Exam 11: Developing Your Speech

List at least five of the recommended methods for dealing with speaking anxiety.

Marcia is generating main ideas for her speech on film genres. She naturally thinks of genres such as horror, westerns, and romantic comedies. She is using which tip for the generation of main ideas?

A definition by classification is one in which you place a word in a general category and then differentiate it from other items in the category.

If you are stumped and cannot think of an idea for a presentation, the text recommends three approaches. List and briefly explain each of these.

The process of becoming more comfortable as you speak is called _____.

According to your book, the most central element in all aspects of preparing your speech is _____.

Everything you include in your presentation should support your central idea.

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

In her speech about racism in America, Selena used the following: "Just like Martin Luther King said three decades ago, 'I have a dream; I have a dream today' I also have a dream that racism will end in my lifetime." What form of supporting material was she using?

"As a result of my presentation, my listeners will return their library books on time." This is an example of a _____.

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for selecting and narrowing your topic?

Yolanda was looking forward to giving her informative speech because she liked her topic-her hometown. However, when she gave the speech the audience seemed disinterested; she couldn't understand why she got such negative audience feedback. Given this information about the situation, what was Yolanda's mistake?

Gavin had to give an informative speech for his public speaking class. He wrote as his central idea, "Women-you can't live with them, you can't live without them, who understands them?" Explain what is wrong with this central idea.

Provide the tie-in between supporting materials and the five Communication Principles for a Lifetime.

Bruce has been invited to speak at career day for his son's eighth grade class. Bruce is a computer programmer whose job involves developing financial planning software. Rather than talk about his products, he decided to focus his talk on computer programming in the development of computer games. The presentation was a success. What technique did Bruce use that helped his speech be successful?

Illustrations are good to use as supporting material because they tell a story that gets the audience's attention.

Carmelita was planning her speech with the central idea, "Soft drinks aren't bad." In using this central idea, Carmelita failed to _____.

Lara was really nervous before her speech, but she just kept concentrating on how important she believed her message to be. Her belief in her message finally helped her dispel her nervousness before the presentation. Which tip about developing confidence in public speaking does this example reflect?

The opinion of someone who experienced a situation firsthand is called _____ testimony.

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 provided in your text applies here?