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Speech
Q:
Susan relied heavily on the use of vocalized pauses and fillers in her presentation. How is her audience likely to judge her speech?
A) increase her credibility
B) create a favorable impression of her
C) create a negative impression of her
D) audience will like her more
E) tolerate it because it's similar to an oral language style
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A speaker's dress and physical appearance
A) suggest that the speaker should be informal to help him or her relax.
B) are irrelevant to an audience.
C) such as shorts and a T-shirt are inappropriate.
D) should never be casual.
E) can be based on the speech topic.
Q:
If your friend asked you how to help them manage the speech anxiety they feared for an upcoming final oral presentation, what advice would you NOT offer them?
A) choose a topic that is relevant to you
B) know your introduction
C) encourage their fear through self-fulfilling prophecies
D) practice
E) use visualization techniques
Q:
When delivering your speech online, it is important to remember all of the following EXCEPT
A) keep your background free of visual distractions.
B) use a medium close-up shot.
C) capture your upper torso and head.
D) be expressive with your face and eyes.
E) use a lot of intensifiers.
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A speaker who relies on adaptive gestures is
A) producing a congruent message.
B) decreasing immediacy.
C) demonstrating immediacy.
D) engaging an audience.
E) not showing anxiety or nervousness.
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Vocal rate contributes to a speaker's immediacy. What speech rate would you suggest that a speaker adopt to maximize their immediacy?
A) 180 words per minute
B) 100 words per minute
C) 150 words per minute
D) 200 words per minute
E) 75 words per minute
Q:
A speaker's critique remarked your voice was too strident and high. What vocal characteristic are they critiquing?
A) vocal tone
B) vocal pitch
C) vocal rate
D) monotone
E) vocal volume
Q:
An oral language style is different from a written language style in that
A) it is more detailed.
B) it is more formal.
C) it demonstrates immediacy.
D) it is similar to how people write.
E) it is less conversational
Q:
In delivering her speech Laney often stated, I'm not sure about this and I'm no expert before or after her main points. What type of language is she demonstrating?
A) written language style
B) oral language style
C) intensifiers
D) disclaimers
E) hedging
Q:
While delivering an impromptu movie review presentation, Tanya claimed, Thor is a really, really good movie. What mistake is she making in her presentation?
A) using disclaimers
B) using hedging
C) using intensifiers
D) using a powerful speech style
E) using an oral language style
Q:
If, after you presented a persuasive speech, your audience noticed your voice was lacking in richness and sound quality, what vocal characteristic would they be critiquing?
A) vocal tone
B) vocal pitch
C) vocal rate
D) monotone
E) vocal volume
Q:
If your friend has to make a presentation and is primarily concerned with connecting with his or her audience and in establishing credibility, what mode of delivery would you recommend?
A) extemporaneous
B) memorized
C) impromptu
D) manuscript
E) oral language style
Q:
When speakers rely on language such as "kinda" that lessens their message, they are using
A) vocalized pause and fillers.
B) intensifiers.
C) disclaimers.
D) hedging.
E) oral language style.
Q:
What is a benefit of reading a manuscript?
A) It is conversational.
B) It is appropriate for an informal situation.
C) It is appropriate for a formal situation.
D) It relies on the use of an informal spoken language style.
E) It is less accurate and precise.
Q:
Brenda has to make a presentation to the board of trustees and include precise statistics to convey her points. She is particularly concerned with the accuracy of her supporting materials. What style of delivery would be most appropriate for her context?
A) oral language style
B) impromptu
C) memorized
D) extemporaneous
E) reading a manuscript
Q:
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of extemporaneous speaking?
A) contains elements of impromptu speaking
B) conversational tone
C) informal spoken language style
D) formal written language style
E) contains elements of manuscript speaking
Q:
What is an audience's feeling of closeness to a speaker called?
A) powerful speech style
B) immediacy
C) oral language style
D) powerless language
E) speech anxiety
Q:
What suggestions should a speaker bear in mind when delivering an impromptu presentation?
A) anticipate the occasion
B) keep the message brief
C) identify the central point and two or three other points
D) restate your central point to provide closure
E) all of the options are correct
Q:
What are the primary functions or goals of an introduction?
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What are the primary functions or goals of a conclusion?
Q:
Which of the following is NOT a primary mode of delivery?
A) extemporaneous speaking
B) manuscript speaking
C) memorized speaking
D) impromptu speaking
E) all of the choices are correct
Q:
Kris is researching another culture in her small group. At the end of class, she is asked to give a quick report on her group's findings. Kris is being asked to give what kind of speech?
