Exam 1: Building Confidence and Your First Speech

What are examples of vocal cues? Why are they important?

______ anxiety is fear of preparing a speech, and ______ anxiety is fear of presenting a speech.

We often feel more anxious presenting a speech when it does not interest us.

How should a speaker consider audience expectations when preparing a speech?

Which of the following is not a part of the game plan for conquering speech anxiety?

What is a self-assessment? How can this benefit the speaker in the future?

Following a speech, ______ may come in the form of questions from the audience.

Comparing and contrasting your expectations of the speech with your actual experience is part of what?

Jen is scheduled to make a speech about the benefits of public speaking at a professional gathering, and she is also scheduled to make a speech on the same topic in a community setting. She is working on making changes to the content and delivery of the speech based on the typesetting and location. Which element of the communication process is Jen taking into consideration?

Explain what cognitive restructuring is and how it works.

Becoming a skilled public speaker has benefits for the individual, both personal and professional, and for ______.

It is possible to use your stress and anxiety to build your confidence as a speaker.

Your speech's ______ are the blueprint for your speech containing those major ideas your speech will relay to receivers.

Which of the following is a meaning of freedom of speech?

Our political system depends on which of the following types of people?

A speaker will use the specific purpose to develop their central idea or ______.

Sending the message is the exclusive job of the source.

You can use ______, such as "first," "next," and "finally," to let receivers know where you are in your speech.

Which of the following is not a suggestion for handling speech anxiety?

What are signposts? Give a few examples and show how they are used in a speech.