Linguistics Questions

Ordinarily, Carla doesn't have any problems speaking to a group of people. However, she gets nervous when she thinks about having to give a speech to her class. This type of anxiety is described as a _______

Once simple strategy for reducing anxiety about public speaking is to _________

To minimize the anxiety during the presentation of a speech, it is best for a speaker to focus on his or her ______

Baruch was nervous about his speech, so he took a walk before class. Which tip for building confidence was he demonstrating?

Research shows that typically, people feel the MOST nervous about giving a speech ______

When we are deciding to communicate with someone either by phone call, e-mail, hand gesture, or face to face we are engaging in what part of the communication process?

Jim has a lot of anxiety about giving his speech. When he starts to speak he mumbles his words and is constantly saying "um". It is hard for the audience to understand his message through his nervousness. For the audience, this is an example of what part of the communication process?

Sara is giving a speech to her sociology class. Her thesis statement is "Why are consumers drawn to the violence in video games?" What is the problem with her thesis?

"Clemson University has many interesting and long standing traditions," is an example of which of the following?

In preparing a presentation on golf clubs, Rob came up with four main ideas: "woods," "irons," "specialty clubs," and "putters". Rob used which organizational pattern?

Analogies can help create better understanding of a concept by reducing confusion for the audience.

The most effective way to build a relationship with your audience is through _______.

Tommy is giving a speech on the history of movie ratings. He tells the audience why the ratings were invented and how a movie gets a specific rating. Lastly, he talks about how these ratings have affected the entertainment industry. Tommy is communicating information through _________.

Stephen is giving a speech on how not washing your hands is related to the spread of germs and the increase of disease. What organizational pattern should he use for this topic?

For your informative speech, you decide to teach the audience how to perform basic yoga positions. What is the best way to communicate this information to accomplish your goal?

The anxiety some students feel the first day of speech class when the instructor is going over the various speaking assignments would be considered ________.

You are presenting an informative speech on the wineries in California's Napa Valley. You begin at Domaine Chandon at the southern most end of the valley, take listeners north, visiting the wineries along the Silverado Trail, and end up at the north end of the valley with the cable ride to the top of the hill at Sterling Winery. What organizational pattern is being used?

Selecting and researching a topic is associated with which Canon of Rhetoric?

Melvin has been invited to speak at career day for his son's eighth grade class. Melvin is a computer programmer whose job involves developing financial planning software. Rather than talk about his products, he decided to focus his talk on computer programming in the development of computer games. The presentation was a success. What did Melvin do when choosing his topic ?

Which Canon of Rhetoric refers to the vocal and nonverbal aspect of public speaking?