?s final part 2

Question 1

topic

Answer 1

The subject of a speech.

Question 2

brainstorming

Answer 2

A method of generating ideas for
speech topics by** free association of
words and ideas.**

Question 3

general purpose

Answer 3

The broad goal of a speech.

Question 4

specific purpose

Answer 4

A single infinitive phrase that states
precisely what a speaker hopes to
accomplish in his or her speech

Question 5

central idea

Answer 5

A one-sentence statement that sums
up or encapsulates the major ideas of
a speech.

Question 6

residual message

Answer 6

What a speaker wants the audience
to remember after it has forgotten
everything else in a speech.

Question 7

What three brainstorming methods can you follow if you are having trouble choosing a topic for your speech?

Answer 7

1. make an inventory of your hobbies, interests, skills, beliefs…ect
2. clustering- list the first topics that
   come to mind
3. encyclopedia

Question 8

What are the two general purposes of most classroom speeches?

Answer 8

persuade and inform

Question 9

What are five tips for formulating your specific purpose?

Answer 9

1. full infinitive phrase;
2. statement
3. no figurative language
   4 concentrate on one distinct idea
4. not vague

Question 10

identification

Answer 10

A process in which speakers seek to
create a bond with the audience by
emphasizing common values, goals,
and experience

Question 11

egocentrism

Answer 11

The tendency of people to be
concerned above all with their own
values, beliefs, and well-being.

Question 12

demographic audience analysis

Answer 12

Audience analysis that focuses on
demographic factors such as age,
gender, religion, sexual orientation,
group membership, and racial,
ethnic, or cultural background.

Question 12

situational audience analysis

Answer 12

Audience analysis that focuses on
situational factors such as the size of
the audience, the physical setting for
the speech, and the disposition of the
audience toward the topic, the
speaker, and the occasion

Question 13

fixed-alternative questions

Answer 13

Questions that offer a fixed choice
between two or more alternatives

Question 14

attitude

Answer 14

A frame of mind in favor of or
opposed to a person, policy, belief,
institution

Question 15

scale questions

Answer 15

Questions that require responses at
fixed intervals along a scale of
answers.

Question 16

How can you get information about an audience?

Answer 16

1. ask the person who invited you to speak
2. audience-analysis questionnaire

Question 17

catalogue

Answer 17

A listing of all the books, periodicals,
and other resources owned by a
library

Question 18

call number

Answer 18

A number used in libraries to classify
books and periodicals and to indicate
where they can be found on the
shelves

Question 18

reference work

Answer 18

A work that synthesizes a large
amount of related information for
easy access by researchers

Question 19

newspaper and periodical database

Answer 19

A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of magazines, journals, and newspapers.

Question 20

academic database

Answer 20

A database that catalogues articles
from scholarly journals

Question 20

abstract (123)

Answer 20

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

Question 21

virtual library

Answer 21

A search engine that combines
Internet technology with traditional
library methods of cataloguing and
assessing data

Question 22

sponsoring organization

Answer 22

An organization that, in the absence
of a clearly identified author, is
responsible for the content of a
document on the Internet

Question 23

research interview

Answer 23

An interview conducted to gather
information for a speech

Question 24

preliminary bibliography

Answer 24

A list compiled early in the research
process of works that look as if they
might contain helpful information
about a speech topic

Question 25

What are three criteria for evaluating the soundness of research materials that you find on the Internet?

Answer 25

authorship, sponsoring organization, and recency

Question 26

supporting materials

Answer 26

The materials used to support a
speaker’s ideas. The three major
kinds of supporting materials are
examples, statistics, and testimony

Question 27

example

Answer 27

A specific case used to illustrate or
represent a group of people, ideas,
conditions, experiences, or the like.

Question 28

brief example

Answer 28

A specific case referred to in passing
to illustrate a point

Question 29

extended example

Answer 29

A story, narrative, or anecdote
developed at some length to
illustrate a point.

Question 30

statistics

Answer 30

Numerical data.

Question 31

testimony

Answer 31

Quotations or paraphrases used to
support a point.

Question 32

expert testimony

Answer 32

Testimony from people who are
recognized experts in their fields.

Question 33

peer testimony

Answer 33

Testimony from ordinary people with
firsthand experience or insight on a
topic

Question 34

direct quotation

Answer 34

Testimony that is presented word for
word.

Question 35

What four pieces of information do you usually need to provide when making oral source citations in a speech?

Answer 35

1. document you are citing
2. date of publication
3. author/sponsoring organization
4. author’s credentials.