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Which of the following techniques for managing speech anxiety involves developing a positive alternative to the negative messages you may be sending yourself about public speaking?

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Cognitive Restructuring

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When is a speaker likely to feel the most nervous about the speaking engagement?

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Just prior to speaking

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Which of the following statements is not true about the similarities between public speaking and conversation?

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In both, the speaker/audience roles are clearly defined.

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T or F: Public speeches - more so than conversation - are grounded in ethical, responsible knowledge.

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True

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T or F: Blowing into or tapping on a microphone before you begin speaking is a good way to test if the sound system is on and working properly.

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False

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T or F: Microphones conceal poor enunciation

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False

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T or F: Saving some of your speech to deliver during the Q and A session is one way of making sure that sessions run smoothly.

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True

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T or F: One example of a convention in special occasion speaking would be that a speaker who is giving a toast also give thanks for the honor of delivering a toast.

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True

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T or F: One function of a cadence-enhancing device like alliteration is that it can make a speech more memorable.

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True

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which of the following statements is not good advice when handling the q and a portion of a speech

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respond to the questioner not the audience

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which of the following statements is an example of which candence-enhancing stylistic device? "but in a larger sense we cannot dedicate we cannot consecrate we cannot hallow this ground

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parallelism

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which of the following statements is an example of which drama-enhancing stylistic device? "not in the legions/of horrid hell can come a devil more damned/ in ills to top Macbeth"

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omission, inversion, suspension

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which of the following statements is an example of which candence-enhancing stylistic device? " i dream of a nation where people will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character"

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alliteration

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which of the following statements is an example of which drama-enhancing stylistic device? "for families wanting their sons and daughters to get the change of college or university w will meet the challenge of change"

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suspension

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which of the following statements is an example of which drama-enhancing stylistic device? " never has it been easier to learn public speaking"

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inversion

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which of the following is not a way that an audience deals with dissonance produced by the speaker

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they are put more at ease about the topic under discussion

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"congress hasn't managed to enact useful legislation for the past three years" this statement is a claim of

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value

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"the power plants and factories of eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois are responsible for the unhealthy air quality in northwestern Michigan" this is a claim of

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fact

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The unacknowledged true reasons behind the recent rise in global oil prices and the skyrocketing profits of the major oil corporation , This statement is a claim of.

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None of the above.

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T or F: The oral style is characterized by shorter sentences and greater use of visually evocative devices like metaphor, personification, etc

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True

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T or F: Dissonance theory holds that people try to maintain an agreeable set of relationships between our worldview and new information.

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True

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T or F: stating that you intend to change the minds of those comprising what you think may be an unreceptive audience is a useful technique.

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False

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T or F: a strong threat to a loved one tends to be less successful than a fear appeal directed at the audience members themselves

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False

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T or F: high elaboration of familiar threats may enhance the effectiveness of the communication, especially amoung savvy audiences.

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False

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T or F: fear appeals are more successful if you can convince your listeners that they have the power to reduce the threat.

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True

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The following statement is an example of which of the classical forms of appeal? "Smart readers can often recognize bias when they see it, ad this is it."

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Ethos

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The following is an example of which cadence-enhancing stylistic device? "As he said many times, in many parts of this nation, to those he touched and who sought to touch him: 'some men see things as they are and say why. I dream of things that never were and say why not.'"

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antithesis

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The following is an example of which cadence-enhancing stylistic device? "we have petitioned and our petitions have been scorned, we have entreated and our entreaties have been disregarded, we have begged and they have mocked when our calamity came. we beg no longer, we entreat no more, we petition no more. w defy them'

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parallelism

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The following statement is an example of which form of figurative language? "If the milky way galaxy were as big as the continent of North America, our solar system would fit inside of a coffee cup."

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analogy

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The following statement is an example of which figure of speech? "Words could not express my joy on seeing them arrive safely home."

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adynata

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The following statement is an example of which figure of speech? "thoughts raced through my mind about the events of that day. But I kept asking myself one question, 'had I done all that I could'?"

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aporia

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according to a classic study on reinforcement and recall, which of the following forms of emphasis is the most effective at enhancing recall?

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verbal emphasis preceding a remark

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which of the following terms is a word for the rules used to combine a set of meaningful signs

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grammar

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the term that refers to the degree to which at the end of a tale the narrative elements are described as settled or remaining open in certain ways is

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clouser

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T or F: speaking effectively can enhance your career professionally, personally, and academically

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true

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T or F: the content of a message can be expressed both verbally and nonverbally

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true

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T or F: shared meaning is the mutual understanding of a message between speaker and audience

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true

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T or F: according to Aristotle and cicero, memory is one of the five parts of speech preparation

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true

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T or F: delivery refers to adapting speech information to the audience in order to make your case

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false

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in this form of communication?, the receiver is physically removed from the messenger, and feedback is delayed

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mass communication

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a form of communication between two people is called

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dyadic

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the audience's response to a message is referred to as

