Speech Midterm 2025

Which type of format to cite sources do we use?

• APA

• MLA

• ACA

• Chicago

Which is the best option for an attention getting device?

• Humor

• A question

• Verbalized Filler

• Cognitive Dissonance

Its interest level in the subject of the speech often determines an audience’s response to a topic

• True

• False

The general purposes for a speech are which three?

• To influence, to inspire, to instruct

• To inform, persuade, to solve problems

• To persuade, to inspire, to elevate

• To inform, to persuade, to entertain

Articulation refers to production of sound and how precisely we form our words.

• True

• False

Which is not one of the eight elements in the process of communication discussed in our text?

• Sender/Reciever

• Reciever/Sender

• Socialization

• Cultural Context

To prepare a speech, you need to

• Know your audience, content, and time frame
• Write it the night before
• Create a lot of slides to read
• Quote a lot of research

When creating the link between a speaker and audience, it is important to:

• Get to the point quickly

• Begin with humor

• Make it participatory

• Admit if you are feeling uncomfortable

The blue arrow from the receiver to the sender is representing?

(a)  

According to your text, the most important skill you’ll learn in college is:

• Writing

• Speaking

• Notetaking

• Critical Thinking