Exam 20: Public Speaking and Communication Skills

Audience analysis and adaptation affect all aspects ospeechmaking except for the delivery othe speech itself.

According to your textbook, opening your speech with a strong introduction is an excellent way to boost your confidence.

Global plagiarism occurs when a speaker takes material from several different sources and presents it as his or her own.

When you are going to give an audience material to take home from a speech, you should usually distribute the material at the beginning othe speech.

The fundamental purpose oa commemorative speech is to convey information about the subject being commemorated.

According to your textbook, the three major criteria against which to test documents located on the Internet are authorship, sponsorship, and recency.

Audience size, the physical setting for the speech, and the audience's disposition toward the topic, the speaker, and the occasion are all elements osituational audience analysis.

Speeches arranged in chronological order follow a time pattern.

The ethical obligation oa speaker to be fully prepared increases as the size othe audience increases.

One othe best ways to avoid falling into the trap oplagiarism is to start work on your speeches well before they are due.

Speakers who explain their expertise on the speech topic are likely to reduce their credibility with the audience.

The purpose oa speech ointroduction is to introduce a person receiving an award or an honor.

Ia speech is 45 minutes long, an audience can be expected to keep track oas many as a dozen main points.

As your textbook states, colorful or descriptive language is an effective way to generate audience interest in an introductory speech.

One othe most common mistakes students make on their first speech is trying to cover too much.

Using visual aids can help a speaker combat stage fright.

After choosing a topic, the next step in speech preparation is determining your specific purpose.

A lawyer urging a jury to acquit her client is an example oinformative speaking.

As your textbook explains, Wikipedia is usually the only source you need when researching your speeches.

Research has shown that an average speaker who uses visual aids will come across as more credible and better prepared than a speaker who does not use visual aids.