SPH 107- The Public Speaking Project- Midterm Review

What is Manuscript Speech?

• Reading a speech

• Improvising a speech from scratch spontaneously

• Prepared speech with conversational tone

• Reciting a memorized speech

What does Extemporaneous Speech emphasize?

• Spontaneity

• Reading from a script

• Conversational tone

• Memorization

What is the role of the Sender in communication?

• Writing the message

• Interrupting the message

• Giving the message

• Listening to the message

What is Ontology the study of?

• Human connection to the universe

• Human action

• Beliefs

• Values

What type of noise is Psychological Noise?

• Cultural influences

• Verbal responses

• Actual sounds

• Personal mental or emotional states

What is Ethnocentrism?

• Using verbal fillers in speech

• Not giving credit to sources

• Assumption that your culture is superior

• Fear of others’ judgments

What is the purpose of Speaking Notes/Notecards?

• To list all the sources

• To organize an extemporaneous speech

• To improvise the speech

• To memorize the speech word for word

What is the difference between Hearing and Listening?

• Listening is a physiological response, hearing is not

• Hearing is a physiological response, listening involves active attention

• Hearing involves active attention, listening does not

• There is no difference

What should Visual Aids accomplish?

• Be complex and detailed

• Contain all the speech content

• Be decorative

• Be understood in three seconds

What is the General Purpose of a speech?

• To inform

• All of the above

• To demonstrate

• To persuade