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Which of these is not an effective way to deal with nervousness?

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expect perfrection

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What lets you know if your message is being understood by the listener?

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feedback

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Public Speaking usually requires more formal language than everyday conversation.

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True

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The average adult spends about ____ percent of his or her waking hours in conversation

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30%

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The means by which a spoken message is communicated is the . .

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Channel

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Alice gave a small impromptu speech to her youth group during her Christmas break about college life. Her youth chapel during Sunday School was the

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situation

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a listener's _____ affects his or her understanding of your topic before you begin speaking and thus affects the understanding of your speech.

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Frame of reference

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What is the hormone that is released when you are nervous?

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adrenaline

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Listeners usually realize how nervous a speaker is internally.

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false

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According to this chapter, believing that one's culture is far superior to all other cultures is known as

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ethnocentrism

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It is possible to disagree entirely with a speaker's ideas, but still support the speaker's right to express those ideas.

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True

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People need effective listening skills in all occupations.

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True

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Audience members listening to a speech also have ethical responsibilities.

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True

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Which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a way to avoid plagiarism?

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get an early start on researching and preparing your speech

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Ryan Paksinlkis located three excellent sources for his persuasive speech. He copied long sections from each source word-for-word, strung them together with a few transitions, and mentioned the sources of his information in passing. Which of the following best describes Ryan's situation?

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Ryan is guilty of patchwork plagiarism

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Your first responsibility as a speaker is to ask whether your goals are ethically sound.

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True

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When you listen to the campaign speech of a political candidate for the purpose of accepting or rejecting the speaker's message, you are engaged in empathetic listening.

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False

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While conscientious preparation of one's speech is a sign of good character in a speaker, it is not a matter of ethics.

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False

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Taking someone's entire speech and passing it off as your own is a form of unethical behavior known as patchwork plagiarism

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False

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When listening for a speaker's evidence, you should keep an ear open for .

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sufficiency accuracy objectivity

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Using Yahoo or Google or any other search engine is recommended in your text as a method of for a speech topic.

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brainstorming

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The specific purpose statement reveals more about the content of the speech than does the central Idea/preview statement.

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False

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The message is what the speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech.

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residual

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The following is an example of a well-worded central idea/preview statement for a speech to inform: "For the next few minutes, we will look at the history of the Lego Corporation. We will discuss the origins of the Legos, the rising popularity of Legos, and the Innovative ideas that shape the Lego Corporation today."

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False

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The following is an example of a well-worded central idea/preview statement for a speech to inform: "To tell my audience about why they should support Jackson Smith for mayor."

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False

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The central idea/preview statement should be . .

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written as a complete sentence. expressed as a statement, not a question void of figurative language

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Figurative language enhances the clarity of a central idea/preview statement.

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False

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The following is an effective central idea/preview statement for a speech to persuade: "I'd like to share with you today that you should vote a $10 increase in student fees to pay for a new athletic facility because the facility is necessary, worthwhile, and practical."

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True

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"To inform my audience about gold" is an example of an effective specific purpose statement for a speech.

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False

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The Specific Purpose Statement is determined after the bulk of the research is done.

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False

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No matter what the occasion, listeners will have fairly definite expectations about the kinds of speeches appropriate for the occasion.

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True

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As explained in your text, audience analysis usually builds on the demographic analysis.

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Situational

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Because men and women in the United States share a much broader range of experiences than they once did, gender is no longer a significant factor in demographic audience analysis.

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False

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According to your text, which factor should you consider when assessing an audience's disposition toward a speech topic?

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knowledge interest attitude

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The size of the audience is one of the factors to be considered in situational audience analysis

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True

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What type of question is the following: "Do you know what the 3rd amendment states?" Answer: Yes, No, or Not sure.

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Fixed Alternative

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Egocentrism is the belief that one's culture is superior to all others.

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False

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When speaking, you should look for topics people do not know much about because your audience is interested in fresh topics.

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False

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You are most likely to be successful in your classroom speeches if you think of the classroom speech arena as an academic rather than real life experience.

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False

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Listeners typically approach a speech with one question uppermost in their minds: "Why is this important to the speaker?"

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False

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A[n] is a summary of a magazine or journal article written by someone other than the original author.

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abstract

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It is important to begin the researching process early.

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true

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The value of "recency" for an article is not just that it has been recently published, but that its information is up to date.

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True

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Before an interview begins, it is appropriate to ask if use of a recorder is permissible.

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True

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How soon after an interview should you review your notes?

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ASAP

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An author's opinions cannot be considered objective and unbiased unless he/she is an expert in the area being researched.

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False

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a preliminary bibliography is a list of the books you will use in your speech presentation.

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False

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Which of the following deals with the credibility of an internet document in the area of personal qualifications?

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Authorship

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Which of the following deals with the credibility of an internet document in the area of group identity?

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Sponsorship

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In order for an interview to be effective, it is important not to let the discussion stray from your prepared questions.

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False

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Once you know the main points of your speech, you should then formulate your specific purpose.

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False

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Which organizational pattern would be most effective for a speech with the specific purpose "to inform my audience how to best tour Washington, D.C. on foot."

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Spatial

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According to your text, how well a speech is organized will influence . . .

