大学英语四公共演讲试题.doc

Midterm Exam
Art of Public Speaking
Jeremy Wu, 201681006, first class on Tuesday
DIRECTIONS
1] Download exam and print、 2] Use ruled paper (with lines) to write out your answers, or type your answers on separate sheets of paper; make sure each question is numbered appropriately、 3] Write clearly if you are not typing; type clearly using size 10 Times New Roman font、 Use spellcheck grammar check, and a dictionary to revise your work、 Presentation is important、 4] Attach—staple— your answer sheets to this exam booklet with cover page、 5] Write your English name, student number and class at the top of the cover page、 6] Hand exam in to me Monday or Tuesday, depending on our schedule/when we meet for class、 Late exams will be penalized 10 points、 After Thursday, Friday or Saturday, I will not accept it and it is a zero、 7] This exam is worth 10% of your class grade、 8] No electronic exams、 On paper only、
One
Illustrate a basic preparation outline with appropriate symbolization and indentation、 Include the purpose of each line、 For example, label each number and letter with its purpose such as: main point, brief examples, or expert testimony、 Use every possibility mentioned in Chapter 6— Supporting Materials、
Two
What are the four objectives of an introduction?
1、Get the attention and interest of your audience、
2、Create a positive relationship with the audience、
3、Establish your credibility、
4、Preview the body of the speech、
Three
Explain what it means to establish credibility? Explain and use an example、
This means that you need to show your audience that you know about your speech topic、 You want to explain how you came to know that information、
This could be from personal experience, for example if you work at Starbucks, then you know about coffee from a professional standpoint、
But, most of the time, the way to establish credibility is from using excellent research、
Four
What is the purpose of a preview statement in an introduction and what should it do? Illustrate your explanation with an example、 (Do not use examples from the book)、P109
Preview statement is one way to help listeners get in sorting out speaker’s ideas、 It tells what they should listen for in the rest of the speech、
Today I am going to talk with you about the table tennis、 I will focus on two: the origins of table tennis and how to play it、
Five
What are the seven ways to get the attention and interest of your audience? Label/identify each one and give a brief explanation for each、
1. Relate the topic to the audience、
The audience are more likely pay attention to things that affect them directly、
2. State the importance of your topic、
If your audience think your speech is important, they will be more interested in it、
3. Startle the audience、
If you can startle your audience with a startling introduction relates to the subject, you can arouse interest easily、
4. Arouse the curiosity of the audience、
People are curious、 If they are curious about your statements, they will be interested in your topic、
5. Question the audience、
By asking a rhetorical question, the audience will answer mentally and focus on your topic、
6. Begin with a quotation、
Using a well-known quotation from Mark Twain or Shakespeare、
7. Tell a story、
Provocative, amusing, dramatic, or suspenseful stories are effective because we all enjoy stories、
Six
Consider the ways to gain the interest of your audience、 What does it mean to relate the topic to the audience? Consider the statistics on traffic jams (p、104) in stating the importance of your topic, and relate the topic to the audience with an arousing and vivid hypothetical experience in a similar way as the examples used in the book (p、 104)、
It is Saturday morning、 When you open your eyes, the sun shines on your face、 What a beautiful day、 So you decide to go to outdoors to enjoy the fresh air and do some sports、 Then you wear your clothes and wash your face and rinse your mouth、 Open the door of your dormitory and go、 You run, you jump, you play basketball and enjoy yourself、
Seven
Relate each topic to the audience with an arousing and vivid hypothetical introduction、 (As on page 104)、
-City buses
A bus is a vehicle that take we to where we want to go、
-Student life
Student life is a life we all experienced when we were student in school、
-Driving safety
Please value your life, be careful when you are driving!
-Etiquette in public toilets
When we are in public toilets, please pay attention to your behavior、
-Food safety and sanitation
In our table, we should pay attention to the food safety and sanitation、
Eight
What are the two major functions of a conclusion?
To let the audience know you are ending the speech、
To reinforce the audience’s understanding of, or commitment to, the
Nine
1、 List three simple phrases used in the book you can say for signaling the end of the speech、 2、 Name a fourth example, any phrase, not mentioned in the book、
“In conclusion” “My purpose has been,” “let me end by saying”
Ten
Explain the difference between a crescendo ending and a dissolving ending、 P112
A crescendo is a conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity but a dissolve ending is a conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement、
Eleven
List the ways you can reinforce the central idea in your conclusion、 What is another technique to close a speech, mentioned in chapter eight, but not labeled with a heading?
1、Summarize your speech、 End with a quotation、 Make a dramatic statement、 Refer to the conclusion、
2、Make a direct appeal to your audience for action、
Twelve
What are four methods for organizing main points in a speech?
Limit the number of main points、
Keep main points separate、
Try to use the same pattern of wording for main points、
Thirteen
What are connectives? Name four types of connectives、
Connective is a word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them、
Transitions, Internal previews, Internal summaries, Signposts、
Fourteen
Give four examples of connective signposts、
The first… The second… The third…
The most import thing to remember…
Above all, you need to know…
Be sure to keep this in mind…
Fifteen
When is peer testimony more important that expert testimony? Use an example to clarify your explanation、
When we need a more personal viewpoint on issues、
I am going to talk about the
Sixteen
What is important to remember when using statistics?
Use representative statistics、
Identify the source of statistics、
Use statistics from reliable sources、
Round off complicated statistics、
Explain statistics、
Use visual aids to clarify statistics、
Seventeen
What is the difference between a quotation and paraphrasing?
Quotation is testimony that presented word for word when you quote others recommendation、 Paraphrase is testimony that restate or summarize a source’s ideas in one’s own word、
Eighteen
What makes a well-worded central idea? What is another way to think of your central idea?
The central idea should not be too general, should be pressed as a full sentence, should not be in the form of a question, and should avoid figurative language、
Another way to think of central idea is
Nineteen
What does it mean to be audience-centered? Are people egocentric? Explain、
Audience-centered is to keep the audience foremost in mind that at every step of speech preparation and presentation、
People are egocentric、 They pay closest attention to messages that affect their own values, beliefs, and well-being、
Twenty
Teach me what it means to determine the specific purpose、
When you have chosen a topic and a general purpose, you must narrow your choices to determine the specific purpose of your speech、 The specific purpose indicates precisely what you hope to accomplish with your speech、 The specific purpose is not only about what the speaker want to say but also what the speaker wants the audience to know as a result of the speech、