Speech Ch.1-3

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which method of public speaking involves looking at the audience most of the time

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extemporaneous

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a speaker who blames doctors for the rise in lung cancer deaths is engaging in

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Scapegoating

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who bears the responsibility for communication actually taking place

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Both the speaker and listner

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radio and television are examples of

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channels

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Bizarre clothing worn by the speaker is an example of

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interference

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Which of the following is bad advice for a speaker

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Avoid politics, sports, and buisness with a female audience

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information overload is caused by a speaker who

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covers too much material

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the part of a speech that links one section to another is called

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transition

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the part of a speech that you want your listners to remember if they forget everything else is known as

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central idea

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the extemporaneous method of speaking involves

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using notes

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racial profiling of african amercian and latino motorist is an example of

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scapegoating

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when you are a speaker, which of the following is the key question to constantly ask yourself

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Am i getting through to my listners

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all of these items are components of the speech communication process exept

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facilitator

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in the speech communucation process, the message is sent in the form of

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symbols

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a loudspeaker is an example of

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channel

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positive stereotypes are

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unable to account for individual charachteristics

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in the speech communication process, anything that blocks or hinders the communication of message is called

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interference

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acting as if you are poised and confident

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sometimes leads to actually becoming poised and confident

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according to the text, shyness is

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a charachteristic of some successful people in show buisness

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all of the following fears were discussed in the text exept

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fear of ridicule

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the term used by the text to describe " a zesty enthusiastic, livley feeling with a slight edge to it is

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positive nervousnes

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A public speaker who tries to eliminate all fear is pursuing a goal that is

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undesirable

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the text says that worrying about yourself and your image in a speech is kind of

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VANITY

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switching your thoughts from im going to fail to i will give the audience some good info is a technique known as changing your

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self talk

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according to the text a sudden bolt of panic can hit speakers who

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initially feel no fear

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public speakers should regard their task as

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communication

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to gain rapport with their audiences, some comidians

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diliberately make mistakes

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the greatest amount of anxiety in a speech is usually experienced in the

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introducation

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the term used by the text for visualizing successful actions is

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positive imagery

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if during a speech your mind goes blank and you forget where you are in the speech, the text recommends that you

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ask the audience, where was i?

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the text lists all of the following as ways to relese tension exept

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making a joke about your nervousness

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to avoid memory lapes during a speech

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prepare a card with key information on it

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all of the following werre mentioned in the text as ways to control nervousnes except

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encourage listeners to ask questions through out the speech

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when practicing your speech devote extra time to

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the introduction

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if you flub a sentence or mangle an idea during a speech your should

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pause and correct yourself without apologizing

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according to the text, locking your eyes with listeners eyes

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helps calm you

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a speaker who asks listeners to turn off electronic device is

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wisely improving the odds that the audience will listen to the message

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in giving a speaker an evaluation of a speech, which should be presented first

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positive comments

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listeners who multitasks perform a variety of activities ussually retain

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less information than listneers who focus on just the speakers

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two days after listening to a 10 min oral pres., the avg. person comprehends and retains

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25%

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which one of the follwing options does the text consider acceptable during a presentation?

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using the vibrate mode of a cell phone

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Two groups of students at cornell university listened to the same lecture, with one group allowed to use laptops, and one group couldent, the group with the internet remmeberd

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significantly less info

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taking notes while engaged in a one on one discussion with your supervisor

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is a compliment to the suprivisor

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If you have the habbit of engaging in fake listining, one of the best ways to force yourself to pay attention is to

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take notes

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to confront listeners who are immersed in their electronic devices, speakers are advised by the text to try using

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an attention getting introduction

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taking notes on a laptop computer during a speech is discouraged unless

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the listener gets permission from the speaker before hand.

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ten min after listining to a 10 min oral presentation, the average person understands and retains

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50%

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reading background material on a speakers topic is something the listener should do

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before the speech

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ned is trying hard to pull up his grades in a class. when the instructure lectures, he furiouisly writes down virtually every word that is said. ned is making which listining mistake

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failing to take notes correctly

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all of the following are listed in the text as types of distractions except

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humorous

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the note taking system suggested by the text has three columns with all of the following headings except

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proof

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in what contry do listners sometimes close the eyes to show respect for the speakers ideas

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india

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the text quotes keith davis as saying, hearing is with the ears: listening is with the

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mind

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in most speeches listeners can process information at about

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300 words per min

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all these comments are helpfull for an evaluator to make to a speaker except

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you looked as if you were scared of the audience.