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Martys persuasive speech was about gun control and school violence. He made the statement, We either get rid of the guns in our society or we get ready for more school violence, citing what happened in Kentucky, Arkansas, and Colorado. This kind of argument represents a(n) _____.
a. bandwagon fallacy
b. ad hominem fallacy
c. appeal to misplaced authority
d. either-or fallacy
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Ramona is arguing against the bond proposal that would raise money to build a bike lane on the main avenue leading onto the university campus. She dismisses the opposing argument, describing the group that proposed the bonds as liberal do gooders. By making this claim, she is asking the audience to believe her based on which type of reasoning fallacy?
a. Red herring
b. Personal attack
c. Appeal to misplaced authority
d. Non sequitur
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Tom used the Internet to check the show time for a local movie he wanted to see. When he arrived at the theater at the time shown online, he found he was late for the start of the movie. Afterwards, Tom told his friend not to use the Internet because it was an unreliable source of information. This is an example of a reasoning fallacy of _____.
a. hasty generalization
b. red herring
c. causal
d. either-or
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Fast food restaurants should be required to provide nutritional information about items on their menu is a proposition of _____.
a. value
b. fact
c. policy
d. belief
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Credibility is the audiences perception of a speakers _____.
a. competence, trust, and pathos
b. trust, competence, and ethos
c. competence, trust, and dynamism
d. trust, dynamism, and logos
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A speech that emphasizes the ethical character of a speaker is demonstrating _____.
a. eros
b. ethos
c. logos
d. pathos
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When Ramone spoke about the need for regular health check-ups, he provided clear, accurate information and was so knowledgeable that everyone responded quite positively to his speech. What aspects of speaker credibility did Ramone demonstrate?
a. Competence
b. Trustworthiness
c. Dynamism
d. Initial credibility
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When students arrived for the speech by Joe Clark, they had already seen posters around campus with his picture and the mention of a movie about him, Lean on Me, which many had even seen. In his speech of introduction, the student body president complimented Clarks achievements and commented upon his awards and recognition. The publicity and the introduction enhanced Mr. Clarks _____ credibility.
a. initial
b. derived
c. terminal
d. vicarious
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Adapting your message to your audience, establishing common ground, and using good evidence are all ways of developing _____ credibility.
a. initial
b. derived
c. terminal
d. vicarious
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The perception the audience forms of you as you present your speech is called _____ credibility.
a. initial
b. charisma
c. derived
d. terminal
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All ministers are honest people. Rev. Thompson is a minister. Rev. Thompson is a minister; therefore, he is an honest man. This is an example of _____.
a. inductive reasoning
b. a syllogism
c. a form of causal reasoning
d. a fallacy known as ad hominem
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When you add pauses to emphasize a point, you are reinforcing ideas _____.
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Give categories of speech topics that correspond to these five types of informative speeches: (1) speeches about objects; (2) speeches about procedures; (3) speeches about people; (4) speeches about events; and (5) speeches about ideas.
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Your booksuggests that you use the T-E-A-C-H model when instructing people how to do something (procedure). Choose a skill and explain how you would use the model to teach it to your audience.
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Why are speeches about ideas considered more abstract than other forms of informative speeches?
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How might word pictures be used to enhance a speech about an event?
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Relate the three organizational patterns that can be used when presenting a speech about a procedure.
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Darin is speaking to inform his audience about car alarms. Describe one way he could reinforce his key ideas verbally, then two ways he could use to reinforce ideas nonverbally.
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Imelda wants to persuade her audience that driving hybrid vehicles is an effective method of conserving fuel. You recognize this as a proposition of _____.
a. fact
b. attitude
c. behavior
d. value
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The statement The administration should create a mechanism that would prevent absences at school-sponsored activities from hurting students grades is a proposition of _____.
a. fact
b. policy
c. value
d. attitude
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Carter brings in his remote control car for his speech on childrens toys. His speech is about a(n) _____.
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A presentation about _____ would use the T-E-A-C-H acronym.
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A speech about a(n) _____ is one about an abstract concept, theory, or principle.
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A speech about a(n) _____ is one about a particular occurrence such as the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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A _____ is the vivid use of words to describe a situation that invites listeners to draw upon their senses.
