Mid-Term Study Guide – Chapters 1,2,3,6,7,11,12,13,15
For each chapter, review the following items PLUS the key terms at the end of each chapter.
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Chap 1
 Having the resources, information, and attitudes that lead to action in achieving a desired goal
 According to studies quoted in the text, the most important skills employers seek in college
graduates are
 One way public speaking and conversation are similar is that both are
 Translating ideas & images in the speaker’s mind into verbal or nonverbal messages that an
audience can
understand is called what?
 An audience member is worried about an upcoming exam is experiencing what?
 An audience member with a bad sinus infection & ears were plugged is experiencing what?
 The environment or situation in which a speech occurs is called what? Also review the elements
included
 A speaker transmits a message through what two channels?
 Smiles, head nods, eye contact, and clapping from audience members are all forms of what?
 This is another term for the use of words and symbols to achieve a goal.
 If you delivered an already famous speech you would be practicing the art of what?
 This is the expression of emotion through posture, movement, gestures, facial expression, and
voice.
 In what ways does public speaking differ from conversation?
 Review the roles of speaker and audience in public speaking
Chap 2
 Review aspects of “understanding your nervousness”?
 Review reasons for people possibly experiencing communication apprehension?
 Review the different kinds/styles of communication apprehension
 How can anxiety be useful?
 How does procrastination affect apprehension when preparing speeches?
 Review the strategies for building your confidence
 What are some discreet ways to channel your nervous energy?
 What is positive self-talk?
 Review strategies to use while speaking to calm speaker anxiety?
 How many people experience some type of communication apprehension?
 Is all nervous behavior visible to the audience?
 If you have high communication apprehension, what should you do and not do?
Chap 3
 Our beliefs, values, and moral principles by which we determine what is right or wrong are our ?
 The action when a person decides not to overestimate or falsify an insurance claim just to have the
extra money, is based on the individual’s
 What makes speech or speech acts legally protected
 What must balance the right to free speech?
 What part of The U. S. Constitution states, "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of
speech."
 In 1989, the Supreme Court overturned a statute that made burning the United States flag illegal
because

Chap 3 (Cont.)
 What act, passed one month after 9/11/2001, has been widely criticized by civil rights, free
speech, and publishing groups?
 Speakers who bring in false claims and tug at the emotions of the audience, instead of using sound
evidence and logical arguments, are examples of what kind of speakers?
 In a persuasive speech, you tell a hypothetical story in your introduction and represent it as
actually happening to you. Is this appropriate? Why/Why Not
 Lifting key passages from sources you do not credit in your speech is an unethical practice known
as what
 What type of punishment is given for plagiarism at many schools?
 Which type of information would NOT need to be cited?
 When citing your sources orally in a speech, you should include what?
 What is affected by a speaker’s believability?
Chap 6
 When developing your speech, what are some of the things that you want to consider?
 What are the three general purposes that can be applied to speeches?
 Review the differences between the general purposes and the specific purposes of a speech?
 When you make a list of your own interests, and just begin writing as many topics related to these
as you can think of you are using a technique known as what?
 When searching for a speech topic, Web directories, such as Yahoo, are helpful how?
 Is it appropriate to develop a speech topic based on something you heard on a television talk
show? Why/Why not?
 Speeches that you present will be either to inform, to persuade, or to entertain. This goal for your
speech is knows as what kind of purpose?
 What is it called when you have a complete declarative sentence that summarizes your speech.
 Searching for logical divisions in a subject is a strategy for determining what?
 How much time should you allow between selecting a topic and delivering your speech
 What type of topics should speakers choose?
Chap 7
 The vast collection of hundreds of thousands of computers accessible to millions of people all over
the world is called what?
 It is necessary to determine what individual or organization is responsible for a Web site in order
to determine what?
 Academic Search Complete and ERIC are examples of what?
 The term "periodicals" refers to what?
 Libraries' collections of books are generally called what?
