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1
When giving a speech of presentation, you should usually ...
limit your remarks to four or five minutes.
tell why the recipient is receiving the award.
All answers are correct.
explain the purpose and criteria for the award.
2
A question of [blank] deals with whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.
expedience
discipline
policy
conscience
3
[Blank] speeches are carefully prepared and presented from brief notes.
extemporaneous
manuscript
impromptu
casual
4
A speaker's credibility is affected above all by how the audience regards the speaker's ...
celebrity and judgment.
education and notoriety.
reputation and rationality.
competence and character.
5
Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume are referred to as ...
variable inflection.
vocal variety.
oral fluctuation.
vocalized pausing.
6
The [blank] meaning of a word is what the word suggests or implies.
contractual
contentious
connotative
correlative
7
Noting listeners' racial, ethnic, or cultural background is an important factor in situational audience analysis.
True
False
8
Adapting your message to an audience means compromising your beliefs.
True
False
9
The best rate for effective public speaking is 110 words per minute.
False
True
10
The following visual aid is an example of a [blank] graph.
fixed
line
symbol
pie
11
The purpose of [blank] speech is to pay tribute to a person, a group ...
after-dinner
commemorative
introduction
keynote
12
When gauging audience's disposition toward a topic, take into account their ...
knowledge about the topic.
interest in the topic.
All answers are correct.
attitude toward the topic.
13
The main purpose of a speech of presentation is to ...
present persuasive arguments.
present a gift or an award.
present the featured speaker.
present facts to the audience.
14
[Blank] is the name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.
All of the above.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
15
"I eat spaghetti for dinner the day before every exam. Not this time. I got a bad grade."
invalid analogy
appeal to tradition
false cause
slippery slope
16
The major traits of a good acceptance speech are brevity, humility, and ...
graciousness
cussing
controversy
evidence
17
What is a major factor to consider when deciding whether to use an object as a visual aid?
size
color
texture
shape
18
"To persuade my audience that eating yogurt prolongs human life"
question of value
question of policy
question of fact
question of understanding
19
Which of the following is the third step in Monroe's motivated sequence?
visualization
need
satisfaction
action
20
"Pathos" is the word Aristotle used to refer to a speaker's logical appeal.
False
True
21
Which of the following is a factor in situational audience analysis?
the size of the audience
the age of the audience
the religion of the audience
the gender of the audience
22
Charts and graphs should be as colorful as possible to grab an audience's attention.
True
False
23
Sloppy [blank] is the failure to form particular sounds crisply and distinctly.
articulation
representation
phonetics
mouth
24
[Blank] is
the obligation a persuasive speaker has to prove that a change from current policy is needed
Passive agreement
Burden of proof
Objectivity
Immediate action
25
"Because the policy was successful in New York, it will work in Houston."
analogical reasoning
reasoning from generalization
colloquial reasoning
reasoning from principle
26
Reasoning from principle involves moving from a specific principle to a general conclusion.
True
False
27
Defining the word 'chair' as "a seat for a person" is definition using
objective meaning
connotative meaning
denotative meaning
literal meaning
28
"His ideas are as worthless as withered weeds" are examples of ...
simile and alliteration.
repetition and antithesis.
parallelism and metaphor.
imagery and personification.
29
The denotative meaning of a word is ...
derived from audience's frame of reference.
based on listeners' dispositions.
emotionally explosive, like a detonation.
its literal meaning or dictionary definition.
30
"We should build a new high school or children in this community will never get into college."
either-or
appeal to novelty
post hoc, ergo propter hoc
hasty generalization
31
Persuasive speeches on questions of value are usually organized in ...
topical order
spatial order
comparative advantages
Monroe's motivated
32
When you end your speech, you should ...
calmly return to your seat.
All answers are correct.
collect your notes.
maintain eye contact for a few seconds.
33
"Once given a push, the machine of justice rolls on by itself"
personification
alliteration
metonymy
metaphor
34
Inclusive language is an important part of being audience-centered.
True
False
35
The following visual aid is an example of a [blank] graph.
bar
flat
line
geometric
36
When making your persuasive argument, you should NEVER address the counter argument
True
False
37
The purpose of a speech of introduction is to summarize the main speaker's points.
True
False
38
Sometimes you can use your own body as a visual aid.
False
True
39
"How can we take my opponent's proposed education bill seriously? He flunked out of high school."
appeal to tradition
bandwagon
ad hominem
slippery slope
40
Which is NOT true about using visual aids?
Enhances a speaker's credibility
Increases stage fright
Improves a speaker's persuasiveness
Increases audience interest
41
"Our mission is to serve justice, to right wrong, and to protect democracy"
oxymoron
simile
All answers are correct.
parallelism
42
Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking?
therapist illustrating parenting skills
professor explaining an atom
lawyer arguing for her client
executive clarifying copyright laws
43
Which of the following is an example of a speech for a special occasion?
presenting a new way to test blood sugar
speaking on how to use a computer system
speaking on a proposed health care plan
presenting an award to a retiring teacher
44
"The steady flow of traffic sounded like the rush of a great river"
simile
antithesis
metaphor
oxymoron
45
What is the hardest type of persuasion to achieve?
Creating a new belief
Changing a belief they already have
Reinforcing a belief they already have
None of the above
46
An advantage of using the extemporaneous method of delivery is that it ...
encourages conversational quality.
requires only limited preparation.
allows for better articulation.
ensures a precise choice of words.
47
In persuasive speaking, who is your target audience?
Those that vehemently disagree
Those that are undecided or only somewhat disagree
Both red/triangle AND yellow/circle
Those that already agree
48
Monroe's motivated sequence is most useful for speeches that seek immediate action.
True
False
49
Good delivery does not call attention to itself.
True
False
50
"To persuade my audience that gender discrimination is unfair"
question of understanding
question of policy
question of fact
question of value
