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1
The primary purpose of speechmaking is to…
display your knowledge about a topic
enhance the audience's self-concept
gain a desired response from listeners
promote your ethical standards
2
Listeners usually find generalizations more interesting and convincing than specific statements.
False
True
3
Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to generate emotional appeal in a persuasive speech?
Modify your body language to give your ideas emotional impact.
All answers are correct.
Use more denotative language to create an emotional response.
Let emotional appeal grow naturally out of the speech content.
4
According to your textbook, which of the following is a factor in situational audience analysis?
the age of the audience
the religion of the audience
the gender of the audience
the size of the audience
5
The major traits of a good acceptance speech are brevity, humility, and _____
style
evidence
graciousness
controversy
6
One key to successful speaking is determining which audiences are worthy of your best efforts to communicate your ideas.
False
True
7
What is the median in the following set of numbers: 500, 600, 650, 700, 750?
500
600
650
750
8
Quoting Yale physicist Daniel Timbie on the compatibility of the big bang theory with religious philosophies, is...
expert testimony
instrumental testimony
formal testimony
scientific testimony
9
In most cases, statistics speak for themselves and do not require a lot of explanation when used in a speech.
False
True
10
When using statistics in a speech, you should:
use statistics sparingly
identify the sources of your statistics
All answers are correct
round off complicated statistics
11
The denotative meaning of a word is....
emotionally explosive, like a detonation
based on listeners' dispositions toward the topic
derived from the audience's frame of reference
its literal meaning or dictionary definition
12
The following statement is an example of what type of fallacy?
either-or
slippery slope
false cause
appeal to novelty
13
An excellent way to improve your credibility as a speaker is to use fancy, complicated words rather than familiar words.
False
True
14
_____ is the audience's perception of how qualified a speaker is to speak on a given topic.
Rectitude
Credibility
Intelligence
Prestige
15
"To persuade my audience that discrimination on the basis of genetic traits is unfair" is a SPS for a persuasive speech
on a question of fact
on a question of policy
on a question of value
16
Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking?
an executive clarifying copyright laws
a professor explaining elements of an atom
a family therapist illustrating parenting skills
a lawyer arguing for her client to be acquitted
17
What method of organization is used in a persuasive speech with the following main points?
comparative advantages
problem-cause-solution
topical
problem-solution
18
Which of the following is an example of a speech for a special occasion?
a speech on the merits of a proposed health care plan
a talk on a new technique to test blood sugar levels
a talk to students on how to use a new computer system
a speech presenting an award to a retiring teacher
19
A speaker's credibility is affected above all by how the audience regards the speaker's...
competence and character
education and notoriety
reputation and rationality
celebrity and judgment
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Audience analysis
disposition toward the speaker
cultural background
size
knowledge of the topic
21
"Do you think gun control is a workable solution to the problem of violence in U.S. schools?" is...
a demographic question
an open-ended question
a fixed-alternative question
an inclusive question
22
Audience analysis
gender
attitude toward the topic
religion
age
23
"Divided there is little we can do; united there is little we cannot do" is an example of...
antithesis
metonymy
metaphor
all answers are correct
24
Which of the following is the third step in Monroe's motivated sequence?
action
visualization
need
satisfaction
25
The three kinds of supporting materials discussed in your textbook are:
statistics, examples, and testimony
descriptions, figures, and analysis
questions, answers, and conclusions
generalizations, statements, and opinions
26
The name of the main speaker should usually be state at the ___ of a speech of introduction.
beginning
middle
end
27
What kind of reasoning is used in the following statement?
colloquial reasoning
analogical reasoning
reasoning from principle
reasoning from generalization
28
"We should build a new high school or children in this community will never get into college" is an ex of which fallacy?
hasty generalization
appeal to novelty
post hoc, ergo propter hoc
either-or
29
Language mirrors reality.
True
False
30
The ____ meaning of a word is what the word suggests or implies
correlative
contractual
connotative
31
The purpose of a(n) ___ speech is to pay tribute to a person, a group of people, an institution, or an idea.
presentational
keynote
introductory
commemorative
32
You should usually avoid using detailed examples because they will bore your audience.
True
False
33
“Once given a push, the machine of justice rolls on by itself" is an example of:
personification
metonymy
alliteration
metaphor
34
Because a speech of introduction focuses on the main speaker, there is little need to adapt to the audience.
False
True
35
To convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action is to seek...
delayed consent
passive agreement
incremental approval
deferred action
36
The following statement is an example of what type of fallacy?
bandwagon
invalid analogy
false cause
red herring
37
"To persuade my audience that eating yogurt prolongs human life" is a SPS for a persuasive speech on a question of...
value
policy
research
fact
38
"To persuade my audience that Congress should revise the laws governing medical malpractice" is a SPS for...
a persuasive speech on a question of value
a persuasive speech on a question of fact
a persuasive speech on a question of policy
39
"His ideas are as worthless as withered weeds" are examples of...
parallelism and metaphor
imagery and personification
repetition and antithesis
simile and alliteration
40
Evidence is more likely to be persuasive if it is familiar to the audience
True
False
41
"The steady flow of traffic sounded like the rush of a great river" is an example of...
oxymoron
simile
metaphor
antithesis
42
To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words is to:
paraphrase
quote informally
quote out of context
generalize
