Question 1

How does spoken language differ from written communication?

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Speakers make more references to themselves and to the audience.

Question 2

The Greeks referred to legislative or political speech as

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deliberative oratory.

Question 3

The recipient of the source\'s message is

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the receiver.

Question 4

Benefits of public speaking do not include

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improving budgetary skills.

Question 5

A form of communication between two people is called

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dyadic communication.

Question 6

Anything that influences the speaker, the audience, the speech, the occasion, or the situation is called

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context.

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the five canons of rhetoric?

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persuasion

Question 8

Which of the following is the most formal type of communication?

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public speaking

Question 9

In this form of communication, the receiver is physically removed from the messenger, and feedback is delayed.

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mass communication

Question 10

To learn public speaking, you can draw on skills that you already possess from these two types of communication:

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conversation and composition.

Question 11

The audience\'s response to a message, conveyed both verbally and nonverbally, is referred to as

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feedback.

Question 12

Converting thoughts into words is called

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encoding.

Question 13

The Athenians demonstrated their oratorical talent in a public space called a(n)

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agora.

Question 14

Invention refers to

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developing information for your audience in order to make your case.

Question 15

A speech should be practiced at least how many times?

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six

Question 16

Which kind of outline is usually brief and contains key words or phrases?

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speaking

Question 17

Which part of a speech represents the speaker\'s last opportunity to motivate listeners and memorably state the theme of the speech?

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conclusion

Question 18

To inform, to persuade, and to mark a special occasion are the three types of

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general speech purposes.

Question 19

In which part of a speech should the speaker illustrate each main point using supporting material?

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body

Question 20

Which part of a speech alerts audience members to your specific speech purpose?

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introduction

Question 21

An effective speech should be organized around ______ main point(s).

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two or three

Question 22

In an outline, what kinds of points support main points?

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subordinate

Question 23

Audience analysis is a systematic process of getting to know the listeners relative to

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the topic and the speech occasion.

Question 24

The first step in the speechmaking process is ______, and the last step is ______.

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analyzing the audience; practicing delivery of the speech

Question 25

The first step in the speechmaking process is

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audience analysis

Question 26

Supporting material illustrates main points by ______ the speaker\'s main ideas.

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verifying

Question 27

The ______ of a speech is what the speaker intends the audience to learn or do as a result of the speech.

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specific purpose

Question 28

Anne chose to give a speech to her classmates about the categories of computer games. The general purpose of Anne\'s speech was

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to inform.

Question 29

Pre-preparation anxiety usually occurs when a speaker rehearses the speech.

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False

Question 30

Preparation and practice can help you develop a quality speech, but it cannot help to alleviate public speaking anxiety.

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False

Question 31

Speaking from manuscript

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is useful for conveying very precise messages.

Question 32

Extemporaneous delivery -

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falls somewhere between impromptu and written or memorized deliveries.

Question 33

Speaking from memory...

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can be successful for toasts or introductions.

Question 34

During the elocutionary movement...

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speechmaking was regarded as a type of performance, much like acting.

Question 35

A speaker can build rapport with audience members by...

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making the message relevant to their interests and attitudes, and by being direct in the delivery of the speech.

Question 36

Which type of delivery is unpracticed, spontaneous, or improvised, and involves speaking on relatively short notice with little time to prepare?

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impromptu

Question 37

The formal name for speaking from memory is

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oratory

Question 38

Effective speech delivery should be

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natural, enthusiastic, confident, and direct.

Question 39

When there is no variety in pitch, speaking becomes ...

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monotonous.

Question 40

When adjusting speaking volume, factors a speaker should consider ...

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include the size of the room and the number of people in the audience.

Question 41

Pitch is

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the range of sounds from high to low (or vice versa).

Question 42

Many expert speakers recommend practicing a speech at least ...

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five times in its final form.

Question 43

Videorecording....

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two practice sessions can provide valuable feedback to a speaker.

Question 44

The ethical persuasive speaker respects...

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audience members\' choices.

Question 45

A persuasive appeal by emotion is termed

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pathos.

Question 46

Audience analysis is extremely important in

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persuasive speeches

Question 47

If a speaker is an expert, he or she

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has enough knowledge and experience to help the audience understand the speech topic.

Question 48

One element of an ethos-based appeal is

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the speaker\'s moral character

Question 49

The general goal of persuasive speaking is to

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influence, advocate, or ask listeners to accept the speaker\'s point of view.

Question 50

Speakers who employ propaganda aim to

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manipulate an audience\'s emotions for the purpose of promoting a belief system or dogma

Question 51

According to the elaboration likelihood model of persuasion (ELM), more long-lasting changes in audience perspectives occur if listeners process the speech message

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centrally.

Question 52

The persuader who seeks only minor changes is usually more successful at

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achieving them than the speaker who seeks major changes.

Question 53

A claim is also called

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a proposition.

Question 54

External evidence can be thought of

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as supporting material.

Question 55

The either-or fallacy poses an argument stated in

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terms of only two alternatives.

Question 56

In a two-sided message, a speaker will

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mention opposing points of view and sometimes attempt to refute them.

Question 57

Narratives, testimony, and facts drawn from an outside source are

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examples of external evidence.

Question 58

Warrants that appeal to the audience\'s emotions are

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motivational warrants.

Question 59

A logical fallacy is

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either a false or erroneous statement or an invalid or deceptive line of reasoning.

Question 60

Authoritative warrants appeal to

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the audience\'s reasoning.

Question 61

The refutation pattern of arrangement addresses

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each main point and then disproves an opposing claim.

Question 62

The fourth step in Monroe\'s motivated sequence pattern is

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visualization.

Question 63

Which step in Monroe\'s motivated sequence pattern of arrangement identifies the proposed solution?

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satisfaction

Question 64

Which organizational pattern demonstrates how the speaker\'s viewpoint is superior to alternative viewpoints?

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comparative advantage

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