PUBLIC SPEAKING EXAM 1; CHAPTERS
1-8 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the percentage of writing you do in college - Answer-9%
hearing - Answer-the physiological process of decoding sounds
listening - Answer-paying close attention to, and making sense of, what we hear
How many bits of information do we take in every second - Answer-11 million
How many does the brain process - Answer-40
What are the 5 types of distractions - Answer-Physical distractions
Physiological- From the body
psychological- From the mind
factual- recalling small details
semantic- caused by confusion over meaning of words
The average attention span is how long? - Answer-8 seconds
American speaking rate - Answer-120-170
Human Brian process - Answer-400-500
active listening - Answer-paying close attention to what someone is saying and
communicating (learned skill)
Steps to active listening - Answer-Set listening goals
listen for main ideas
Search for an organizational pattern
What are some cultural barriers - Answer-Accents
nonverbals
word choice
physical appearance
Critical thinking - Answer-the ability to evaluate claims about truth by using reason and
evidence
audience analysis - Answer-is the number 1 step in prepping a speech
Audience is the ______ - Answer-most important
, Psychographics - Answer-The study and analysis of audience members attitudes,
beliefs, values, and behaviors as they relate to a topic
Values = - Answer-Core of who we are (most brood)
Beliefs - Answer-specific ideas that people hold to be true (second most brood)
Attitudes - Answer-people's evaluations of objects, of events, or of ideas (most specific)
captive audience - Answer-an audience that has been forced to be in attendance
voluntary audience - Answer-willing; unforced
What are the 8 demographics - Answer-Age
Ethnicity
Socioeconomic (income, education, jobs)
religion
Politics
gender
groups
disability
target audience - Answer-the group of people at whom advertisements are aimed
What are the steps to selecting a topic - Answer-Select a topic
choose general purpose
narrow the topic
choose specific purpose
Form thesis
pick a topic your interested in - Answer-
What are the 3 general purposes - Answer-to inform, to persuade, to mark a special
occasion
Limit speech to how many points? - Answer-2-5
supporting material - Answer-the materials used to support a speaker's ideas
7 types of supporting material - Answer-Examples
Definitions
Compare/Contrasts
Stories
Testimony
Facts
Statistics
1-8 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the percentage of writing you do in college - Answer-9%
hearing - Answer-the physiological process of decoding sounds
listening - Answer-paying close attention to, and making sense of, what we hear
How many bits of information do we take in every second - Answer-11 million
How many does the brain process - Answer-40
What are the 5 types of distractions - Answer-Physical distractions
Physiological- From the body
psychological- From the mind
factual- recalling small details
semantic- caused by confusion over meaning of words
The average attention span is how long? - Answer-8 seconds
American speaking rate - Answer-120-170
Human Brian process - Answer-400-500
active listening - Answer-paying close attention to what someone is saying and
communicating (learned skill)
Steps to active listening - Answer-Set listening goals
listen for main ideas
Search for an organizational pattern
What are some cultural barriers - Answer-Accents
nonverbals
word choice
physical appearance
Critical thinking - Answer-the ability to evaluate claims about truth by using reason and
evidence
audience analysis - Answer-is the number 1 step in prepping a speech
Audience is the ______ - Answer-most important
, Psychographics - Answer-The study and analysis of audience members attitudes,
beliefs, values, and behaviors as they relate to a topic
Values = - Answer-Core of who we are (most brood)
Beliefs - Answer-specific ideas that people hold to be true (second most brood)
Attitudes - Answer-people's evaluations of objects, of events, or of ideas (most specific)
captive audience - Answer-an audience that has been forced to be in attendance
voluntary audience - Answer-willing; unforced
What are the 8 demographics - Answer-Age
Ethnicity
Socioeconomic (income, education, jobs)
religion
Politics
gender
groups
disability
target audience - Answer-the group of people at whom advertisements are aimed
What are the steps to selecting a topic - Answer-Select a topic
choose general purpose
narrow the topic
choose specific purpose
Form thesis
pick a topic your interested in - Answer-
What are the 3 general purposes - Answer-to inform, to persuade, to mark a special
occasion
Limit speech to how many points? - Answer-2-5
supporting material - Answer-the materials used to support a speaker's ideas
7 types of supporting material - Answer-Examples
Definitions
Compare/Contrasts
Stories
Testimony
Facts
Statistics
