Flashcards in Chapter 7-Oral Communications Deck (32)
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Which element of the speech communication process is the person who originates the process?
Sender
2
Which element of the speech communication process is the response by the audience to the message presented by the sender?
Feedback
3
Graphs, slides, and transparencies are:
visual channels
4
Laughter and applause are examples of:
feedback
5
Which element of the speech communication process is the communication environment that includes the physical location, time, and the attitude of the sender and receiver?
Context
6
An effective speaker:
bases the speech on reliable data and analysis.
7
Which type of speech uses a strong argument based on reliable data in order to create a change in belief, behavior, or attitude?
Persuasive
8
Which type of speech uses humorous stories or anecdotes?
Entertainment
9
Which type of speech may be the most difficult to develop?
Persuasive
10
According to Monroe's Motivated Sequence Pattern, which step comes after gaining the attention of the audience?
Need-Describe the problem
11
According to Monroe's Motivated Sequence Pattern, what should be done to help audience members visualize the change?
Provide a vivid example of the results and how it will affect member of the audience.
12
Informative speeches are usually about topics such as people, objects, and abstract ideas, but not about ____ ____.
actions needed
13
Build on the familiar is a principle of which kind of speech?
informative
14
T/F Adaptation is the basis for all audience-centered speeches.
True
15
When making a report presentation, the first step is to:
make an immediate statement of purpose
16
In a report presentation, explain the ____ of the new course of action to increase the likelihood that the audience will listen and pay attention.
benefits
17
T/F-Public relations speeches provide a positive image and relationship with the community.
True
18
All media questions should be directed to the ____ if one is on scene.
Public Information Officer (PIO)
19
What is the first step in preparing a speech?
Select a topic
20
The key to a successful oral presentation is to:
analyze the audience.
21
Audience adaption means:
developing or adjusting a speech to fit the audience.
22
Supporting data can be incorporated into the body of a speech through
testimony
23
Which part of a speech gets the audience's attention?
the introduction
24
Which format for organizing speeches divides the central idea into even, natural divisions?
Topical
25
What format for organizing speeches follows a timeline from start to finish?
Chronological
26
What speech-writing organizational method places the most important information at the beginning of the body of text?
Primacy
27
What speech-writing organizational method moves from simple ideas to more complex?
Complexity
28
Which form of speech delivery relies on notes or an outline of the speech?
extemporaneous
29
Use ____ gestures when speaking to a large group.
large
30
Communication studies indicate that a speaker's ____ communicates significant information to the audience.
posture
31
Use ____, how high or low the voice is, to maintain the listener's attention.
pitch
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