Question 1

Which of these is NOT a factor that influences cultural context?

Accepted Answer

Delivery

Question 2

In 1968 Robert Kennedy gave a speech announcing the tragic news of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King. In what city did he give this historic speech.

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Indianapolis, Indiana

Question 3

Who controls the \"true meaning\" of any communication act?

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No one

Question 4

Using language to inspire your audience to your desired outcome is?

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Style

Question 5

Generally speaking, allow at least ______ to prepare your speech: this helps minimize CA.

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One week

Question 6

Communication scholars have referred to the uncomfortable feeling you might have when you are speaking alone in front of a audience as.

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Communication apprehension

Question 7

The uncomfortable feeling you have when you are speaking alone to an audience is called ______.

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communication apprehension

Question 8

What is one way that the text cites as a problem associated with how students practice time management, as they prepare for their speeches?

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Incorrect estimation of time of the amount of time it takes to prepare for their speeches

Question 9

Eye contact is an important part of culture. In the United States, a speaker is ___________________.

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expected to establish eye contact with the audience.

Question 10

Maria has learned in her public speaking class that audiences in the United States are typically persuaded by support materials that are empirical. Types of empirical supporting material might include:

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Expert testimony, facts that can be verified to be true, observations, and statistics

Question 11

Many aspect of the public speaking process can be affected by_______________.

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Culture

Question 12

This major speech delivery element can vary dramatically from culture to culture.

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Eye contact

Question 13

_____ is your one specific goal of what you hope to accomplish.

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Topic Statement

Question 14

Rachel decided she would speak about on-campus housing at IUPUI and asked herself if her audience would see the topic as controversial and appealing to the entire audience. Rachel was reviewing her topic for:

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Appropriateness

Question 15

Melissa decided that she wanted to give her informational speech about IUPUI but decided that a six-minute presentation would not allow enough time to cover the topic with sufficient depth. She decided she needed to focus on the School of Liberal Arts and the academic programs it offers for students. Melissa was reviewing her topic for:

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Scope

Question 16

When you review your possible topic for scope in relation to your audience this means:

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How much content can be covered effectively in the short time allowed

Question 17

_____ must be used whether a source is quoted directly or as a source for information.

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Citations

Question 18

To give an informative speech to describe an object, process, event, concept, person or place and adequately describe these to an audience. It would be necessary to complete the following:

Accepted Answer

Conduct research

Question 19

Failing to identify sources to your audience _______ them.

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Misleads

Question 20

This type of source does not require citation in a speech:

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All sources require citation

Question 21

The questions of right and wrong, moral or immoral are related to our study of _______________.

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Ethics

Question 22

Being an ethical speaker means presenting your material __________.

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In fair and accurate ways

Question 23

The Greek philosopher and rhetorician Aristotle included an ethical appeal as one of his three pillars of persuasion. The pillar dealing with ethical appeal is called _______________.

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Ethos

Question 24

It is unethical to _______.

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take information out of context or intentionally misrepresent it

Question 25

_____ can destroy trustworthiness and reduce or illiminate identification.

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Demographic stereotyping

Question 26

___ are that which we accept as true, natural, real or actually existing.

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Beliefs

Question 27

Audience members are ______ in the meaning-making process.

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Collaborators

Question 28

An effective speaker realizes s/he is speaking to.

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Multiple audiences

Question 29

When listeners communicate their attentiveness, interest and comprehension through eye contact, heads nod and facial expressions are often displayed. When this happens audience members are engaging in the ______________________ stage of the HURIER model.

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Responding

Question 30

While there are six stages in the listening process, the book states it can be argued that the three most important ones are

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Understanding, interpreting and evaluating

Question 31

Stages in the listening process include

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Hearing, understanding, remembering, interpreting, evaluating and responding

Question 32

In which stage of listening do we need to make sure we have received the message the way the speaker intended?

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Understanding

Question 33

Here are the main points for an Informative speech about BeyoncÃ©:  BeyoncÃ©\'s education.  Beyonce\'s career.  Beyonce\'s marriage.  Which organizational pattern are you most likely to use?

