COMM-R110 Final – Flashcards

Which of the following is not one of the Five Canons of Rhetoric? -style -invention -meaning -arrangement -delivery

Experience, background and world views would cause problems in how we ___ messages. -decode -encode -transfer -both encode and decode

"Invention" is from the Latin work invenire which means: -to arrange -to memorize -to find -to present

If you tend to feel anxiety throughout the speech preparation process, you are experiencing: -generalized anxiety -state communication apprehension -communication apprehension -trait communication apprehension

Cognitive restructuring -is when you have a positive attitude -is a process of revising how you think about speaking situations -is when you change your mind about something -does not involve change

If you experience anxiety only when you speak in public, you tend to experience ____. -trait communication anxiety -state communication anxiety -communication anxiety -increased self-consciousness

Eye contact is an important part of culture. In the United States, a speaker is ___. -expected to establish eye contact with the audience -is not expected to maintain eye contact -can just read from PowerPoint slides to avoid eye contact with an audience -can find one person in the audience to maintain eye contact

When you are putting together the message of your speech, using language and symbols, you are primarily engaged in the process of: -visual aid development -encoding -contingency -decoding

The "meaning" of the world "Blue" as an independent word (i.e. color of the sea, color of the sky, feeling sad, part of red, white and blue) will depend on ___ context. -personal -absolute -definitive -cultural

Which of the following would NOT be part of Arrangement? Making sure your speech is ___. -understandable -memorized -informative -convincing

Which of the following statements is true of an introduction and/or a conclusion? -They are the first thing and last thing the audience hears -You can look for materials for your introductions or conclusion as you are researching your main points -Your audience is more likely to remember your speech better if you have a polished introduction and/or conclusion -All of the above are true

The first part of a speech introduction is -credibility statement -tie to the audience -thesis -attention

TIA stands for -thesis in action -tie in action -tie in to audience -trust in audience

In this course we will be completing what type of introduction speech -connections -proverb -object -informative

Which of the following is NOT a good example of an attention getter -stating your name and topic -telling a joke -sharing an interesting statistic -telling a personal story or anecdote

____ refers to the particular way through which a message is sent and receive. -channel -message -context -encoding

Communication is... -a process to create shared meaning -easy -always perfect -non-contextual

Arrangement refers to -organizing your main points -crafting your message -involving the audience -delivering your speech

Which of these is not a way to manage or reduce communication apprehension according to your textbook -wear comfortable clothes -deep breathing exercises -practice -time management

The introduction speech that we will be presenting on Wednesday has how many main points? -3 -2 -1 -4

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: -significance -scope -invention -appropriateness

All of the following will help you with the invention process but the following: -personal inventory -clustering -brainstorming -writing a topic statement

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: -significance -appropriateness -scope -invention

Susie came up with the topic selection of gardening. She then asked herself how important gardening was to her audience. Susie was reviewing her topic for: -significance -scope -appropriateness -invention

Examining parts of your life and looking for areas where you have an interest or expertise beyond that of your audience is considered: -personal inventory -clustering -freewriting -invention

When you review your possible topic for scope in relation to your audience this means: -your audience should learn something if your topic is significant to them -writing words or phrases that come to mind -how your audience will perceive your information -how much content can be covered effectively in the short time allowed

Which is not one of the three concerns you should have when choosing a topic: -Who am I? What are my interests? -Who is the audience? -Will I have enough visual aids? -What is the setting (occasion or task)?

When choosing a topic, hone in on these things: -none of the above -audience, setting, and purpose -audience and setting -purpose and audience

Determining the breadth or depth you will cover in a speech is a consideration of: -purposive clustering -scope -visualization -existential cognition

____ is your one specific goal of what you hope to accomplish. -topic statement -thesis signpost -presumptive reasoning

A parenthetical written citation links the information in your outline to the ____. -speech -audience -outline -works cited page

If possible, you should work to get information from the ___ source. -original -tertiary -secondary -first person

Before you decide to utilize source content you must consider the following: -who produced this information -is the information reliable -is the information relevant -all of the responses

Failing to identify sources to your audience ___ them. -humiliates -demeans -simplifies things for -misleads

The questions of right and wrong, moral or immoral are related to our study of ___. -writing -business -ethics -information technology

When you do not give proper credit to your sources and you use materials produced by someone else, you are in involved in the act of ___. -paraphrasing -incorrect research -plagiarism -copyright theft

Put simply, plagiarism is a form of ____. -research -stealing -information sharing -institutional governance

Audience members are ___ in the meaning-making process. -"cognitive co-workers" -critical thinkers -ex parte machina -collaborators

Visual aids should do which of the following? -help your audience remember main ideas -stimulate an emotional reaction -clarify a key point -all of these answers are correct

Visual aids should help you achieve ____. -nirvana -visual cognition -the Golden Mean -multimedia perfection

