SPCH 1315 FINAL EXAM REVIEW -
DEPARTMENTAL
10 MINUTES - ANS-only retain 50% of information
125-150 wpm - ANS-AMOUNT OF WORDS SPOKEN
2 DAYS - ANS-only retain 25% of information
3 CRITERIA OF FAIR USE DOCTRINE - ANS-1. use small insignificant amounts of
copyrighted materials
2. purpose is primarily educational - not commercial
3. do not cause economic harm to copyrighted material
3 MAJOR CATEGORIES FOR RESOURCES - ANS-1. Library
2. Internet
3. Field research
3 TYPES OF GENERAL PURPOSE SPEECHES - ANS-1. to inform - to tell your
audience about a subject
2. to persuade - get your audience to see your point of view on a topic
3. to entertain - to tell a humorous story or entertain your audience with anecdotes
4 METHODS OF SPEAKING - ANS-1. Memorization - memorize an entire speech and
deliver it without notes or a script
2. Manuscript - reading word for word - eulogy; government speakers
3. Impromptu - speaking spur of the moment with no preparation
4. Extemporaneous - deliver a speech from notes and prepare ahead of time.
4 TYPES OF INFORMATION SPEECH - ANS-1. *Definition* - gives an extended
definition of a concept - to define for my audience financial bubbles
2. *Description* - describes a person, place, object, or event; describe to my listeners
the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean
3. *Process* - Analyzes how to do something or how something works - to inform my
audience of the process of training horses to race
4. *Explanation* - Explains a concept or situation; to explain to the audience the pros
and cons of the Electoral College
, 500 wpm - ANS-AMOUNT OF WORDS PROCESSED
ABSTRACT LANGUAGE - ANS-words that name qualities, concepts, relationships,
acts, conditions and ideas; democracy, mercy, sciencd
ABSTRACTS - ANS-summary of key information; or brief summary of an article is
designed to give you enough information to decide whether you want to see the
complete text of that article. Sometimes it gives you all the information you need.
ACCEPTING IMPERFECTION - ANS-1. listeners don't care if you make a mistake.
Simply hope your words will enlighten them or entertain them.
2. If you mess up just say "No wait, that's now how I wanted to explain this...," or "I've
lost my train of thought."
ANECDOTES - ANS-a short account of an incident
ANXIETY AND THE INTRODUCTION - ANS-Most anxiety is at the beginning of the
speech. Devote extra time to practicing your introduction.
ATTENTION GETTERS - ANS-1. relate a story
2. ask a question
3. make a provocative statement
4. cite a quotation
5. arouse curiosity
6. provide a visual aid/demonstration
7. give incentives to listen.
ATTIRE - ANS-Audience will size you up based on your appearance. You should be
clean, well-groomed and attractively dressed.
ATTORNEYS AND OPENING/CLOSING STATEMENTS - ANS-Beginning - opening
Middle - examination of evidence
Ending - closing argument
Jury determines the outcome of the case.
Favorable impressions and win their empathy immediately at the end, closing - powerful
persuasive.
BACK-ROW COMPREHENSION - ANS-using graphics that are difficult or impossible
for everyone in the audience to see; design every visual aid for the back row to see as
well
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