Exam 5: Listening to Speeches

Tara comes into the classroom early on the day of her speech.She closes the blinds,checks the room temperature,and sets up the transparency machine.Which barrier to listening is Tara trying to overcome?

When you decide that the speaker's message will have no value,even before the speech begins,you are experiencing the listening barrier of

When listeners can recall ideas and information presented to them,they are said to

Evaluating the quality of information,ideas,and arguments presented by a speaker is

If you mentally criticize a speaker's style or message,your listening efficiency will increase.

As a speaker,what can you do to hold your audience's attention and overcome the discrepancy between speech and thought rate?

You can keep you audience from tuning out by making sure your speech has a good balance between new information and supporting material.

_____ is the process of using a method or standards to evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of messages.

What makes a source credible?

4: When listening to a speech on peer pressure,Toni relates what the speaker is saying to an experience she had as a teenager.By doing this,Toni feels she has a better grasp on the information the speaker is trying to relay.In this example,Toni is

By concentrating on both facts and major ideas,while also mentally summarizing the information you hear,you ultimately decrease your ability to remember messages.

List and explain the three suggestions to increase your skill in accurately interpreting nonverbal messages.

When listeners assign meaning and make sense of what they have heard,they have _____ the message.

Unmindful listeners are not conscious of whether they are paying attention or daydreaming.

Heightened emotions do not affect your ability to understand a message.

Because it has been directly observed that water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit,this piece of information is considered

_____ is the process of using symbols to create meaning to achieve a goal.

What is your listening style if you want the speaker to get to the point and state what needs to be done?

When you prejudge a message,your ability to understand it increases.

You have been to four classes in one day.In each class,you've listened to a lecture and taken notes.By the time you get to your night class,you feel like you just can't take in another word.What are you experiencing?