Sophia Public Speaking Unit 3 Milestone 3

Sophia Public Speaking Unit 3 Milestone 3Select the speech whose goal is to inform, rather than persuade. Use key facts on pesticides to convince farmers to try a new method of pest control . Teach an audience about the history of dairy production in the United States. Encourage the members of a community to invest in a public park for the local children. Make an audience believe that classical music has influenced all music types. Teach an audience about the history of dairy production in the United States. Justin’s neighborhood association has asked him to speak in front of the zoning board regarding city development plans in their area. Justin is a real estate agent who sells investment property in the area, as well as a resident. Which of the following techniques is ineffective for gaining credibility and authority? Justin explains that the neighborhood association asked him to come and speak today. He tells the zoning board that they share a common goal of making the city a great place to live and work. Justin speaks loudly and clearly when he introduces himself as a concerned resident of the neighborhood. He summarizes his past activity with the neighborhood association and his relationship with local businesses. Justin avoids eye contact with the board so that they don't feel intimidated. He also doesn’t want to take away from the neighborhood’s statement, so he doesn’t mention his relationship with real estate investors. Justin comes from a work meeting and keeps his tie on, but takes off his suit jacket. He explains that he works closely with possible investors and has seen the benefits from zoning decisions in the past. Justin avoids eye contact with the board so that they don't feel intimidated. He also doesn't want to take away from the neighborhood's statement, so he doesn't mention his relationship with real estate investors. CONCEPT Establishing Credibility, Introducing the Topic, Thesis, and Main Points 00:02 01:42 Kai is afraid his speech on the importance of genetic testing could be too abstract for his audience of public health nurses. Which of his talking points is NOT abstract? Prenatal blood screening Important tests Fearful patients Dangerous diseases Prenatal blood screening CONCEPT Variations in Abstraction “As you can see, the myriad health benefits make seeing your pediatrician regularly a no-brainer.” This portion of Janet’s speech on the importance of regular pediatric visits would work best as part of the __________ of her speech. conclusion thesis statement introduction source citation conclusion CONCEPT Components of a Speech: Main Points, Introduction, Conclusion, and Transitions “The defining moment in Monica’s career was when she landed the Johnson account. By doing so, she helped take the company to the next level.” In the excerpt above, the speaker highlights one of the main points of her special occasion speech by using __________. signal words and phrases physical gestures visual clues graphics signal words and phrases CONCEPT Choosing the Main Points, Highlighting the Main Points The Asian American Society of Political Scientists is hosting an awards banquet and asked Lisa to present the “Newcomer of the Year” category. Select the answer that completes the sentence and correctly describes the importance of language and delivery. Lisa focuses on improving her word choice and delivery because __________. word choice matters much more than nonverbal communication to the audience she wants to use sophisticated vocabulary that demonstrates her intelligence and education she wants to vary her pitch as much as possible her pitch inflection tends to be monotone, which makes her message less interesting and exciting her pitch inflection tends to be monotone, which makes her message less interesting and exciting CONCEPT The Importance of Language Brett has worked very hard on the main points of his speech about the role of free speech in journalism. However, he is struggling to write an introduction. What is the most helpful suggestion for Brett as he writes his introduction? Watch good public speakers online for inspiration. Show a video of a free speech rally instead of making a formal introduction. Get right to the main points of the speech. Start with a joke to help the audience relax. Watch good public speakers online for inspiration. CONCEPT The Role of the Introduction, Getting Attention and Interest Which of the following should NOT be a concern when evaluating the use of language in your speech? Presentation venue Occasion for the speech Audience interest Speech length Speech length CONCEPT Ways of Thinking About Language, Variations in Directness Jeffery has just returned from a six-week backpacking trip along the Camino de Santiago in Spain. He is presenting at a local college on the benefits of traveling abroad. Jeffery’s credibility can best be described as __________. credibility from experience credibility from self-presentation credibility by association credibility from training credibility from experience CONCEPT Defining Credibility, Types and Elements of Credibility, Building Credibility, Ethical Usage Identify the statement that best suggests inductive reasoning. Some people sleep better after drinking a warm drink. If you are one of these people, drinking warm milk is a great way to fall asleep at night. Garden plants need water to grow; therefore, garden plants grow best when watered daily. A tornado can cause glass windows to shatter and blow through a room. Flying glass is dangerous. When a tornado approaches, the safest place to be is in the basement, away from windows. Water needs heat to boil. Putting a lid on a pot retains heat; therefore, water boils faster when there is a lid on the pot. Some people sleep better after drinking a warm drink. If you are one of these people, drinking warm milk is a great way to fall asleep at night. CONCEPT Different Lines of Reasoning Which of the following is NOT a good example of using transitions with body language? Shaking your head when discussing a disappointing fact Gesturing with one hand, and then another, when discussing two opposing viewpoints Taking a few steps as you transition to your second point Using your finger to point at audience members Using your finger to point at audience members CONCEPT The Role of Transitions, Types of Transitions, Using Transitions