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how clearly the audience understands the speech how the audience views the competence of the speaker how confident the speaker feels about his/her delivery

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is the audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.

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Credibility

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When you advocate a highly unpopular position, it is particularly important to in the introduction of your speech.

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develop goodwill toward the audience

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A dissolve ending is a conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step-by-step to a dramatic final statement.

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True

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The introduction should constitute about 10 to 20 percent of the speech.

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True

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According to your text, most speeches should contain from 4 to 6 main points.

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False

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The central idea/preview statement is the last component of an introduction and serves as a bridge to the body of the speech.

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True

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Which of the following does your textbook mention as a means of reinforcing the central idea in the conclusion of a speech?

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end with a quotation

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Speeches arranged in order follow a directional pattern from top to bottom, east to west, or some other route.

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Spatial

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One function of the conclusion is to establish the speaker's credibility.

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False

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After discussing the first main point of her speech on the exploration of Mars, Tosha said: "So far we have seen that scientists have made important discoveries about the terrain of Mars, including its channels, basins, and polar caps. Now let's move on from the terrain of Mars and look at the planet's atmosphere." According to your text, what types[s] of connective[s] did Tosha use:

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internal summary transition bridge

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Which part[s] of the speech should contain the main points?

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the body introduction conclusion

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What should not happen in the conclusion.

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new info

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Experts recommend using no more than two fonts per slide.

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True

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are best presented to audience members as part of a Powerpoint.

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photographs

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You should display your visual only when you are using it.

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true

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A speaker can assume that equipment will be in working order when they walk up to present a speech.

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false

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are used to summarize a large block of information, usually in a list form.

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charts

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According to your textbook, the three major goals of public speaking are to inform, to persuade, and to educate.

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false

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What does your textbook advise regarding the use of gestures in a speech?

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gestures should appear natural and spontaneous. gestures should be suited to the audience and occasion.

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The concept of frame of reference teaches that the meaning of a message is consistently the same to a listener as to a speaker.

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false

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According to your textbook, saying "dunno" instead of "don't know" is an error in

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articulation

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It is important when reading long passages or quotations to increase one's energy and enthusiasm.

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true

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Public Speaking is more highly structured than conversation.

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true

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If you hoped to convey to your audience the excitement of steering a kayak through river rapids, you should

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speak at faster rate

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Good speech delivery

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requires that the speaker have a strong voice sounds conversational even though it has been rehearsed.

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The nonverbal messages that listeners send to speakers are called feedback.

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true

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Which of the following does your textbook mention as an advantage of extemporaneous delivery?

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It allows greater spontaneity than does speaking from a manuscript.

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One of the 4 best speech patterns to use, when arguing questions of policy, is chronological order.

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false

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Properly order the steps of Monroe's Motivated Sequence.

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1. Attention 2. Need 3. Satisfaction 4. Visualization 5. Action

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Persuasion is something a speaker does an audience.

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with

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Persuasive speeches on questions of fact are usually organized .

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topically

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Questions of value argue for or against particular courses of action.

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false

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Research indicates that listeners are more likely to be persuaded by evidence that is new to them.

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true

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According to your textbook, emotional appeal is inappropriate in a persuasive speech on a question of

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fact

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Using evidence in a persuasive speech is especially vital when the target audience

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opposes your point of view

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Which of the following is recommended by your textbook as the best method for generating emotional appeal in a persuasive speech?

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develop vivid and memorable examples

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Speech of presentation

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Answer the "why?" Sometimes, praise the losers and explain the award

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Speech of acceptance

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Be humble, be brief. thank the giver and those who have helped you.

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Speech of introduction

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Be brief, Save the name for last. Build anticipation

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A strong Initial Ethos produces an equally strong Terminal Ethos.

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false

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According to your textbook, the credibility of a speaker at the end of the speech is called

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terminal

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Studies have found that public speakers will usually be more persuasive when they

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present evidence in specific terms

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A is a trite or overused expression.

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cliche

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A is a figurative comparison that always contains the word "like" or "as."

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simile

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The meaning of a word includes all of the associations and feelings the word touches off in different people.

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connotative

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The meaning of a word is its literal or dictionary meaning.

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denotative

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is the repetition of the initial consonant sounds of close or adjoining words.

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Alliteration

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The ideal of a small group discussion is to reach a majority decision on major issues facing the group.

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false

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Questions for problem-solving discussions should be phrased to allow for a yes-no response.

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false

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Order the steps of the reflective-thinking method.

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1. Define the problem 2. Analyze the problem 3. Establish criteria for solutions 4. Generate potential solutions 5. Select the best solution

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Each member of a small group should be prepared to assume leadership if necessary.

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true

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One of the defining traits of a small group is that its members assemble for a specific purpose.

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true

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Which of the following is mentioned in your textbook as a responsibility of every member in a small group?

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encourage full participation

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According to your textbook, a group member to whom other members defer because of his or her rank or expertise is called

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implied leader

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At a meeting of her cancer-survivors group, Susan Huerta made sure to unlock the room, make sure the projector was ready, and placed the handouts on the back table. According to your textbook, what kind of leadership need did Susan's actions fulfill?

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procedural need

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