Exam 11: Planning a Speech

Rhiannon is doing research for her speech on whaling. When using a search engine such as Yahoo, Rhiannon becomes frustrated, as all she can seem to pull up are websites without research or credibility. Upon her professor's suggestion, she tries a ______________ at scholar.google.com, and suddenly, she can easily find published journal and periodical articles on her topic.

In his speech class, Gavin's first speech assignment is to tell the class about his past, his current plans, and his hopes for the future. Gavin's goal for the speech is

A _________________ doesn't scan the Internet as broadly as general search engines do but rather looks only for research that has been published in books, academic journals, and other periodicals.

Sound recordings, movies, and photographs are examples of which of the following?

During the 2000 U.S. presidential election, journalist Tim Russert devised the method of dividing the country into "red states" (primarily Republican) and "blue states"(primarily Democrat), which represents differences in the states' _________________.

Listeners have only a finite amount of __________ to spend listening to a speaker.

When asking yourself questions such as "Will my listeners be required to attend or will they assemble by choice"? and "Is the occasion joyous or somber"? you are considering your audience's

When we speak to __________________, we are appealing to our listeners to think or act in a certain way.

Which of the following is a website that allows you to search other websites containing information on a topic you specify?

Eliza is assigned a persuasive speech in her communication course. When brainstorming, she knows it is important to pick a topic ____________ because it will make preparing her speech more enjoyable and her presentation will be more engaging for the audience.

When choosing a topic, which question will allow you to speak with credibility and confidence?

Asking yourself which of the following questions will help you to consider whether the topic will be suitable for your listeners?

To consider the context or situation of your speaking engagement, which of the following would you consider about your audience?

Before his death in 2009, Billy Mays was a famous television pitchman for household products such as Mighty Putty and Grater Plater. He was best known for his opening line, "Hi, Billy Mays here for..." What was Mays's primary goal in his commercials?

Carrie is giving a speech to her political science class. To make her topic interesting and engaging to her audience, Carrie looks at her audience's ____________ characteristics, such as sex and sexual orientation, culture, and political orientation.

Answering questions such as "What do you talk about the most with your friends and family"? and "What is your fantasy career"? relates to what brainstorming technique?

Peyton is responsible for training new employees at the restaurant where she works. She must let them know the correct greeting for customers, where to find the specials for each day, and how to ensure repeat business. What is Peyton's goal during these training sessions?

When using ___________________ as supporting material, it is vital to remember that your study may not accurately reflect the behaviors of the population at large.

If you analyze your audience's __________________, you can avoid talking down to your audience and talking over their heads.

Read the following list of potential speech topics: the U.S. economy, same-sex marriage laws, the 2012 presidential election, immigration policy. What question did the speaker most likely answer to generate this list?