A speech that is delivered word for word from a prepared text.
Memorized speech
Manuscript speech
Impromptu
Extemporaneous speech
Manuscript Speech
Key Terms
A speech that is delivered word for word from a prepared text.
Memorized speech
Manuscript speech
Impromptu
Extemporaneous speech
Manuscript Speech
The process of pronouncing all of the parts of a word.
Articulation
Connotation
Denotation
Citation
Articulation
The study of body movement, gestures, and posture.
Proxemics
Kinesics
Semantics
Syntactics
Kinesics
Which of the following terms is dealing with the speed at which you speak?
Volume
Rate
Pitch
Articulation
Rate
Which of the following terms is synonymous with loudness?
Pitch
Rate
Volume
Articulation
Volume
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
A speech that is delivered word for word from a prepared text.
| Manuscript Speech |
The process of pronouncing all of the parts of a word.
| Articulation |
The study of body movement, gestures, and posture.
| Kinesics |
Which of the following terms is dealing with the speed at which you speak?
| Rate |
Which of the following terms is synonymous with loudness?
| Volume |
What is the term that is described as the believability of a speaker or other source of information? | Credibility (The options given in the compend don’t make sense) |
A speech that is planned in advance but is presented in direct, conservational manner.
| Extemporaneous Speech |
Which of the following is a common cause of nervousness?
| Poor Preparation |
All of the following would be considered proper with respect to use of a visual aid except:
| Statistics demonstrated by the visual aid should not be rounded off. |
Words that have more than one dictionary meaning.
| Equivocal Terms |
All of the following are important with regard to a speaker’s awareness of the audience when choosing the speech material except:
| Knowing the personal background of the introductory speaker. |
All of the following are considered appropriate opening techniques for a speech except:
| Making an Apology |
Which of the following is not a general purpose for making a speech?
| To Distract |
The emotional tone of a relationship as it is expressed in the messages that the partners send and receive defines which of the following terms?
| Climate |
Excessive written or verbal communication would be considered:
| Message Overload |
The arrangement of words in a sentence.
| Syntax |
More pleasant sounding words used in the place of more direct, less pleasant terms.
| Euphemisms |
A type of response in which no words are spoken.
| Non-Verbal |
In decision making, what term is defined as: “when all group members are in agreement”?
| Consensus |
A human survival skill needed to maintain contact with the world.
| Communication |
Which of the following terms best describes the process of deliberately revealing information about oneself that is significant and that would not normally be known by others?
| Self Disclosure |
Incorrect thoughts that lead us to believe that we have heard the message before.
| Faulty Assumptions |
Which of the following best describes a disconfirming response with more than one meaning?
| Ambiguous |
Which type of listening involves listening to understand another person or idea?
| Informational Listening |
What type of speech is learned and delivered by rote without a written text?
| Memorized Speech |
Which of the following terms deals with the arrangement of words in a sentence?
| Syntax |
Which of the following defines the term feedback?
| The discernible response of the receiver. |
John's speech instructor told John that he would have to speak a little louder. John needs to work on which of the following areas of public speaking?
| Volume |
Bob debated with himself as to what the correct answer to the question was, but finally chose the correct one. This is an example of:
| Intrapersonal Communication |
Listening in which the goal is to judge the quality or accuracy of a speaker's remarks.
| Evaluative Listening |