Question 1

What\'s in it for me?

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The most persuasive speakers answer which question for the audience?

Question 2

make taking action undesirable

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Effective persuasive speeches do all of the following except

Question 3

weaken the audience\'s commitment to the death penalty

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A persuasive speaker who opposes capital punishment but is presenting to an audience that favors it should try to do which of the following?

Question 4

value

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The question, do first-person-shooter video games cause players to commit violent crimes? Illustrates what type of persuasive speech claim?

Question 5

denying marriage to same-sex couples is unfair

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which of the following is an example of a value claim that might be found in a persuasive speech?

Question 6

policy

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A persuasive speech based on the notion that audience members should invest in domestic stocks relies on which of the following types of claims?

Question 7

latitude of acceptance

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In persuasive speaking, the process of selective supporting arguments that will best persuade an audience in an ethical manner is known as

Question 8

hostile

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An audience that opposes a persuasive speaker\'s viewpoint that all people should drive hybrid vehicles would be considered

Question 9

neutral

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A listener who owns no cats and has never considered the issue of mandatory licensing for all domestic cats would be considered

Question 10

broadens

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When listeners are very concerned about the issue presented in a persuasive speech, their latitude of acceptance

Question 11

the thesis is within listeners\' latitude for acceptance

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A speaker has the best chance of persuading listeners properly when

Question 12

boomerang effect

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A speaker who causes audience members to oppose his or her ideas even more vigorously than they did before the speech creates what is known as the

Question 13

omitting source citations to streamline the presentation

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All of the following are strategies for creating a persuasive speech except

Question 14

physiological

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on maslow\'s hierarchy of needs, which of the following are the most basic needs?

Question 15

self-esteem

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A persuasive speaker who appeals to listeners\' need for creativity, personal growth, and self-fulfillment targets which level of maslow\'s hierarchy of needs?

Question 16

technology

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Which of the following is not an example of a value guiding people\'s judgments and actions?

Question 17

two-sided

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An argument that acknowledges an argument against a thesis and then uses evidence and reasoning to refute that argument is termed

Question 18

cultural values learned in early life

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Which of the following is most likely to give rise to a person\'s core beliefs?

Question 19

casual

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In a persuasive speech, which of the following patterns is appropriate for organizing fact claims?

Question 20

validation

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In persuasive speaking, Monroe\'s motivated sequence aims to establish all of the following main points except

Question 21

competence and trustworthiness

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According to the contemporary school of thought, the two major components of ethos are

Question 22

recognize listeners\' feelings

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Modern-day researches feel that speakers who demonstrate goodwill do all of the following except

Question 23

single sentences can be sufficient to erode speaker credibility

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Which of the following statements about speaker credibility is true?

Question 24

logos

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Speakers who use trustworthy facts to back their claims and clearly show how those facts led them to their claims demonstrate which of the following?

Question 25

give listeners evidence they have often heard

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A persuasive speaker who wishes to use evidence persuasively in a speech should do all of the following except

Question 26

inductive

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All of the following types of reasoning in a persuasive speaking except

Question 27

example

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speakers who use specific instances to support general claims use the type of reasoning known as

Question 28

example

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The argument that energy drinks would have similar effects on insomnia as those of coffee (based on their high caffeine levels) uses which type of reasoning?

Question 29

comparison

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A speaker who argues that violent video games lead children to become involved in destructive and illegal activities is using which type of reasoning?

Question 30

fear appeal

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Which of the following is not a type of logical fallacy?

Question 31

involve personal attacks

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A defining characteristic of ad hominem fallacies is that they

Question 32

straw person

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speakers who replace their opponents\' real claims with weaker claims they can more easily rebut rely on the fallacy known as

Question 33

slippery slope

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Because it assumes an undesirable outcome without proof, the statement \"we can\'t legalize same-sex marriage because the next thing you know people will be marrying their pets\" qualifies as which type of fallacy?

Question 34

appeal to tradition

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Which one of the following fallacy types argues that an idea or a policy is sound because people have accepted or followed it for a long time?

Question 35

fear

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In terms of persuasive appeals, which of the following is a particularly powerful form of pathos?

Question 36

loaded language

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Which fallacy is committed when a speaker uses emotionally charged words that convey a meaning that is not supported by facts?

Question 37

abstract language is more powerful than concrete language

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All of the following are true of language and word choice in public speaking except

Question 38

A cat is an animal in the feline family

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Which of the following sentences provides a denotative meaning?

Question 39

Last Friday at noon, Manuel finished the writing project

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Which of the following sentences is most concrete?

Question 40

death penalty cannot deter

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Which part of the sentence \"The death penalty cannot deter crime for the reason that murderers do not consider the consequences of their actions\" is verbal clutter?

Question 41

metaphor

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The sentence \"Technology is the engine driving this economic boom\" contains an example of a

Question 42

extemporaneous

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in most public speaking situations, which of the following delivery modes achieves the best results?

Question 43

speak in monotone

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The reading from a manuscript mode of speech delivery tends to cause speakers to

Question 44

take attention from speakers

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effective presentation aids do all the following except

Question 45

keep an open mind when they disagree with speakers

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Ethical listeners do which of the following?

Question 46

holding the speaker accountable

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Which of the following is permissible for ethical audience members during a speech?

Question 47

delivery becomes more conversational

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Speaking from an outline is advantageous in that

Question 48

tone

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Speakers who vary the highs and lows of their voices impact which of the following?

Question 49

Volume

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Which term refers to raising or lowering the pitch of one\'s voice?

Question 50

making consonants and vowels sound clear and distinct

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When delivering a speech, articulation involves which of the following activities?

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