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What is an essential quality of good speech that involves the speaker adapting to their audience?
What is an essential quality of good speech that involves the speaker adapting to their audience?
- Audience analysis (correct)
- Clarity
- Use of visual aids
- Voice modulation
What quality of speech involves delivering a message that is relevant and specific?
What quality of speech involves delivering a message that is relevant and specific?
- Conciseness
- Definiteness of message (correct)
- Humorous elements
- Clarity
Which of the following contributes to the effectiveness of a speaker's delivery?
Which of the following contributes to the effectiveness of a speaker's delivery?
- Emotional exaggeration
- Monotonous tone
- Varying pitch (correct)
- Rapid speech
Why is brevity considered important in delivering a speech?
Why is brevity considered important in delivering a speech?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of good speech?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of good speech?
What role does body language play in effective speech?
What role does body language play in effective speech?
What is the effect of using unclear diction in a speech?
What is the effect of using unclear diction in a speech?
How can a speaker ensure audience participation during a speech?
How can a speaker ensure audience participation during a speech?
Which characteristic indicates that good speech is directed towards a specific aim?
Which characteristic indicates that good speech is directed towards a specific aim?
What is emphasized about the materials used in good speech?
What is emphasized about the materials used in good speech?
Why is outlining important in speeches?
Why is outlining important in speeches?
Which principle refers to a speaker's ability to earn audience respect?
Which principle refers to a speaker's ability to earn audience respect?
What does it mean for good speech to be socially responsible?
What does it mean for good speech to be socially responsible?
An effective speech should primarily focus on which aspect?
An effective speech should primarily focus on which aspect?
What happens to a speech that lacks a clear purpose?
What happens to a speech that lacks a clear purpose?
Which of the following best describes the characteristic of good speech?
Which of the following best describes the characteristic of good speech?
What is the primary definition of speech based on the provided content?
What is the primary definition of speech based on the provided content?
Which of the following criteria is used to judge whether speech is good?
Which of the following criteria is used to judge whether speech is good?
What does ensuring participation from the audience indicate about a speech?
What does ensuring participation from the audience indicate about a speech?
What does 'definiteness of message' mean in the context of good speech?
What does 'definiteness of message' mean in the context of good speech?
Which principle of good speech emphasizes the use of various nonverbal cues?
Which principle of good speech emphasizes the use of various nonverbal cues?
What should the clarity of a speaker's voice ensure during a speech?
What should the clarity of a speaker's voice ensure during a speech?
Why is brevity important in delivering a speech?
Why is brevity important in delivering a speech?
What does it mean for a speech to be unbiased and unemotional?
What does it mean for a speech to be unbiased and unemotional?
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Study Notes
Characteristics of Speech
- A good speech should grab the listener's attention and interest.
- The speaker analyzes and adapts their delivery to the audience while they also analyze and adapt to the speaker.
- Effective speech uses voice and body language to convey the message and create a response from the audience.
- Good speech employs diction, language and style. The language used reveals the speaker’s personality and is an essential element in effective communication.
Principles of good speech
- Be socially responsible - Speak honestly and with awareness of reasoning and judgment.
- Demonstrate strong personal qualifications - This helps gain the respect of the listener.
- Serve a specific purpose - A purposeless speech will wander, a focused speech will stay on course.
- Deal with worthwhile subjects - Utilize the best resources of both the speaker and the audience.
- Base the speech on solid research - Research allows for a substantial speech that will grab and hold the listener’s attention.
- Be analytical - Outlining the speech allows for clear analysis, which improves the delivery.
- Based on a sound method - Planning a speech improves the delivery and leads to better communication.
- Good Speech is a complex art - It requires both the ability to deliver a message and the ability to connect with the listener.
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