 45 minutes long, an audience can be expected to keep track of as many as a dozen main points

strategic organization means putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience

the most effective order for the main points of a speech depends upon the topic, the specific purpose, and the audience.

spatial organization is used primarily for informative speeches

it is seldom a good idea to discuss the importance of your topic in your introduction of a speech

the first thing you should do in the introduction of a speech is to reveal the speech topic

a startling introduction is effectively only if its firmly related to the speech topic

opening your speech with a lengthy quotation is an excellent way to gain the attention of your audience

goodwill is the audiences perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic

in a preparation outline the specific purpose is usually stated before the introduction

in most common system of outlining main points are identified by capital letters

according to your TB connectives are given symbols and indentation like other parts of the speech preparation outline

connotative meaning is precise, literal, and objective,

denotative meaning gives words their emotional power

In dealing with technical topics, a speaker has little choice but to use technical language

abstract words are easier to misinterpret than the concrete words

an ____ is a summary of a magazine or journal article, written by someone other than the original author

a ______is a search engine that combines internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloguing and assessing data

the _____is the group that, in the absence of a clearly identified author, is responsible for the content of a document on the internet.

when doing research, you should prepare _________that includes all the books or articles you find that look as if they might be useful in your speech

according to you TB, the three basic kinds of supporting materials are____,______,__________

according to your TB, an imaginary story that makes a general point is called

if you quoted Charles mccreey, director of the tsunami warning center.............you would be using _______ testimony

if you quoted your roommate in a speech about the stress of being a college student, you would be using _____ testimony.

when you give the gist of someone elses statement in your worn words, rater than quoting that person verbatim, you are

the following main points are arranged in ______ order airbourne

_________ are words or phrases that join one thought to another and indicate the relationship between them

technically, ________state both the idea the speaker is leaving and the one she or he is coming to

a ________works just like the preview statement in the introduction, except that it comes in the body of the speech

the final point id like to present is an example of

according to your TB, no matter what other methods of gaining attention you use in a speech introduction, you should always

the _______provides a lead in from the introduction to the body of the speech

the two major functions of a speech conclusion are to _____ and to _______

"in conclusion" another way is by your manner of ______

when you use a ______ending, the speech builds in force until it reaches a zenith of power and intensity

a _______ outline should be kept a brief as possible

main points are identified by_____ while subpoints are identified by

as your TB explains language should be appropriate to the topic, the audience, the occasion, and ______

a _________is a figurative comparison that always contains the word like

using _____words is the key to creating effective verbal imagery

the similar arrangement of a pair of series of related words is a language device called _______

when you repeat the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words, you are using the language device known as