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According to your text, which of the following contributes to successful public speaking?

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Topic selection, speaker knowledge, verbal communication skills (All of the above)

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The term identification suggests that we understand

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The nature of the topic

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Verbal communication in speeches is relevant to

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the topic, audience, and occassion

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As noted in your text, Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, and Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video are examples of messages that combine

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Creativity and Organization

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Speaking that requires you to organize the message, prepare brief notes, and practice often

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extemporaneous

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According to your text, which of the following is a way to overcome fear of public speaking?

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accept that a certain amount of nervousness is useful

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A term that scholars give to the fear associated with public speaking is

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communication apprehension

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The confidence booster section of the reading encourages us to use __________ to decrease intense stress

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Deep breathing and picturing a "happy place"

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Creates a sense of exclusion rather than inclusion

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Ethnocentrism

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We view communication as a transactional process because

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it is intentional, it is bound by relationships and culture, and it involves the simultaneous sending and receiving of messages (all of the above)

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It is important to know your audience because

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You want to get their attention and you will become a more capable public speaker (both a and b)

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Attitudes, values, and beliefs make up the audience's

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identity

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Interviews, surveys, and research are all ways that you can

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find information about your audience

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The ideas a person accepts as plausible, based on interpretation and judgment, are

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beliefs

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The principals that illustrate your understanding of what is important and unimportant, desirable or undesirable are

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Values

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Your predisposition to respond favorably or unfavorably to something

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Attitudes

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Age, gender, sexual orientation, and education are some of the _____ to investigate about your audience

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Personal traits

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs is helpful in understanding our audience's

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psychological traits

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In considering time as part of the speaking situation, you should consider

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audience size and speech location and the day, time of day, and length of speech (both b and c)

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Audience adaptation begins

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before a topic is selected

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____ should be identified and eliminated for effective public speaking to take place

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Internal and external noise

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Hunger, sickness, and body pain are all examples of

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Physiological barriers

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A car horn outside the window is an example of

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environmental barrier

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the speaker is using technical terms that are unfamiliar to the audience. This creates

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a linguistic barrier

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The overarching goal of your speech is called the

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general purpose

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The general purpose for a special occasion speech is

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to accentuate

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A list of general words or phrases for speech topics is called an

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idea bank

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To boost their confidence, students should choose topics

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about which they are passionate

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The best way to choose a topic is to go through the process of

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brainstorming

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Which of the following is the best potential topic category for a general purpose to persuade?

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policies

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You are a keynote speaker for the annual awards ceremony. The general purpose of your speech is likely

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to accentuate

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Before committing to a topic, a speaker should consider

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the amount of research available, the variety of supporting materials available, the accessibility of the material

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The ________ is a single statement combining the general purpose, audience, and objective.

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specific purpose

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An effective central idea should: be a complete sentence, be written in statement form, focus on only one key idea, and

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use clear and specific language

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A brief sketch of your speech is detailed in a

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working outline

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"To inform museum visitors about the original river boats on the Mississippi River" is an example of a

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specific purpose

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"Today's market offers several soy products that are high in protein and beneficial to our health" is a

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Central Idea

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Another word for support materials is

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Evidence

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If using information obtained from the internet, you should evaluate its accuracy, source, potential biases and

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currency

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using commercial Websites?

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They usually represent the interests of the site owner

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Nonprofit organization Websites are often sources of

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emotional appeals

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According to your text, magazines, books, newspaper, and journals are all items which

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the library can provide for students

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Allowing yourself enough ______while preparing your speech will help you boost your confidence.

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time

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Which of the following is NOT a credible online reference work listed in the text?

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Wikipedia

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Which of the following is on the "checklist" for the use of surveys?

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Am I asking only one thing in each question

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One of the main methods for note-taking listed in the text is

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photocopying the information

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The sources of your support material need to be cited correctly

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on your outline and through the use of footnotes (both a and b)

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The Modern Language Association and the American Psychological Association provide us with a method for

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citing information obtained from sources

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_____ are verifiable bits of information about people, events, places, dates and times.

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Facts

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Brief explanations designed to inform your audience about something unfamiliar are called

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definitions

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Senator John McCain used comments made by "Joe the Plumber" during the 2008 presidential election. In doing so, McCain provided

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lay testimony

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In researching your speech about the H1N1 virus, you decide to include information provided by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This is an example of

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Expert Testimony

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Stories, narratives, illustrations, and anecdotes are other names for

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Extended examples

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When you use numerical facts or data as support material in your speech, you are using

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Statistics

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Checking the copyright date on webpages relates to evaluating the source's

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currency

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Choosing support material from unbiased sources, with no hidden agendas assures that the information is

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trustworthy

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The successful speaker restates most of the support for your speeches.

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paraphrasing

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Secondary sources are not useful in providing support for your speeches.

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False

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Stating the book title and the date of publication means that you are orally citing the source accurately

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False

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A figurative analogy compares and contrasts two essentially different things

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True

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Statistics should be used in moderation as a type of support material

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True

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Students should orally cite all sources in the same way

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False

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The introduction of your speech

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gains the audience's attention

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Which of the following is NOT part of the body of the outline?

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sources

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An effective speech preparation outline uses

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full sentences

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Covering only one issue at a time ensures that

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you are writing the outline as a speech, rather than a manuscript

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Roman numerals represent ____ on the outline.

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main points

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If two main points are balances, then

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they are equal in importance

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According to your text, ____ are usually handwritten attempts to organize your thoughts as you create a speech

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working outlines

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According to your text, ____ are also known as formal outlines

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Preparation outlines

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According to your text, ___ should be used as early as possible in the rehearsal stage for your speech

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delivery outlines

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"Therefore", "thus", and "as a result" are examples of

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connective transitions

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"Meanwhile", "let's move on to" and "next" are examples of

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time transitions

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"Conversely", "although", and "but" are examples of

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viewpoint transitions

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A five-step organizational strategy designed to fulfill an audience need is called

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the motivated sequence

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An organizational strategy that uses some naturally occurring subdivisions of the topic is called

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topical

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An organizational strategy that illustrates the consequences or effect of something is called

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casual

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if your speech is about the similarities and differences between tennis and racquetball, the most likely organizational strategy would be

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comparative

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Your speech is about President John F. Kennedy. Your main points are his family background, his presidency, and his assassination. You are using a _____ organizational strategy

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topical

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The organizational pattern that is best suited for a persuasive speech that calls for the audience to take an action is called

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problem-solution

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Your speech is about your hometown. You decide to discuss its elements in terms of what is located in the north, south, east, and west parts of the city. You are using a ____ organizational strategy

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chronological

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During the satisfaction stage of the Motivated Sequence, you

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propose a solution to the problem

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In selecting the best organizational strategy, you should consider

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your general purpose, topic, and audience

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In creating your main points, you should: keep each point focused on one idea, keep each point equal to the others, use complete sentences, and

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use declarative sentences

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Arranging words, phrases, or sentences in a similar pattern can help you and your audience, remember the main points of the speech. This is the use of _______

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parallelism

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