?s part 1 final

Question 1

adrenaline

Answer 1

A hormone released into the
bloodstream in response to physical
or mental stress

Question 1

positive nervousness

Answer 1

Controlled nervousness that helps
energize a speaker for her or his
presentation

Question 2

visualization

Answer 2

Mental imaging in which a speaker
vividly pictures himself or herself
giving a successful presentation

Question 3

critical thinking

Answer 3

Focused, organized thinking about
such things as the logical
relationships among ideas, the
soundness of evidence, and the
differences between fact and opinion

Question 4

channel

Answer 4

The means by which a message is
communicated.

Question 5

frame of reference

Answer 5

The sum of a person’s knowledge,
experience, goals, values, and
attitudes. No two people can have
exactly the same frame of reference

Question 6

feedback

Answer 6

The messages, usually nonverbal,
sent from a listener to a speaker

Question 7

interference

Answer 7

Anything that impedes the
communication of a message.
Interference can be external or
internal to listeners

Question 8

ethnocentrism

Answer 8

The belief that one’s own group or
culture is superior to all other groups
or cultures

Question 9

How is public speaking different from everyday conversation? (3 point)

Answer 9

1. strict time limitations and detailed
   preparation
2. formal language
3. method of delivery

Question 10

What are the seven elements of the speech communication process?

Answer 10

1. speaker
2. message
3. channel
4. listener
5. feedback
6. interference
7. situation

Question 11

ethics

Answer 11

The branch of philosophy that deals
with issues of right and wrong in
human affairs.

Question 12

global plagiarism

Answer 12

Stealing a speech entirely from a
single source and passing it off as
one’s own.

Question 12

patchwork plagiarism

Answer 12

Stealing ideas or language from two
or three sources and passing them off as one’s own.

Question 12

incremental plagiarism

Answer 12

Failing to give credit for particular
parts of a speech that are borrowed
from other people

Question 13

paraphrase

Answer 13

To restate or summarize an author’s
ideas in one’s own words.

Question 14

What are the five guidelines for ethical speechmaking?

Answer 14

1. make sure your goals are ethically sound
2. be fully prepared for each speech
3. be honest
4. avoid name-calling
5. put ethical principles into practice at all times

Question 15

appreciative listening

Answer 15

Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.

Question 16

empathic listening

Answer 16

Listening to provide emotional
support for a speaker

Question 17

comprehensive listening

Answer 17

Listening to understand the message
of a speaker

Question 18

critical listening

Answer 18

Listening to evaluate a message for
purposes of accepting or rejecting it.

Question 19

spare “brain time”

Answer 19

The difference between the rate at
which most people talk (120 to 150
words a minute) and the rate at
which the brain can process language
(400 to 800 words a minute)

Question 20

key-word outline

Answer 20

An outline that briefly notes a
speaker’s main points and supporting
evidence in rough outline form.

Question 21

chronological order

Answer 21

A method of speech organization in
which the main points follow a time
pattern

Question 22

topical order

Answer 22

A method of speech organization in
which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics

Question 23

extemporaneous speech

Answer 23

A carefully prepared and rehearsed
speech that is presented from a brief
set of notes.

Question 24

What two major steps are discussed in this chapter for developing your introductory speech?

Answer 24

1. Focusing Your Topic
2. Developing Your Topic