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Topical

Question 34

Each main point should have a minimum of ___ subordinate points.

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two

Question 35

A speech identifying different types of exercise would likely use which organizational pattern?

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topical

Question 36

Process speeches are typically about

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All of these choices describe process speeches

Question 37

The purpose of a Rhetorical question at the beginning of your speech is to

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get audiences thinking immediately

Question 38

Which tip for Endings tips is not recommended by your text book.

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Finish by simply saying, \"I am done.\"

Question 39

I have been fascinated by the history of the Titanic for as long as I can remember. I have studied and learned my collection of books on the Titanic and have done extensive research.  This is an example of.....

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Credibility statement

Question 40

Define reinforce

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Refers to the part of the conclusion where the speaker revisits the \"key thought\" behind the whole presentation

Question 41

Why is it important to plan language choices that help create a speech with impact?

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to keep your audience listening and engaged while you speak, to demonstrate yourself as a credible and ethical speaker, to help your audience remember your message

Question 42

Steve loves to watch the program Good Eats on the Food Channel. So he decided to choose a topic related to food for his informative speech to explain, specifically how the body converts carbohydrates into sugar. In planning his language, however, Steve made a critical error. He chose not to define the difference between \"simple\" and \"complex\" carbohydrates, because he thought that was something his audience would find boring. However, their confused looks during his speech suggested otherwise. In this example, Steve did not accurately assess his audience\'s _____ during his audience analysis.

Accepted Answer

knowledge

Question 43

In his speech on the criminal justice system, Michael stated \"the persecution of criminals should be much more vigorous,\" but what he really meant was \"prosecution.\" This is an example of Michael\'s failure to use language

Accepted Answer

accurately

Question 44

\"Let us go forth to lead the land we love.\" This sentence by John F. Kennedy is a example of

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Question 45

According to your textbook, delivery is important because it often ______.

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needs to be adapted

Question 46

Without effective delivery, you can ________.

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Lose credibility

Question 47

Speakers can lose credibility if they

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mispronounce names or words in their speech

Question 48

Speaking from memory may create a challenge _________.

Accepted Answer

connecting with the audience

Question 49

When preparing visual aids for a speech, it\'s important to remember that visual aids

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are simply visual information to help you get your ideas across to your audience

Question 50

Effectively managing your technology requires

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the ability to ad lib at the last minute.

Question 51

It is generally a bad idea to

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cover your speech from beginning to end with digital media

Question 52

What is window dressing?

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Added images or other audio visual elements to a slide that are not pertinent to the presentation

Question 53

___ is a term Aristotle used to describe \"the available means of persuasion.\"

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Rhetoric

Question 54

Emily wants to persuade her audience that the conflict in the Gaza Strip between the Israelis and Hamas is an unethical infringement on the rights of those living in Gaza. Emily is developing an argument on a question of

Accepted Answer

value

Question 55

A question of fact speech _________________________________

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asks the audience to agree whether something is true or false

Question 56

Ethos refers to all of the following EXCEPT:

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deductive reasoning

Question 57

The term used to describe caring about your topic and believing in the need for you and your audience to agree and act on it is

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conviction

Question 58

Which of these is not one of the three additional aspects to consider when settling on your topic?

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visual aids

Question 59

A speech to urge voter participation is NOT appropriate

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if your audience regularly votes, if you don\'t believe voting is worthwhile/effective, if you do not vote.

Question 60

When considering a persuasive topic, choose one that

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matches your persuasive purpose and takes advantage of the elements of persuasive arguments.

Question 61

If you are trying to discover who published or provided input to a website found through a general search engine, you might try to locate the information by ________________________.

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reading the \"About Us\" profile

Question 62

As a common practice in the selection of facts in your persuasive speeches you should use information that is _____________________.

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the most current and accurate information

Question 63

Using research ethically and legally includes _______.

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documenting and citing sources used

Question 64

Sally learned from her textbook that it is very valuable to find out who is providing the information she collects in her research. If her instructor requires her research to include the author\'s name, qualifications and publication information. What type of information should she utilize?

Accepted Answer

scholarly publications

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