Accounting
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art History
Banking
Biology & Life Science
Business
Business Communication
Business Development
Business Ethics
Business Law
Chemistry
Communication
Computer Science
Counseling
Criminal Law
Curriculum & Instruction
Design
Earth Science
Economic
Education
Engineering
Finance
History & Theory
Humanities
Human Resource
International Business
Investments & Securities
Journalism
Law
Management
Marketing
Medicine
Medicine & Health Science
Nursing
Philosophy
Physic
Psychology
Real Estate
Science
Social Science
Sociology
Special Education
Speech
Visual Arts
Question
We should avoid ambiguous words in formal speeches.
a. True
b. False
Answer
This answer is hidden. It contains 163 characters.
Related questions
Q:
Enumeration is another name for ________
a. counting.
b. statistics.
c. quantification.
d. percentages.
e. ratios.
Q:
Listeners often understand new information more easily when there are points of comparison to something they already know about.
a. True
b. False
Q:
"Recycling is the most important issue facing our community today" is an example of a fact.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Identify three different types of primary sources and explain how they could be used in your speech.
Q:
Explain what's meant by the term "elite media."
Q:
What does it mean to annotate a bibliography?
a. You write a brief summary of the contents of a source to accompany the citation.
b. You copy out long passages from the source to accompany the citation.
c. You write out the citation in an abbreviated form rather than including all the necessary information.
d. You make notes about how you will use the source beneath the citation information.
e. You include your critical evaluation of a source below its citation.
Q:
Which is NOT a primary source?
a. A diary written by a woman traveling in a covered wagon.
b. A book of poetry by E.E. Cummings.
c. A newsreel showing a prison in Siberia.
d. The Empire State Building.
e. A movie review by Roger Ebert
Q:
When evaluating the message of a source, you should ask yourself all of these questions EXCEPT:
a. Is the source easy to read?
b. Is the source up-to-date?
c. Is the source accurate?
d. Is the source original?
e. Is the source organized well?
Q:
What does the acronym "MAP" in the MAPit strategy stand for?
a. Mainstream, authentic, personal
b. Media, author, prose
c. Media, academe, personal
d. Message, author, purpose
e. Message, accountability, prose
Q:
Which is NOT a tip for conducting a successful interview?
a. Give the interviewee an idea of your topic in advance.
b. Be on time.
c. Be spontaneous rather than preparing questions in advance.
d. Read your notes back to the interviewee so she or he can correct them.
e. Ask permission if you want to tape the interview.
Q:
All of the following are included in the information card EXCEPT _____________________.
a. exact location (page number)
b. abbreviated source citation
c. the major idea it supports
d. None of these are correct choices.
Q:
When formulating a research plan, you should do all of these things EXCEPT ___________
a. analyze your topic.
b. budget enough time to research.
c. make use of the reference librarian.
d. avoid using nonprint sources.
e. identify key terms for your topic.
Q:
What are collections and summaries of information on thousands of topics called?
a. trade books
b. encyclopedias
c. dictionaries
d. academic journals
e. digests
Q:
A cookbook is an example of a(n) ________.
a. Scholarly book
b. Specialized encyclopedia
c. Academic journal
d. Opinion source
e. Trade book
Q:
A piece of jewelry created by a Navajo craftsman is a primary source.
a. True
b. False
Q:
In order to use a lecture as a source for a speech, the speaker must have attended the lecture in person.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Evaluate your classroom audience according to the categories identified in the textbook under "Analyze Audience Demographics".
Q:
Austin has a negative opinion about politicians and a positive view of Disneyland; these are just two of his ________
a. beliefs.
b. values.
c. attitudes.
d. actions.
e. salient ideas.
Q:
Janelle is aware of her Native American heritage when she goes to hear a speech about Zuni jewelry makers; her ethnicity is more ________ in this situation than when she attends her calculus lecture.
a. androgynous
b. salient
c. complex
d. ambiguous
e. demographic
Q:
Thinking of your audience according to the cultural populations they represent is ________
a. sexist and racist.
b. perceiving their motivations.
c. demographic analysis.
d. ethnic salience.
e. psychological profiling.
Q:
Considering the audience at every stage of speechmaking and discovering ways that you can most effectively communicate with this particular group is called ________
a. audience analysis.
b. audience motivations.
c. evaluating salience.
d. demographic analysis.
e. salient analysis.
Q:
If the Saturday Night Live comic Andy Samberg were to visit your campus, hed have extrinsic credibility to talk about life as a comedian.
a. True
b. False
Q:
In a random audience, participants are initially involved in another activity, but decide to pause and listen if the subject matter attracts their attention.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Your roommate decides to give a speech on "How to make coffee." What guidance can you offer him or her about choosing an appropriate classroom speech?
Q:
The transactional model does not take nonverbal communication into account.
a. True
b. False
Q:
According to the text, effective communication skills are vital in most higher-paying jobs and positions.
a. True
b. False
Q:
A person who is familiar with, and applies, different rules for competent behaviors in two cultures is said to be bicultural.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Attitudes are our mental acceptance of something as being true or false
a. True
b. False
Q:
Rhetorically sensitive people are those who can adapt their communication behaviors and perform reasonably well in a variety of social settings
a. True
b. False
Q:
Digital oratory is an emerging form of public speaking housed online in new media platforms.
a. True
b. False