COMM 104 MIDTERM VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
Public Speaking - Answers - A type of communication in which the speaker delivers a
message with a specific purpose to an audience of people who are physically present
during the delivery of the speech. Public speaking always includes a speaker who has a
reason for speaking, an audience that gives the speaker its attention, and a message
that is meant to accomplish a purpose.
Topic - Answers - What the speech is about, may be assigned or the speaker ay have
to choose based on personal experience, interests, or knowledge
Audience Analysis - Answers - gathering and analyzing demographic and psychological
information about audience members with the explicit aim of adapting your message to
the information you uncover
Speech Purpose - Answers -
Thesis Statement (how does it also relate to the topic and specific purpose) - Answers -
Theme of a speech that serves to connect all the parts of the speech. The main points,
the supporting material, and the conclusion all relate to the thesis.
Major Parts of Speech - Answers - intro, body, conclusion
Organizational Patterns of a Speech - Answers - The arrangement of speech content
into a specific organizational model, such as the chronological or cause effect pattern.
different patterns produce different outcomes, depending upon the type of information
contained in the speech, as well as the speakers goals.
Outlining a Speech - Answers - Plotting speech points on the page in hierarchial order
of importance
Public Speaking anxiety - Answers - fear or anxiety associated with a speaker's actual
or anticipated communication to an audience
Visualization - Answers - An exercise for building confidence in which the speaker
closes his or her eyes and envisions a series of positive feelings and reactions that will
occur on the day of the speech
Stress Control Breathing - Answers - inhale air through the abdomen, not the upper
body, use soothing words like calm or relax, go slowly (3-5 seconds per breath). helps
calm you down and release stress.
Target Audience - Answers - A specific group of people for which you design your
documents; can be categorized by age, gender, income
Public Speaking - Answers - A type of communication in which the speaker delivers a
message with a specific purpose to an audience of people who are physically present
during the delivery of the speech. Public speaking always includes a speaker who has a
reason for speaking, an audience that gives the speaker its attention, and a message
that is meant to accomplish a purpose.
Topic - Answers - What the speech is about, may be assigned or the speaker ay have
to choose based on personal experience, interests, or knowledge
Audience Analysis - Answers - gathering and analyzing demographic and psychological
information about audience members with the explicit aim of adapting your message to
the information you uncover
Speech Purpose - Answers -
Thesis Statement (how does it also relate to the topic and specific purpose) - Answers -
Theme of a speech that serves to connect all the parts of the speech. The main points,
the supporting material, and the conclusion all relate to the thesis.
Major Parts of Speech - Answers - intro, body, conclusion
Organizational Patterns of a Speech - Answers - The arrangement of speech content
into a specific organizational model, such as the chronological or cause effect pattern.
different patterns produce different outcomes, depending upon the type of information
contained in the speech, as well as the speakers goals.
Outlining a Speech - Answers - Plotting speech points on the page in hierarchial order
of importance
Public Speaking anxiety - Answers - fear or anxiety associated with a speaker's actual
or anticipated communication to an audience
Visualization - Answers - An exercise for building confidence in which the speaker
closes his or her eyes and envisions a series of positive feelings and reactions that will
occur on the day of the speech
Stress Control Breathing - Answers - inhale air through the abdomen, not the upper
body, use soothing words like calm or relax, go slowly (3-5 seconds per breath). helps
calm you down and release stress.
Target Audience - Answers - A specific group of people for which you design your
documents; can be categorized by age, gender, income
