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Question 1
According to your text, which of the following would most
likely be the place to begin to look for an initial speech topic?
Question 2
Which of the following is an example of a specific
purpose?
Question 3
According to the text, you may be your worst critic.
Question 4
“Take several deep breaths” is a suggestion for:
Question 5
Which of the following is not one of the three possible
general purposes for a speech?
Question 6
Which is not included in the body of the speech?
Question 7
The specific purpose of a speech summarizes the speech's
main idea in a single sentence.
Question 8
The most effective way to organize your speech is to
divide your message into four parts: opening remarks, thesis, body, and
conclusion.
Question 9
Plagiarism involves using another’s work, words, or ideas
without adequate acknowledgement.
Question 10
Using your own experience for support in a speech is NOT
acceptable.
Question 11
In informative speaking, it is important to present
information that is fair and unbiased. This relates to which goal of
informative speaking?
Question 12
When trying to determine the accuracy of information
given in a speech, one of the things a speaker needs to do is consider the
timeliness of the information.
Question 13
Using pictures, charts, models, PowerPoint slides, and
other presentational aids helps:
Question 14
The key to informative speaking is supporting material.
Question 15
The key difference between informative speaking and
persuasive speaking is:
Question 16
Which goal is not part of the primary aims of informative
speaking?
Question 17
A(n) ________ speech will be one where the speaker is
enthusiastic, genuine, creative, and who can communicate his/her excitement to
the audience by using dramatic stories, engaging examples, and tasteful humor.
Question 18
____________________
specify procedures for observing and measuring concepts.
Question 19
This type of speech deals with abstract subjects such as
ideas, theories, and principles.
Question 20
From the list of statements below which is best suited as
a specific purpose for an informative speech of demonstration?
Question 21
In all cases of inductive reasoning, you can never be
sure that your conclusions are absolutely accurate.
Question 22
The statement, “Malnutrition is a growing problem
worldwide, especially in Asia,” is:
Question 23
Belongingness and love needs refer to our needs for
affiliation, friendship, and love.
Question 24
A speaker who tries to persuade an audience they should
be mindful of protecting the world’s environment by comparing Earth to a delicate
flower is using what sort of evidence to persuade the audience?
Question 25
A syllogism includes a major and a minor premise, and a
conclusion.
Question 26
Drawing conclusions based on the connections between
statements that serve as premises is the basis for:
Question
27
The part of an argument that links the evidence with the
statement (claim) is called the:
Question 28
Maslow’s hierarchy is a useful theory because it helps
the persuasive speaker to understand bases of human motivations grounded in
needs.
Question 29
When dealing with propositions of fact, you have to
convince your audience that your interpretation of the truth is based on widely
accepted standards.
Question 30
Research suggests that a person’s attitude is likely to
predict behavior when:
Jessie referred to an study, reported on ScienceDaily, in which
communication professors Amy Nathanson and Eric Rasmussen found that early TV
exposure harms parent-child communication. Jessie offered a quote from
Nathanson and Rasmussen state this point. This is an example of which kind of
support?
You begin to organize your speech by:
"To entertain" is an example of a general purpose statement.
Which of the following was not listed specifically as a question to ask
yourself about your audience?
As a speaker, you need to make sure that your general purpose, for
example, “to inform,” does not overlap with a different general purpose, “to
persuade.”
Preparation is important but it has little to do with controlling tension.
One good way to control speech tension is to visualize your success.
Which of the following strategies will help to reduce speech tension most
effectively?
The two types of analogies are literal and figurative.
____________ made before an audience should be backed up with reliable supporting
information and sound reasoning.
A(n) ________ speech will be one where the speaker is enthusiastic,
genuine, creative, and who can communicate his/her excitement to the audience
by using dramatic stories, engaging examples, and tasteful humor.
Guidelines for the informative speaking goal of ____________ include
questioning the source of the information, considering the timeliness of the
information.
The difference between a "how" speech and a "how to"
speech is that a "how to" speech focuses primarily on application,
and a "how" speech focuses on understanding.
In informative speaking, it is important to present information that is
fair and unbiased. This relates to which goal of informative speaking?
Saying “first, “second,”
“third,” as you cover your three main points is an example of:
If we want to meet the goal of being clear in our informative speech, we
need to:
Selected Answer: Define
unfamiliar words or concepts
Burt, attending a Midwestern university, delivered his first speech in his
public speaking class on the growing numbers of automobile accidents in Italy.
The problem with his speech, however, essentially was:
Which of the following
WAS NOT identified as one of the guidelines for effective informative speaking?
Which of the following is the definition of a speech of description?
Visual aids can be used most speeches, but they can be particularly useful
in what type of informative speech?
Research suggests that a person’s attitude is likely to predict behavior
when:
The appeals that are rational and reasonable based on evidence provided
are appeals to:
When a speaker attempts to persuade an audience to adopt a new idea or
plan, the persuasive aim is called continuance.
“The liberally oriented electorate
is the worst thing that could have happened to the country” is a:
Which is not a step in the motivated sequence?
When you urge people to stop doing something, it’s called:
“I am pleased and impressed to see
so many of you turn out for the first meeting of our neighborhood association. We
have an attractive, safe, and well-maintained neighborhood and tonight I am
here to inspire us all to keep it this way.” This statement serves which
persuasive general goal listed below?
