THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Audience centeredness - Answer-Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step
of speech preparation and presentation
Identification - Answer-A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the
audience by emphasizing common values, goals, & experiences
Comprehensive listening - Answer-Listening to understand the message of a speaker
Demographic audience analysis - Answer-Audience analysis that focuses on
demographics factors such as age, gender, religious, orientation, grp membership, &
racial, ethnic or cultural background
Empathic Listening - Answer-Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
Active Listening - Answer-Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to
understand the speaker's pt of view
Situational audience analysis - Answer-Audience analysis that focuses on situational
factors such as the size of the audience, the physical setting for the speech, and the
disposition of the audience toward the topic, the speaker & the occasion
Topic - Answer-The subject of a speech
Egocentrism - Answer-The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own
values, beliefs, & well being
General purpose - Answer-The broad goal of a speech
Specific Purpose - Answer-A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a
speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
Central idea - Answer-A one sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the
major ideas of a speech
Residual message - Answer-What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it
has forgotten everything else in a speech
Stereotyping - Answer-Creating an oversimplified image of a particular grp of people,
usually by assuming that all mbrs of the grp are alike
, Attitude - Answer-A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person, policy, belief,
institution, etc
Main points - Answer-The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most
speeches contain from two to five main points
Causal order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the main points show
a cause-effect relationship
Transitions - Answer-A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one
thought and is moving on to another
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
Connective - Answer-A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and
indicates the relationship between them
Signpost - Answer-A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the
speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
Internal previews - Answer-A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience
know what the speaker is going to discuss next
Credibility - Answer-The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to
speak on a given topic
Internal summaries - Answer-A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes
the speakers preceding points or points
Goodwill - Answer-The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best
interests of the audience in mind
Topical order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the main points divide
the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
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
Crescendo ending - Answer-A conclusion in which the speech builds to a "zenith" of
power and intensity
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Audience centeredness - Answer-Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step
of speech preparation and presentation
Identification - Answer-A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the
audience by emphasizing common values, goals, & experiences
Comprehensive listening - Answer-Listening to understand the message of a speaker
Demographic audience analysis - Answer-Audience analysis that focuses on
demographics factors such as age, gender, religious, orientation, grp membership, &
racial, ethnic or cultural background
Empathic Listening - Answer-Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
Active Listening - Answer-Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to
understand the speaker's pt of view
Situational audience analysis - Answer-Audience analysis that focuses on situational
factors such as the size of the audience, the physical setting for the speech, and the
disposition of the audience toward the topic, the speaker & the occasion
Topic - Answer-The subject of a speech
Egocentrism - Answer-The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own
values, beliefs, & well being
General purpose - Answer-The broad goal of a speech
Specific Purpose - Answer-A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a
speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
Central idea - Answer-A one sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the
major ideas of a speech
Residual message - Answer-What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it
has forgotten everything else in a speech
Stereotyping - Answer-Creating an oversimplified image of a particular grp of people,
usually by assuming that all mbrs of the grp are alike
, Attitude - Answer-A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person, policy, belief,
institution, etc
Main points - Answer-The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most
speeches contain from two to five main points
Causal order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the main points show
a cause-effect relationship
Transitions - Answer-A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one
thought and is moving on to another
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
Connective - Answer-A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and
indicates the relationship between them
Signpost - Answer-A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the
speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
Internal previews - Answer-A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience
know what the speaker is going to discuss next
Credibility - Answer-The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to
speak on a given topic
Internal summaries - Answer-A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes
the speakers preceding points or points
Goodwill - Answer-The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best
interests of the audience in mind
Topical order - Answer-A method of speech organization in which the main points divide
the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
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
Crescendo ending - Answer-A conclusion in which the speech builds to a "zenith" of
power and intensity
