The Art of Public Speaking Ch. 3, 10, 13 Flashcards

Paying close attention to, and making sense of, what we hear.

Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.

<p>Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Listening to understand the message of a speaker.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting or rejecting it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The difference between the rate at which most people talk (120 to 180 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language (400 to 500 words a minute).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A question that the audience answers mentally rather than aloud.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Communication based on a person's use of voice and body, rather than on the use of words.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A constant pitch or tone of voice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The speed at which a person speaks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh,' 'er,' and 'um.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The physical production of particular speech sounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent, grammar, or vocabulary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person.</p> Signup and view all the answers