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feedback

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context is anything that influences

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all of the above, speaker, audience, ; speech

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when an audience interprets and assigns meaning to a speaker's message, this process is referred to as

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decoding

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interference or barriers to the communication process are known as

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noise

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which of the following is not one of the five canons of rhetoric

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persuasion

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T or F: there are two general speech purposes to inform and to persuade

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False

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T or F: the specific purpose of a speech is the same as the general purpose

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False

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according to the class text overview of the speech making process forming a specific purpose for a speech occurs after you formulate your thesis

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False

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Phrase 1: the department of transportation (dot) Phrase 2: DOT programs available online to serve community members Phrase 3: to inform Phrase 4: to inform the audience about three online DOT programs for consumers hazardous road conditions vehicle registration and driver's license renewals so that they will be able to use the services of these programs which phrase is the narrowed topic?

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phrase 2

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Phrase 1: the department of transportation (dot) Phrase 2: DOT programs available online to serve community members Phrase 3: to inform Phrase 4: to inform the audience about three online DOT programs for consumers hazardous road conditions vehicle registration and driver's license renewals so that they will be able to use the services of these programs which phrase is the general purpose?

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Phrase 3

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Phrase 1: the department of transportation (dot) Phrase 2: DOT programs available online to serve community members Phrase 3: to inform Phrase 4: to inform the audience about three online DOT programs for consumers hazardous road conditions vehicle registration and driver's license renewals so that they will be able to use the services of these programs which phrase is the specific purpose?

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Phrase 4

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according to the class text the first step in the speech making process is

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selecting a topic

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in an outline what kind of points support the main points

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subordinate

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a speech should be practiced at least how many times

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six

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a speakers general fear or anxiety associated with either actual or anticipated communication to an audience is kown as

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public speaking anxiety

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Stephen began to panic as soon as his instructor gave the speech assignment to the class Stephen experienced

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pre-preparation anxiety

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T or F: public speakers are in a position to influence others but are not responsible for the effects their words have on listeners

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False

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T or F: the greek word for ethos means character

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True

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T or F: racist sexist and ageist slurs are forms of hate speech

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True

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T or F: any source that requires credit in written form should be acknowledged in oral form

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True

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T or F: if something is common knowledge to many people it does not need to be cited

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True

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T or F: selective perception is a process in which listeners pay attention to certain messages and ignore others

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True

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T or F: audience members usually listen carefully to a speaker even if they believe the message is of no consequence to them

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False

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T or F: scriptwriting usually occurs when we stop listening to the speaker and start formulating our response instead

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True

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T or F: active listeners listen for the speaker's main ideas and watch his or her nonverbal cues

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True

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T or F: people's most enduring judgements abut what is good and bad in life are called attitudes

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False

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T or F: catering to the audience's whims or pandering only serves to undermine the speaker's credibility

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False

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T or F: being aware of an audience's general religious orientation can help a speaker to target their message

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True

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T or F: values are based on attitudes

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False

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the speaker should attempt to gauge the audience's feelings toward the

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all: topic, occasion, ; speaker

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if you ask survey respondents to respond to questions with a limited choice of answers you are asking what type of questions

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fixed-alternative

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______ questions measure level of agreement or disagreement with specific issues

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scale

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which of the following would be considered an attitude rather than a belief or a value?

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"i like rap music"

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T or F: the structure of a speech is composed of three main parts intro, body, and conclusion

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True

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T or F: the thesis statement expresses the goal of the speech whereas the specific purposes expresses the theme or central idea of the speech

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False

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T or F: listeners have better recall of the main points made at the beginning and at the end of the speech than those made in between

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True

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T or F: whenever possible main points should be stated in parallel

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True

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T or F: main points should not be mutually exclusive of one another

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False

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T or F: ideas that are coordinate are given equal weight

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True

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T or F: the introduction of a speech should always be the longest part

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False

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T or F: the textbook advises that if a main point has only one sub-point or none at all then it should be rethought and perhaps incorporated into an earlier main point

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True

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the body of a speech consists of

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main, supporting points and transitions

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facts, statistics, testimonies, and narratives are all examples of

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supporting material

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T or F: a topical pattern of arrangement is most appropriate when each main point is a subtopic or category of the speech topic

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True

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T or F: in topical pattern points can be arranged in any order without negatively affecting each other or the speech purpose

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True

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to describe a series of developments or a set of actions that occur sequentially a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?

