Exam 13: Presenting Speeches

A _______ maps out the direction of a moving point; it is ideally suited for showing changes over time.

Beliefs that are illogical and leave people feeling unnecessarily apprehensive are called

This takes place when you replace part of a word with an incorrect sound.

Graphic devices that may be used in any type of speech to illustrate and support ideas are called

Which of the following options is correct?

A(n) _______ speech is planned in advance but presented naturally in a direct, spontaneous manner.

Name five visual aspects of delivery.

Juanita is a college professor. She is going to speak to her class about visual communication. She has a lesson plan that she intends to follow. What is the most probable type of speech she will give to her class?

Researchers have found that speech anxiety tends to be at its lowest

Terrance is going on the road to show how the world's climate has been changing. He is going to show how the polar ice caps have receded over time. He will be speaking in auditoriums around the country, and in each case the audience will likely have at least 150 people. His presentation was created in Prezi and contains no more than seven lines of text, each with no more than seven words. He was sure to plan for a medium that would keep his listeners' attention while never straying from the relevance of his presentation. What rule for using visual aids was Terrance considering above all?

In terms of auditory nonverbal behavior, _______ means pronouncing all the parts of all the necessary words and nothing else.

The major advantage of this medium of presentation is its spontaneity, while a disadvantage is the inability to prepare your materials on it in advance.

When Peggy is speaking she says "athalete" instead of athlete. What is occurring?

The fallacy of _______ might also be labeled the fallacy of exaggeration, because it occurs when a person blows one poor experience out of proportion, or when a speaker treats occasional lapses as if they were the rule rather than the exception.

The main reason for Jenny's anxiety before her big speech was that she had no idea how the audience was going to react to what she was saying. Her friend Rob, who had more experience of public speaking, advised her that there was, above all, one visual aspect of delivery which worked as a kind of reality testing; it could not only increase contact with the listeners, but help to reduce the nerves. What aspect of nonverbal delivery was Rob advising Jenny to consider?

Eva imagines herself giving and completing her speech successfully. What unstated assumption can we make about Eva?

Audiences tend to know immediately when speakers forget their lines while delivering _______ speeches.

What is the phenomenon referred to as "death by PowerPoint"?

People who succumb to the fallacy of _______ operate on the assumption that, if something bad can happen, it probably will.

Charlie wants to show student government his vision for the new athletic center on campus. He brought a proportionate representation to bring to his presentation. Which visual aid is Charlie using?