Exam 11: Developing Your Speech

Stage fright is also known as public speaking _____.

As he began his speech, Jeremiah said, "It is possible that our country will experience another recession in ten years." This tells the audience that Jeremiah is using a(n) _____.

Christian was asked to give an after-dinner speech at the awards banquet for the rugby team. He decided to take a light approach to the sport, and entitled his speech, "Rugby, Rugby, How Do I Love Thee? or Three Ways to Break Your Legs." The general purpose of this speech is most likely to _____.

The text provides six criteria for evaluating web resources. Which of these criteria focuses on whether the website is free of bias?

Rather than writing his own speech, Tyler found one to use on the Internet and did not acknowledge his source. Tyler is guilty of _____.

During her speech, Marita told the audience that according to the June 2013 edition of Newsweek, army veterans were not receiving the mental health care they need. She is providing a(n) _____ to acknowledge her source.

When you use definition by classification, you are _____.

Nikki was planning her speech with the central idea, "Soft drinks are high in sugar and could add to the development of heart disease." In using this central idea, Nikki failed to _____.

Marco's mother reminded him that he would get more comfortable speaking in front of others every time he had to do it. This describes _____.

A citation from a work of fiction or nonfiction is an example of a literary quotation.

Silent _____ is a technique used to generate creative ideas. It is one recommended way to help you find a topic for your presentation.

When Darren told the audience about the length of the new coast-to-coast highway, he said that the amount of asphalt it would take could wrap around the earth three times. He has dramatized his statistic by _____ it.

Marcus decides that he wants to give a persuasive presentation on the topic of blood donation; however, he has never donated blood himself and doesn't plan to participate in upcoming blood drives. Marcus failed to consider what aspect of topic selection?

A concise statement of what listeners should be able to do by the time the speaker finishes the speech is referred to as the _____.

What four components should be reflected in a good central idea? List the components, and provide a sample central idea which demonstrates their use.

Grace knew her speech-backward and forward. She rehearsed it over and over again, timing it to make sure she didn't run over the time limit. When she actually delivered the speech, she found herself much less nervous and much more confident than she expected to be. Which guideline for developing confidence applies here?

After he finished his speech, Henri's classmate told him that he didn't appear nervous at all-while Henri had been sure the audience could see his hands shaking. Henri's experience illustrates the _____.

If Gwen knows she wants her speech to entertain the audience, then she knows the _____ purpose of her speech.

Kendrick explained to the class that the combine on his family farm was used to harvest the corn crop every fall. He is explaining the term with a(n) _____.

List and explain the six criteria for evaluating a web source.