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chronological

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to stress natural divisions in a topic and to have the freedom to move points around to address audience needs a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement

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topical

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T or F: when developing a speech a speaker should create two separate outlines a working ; delivery outline

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True

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T or F: working outlines contains your ideas in condensed form and are much briefer than speaking outlines

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False

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T or F: it is good practice to develop the introduction and conclusion after you have completed the body of the speech

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True

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T or F: a rhetorical question posed by the speaker seeks a direct response from the audience

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False

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T or F: persuasive speeches typically include a call to action in their conclusions

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True

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T or F: a speaker can effectively signal closure by manner of delivery

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True

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generally, the introduction should be brief and no more than _______ percent of the speech

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10 to 15

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in her speech about friendship cassandra opened by saying "as CS Lewis once said friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another what! You too? I thought I was the only one. Cassandra began her introduction by using

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a quotation

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during the speech introduction? the audience decides whether they are interested in the topic and the speaker to build credibility a speaker should establish his or her qualifications

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qualifications

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an effective conclusion should always

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make the speech memborable

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T or F: rhetorical devices are techniques of language that speakers use to express their ideas in order to achieve their? speech purposes

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True

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T or F: listeners have multiple opportunities to understand a spoken message

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False

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T or F: the words old thing big and bad are examples of abstract language

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True

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T or F: a speaker's use or misuse of language has a significant effect on the level of credibility he or she establishes with the audience

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True

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T or F: in the sentence "Adam invited heather on a date" the active voice is used.

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True

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T or F: as all get out is an example of idiom

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True

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T or F: the connotative meaning is the literal or dictionary definition of a word

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False

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alliteration is the arrangement of words phrases or sentences in similar form

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False

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parallelism is the repetition of the same sounds usually initial consonants in town or more neighboring words or syllables.

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False

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his lies are a house of cards, this statement best illustrates which of the following techniques?

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metaphor

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his character plays a rocking rolling rip-roaring raging role is a statement best illustrates which of the following

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alliteration

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paralleism can be used by a speaker

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in all of the above ways

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T or F: there are always elements of persuasion in an informative speech

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True

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T or F: martin luther king jr speech i have a dream is an example of epiphora

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False

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T or F: operational definitions describe what something does

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True

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T or F: the term code switching refers to the infusion of casual language into your speech

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true

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T or F: speaking from a manuscript is most useful when the speaker is required to be very precise

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True

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T or F: Speaking from memory is the most natural way to deliver a message

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False

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T or F: speaking from memory is considered advisable for some brief speeches

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True

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T or F: delivering a speech without prior preparation is called extemporaneously

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False

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T or F: most public speeches are delivered? extemporaneously

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True

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T or F: impromptu delivery is the most widely used form of delivery in public speaker

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False

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T or F: the proper volume for delivering a speech is somewhat louder than that of normal conversation

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True

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T or F: public speakers should strive to match the rate of speaking to audience reaction

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True

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T or F: pronunciation is clarity or forcefulness in saying words so they are audible and discernible

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False

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T or F: using a standard language pattern is always preferable to using a dialect

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False

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a speaker who successfully uses eye contact to connect with the audience

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Makes? sustained eye contact with one person in the audience at a time

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which aspect of the body is most important in maintaining the quality of directness in delivery

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eye contact

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listeners perceive a speaker who slouches as

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unqualified yet friendly

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the first thing an audience notices about a speaker approaching the speaking position is his or her

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clothing

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a speaker should avoid using ____ when rehearsing a speech

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none

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to establish nonverbal imediacy a speaker should

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have an enthusiastic delivery

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to be effective a speaker should practice at least _____ times in final form

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five

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T or F: the general goal of persuasive speeches is to increase understanding and awareness

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false

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T or F: some persuasive speeches seek an explicit response from the audience

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true

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T or F: a successful speaker should aim for large-scale changes

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false

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T or F: persuasive appeals directed at the audience's reasoning on a topic are termed logos

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True

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T or F: according to maslow all needs are equal

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false

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under which of the following conditions is the persuasive purpose appropriate

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when you seek to change audience behavior and modify an audience attitudes, beliefs, or values

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the appeal to audeince emotion is termed

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pathos

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in his persuasive speech about why people should buy used rather than new cars Carlos convinced the audience in part by mentioning his experience as a used car salesperson Carlos employed which type of appeal

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ethos

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zach gave a persuasive speech about why people should assist the homeless in his city in order to prevent crime according to maslow this speech appealed to which basic need

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safety

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in his presentation edward encouraged his colleagues to reach their highest potential according to maslow which need did he appeal to

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self-actualization

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more long lasting changes in audience perspectives occur if listeners process the speech message

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centrally

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the san antonio spurs are the best team in the NBA this statement is a claim of

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value

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students who earn an A average on all speech assignments should be exempt from the exam is a claim of

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policy

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the most persuasive kind of support is

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the audeine's knowledge and opinions about the topic

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war kills is an example of

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begging the question

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I am a better candidate than X because unlike X I work for a living is an example of

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ad hominem argument

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to deal with hostile audiences

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address opposing views

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which organizational pattern addresses main points and then disproves opposing claims

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refutation

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T or F: presentation speaking in the workplace is often less formal

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true

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T or F: audiences for oral presentations tend to be more homogenous than those for public speeches

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true

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the visualization step of Monroe's? motivated sequence identifies the solution to the problem discussed

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false

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according to the text arguments that clash with widely held core values are often unsuccessful

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true

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