A) impromptu
B) scripted
C) memorized
D) extemporaneous
E) manuscript
Q:
Explain the difference between a specific purpose and speech thesis as well as the requirements of the latter.
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When is a chronological pattern most often appropriately used?
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When is a problem-solution pattern of organization appropriate to use?
Q:
Identify four types of connectives.
Q:
Identify three types of common organizational patterns.
Q:
List three strategies a speaker can use to keep an audience engaged.
Q:
What is one difference between a specific purpose statement and speech thesis?
Q:
Explain the difference between expert and layperson testimony.
Q:
List three types of supporting materials,
Q:
Identify two guidelines for defining main points.
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What are three suggestions to keep in mind when using supporting materials such as statistics?
Q:
In addition to the use of connectives, what other strategy can a speaker use to engage the audience?
A) integrate novelty
B) use appropriate humor
C) tell a story
D) integrate presentation media
E) all of the options are correct
Q:
Which of the following is NOT a function of your speech introduction?
A) gain the listener's attention
B) define your speech thesis
C) establish credibility
D) leave a memorable impact
E) preview your main points
Q:
Words such as "first," "second," and "next" that quickly introduce a new idea or point are called
A) transitional phrases.
B) internal summaries.
C) signposts.
D) internal previews.
E) conclusions.
Q:
In an introduction, it is important to remember to
A) define your sources.
B) begin with, Hi my name is . . . and today I'm going to talk about . . .
C) begin with a specific purpose statement.
D) preview your main points first.
E) gain attention first and end with a preview of your main points.
Q:
Which of the following would NOT be appropriate to include in a speaker's conclusion?
A) tell them what you told them
B) use a signpost or transition
C) introduce new material
D) leave a memorable impact
E) summarize main points
Q:
When a speaker creates a preparation outline, what principle should he or she bear in mind?
A) use a large font
B) use key words or phrases
C) use the principle of subordination
D) use time codes
E) include side notes
Q:
What connective is most useful for making sure the audience doesn't get lost when you begin to make a new main point?
A) internal summary
B) internal preview
C) transitional phrase
D) signpost
E) introduction
Q:
What connective does your text suggest using when covering a main point with multiple aspects?
A) internal preview
B) internal summary
C) transitional phrase
D) signposts
E) conclusion
Q:
The speech thesis Getting an annual health screening as a college student can save your life would be used with a presentation following which pattern of organization?
A) cause-effect
B) chronological
C) topical
D) spatial
E) problem-solution
Q:
Which connective would you recommend speakers use if they wanted to provide their listeners with a first look or a statement indicating what they are going to tell them?
A) transitional phrase
B) internal summary
C) internal preview
D) signpost
E) introduction
Q:
The example thesis Establishing and maintaining a home garden can benefit your well-being would be organized most appropriately by using which pattern?
A) chronological
B) problem-solution
C) cause-effect
D) topical
E) spatial
Q:
All of the following are a type of connective EXCEPT
A) internal preview.
B) internal summary.
C) transitional phrase.
D) signpost.
E) paraphrasing.
Q:
If a speaker takes the central idea from a primary source, what type of testimony is he or she relying upon?
A) direct quotation
B) paraphrasing
C) expert testimony
D) layperson testimony
E) real example
Q:
A presentation that is organized into categories or subtopics is using what organizational pattern?
A) topical
B) chronological
C) spatial
D) cause-effect
E) problem-solution
Q:
The organizational pattern used in demonstrations or in presentations about how to make something is called
A) spatial.
B) topical.
C) chronological.
D) cause-effect.
E) problem-solution.
Q:
In the text example of a briefing on visiting Las Vegas, what organizational pattern would be most appropriate?
A) chronological
B) spatial
C) topical
D) problem-solution
E) cause-effect
Q:
In your speech, if you say, Dr. Smith, a sleep specialist, recommends getting at least six hours of sleep nightly to avoid obesity, heart disease, and high blood pressure, you are using
A) paraphrasing.
B) hypothetical example.
C) expert testimony.
D) direct quotation.
E) real example.
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The GOP needs to focus on bipartisan politics as did Governor Christie when he worked with our Democratic president to address the destruction along the shore from Hurricane Sandy, is a demonstration of what type of supporting material?
A) hypothetical example
B) expert testimony
C) real example
D) layperson testimony
E) analogy
Q:
A speaker explaining With the advent of new technologies, a diagnosis of cancer is similar to managing any other chronic condition such as diabetes or asthma is employing what type of supporting material?
