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As your textbook explains, if yo want to sound eloquent, you should use words that are unfamiliar to the audience

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False

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"She darted around the bookstore like a hummingbird in a flower garden" is a simile

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True

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Alliteration as a means of creating rhythm in a speech refers to repeating the initial consonant sound of close or adjourning words

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True

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According to your textbook, using inclusive language in a speech is a matter of personal courtesy

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true

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There is a difference between one's everyday personal style and one's developed style as a public speaker

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true

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When making a preparation outline, you should state your main points and sub-points in full sentences to ensure that you develop your idea fully

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True

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When making an outline, you should place the main points farthest to the left and the less important ideas progressively farther to the right

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True

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In a preparation outline, the specific purpose is usually stated in the introduction

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False

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In a preparation outline, the specific purpose and central idea are identified by roman numerals

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False

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In the most common system of outlining, main points are identified by roman numerals and sub-points by capitol letters

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true

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A preparation outline should include transitions and internal summaries

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true

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"dogs" would be an appropriate title for a speech about the major breeds of show dogs

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false

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A speaking outline should be written on both sides of an index card of sheet of paper

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false

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A speaking outline should usually include directions for delivering the speech

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true

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using a quotation is one of most common and effective ways to conclude a speech

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true

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The only way to convey that your speech is ending is through the use of the words 'in conclusion'

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false

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It is overtly repetitious to restate the central idea in the conclusion of the speech

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False

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Referring back to the introduction in your conclusion is a good way to give the speech psychological unity

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True

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The introduction of the speech should usually be prepared before the body of the speech

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false

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the time given to each main point of the body of a speech will be exactly the same

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false

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according to your textbook, the following is an example of a transition: "So much for the present; Now let's turn our attention to the future"

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True

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"Above all, you need to know..." Is an example of a sign post

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True

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One of the main reasons to use an example in a speech is that they put abstract ideas into concrete terms that listeners can easily understand

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True

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Research has shown that examples have little effect on listeners beliefs and actions

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False

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As a speaker, you should usually avoid examples when explaining complex or unfamiliar ideas

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False

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The mean - popularity called the average- is determined by summing all the items in a group and dividing by the number of items

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True

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Your textbook recommends using visual aids to make statistics easier for listeners to comprehend

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True

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Research has shown that the more statistics you use, the more effective your speech will be

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False

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Peer Testimony is highly credible in a speech because it comes from people who are recognized experts in their field

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False

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Periodical Databases help you locate magazine and journal articles

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True

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General periodical indexes such as proquest research library and lexis nexis academic universe gives you access to full texts of many articles

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True

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Because it is such a vast source of information, you should use internet research to replace library research when preparing your speeches and papers in other classes

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False

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You can find a great deal of information on the internet, bt you cannot always find the same depth of research materials as in a good library

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True

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you can almost always count on the reliability of internet research materials found through major search engines such as Google and Yahoo

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False

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A virtual library is a search aid that combines internet technology with traditional library methods of catalogueing and accessing data

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True

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One advantage of using a virtual library for internet research is hat it can give you access to materials from the "invisible web" that aren't accessible through traditional search engines

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True

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Yahoo is an example of an virtual library

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False

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According to your textbook, The three major criteria against which to test documents that you locate on the internet are auhtorship, sponsorship, sponsorship, and recency

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True

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Your most important task before conducting a research interview is to work out the questions you will ask during the interview

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True

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When taking research notes, it is important to distinguish among direct quotations, paraphrases, and your own ideas

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True

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Being audience-centered means that a speaker must sacrifice what he or she really believes to get a favorable response from the audience

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False

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Even when listeners pay close attention, they don't process the speaker's message exactly as desired

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true

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Communication scholars use "identification" to refer to the process by which speakers seek to create a bond with audiences by emphasizing common values, goals, and experiences

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true

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Keeping speeches within struct time limits is an artificial constraint of classroom speeches and is less important for speeches outside the classroom

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False

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The process of audience adaptation is over by the time a speaker starts delivering a speech

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False

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The first step in speech preparation is choosing a topic for your speech

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True

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The difference between informing and persuading is like the difference between teaching and advocating

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True

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"To inform my audience how to build a birdhouse and about the migratory patterns of birds" is an example if an effective specific purpose statement for a speech

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false

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The central idea usually forecasts the main points of a speech

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True

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Planning to listen is just as important as planning to speak

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True

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Most people speak at a rate 120-150 words per minute

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True

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Paying attention to mismatches between verbal and non-verbal messages is one way to determine meaning

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True

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According to "Bloom's Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain," when you listen to a political debate as a way of deciding how to vote, you are engaged in evaluative listening

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true

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Cultural differences do not influence the way in which audience members listen and respond to a presentation

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False

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Good speech delivery conveys a speaker's ideas without a calling attention to itself

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true

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Speaking from a manuscript allows for greater spontaneity and directness than speaking extemporaneously

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false

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speaking impromptu and speaking extemporaneously are essentially alike

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false

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Pitch is the relative highness or lowness of the speaker's voice

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True

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ways of talking based on ethnic or regional speech patterns are called dialects

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true

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When a speaker's body language with her or his words, listeners usually believe the body language rather than the words

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true

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As your textbook explains, learning how to gesture is one of the first things a beginning public speaker should concentrate on

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false

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In the US, public speakers who establish strong eye contact are usually more credible then speakers who have weak eye contact

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true

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According to your textbook, when preparing for a question-and-answer session you should anticipate possible questions, write out your answers in full, and practice delivery of your answers

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true

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