COM114 Fundamentals of Speech Communication

This type of speech is designed to provide information about a topic, but without planning or preparation ahead of time. However, that does not mean you have to arrive to the stage drawing a blank, because you typically will have a topic to present.

• Contemporaneous persuasive speech

• Impromptu persuasive speech

• Impromptu informative speech

• Topical information speech

A Purdue University professor created this persuasive, five-step, approach to persuade people to take action.

• Universal Speech Outline

• Purdue Impromptu Doctrine

• Audience Motivational Sequencing

• Monroe's Motivated Sequence

The main idea of a speech can be defined as which of the following?

• All the answers are correct.

• The manner in which the elements of your speech are organized or interrelated.

• The larger purpose of your speech.

• A group or individual activity where a list of ideas is generated to either solve a problem or generate new ideas.

The main idea of a speech is: 'Understanding why crime is on the rise in minority communities'. Which of the following can be used as a main point in such a speech?

• An explanation on the link between poverty and crime.

• The decline of social programs.

• All answers are correct.

• The effect of high unemployment rate on minority populations.

When delivering an informative speech, you should include as much factual information as you can, due to which of the following reasons?

• Because the type of speech is written to make them share their values.

• Because the type of speech is written to best encourage them to take action.

• Because the type of speech is written to entertain them.

• Because the type of speech is written to simply inform the audience about a topic.

Which of the following best describes effective listening when an individual is public speaking?

• Indicating that they have received the message and can translate it.

• Receiving the message.

• All answers are correct.

• Interpreting the message.

Which of the following types of listeners are able to see the situation from the speaker's perspective and accurately interpret their emotions?

• Empathic listener

• Comprehensive listener

• critical listener

• Appreciative listener

When creating a presentation, looking for images, video, or sound that are in the public domain or have been offered for free by their creators helps to ensure that the presenter avoids _____.

• fair use obligation

• presentation violation

• slideware violation

• copyright law violation

What positive outcome is most likely to be realized by a speaker when s/he provides as much context as possible in his/her speech, and does not make assumptions about subject matter knowledge on behalf of any of the attendees?

• • Ability to connect with many attendees that may have different motivations for attending the speech

• • Ability to engage a diverse audience

• • Neither of these answer choices are correct

• • Both of these answer choices are correct

Which of the following terms refers to the use of specific language that only people within an industry or organization know?

• • Jargon

• • Slang

• • Dialect

• • Idiom