A) hypothetical example
B) real example
C) testimony
D) analogy
E) definition
Q:
Tyler, a long-distance runner, delivers a presentation on the benefits of running and aerobic exercise, and cites his own personal running experience. What type of supporting material is he relying on?
A) layperson testimony
B) expert testimony
C) analogy
D) real example
E) hypothetical example
Q:
If a speaker begins with, Imagine what it would be like if everyone has been tested for and knows their HIV status. What type of supporting material is being demonstrated?
A) real example
B) hypothetical example
C) testimony
D) definition
E) analogy
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Hector, a registered nurse specializing in nutrition, gives a presentation on the benefits of a vegetarian diet. He is using
A) hypothetical example.
B) layperson testimony.
C) expert testimony.
D) real example.
E) analogy.
Q:
The most effective speeches are based on a preparation outline and are presented using a delivery outline.
A) True
B) False
Q:
In comparing a specific purpose to a speech thesis, what statement most accurately distinguishes the two types of statements?
A) Speech thesis is the basis of a specific purpose statement.
B) Neither statement needs to be included in the introduction.
C) Both statements must be included in the introduction.
D) Specific purpose is stated in the introduction.
E) Speech thesis is explicitly stated in the introduction.
Q:
An effective speech thesis meets which of the following requirements?
A) evolves from a specific purpose statement
B) states the point or position of the topic
C) foreshadows main points
D) one simple declarative sentence
E) all of the options are correct
Q:
When supporting your main points with statistics, it is important to remember
A) to use exact, precise numbers.
B) that more is better.
C) to use a visual chart or graph to help make sense of information.
D) not to relate them to other information.
E) not to use any other supporting information.
Q:
Which of the following would NOT be recommended when developing the main points of a presentation?
A) Each main point should address several ideas.
B) Each main point should focus on only one idea.
C) Each main point supports the speech thesis.
D) Speeches contain two to five main points.
E) Main points can be divided into subpoints.
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Which of the following is an effective speech thesis?
A) To inform my audience on why an Android-based phone is preferable to an Apple IOS-based phone.
B) To inform my audience on guns and the violence they cause.
C) Cyberbullying can be prevented.
D) The Internet and its use among the millennial generation.
E) Effects of the overuse of media on children.
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When using subpoints, a speaker must recognize that
A) subpoints are required for each main point.
B) subpoints do not need to be related to the main point.
C) subpoints obfuscate main points.
D) subpoints must relate to the main point.
E) subpoints should only be used in the conclusion.
Q:
A speaker can use which of the following supporting materials in their presentation?
A) definitions
B) statistics
C) examples
D) testimony
E) all of the options are correct
Q:
Your conclusion is a good place to include information that you did not yet cover in the body of your presentation.
A) True
B) False
Q:
According to your text, the most effective method for gaining attention is to state, Hi, my name is. . . and today I'm going to talk about.
A) True
B) False
Q:
The use of novelty, humor, presentation media, and telling a story are all strategies a speaker can use to engage listeners.
A) True
B) False
Q:
Establishing credibility is a key component only for persuasive presentations.
A) True
B) False
Q:
If you are describing a resort destination to your audience, you would be wise to use a spatial organizational pattern.
A) True
B) False
Q:
Internal previews, internal summaries, transitional phrases, and signposts are all types of connectives.
A) True
B) False
Q:
For motivational persuasive presentations, a speaker would be wise to consider a problem-solution pattern of organization.
A) True
B) False
Q:
A speech of demonstration or how to make something is often organized using a chronological pattern.
A) True
B) False
Q:
One strategy for making your point compelling is to include as many statistics as possible.
A) True
B) False
Q:
Your authors recommend avoiding hypothetical examples and instead using real examples in composing a speech.
A) True
B) False
Q:
In using testimony, it is recommended that a speaker rely on expert instead of layperson testimony.
A) True
B) False
Q:
A topical pattern organizes main points into categories or subtopics.
A) True
B) False
Q:
The use of paraphrasing is acceptable for a speaker, particularly when original source material is too complex or confusing for a direct quotation.
A) True
B) False
Q:
Subpoints must relate to the main point or they can further confuse one's audience.
A) True
B) False
Q:
Main points primarily function to support one's speech thesis.
A) True
B) False
Q:
A speech should contain two to five points, with each point focusing on only one idea.
A) True
B) False
Q:
Most speeches have at least four parts.
A) True
B) False