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By providing a preview of your message in the introduction and then developing each main point during the speech before summarizing the key ideas in the conclusion of the speech, a speaker is using _____.
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_____ learners are people who have a learning style who prefer practical, useful information that is relevant; they seek connections between the new information and their life experiences.
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The general purpose for a speech in which you share information with others to enhance their knowledge is a speech to _____.
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A speech about how nerve synapses connect through the nervous system is a speech about a(n) _____.
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What are three suggestions for making your informative speech clear? Briefly explain each.
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Discuss any four of the six suggestions given in your book for making your speech interesting. Briefly explain each.
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Provide some word picture choices that would express the idea of sound.
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Explain the concept and importance of using word pictures.
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Describe the three ways a speaker can establish a motive for the audience to listen to them.
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Your book gives five suggestions for the use of humor in a speech. Briefly discuss three of them.
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Explain the importance of redundancy in a public speaking situation, and what a speaker can do to build in redundancy.
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What are the three preferences of adult learners? Briefly explain how these preferences could be taken into account by a public speaker.
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State the three ways you can reinforce ideas nonverbally.
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Repeating your main points several times throughout a speech should be avoided regardless of the type of speech you are presenting.
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Adult learners prefer to deal with more abstract ideas that have indirect relevance to their lives.
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Pausing just before you make an important point in your speech is an example of reinforcing your key ideas verbally.
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Briefly explain the purpose of speech to inform. Give examples of at least 3 specific situations (other than student speeches in a speech class) in which informative speaking is commonly used.
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When giving a presentation about people, what two organizational patterns could you possibly use and why?
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As long as your humor is funny, it does not necessarily need to be appropriate for the audience.
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In your speech, you should NOT use humorous quotations because citing the source takes away from the focus of your speech.
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According to your book, making yourself the butt of a joke is NOT an effective use of humor.
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One way to make an informative speech clear is by providing signposts at strategic points to give the audience time to process the information they have just heard.
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It is common for most presentations about procedures to begin with the word when.
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In giving an informative speech about a person, your book recommends including as many details of the persons life as possible.
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Your book suggests that presentations about people must be organized chronologically.
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A topical organizational pattern is structured around the logical divisions of the item youre describing.
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Pace your information flow means to spread the details out in your speech, rather than presenting a large number of significant details all at once.
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It is common for people to learn by building on what they already know.
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Landy gave a speech on making new friends. She began by asking, Would you like to have two new friends by the end of the semester? This is an example of relating new information to old.
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A word picture is a description that helps the audience imagine the sight, sound, taste, smell, or touch of what you are talking about.
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It is NOT possible to create a word picture that describes the sense of touch.
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When you present summaries of data, a line graph is one way to quickly and memorably reinforce the words and numbers you cite.
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Providing insights into the World Trade Center attacks of 2001 is a form of presentation about people.
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A speech that is about anything you can see or touch is a speech about an object.
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Based on adult learning principles, which of the following is NOTthe kind of information adults prefer?
a. Information they can use immediately
b. Connection to their life experiences with the new information they learn
c. Information for the sake of knowing
d. Information that is relevant to their needs
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When giving a presentation to adults, the adult learning principles suggest it is important to _____.
a. use abstract information
b. allow them to be passive learners
c. relate their life experiences to what they will be learning
d. use humor so they will be amused
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Margarite is giving a presentation on listening skills to a group of people who work for a large corporation. She plans a presentation that revolves around activities that they can participate in and relates these activities to situations they encounter every day at work. Margarite is using which of the following to make her presentation memorable?
a. Building in redundancy
b. Using adult learning principles
c. Reinforcing key ideas verbally
d. Reinforcing key ideas nonverbally
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Adapting your presentation to your audiences mental in-boxes relates to which of the following?
a. Building in redundancy
b. Using adult learning principles
c. Reinforcing key ideas verbally
d. Reinforcing key ideas nonverbally
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Enrique said, Listen carefully, this is the most convincing reason why life is likely to exist on other planets. He is using which of the following techniques to make his presentation memorable?
