Midterm Extra Lists

Question 1

Similarities between public speaking and conversation

Answer 1

Organizing your thoughts logically
Tailoring your message to your audience
Telling a story for maximum impact
Adapting to listener feedback

Question 2

Differences between public speaking and conversation

Answer 2

More highly structured
requires more formal language
requires a different method of delivery

Question 3

Dealing with nervousness

Answer 3

Acquire speaking experience
Prepare
Think positively
Visualize
Mostly not visible
Don't expect perfection

Question 4

Guidelines for ethical speaking

Answer 4

Goals are ethically sound
Be fully prepared
Be honest in what you say
Avoid name calling/abusive language

Question 5

guidelines for ethical listening

Answer 5

be courteous and attentive
avoid prejudging the speaker
maintain the free and open expression of ideas

Question 6

four causes of poor listening

Answer 6

not concentrating
listening too hard
jumping to conclusions
focusing on delivery and personal appearance

Question 7

how to become a better listener

Answer 7

take listening seriously
be an active listener
resist distractions
don't be diverted by appearance or delivery
suspend judgement
focus your listening
develop note-taking skills

Question 8

Ways to brainstorm

Answer 8

Personal inventory
Clustering
Internet search

Question 9

types of reference works

Answer 9

encyclopedias, yearbooks, quotation books, biographical aids

Question 10

ways to gather data

Answer 10

personal experience, library, online, interview

Question 11

evaluating internet documents

Answer 11

authorship, sponsorship, recency

Question 12

guidelines for informative speaking

Answer 12

don’t overestimate audience knowledge, relate subject to audience, don’t be too technical, avoid abstractions, personalize ideas, be creative