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?

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

• Writing

• Speaking

• Notetaking

• Critical Thinking