PUBLIC SPEAKING EXAM 2 (CHAPTERS
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Doing library research - Answer--Librarians
-The catalogue
-Reference works
-Newspaper and periodical databases
-Academic databases
Supporting materials - Answer-The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. The
three major kinds of supporting materials are examples, statistics, and testimony.
Example - Answer-A specific case used to illustrate or represent a group of people,
ideas, conditions, experiences, or the like.
Brief example - Answer-A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.
Extended example - Answer-A story, narrative or anecdote developed at some length to
illustrate a point.
Hypothetical example - Answer-An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious
situation.
Statistics - Answer-Numerical data
Mean - Answer-The average value of a group of numbers.
Median - Answer-The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to
lowest.
Mode - Answer-The number that occurs most frequently in a group of numbers.
Testimony - Answer-Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.
Expert Testimony - Answer-Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their
fields.
Peer testimony - Answer-Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or
insight on a topic.
Direct quotation - Answer-Testimony that is presented word for word.
, Paraphrase - Answer-To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words.
Quoting out of context - Answer-Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its
meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it.
Tips for using examples - Answer-Use examples to......
-Clarify your ideas
-Reinforce your ideas
-Personalize your ideas
-Make examples vivid and richly textured
-Practice delivery to enhance your extended examples
Tips for using statistics - Answer--Use statistics to quantify your ideas
-Use statistics sparingly
-Identify the sources of your statistics
-Explain your statistics
-Round off complicated statistics
-Use visual aids to clarify statistics
Tips for using testimony - Answer--Quote/paraphrase accurately
-Use testimony from qualified sources
-Use testimony from unbiased sources
-Identify people you quote or paraphrase
Strategic organization - Answer-Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve
a particular result with a particular audience.
Main points - Answer-The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most
speeches contain from two to five main points.
Chronological order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the main points
follow a time pattern.
Spatial order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the main points follow
a directional pattern.
Causal order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the main pints show a
cause-effect relationship.
Problem-solution order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the first
main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a
solution to the problem.
Topical order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the main points divide
the topic into logical and consistent subtopics.
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Doing library research - Answer--Librarians
-The catalogue
-Reference works
-Newspaper and periodical databases
-Academic databases
Supporting materials - Answer-The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. The
three major kinds of supporting materials are examples, statistics, and testimony.
Example - Answer-A specific case used to illustrate or represent a group of people,
ideas, conditions, experiences, or the like.
Brief example - Answer-A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.
Extended example - Answer-A story, narrative or anecdote developed at some length to
illustrate a point.
Hypothetical example - Answer-An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious
situation.
Statistics - Answer-Numerical data
Mean - Answer-The average value of a group of numbers.
Median - Answer-The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to
lowest.
Mode - Answer-The number that occurs most frequently in a group of numbers.
Testimony - Answer-Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.
Expert Testimony - Answer-Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their
fields.
Peer testimony - Answer-Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or
insight on a topic.
Direct quotation - Answer-Testimony that is presented word for word.
, Paraphrase - Answer-To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words.
Quoting out of context - Answer-Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its
meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it.
Tips for using examples - Answer-Use examples to......
-Clarify your ideas
-Reinforce your ideas
-Personalize your ideas
-Make examples vivid and richly textured
-Practice delivery to enhance your extended examples
Tips for using statistics - Answer--Use statistics to quantify your ideas
-Use statistics sparingly
-Identify the sources of your statistics
-Explain your statistics
-Round off complicated statistics
-Use visual aids to clarify statistics
Tips for using testimony - Answer--Quote/paraphrase accurately
-Use testimony from qualified sources
-Use testimony from unbiased sources
-Identify people you quote or paraphrase
Strategic organization - Answer-Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve
a particular result with a particular audience.
Main points - Answer-The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most
speeches contain from two to five main points.
Chronological order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the main points
follow a time pattern.
Spatial order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the main points follow
a directional pattern.
Causal order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the main pints show a
cause-effect relationship.
Problem-solution order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the first
main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a
solution to the problem.
Topical order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the main points divide
the topic into logical and consistent subtopics.
