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Study Guide Final Exam
1. The mistaken belief that the physical manifestations of a speaker's nervousness are apparent to an
audience is known as
2. Habituation is
3. Strategies for managing anxiety include
4. Silent brainstorming is
5. When you select and narrow your topic, you should
6. The central idea of a speech is
7. A concise statement of what listeners should be able to do by the time the speaker finishes the
presentation is called a
8. The general purpose of a speech is to
9. The central idea of a presentation should
10. An Internet site that offers the user ever-more-specific categories through which to search the
World Wide Web is
11. A vertical search engine is
12. An example of a vertical search engine is
13. A hyperlink is
14. A web search that ties words together so that a search engine can hunt for the resulting phrase is
a(n)
15. An indexing system that provides not only bibliographic data but also full texts of entries is a
16. A story or anecdote that provides an example of an idea, issue, or problem the speaker is discussing
is a(n)
17. An explanation is defined as
18. A statement that first places a term in the general class to which it belongs and then differentiates it
from all other members of that class is called a(n)
19. A figurative analogy is defined as
20. A citation from a work of fiction or nonfiction, a poem, or another speech is called
Chapter 12
1. The term "recency" refers to
2. Organization according to location, position, or direction is called
3. The term _____ refers to organizing your supporting materials with the most convincing or least
controversial material first.
4. Cause-and-effect organization is
5. If, instead of exploring causes or consequences of a problem or issue, you want either to explore how
best to solve the problem or to advocate a particular solution, you will probably choose the
_____ plan of organization.
6. An explanation is an example of
7. When you organize your supporting materials by specificity, you can organize
8. An initial preview is
9. A statement of what is to come is called a(n)
10. A(n) ______ is usually presented within the speech, and it introduces ideas still to come.
11. A recap of what has been said is called a(n)
12. An internal summary is a
13. The introduction should
14. You should give your audience a reason to listen in the
15. You should establish your credibility in the
16. Closure is
17. The conclusion should
18. In his speech about registering to vote, Yao explains the new legislation that allows voter
registration to coincide with driver's license renewal. He concludes the speech by stating that
any person who is not registered should go to one of several locations that he has listed on the
chalkboard and register in time for the next election. Finally, Yao reiterates, "Everyone please
register to vote; it's your right and your duty as a citizen." What aspect of an effective
conclusion has Yao used?
19. A preparation outline is
20. The conventional use of numbered and lettered headings and subheadings to indicate the
relationships among parts of a presentation is called a
chapter 13
1. When speaking from a manuscript, you should
2. Memorized speaking is defined as
3. Delivering a presentation without advance preparation is called
4. When speaking extemporaneously you should
5. A word that does not stereotype, discriminate against, or insult any sexual, racial, cultural, or
religious group is a(n)
6. A list of synonyms is a
7. Using "scruffy tabby cat" instead of "cat" is an example of using _____ words.
8. To make your message memorable, use figurative language including
9. Leaving out a word or phrase the audience expects to hear is called
10. Using the same grammatical structure for two or more clauses or sentences is called
11. The term _____ refers to a person's gestures, movement, and posture, which influence how a
message is interpreted.
12. To use movement effectively, you should
13. Arrangement of the facial muscles to communicate is called
14. Variation in vocal pitch is called
15. _____ should be varied so that the inflection in your voice helps sustain your audience's interest.
16. Which of the following is an example of a presentation aid?
17. If you use a drawing as a visual aid you should
18. In a persuasive speech on lowering tuition, Josh wanted to discuss the various sources for the
university's operation budget for the current year, such as tuition, state aid, federal aid, private
donations, and endowments. In order to present the information clearly, which of the following visual
aids should he choose?
19. When using presentation aids, you should
20. Which of the following is a final tip for rehearsing a presentation?
Chapter 15
1. The use of force to get another person to think or behave as you wish is called
2. People respond to efforts to persuade when you motivate them with
3. The theory that humans have five levels of needs and that lower-level needs must be met before
people can be concerned about higher-level needs is called the _____ theory.
4. A learned predisposition to respond favorably or unfavorably to something is called a(n)
5. A claim with which you want your audience to agree is called a
6. A proposition of policy is
7. Which of the following is an example of a proposition of fact?
8. The term "pathos" refers to
9. An aspect of the speaker's credibility that reflects whether the speaker is perceived as energetic is
called
10. The impression of a speaker's credibility based on what the speaker says and does during the
presentation is called
11. To enhance your terminal credibility, you should
12. _____ reasoning begins with a general statement.
13. A logical fallacy is
14. The either-or fallacy is
15. An appeal to misplaced authority is
16. Cause-and-effect organization is
17. Organization according to objections your listeners may have to your ideas and arguments is called
18. A word picture of how much worse things will be if a solution is not implemented (a fear appeal) is
called
19. A receptive audience is
20. An audience somewhere between being wildly enthusiastic and being hostile is
Essays
10 points apiece
Chapter 11
List six types of library resources.
Chapter 12
List and explain the four functions of a presentation conclusion.
Chapter 13
List five types of visual aids from which a speaker might select and provide suggestions for using each
type.
Chapter 15
Define persuasion and describe five ways in which listeners may be motivated
Bonus:
In every good speech you need to do what? (5)