Communications Test
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- The 3 "P's" of public speaking are?
- Preparation - Practice - Presentation
- The four purposes of speeches are?
- To Inform - To persuade - To entertain - To Stimulate
- Four things the introduction of a speech should accomplish.
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1. Secure attention for the speaker and his subject.
2. Secure goodwill for the speaker and his subject.
3. Suggest the speech purpose
4. Prepare the audience for the subject. - The goals of the conclusion of a speech are:
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- Wrap up the speech so that it reminds the audience of what you said.
- To hit home so that the audience will remember your words and consider your appeal. - A speech to stimulate should reinforce existing attitudes.
- The central idea of a speech to reinforce attitudes is usually a statement of belief that you and all or most of your audience accept, and a speech that will develop by praising or blaming. The most useful forms of support for speeches of this nature are anecdotes and quotations.
- If your speech goal calls for a total change in audience attitude you should consider...
- -rewording it - omitting refutations and - using your most impressive evidence
- The three major types of outlines are:
- key word - sentence - topic
- The two types of evidences in speeches are:
- objective-based on fact and subjecive-based on opinion
- In public speaking, the best place to start looking for supporting material is...
- in your experiences
- Using statistics...
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-Only with verifiable reliability
-Use recent statistics
-Do not over-use
-Statistics to do carry proof. - Credibility
- Your success in informing or persuading an audience is likely to depend on their attitude toward you.
- Characteristics of Credibility
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Competence- Your knowledge and experience
Intention- Honorable motvies
Character- Refers to a person's mental and ethical Traits. We believe a person whom we perceive as honest
Personality- Refers to a person's behavior and emotions. In short...the impression a person makes on us. - The 5 main parts of a speech outline are:
- Specific Goal - Thesis Statement - Introduction - Body - Conclusion