___ are our judgments about right and wrong. -objections -biases -values -verdicts

Worldview refers to ____. -the way people evaluate and interpret the world around them -judgments about right or wrong -knowledge your audience already knows about the topic -how a speaker identifies multiple audiences

Speaking to a diverse audience and showing respect to every audience member, a speaker should do all the following EXCEPT -take into consideration audience's values and beliefs -assume that your culture's values, customs or beliefs are superior to another's -refrain from using sexist language, and gender-specific terms -recognize differences and therefore establish common ground

The approach to ethical decision-making that concludes what is "right" is the action in the decision-maker's own self-interest is called the ___. -Common Good Approach -Utilitarian Approach -Fairness and Justice Approach -Ethical Egoism Approach

___ may be characterized as opting to do the right thing - not the thing we think we can "get away with." -consciousness -oughtness -reliability -ethos

The ___ Approach to ethical decision-making concludes that an action is ethical if it does not violate fundamental human rights. -egoist -ethos -rights -simplistic

Establishing your credibility and demonstrating your good character help you ___. -affirm new goals -establish your own ethos -assess the audience -interpret feedback

It is unethical to ___. -take information out of context or intentionally misrepresent it -paraphrase my source materials -engage with speakers concerning opposing views -use only one source

If used correctly, presentation software -will basically give your speech with minimal input from you -could get the speaker into copyright trouble -enhances your speech's impact -eliminates the need for handouts

Two types of written citations are ___ and ____. -verbal and non-verbal -parenthetical and para-phrased -non-verbal and in-text -parenthetical and in-text -none of the above

Holly is giving her speech to a group of stay-at-home moms on how to crochet. She looks to an audience member at one corner of the room, then another member at the opposite corner, then back up front to the woman sitting in the center. She is using which technique, according to your textbook? -look around -scan -triangle -none of these answers is correct

As it relates to practicing delivery, which of the following statements is NOT true, according to your textbook? -your physical presence (including attire) is not important as long as you are comfortable -you should use a keyword outline for your note card, instead of writing out your speech word-for-word -you should connect with your PowerPoint slides -you should read over your outline out loud a few times

When might you want to take a brief pause, 2-3 seconds, during your speech? -when you are nearing the end -when you want to emphasize an important point -when you have just shared some statistics -all of these answers are times you might want to take a brief pause

____ is the most common method of speech delivery, especially in a speech class. -impromptu delivery -extemporaneous delivery -monroe's motivated sequence -manuscript delivery

___ refers to how high or low your voice goes. -monotone -polytone -articulation -pitch

Stages in the listening process include: -hearing, remembering and evaluating -hearing, understanding, evaluating and responding -hearing, understanding, remembering, interpreting, evaluating and responding -hearing, understanding and interpreting

Conversations taking place between two people are called -dyadic settings -soliloquies -dialogic ideals -duel communication exchanges

In which stage of listening do we need to make sure we have received the message the way the speaker intended? -responding -evaluating -understanding -interpreting

The physiological process of receiving and processing sound waves is -listening -anatomical engagement -hearing -auditory processing

As Kayla prepares for her speech, she needs to recall that the two key barriers to listening are -noise and information overload -noise and intentionally tuning out -information overload and fatigue -taking too many notes and background music

What type of speech refers to the process of creating, influencing, changing, or reinforcing people's beliefs, attitudes, values, and actions? -demonstrative -persuasive -explanatory -introductive

___ uses implied or direct threats, insults, or physical and psychological violence in order to get the audience to comply -coercion -manipulation -persuasion -demonstration

Which is NOT a Question of Value speech? -good vs. bad -ethical vs. unethical -moral vs. immoral -true vs. false

According to the Ancient Greeks, ethos includes ____, ___ and ___. -good sense, goodwill, good moral character -red herring, ad hominem, begging the question -claim, evidence, warrant -appropriateness, significance, scope

Pathos refers to which of the following means of persuasion: -credibility -emotional appeal -logical appeal -good sense

Which appeal does NOT reflect logos as a means of persuasion? -inductive reasoning -deductive reasoning -emotional reasoning -causal reasoning

According to the Toulmin Model, the claim ____. -provides evidence, such as statistics, definitions, or examples -is a rebuttal -clearly states what the speaker hopes to persuade the audience to believe -explains why the evidence selected is best suited to prove the argument

A logical fallacy occurs when ___. -a speaker's claim is thoroughly supported -a speaker's claim does not contain a birder of proof -speaker's claim contains flawed reasoning -uses monologic communication

What is a Red Herring? -diverting the argument by discussing unrelated issues and evidence -claiming that "everyone agrees" -making a false analogy -attacking another person's character

Someone who argues, "I either have to stop eating, or I'll get fat," is using which logical fallacy to advance his/her claim? -bandwagon -begging the question -red herring -false dichotomy