Exam 20: Public Speaking and Communication Skills

When trying to persuade listeners that are skeptical about your position, you need to deal directly with the reasons for their skepticism.

According to your textbook, the best way to practice a speech is to look silently over your notes until you think you know the speech well enough to deliver it in class.

The specific purpose oa speech usually "sums up" the main points to be developed in the body othe speech.

According to your textbook, the introduction, body, and conclusion should all be labeled in a speech preparation outline.

"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country" is an example oantithesis.

As your textbook explains, the speaker's message consists only owhat the speaker says with language.

You can improve your own speeches by listening carefully to the speeches oother people.

The most effective order for the main points oa speech depends upon the topic, the specific purpose, and the audience.

As in other forms ocommunication, effective listening is vital to communication in small-group discussion.

The difference between informing and persuading is like the difference between teaching and advocating.

Some nervousness before you speak is usually beneficial.

The visual framework oa preparation outline shows the relationships among the speaker's ideas.

Acceptable testimony can include either statements from recognized experts or from ordinary people with special expertise on the topic.

The preview statement in a speech introduction identifies the main points to be discussed in the body.

As your textbook explains, disagreements among members oa small group should be kept on a personal level so they won't interfere with the group's ability to complete its task.

You can almost always count on the reliability oInternet research materials found through major search engines such as Google and Bing.

Your textbook discusses four kinds oinformative speeches: speeches about objects, speeches about concepts, speeches about processes, and speeches about events.

Regardless owhat other methods you use to gain attention, you should always relate the topic to your audience in the introduction oa speech.

The target audience is that portion othe whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade.

Research shows that using personal terms such as "you" and "your" in an informative speech can increase listeners' understanding othe speaker's ideas.