A truncated form of the syllogism, where the entire argument may not be
explicitly stated is called the :
To test the validity of your reasoning when making a causal argument, you
need to ask yourself several questions. Which of the following was identified
in your text as one of those questions?
Reasoning by analogy rests on the logical implications that:
Question
1
According
to the text, one of the ways to control public speaking tension is to:
Question
2
Which
of the following is a literal analogy?
Question
3
As a
speaker, you need to make sure that your general purpose, for example, “to
inform,” does
not overlap with a different general purpose, “to persuade.”
Question
4
"To
entertain" is an example of a general purpose statement.
Question
5
Which
of the following was not listed as suggestions related to “develop the language
of the speech with care”?
Question
6
You
will seldom, if ever, need to construct a full-sentence outline.
Question
7
One
good way to control speech tension is to visualize your success.
Question
8
You
begin to organize your speech by:
Question
9
Using
your own experience for support in a speech is NOT acceptable.
Question
10
Once
you select a topic and remember that ethical behavior is required through the
process, the third step in preparing your speech is:
Question
11
The
key difference between informative speaking and persuasive speaking is:
Question
12
The
notion of avoiding information overload refers to which goal of informative
speaking?
Question
13
Speeches
of explanation often involve a “how’ or a “how
to”
approach.
Question
14
Which goal is not part of the primary aims
of informative speaking?
Question
15
______________
ambiguity is a speaker’s planned effort to be vague, sketchy, and considerably
abstract.
Question
16
From
the list of statements below which is best suited as a specific purpose for an
informative speech of demonstration?
Question
17
The
key to informative speaking is supporting material.
Question
18
The
difference between a "how" speech and a "how to" speech is
that a "how to" speech focuses primarily on application, and a
"how" speech focuses on:
Question
19
Which
of the following is the definition of a speech of description?
Question
20
The
difference between a "how" speech and a "how to" speech is
that a "how to" speech focuses primarily on application, and a
"how" speech focuses on understanding.
Question
21
In
the habit of justice, we look for information to confirm or contradict a point
of view.
Question
22
Drawing
conclusions based on the connections between statements that serve as premises
is the basis for:
Question
23
A
speaker who has proposed that the federal government should protect human life
in the womb is arguing:
Question
24
Perceived
competence, concern for audience, dynamism, and ethics are aspects of which of
the following appeals?
Question
25
In
all cases of inductive reasoning, you can never be sure that your conclusions
are absolutely accurate.
Question
26
A
truncated form of the syllogism, where the entire argument may not be
explicitly stated is called the :
Question
27
The
two overall persuasive goals are:
Question
28
Your
audience may wonder whether you have the background to speak on a topic,
whether you communicate confidence and control of your subject matter, and
whether your message has any value. Your audience is reflecting on what
dimension of speaker credibility?
Question
29
Motivating
listeners to action is usually the hardest goal for a persuasive speaker to
achieve.
Question
30
Which
is not a step in the motivated sequence?
The specific purpose
of a speech summarizes the speech's main idea in a single sentence
The primary vehicle
for creating meaning is:
Professor Michael
Motley’s research on speech tension indicates most people experience three
stages of tension before and during a speech. Heart rate is usually at its
highest level during:
Which of the
following is an example of a specific purpose?
Which of the
following is not one of the three possible general purposes for a speech?
You will seldom, if
ever, need to construct a full-sentence outline.
Which of the
following strategies will help to reduce speech tension most effectively?
According to the
text, one of the ways to control public speaking tension is to:
The specific purpose
of your speech is ____________.
As a speaker, you
need to make sure that your general purpose, for example, “to inform,” does not
overlap with a different general purpose, “to persuade.”
“Show trends” is one
of the suggestions provided when discussing which goal of informative speaking?
Which of the
following IS NOT one of the types of informative speaking?
The notion of
avoiding information overload refers to which goal of informative speaking?
One clear difference
between the speech of demonstration and speeches of presentation and
explanation is that the speech of demonstration benefits from presentational
aids
The key to
informative speaking is supporting material.
If we want to meet
the goal of being clear in our informative speech, we need to:
Visual aids can be
used most speeches, but they can be particularly useful in what type of
informative speech?
Which of the
following is true about informative speaking?
The goal in an
informative speech is to communicate information and ideas in a way that your
audience:
The difference
between a "how" speech and a "how to" speech is that a
"how to" speech focuses primarily on application, and a
"how" speech focuses on understanding.
Which is NOT a
persuasive aim?
When a speaker
attempts to persuade an audience to adopt a new idea or plan, the persuasive
aim is called continuance.
“The liberally
oriented electorate is the worst thing that could have happened to the country”
is a:
A speaker who has
proposed that the federal government should protect human life in the womb is
arguing:
“To convince a person
is largely a matter of identifying the opinion or course of action you wish her
or him to adopt with one or more of her or his fixed opinions of customary
courses of action” is the definition of which of the following terms?
When a speaker
praises a community for their energy and initiative in dealing with a local
problem such as vandalism, the speaker is appeal to which needs of the audience
(according to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs)?
In an argument from
__________, the inference step is that an event of one kind contributes to or
brings about an event of another kind
According to
psychologist Maslow, at the bottom of our hierarchy of needs are:
Any argument needs to
have three components. The aspect that refers to the support of an idea
you advocate is referred to as:
A syllogism includes
a major and a minor premise, and a conclusion.
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