a. Simplifying ideas
b. Building in redundancy
c. Using adult learning principles
d. Reinforcing key ideas verbally
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When Kiko reviewed the main points in her informative speech, she slowed down her rate of speech, decreased her volume, made sure to articulate each word clearly, and paused between each point. What technique of making an informative speech memorable did Kiko effectively employ?
a. Establishing a motive for the audience to listen
b. Building redundancy into the speech
c. Reinforcing key ideas nonverbally
d. Pacing the flow of information
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Which of the following demonstrates the idea of reinforcing key ideas nonverbally during a speech? a. Gesturing to emphasize key phrases b. Using a phrase like another important point is... c. Establishing a motive for your audience to listen d. Using an interpreter
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John made a presentation at work in which he explained how to handle customer complaints. This would be an example of an informative speech.
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According to comedian Michael Klepper, humor is which of the following with regard to speeches?
a. The heart
b. The spice
c. The leavening
d. The basis
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Matty was beginning her presentation by telling a funny story about a time she had embarrassed herself. By using this approach, Matty was using _____.
a. vivid language to describe the event
b. a chronological organization of her topic
c. adult learning principles
d. humor by poking fun at herself
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After he had made a joke about how slow the old geezers were at his local grocery store, Jamie realized that about half of his audience was over the age of 70. What aspect of using humor did Jamie fail to consider?
a. Use humorous quotations and cartoons
b. Poke fun at yourself
c. Be certain your humor is appropriate to your listeners
d. Use humor to make a point
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Mark heard a great joke about a computer network administrator. He decided to use it in his speech on financial aid as a way to get the audience warmed up. When he gave his introduction, he noticed that his audience looked somewhat confused when he previewed his main points. What tip for using humor did Mark fail to follow?
a. Use humor to make a point.
b. Make yourself the butt of the joke.
c. Use cartoons or quotes, but not stories.
d. Use humor in the body, but not the introduction.
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Tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, and tell them what you told them is one way to describe the informative technique of _____.
a. reinforcing key ideas nonverbally
b. building redundancy into the speech
c. motivating the audience to listen
d. relating to the interests of the audience
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Anders spoke on the mountain ranges in New Mexico. In his introduction, he previewed his main points. As he got to each main point, he used an internal preview and an internal summary. At the end of his speech, he summarized his main points. Which strategy for making your speech memorable did Anders use?
a. Motivating the audience to listen
b. Relating the information to the audience
c. Reinforcing ideas nonverbally
d. Building redundancy into the speech
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By building redundancy into a speech, a speaker has a greater chance of making the speech _____.
a. memorable
b. interesting
c. complete
d. final
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Kira describes sitting by the fire on a cold winter day, The wood popped as the fire roared. What type of word picture is Kira using?
a. Describing what listeners would hear
b. Describing what listeners would smell
c. Describing what an object would feel like
d. Describing an emotion
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When having an interpreter working with you to present your speech, which of the following should be kept in mind?
a. Use as much humor as possible to keep the mood light.
b. Use jargon to make audience members feel more comfortable.
c. If you have many facts, figures, or other detailed data, write this information down before you speak, and give it to your interpreter.
d. Since the interpreter is repeating your words, there is no need to meet with him or her prior to the speech.
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One of the methods suggested in the text to make your presentation interesting is to _____.
a. build in redundancy
b. reinforce key ideas nonverbally
c. pace your information flow
d. use attention-getting supporting material
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Beling was asked to make a presentation to a group of police officers. For her topic, Beling decided to explain some techniques to help manage job stress. What tactic is Beling using to make the presentation interesting?
a. Using effective supporting materials
b. Building in redundancy
c. Reinforcing key ideas verbally and nonverbally
d. Presenting information that relates to listeners
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Tom gave a speech on Old Drum, a historical statue of a dog in the local town square to a group of citizens who had lived in the town their entire lives. What strategy is Tom using in his selection of topics?
a. Building in redundancy
b. Establishing a motive for listening
c. Presenting information that relates to his listeners interests
d. Reinforcing key ideas verbally and nonverbally
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Walking through Baton Rouge in August is like having a steamy washcloth draped over your face. This statement is an example of _____.
a. a word picture
b. alliteration
c. redundancy
d. audience feedback