 Discussing your speech topic with someone who is knowledgeable on the subject is a method of
gathering support material known as what?
 What is a lengthy illustration with a plot, beginning, climatic point, and end called?
 What are important guidelines for the use of statistics in a speech?
 Research reports of government agencies, independent survey organizations, or scholars can be
considered reliable sources because…?
 It is a good idea to use expert testimony in a speech when?
 How does personal knowledge affect your credibility in the minds of your audience.
 What is the first step in preparing for an interview
 What is the difference between an open ended and closed ended question?
 Review the types of analogies
Chap 11
 What is mapping in the outline development process
 Review the different types of outlines and what each is used for
 What is the standard outline format used when developing outlines?
 What is the purpose of using complete sentences in a preparation outline?
 What is the major benefit of using a standard outline form?
 In an outline, Roman numerals are used to indicate what?
 When should a speaker edit his/her speech?
 A general rule of thumb when estimating the time frame for your introduction and conclusion is to
remember what?
 You can cut some time from your speech if you just do what?
 One of the hardest errors for audiences to forgive is what?
 What kind of phrases would you eliminate from your speech?
 Your introduction & conclusion should be about ____ percent of your speaking time
Chap 12
 Oral language is different from written language in what ways
 A word that is specific and appeals to at least one of our five senses is known as a(n) _____ word
 A cliché is
 An alphabetical list of words and their synonyms can be found where
 The term that applies to the meaning of a word based on our past experiences is called what?
 The literal or dictionary meaning of a word is what?
 A variety of English that includes words or phrases used by a specific ethnic group is called
 Words that are particular to a profession are known as what?
 When speakers substitute the word "flight attendant" for "stewardess" or "steward, "they are
using language that is considered what?
 When a speaker compares an abstract idea to a concrete image, she or he is using the figure of
speech known as what?
 When you keep your audience in suspense or say something in your speech that is different from
the expected, you are creating what?
 Statements such as, "money talks," "that's my car; isn't she beautiful," and "the wind moaned and
screeched," are all examples of what?
 One strategy in improving your speaking style by creating cadence is called what?
 Antithesis is defined as what?
 The statement, "now is the time for determination, decisiveness, and dedication" employs what
linguistic device?
Chap 13
 When it comes to public speaking, above all else, people expect good what?
 What is most important when a speaker is communicating emotional feelings, attitudes, likes, and
dislikes to an audience?
 In a public speaking situation, the speaker should pay attention to how emotions are
communicated when delivering a speech because the emotions are catchy. What theory does this
apply to?
 Review the different kinds of delivery styles and the elements of each one.
 The ability to monitor your audience's response and adjust your message accordingly is a benefit
of having good what?
 Eye contact is crucial in communicating what to your audience?
 Review the guidelines for using gestures in a speech.

Chap 13 (cont.)
 Without uttering a word, an audience can be quieted by holding up the palm of your hand to calm
a noisy crowd. This is the nonverbal function of what?
 A minister pounds his fist on the podium when he says the words "sin" and "evil." What function
does this form of nonverbal communication serve?
 The way you carry your body in front of the audience is called what?
 Words such as "dint," "mornin," "gunna," and "wanna" are all examples of poor what?
 A consistent style of pronouncing words that is common to an ethnic group or geographic region is
called what?
 An attitude that one's own cultural approaches are superior to those of other cultures is termed as
what?
Chap 15
 What are the specific goals of an informative speech?
 Review the different types/categories of informative speeches covered in the text and in class.
 To express your ideas so that the message is accurately understood by the audience you need to
have what?
 The art and science of teaching children is called
 The art and science of teaching adults is called
 This term means “comparisons” and is usually a good for giving listeners the big picture before
going into great detail.
 In what ways do adults learn differently from children is that adults
 An effective way to keep an audience's attention is to tell a story. What are three elements that
make a good story?
 Review the type of structures used for informative speaking and when each might be used