Exam 20: Public Speaking and Communication Skills

"Are Our Bridges Safe?" would be an appropriate title for a speech on bridge safety.

Incremental plagiarism occurs when a speaker uses quotations or paraphrases without citing the sources othe statements.

Extemporaneous delivery means delivering a speech "ofthe cuff," with no advance preparation.

"To inform my audience how to grow an indoor herb garden" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a process.

Ithe specific purpose oyour informative speech is to recount the history oan event, you will usually arrange the speech in chronological order.

Antithesis and alliteration are excellent ways to enhance the imagery oa speech.

Iyou were showing statistical trends in a speech, the best visual aid to use would probably be a pie graph.

As your textbook explains, persuasion takes place only ithe audience is strongly in favor othe speaker's position by the end othe speech.

Your textbook recommends that you use presentation technology to illustrate each point in your speech.

According to your textbook, it is redundant for persuasive speakers to give their evidence and then to state the point the evidence is meant to prove.

How well a speech is organized affects how listeners view the speaker's competence and trustworthiness.

Public speaking is more highly structured than everyday conversation.

The need for audience analysis and adaptation is one othe major differences between public speaking and everyday conversation.

An extemporaneous speech is carefully prepared and practiced in advance.

Establishing goodwill is more likely to be necessary in the introduction oa persuasive speech than in the introduction oan informative speech.

When you discuss a question opolicy, you must deal with three basic issues-need, plan, and practicality.

The main purpose oa speech opresentation is to provide a biography othe speaker being presented to the audience.

Delivery cues should be included on the preparation and outline.

"Conducting regular car maintenance" is an example oan effective specific purpose statement for a speech.

Using jargon in an informative speech is useful since it demonstrates your expertise on the topic.