Public Speaking Ch.11-20 - Flashcards

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Presentation aids

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Anything seen or heard in addition to your spoken words

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Visual images

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Maps: visual representations of geography which you can add labels

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Line graph

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Uses lines plotted on a pair of axes to show relationships between two elements

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Pie chart (circle graph)

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Shows how percentages and proportions relate to one another

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Verbal chart

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Used to list or compare the pros and cons of an issue or item

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Flow chart

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Combines text and graphics to demonstrates the steps in a process

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Audio

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-enhances a presnetation if used well -can make abstract concepts easier to understand

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Video

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-helps demonstrate actions that cannot be described with words or pictures -must be clear, compelling, and easy to see in onder to be useful

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Presentation software

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-also known as slideware -enables users to create, edit, and present information, usually in a slideshow format -used to create tables, charts, graphs, and illustrations

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Forum

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Consider the location

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In speeches, transitions are needed only when the speaker moves from one main point to the next. True or False

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False

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In general, a working outline should have one subpoint for each main point. True or False

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False

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When a speech uses difficult words, the speaking outline should include:

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The difficult words

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The real substance, or "meat," of a speech appears in its:

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Body

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When the body of a speech is outlined properly, each main point has a minimum of how many sub points?

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Two

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To avoid confusion, most speech instructors suggest creating just one version of a speech outline. True or False

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False

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A speaking outline is a brief set of directions, which provides you with quick and easy-to-follow notes you can refer to without really "taking your eyes off the road"—or, in this case, your audience.

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True

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Relative to written language, oral language tends to be

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Simpler

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The statement "As a speaker, Martin Luther King Jr. was powerful. Really powerful," demonstrates the principle of

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Repetition

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Clear messages generally are not

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Abstract

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In presentations, which of the following factors would help speakers determine whether they are using understandable language?

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Listenes' educational background

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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?

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"for the reason that"

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The sentence "Imagine that your sister was the victim of online bullying" includes

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Hypothetical example

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Language that grabs listeners' attention by appealing to the senses of sight, smell, touch, hearing, and taste is considered to be

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Vivid

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Which of the following sentences is an example of a simile?

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"After she died, their home was as lonely as a jail cell."

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Which of the following is not a gender-neutral term?

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Poetess

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Which of the following is considered part of speech delivery?

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Nonverbal skills

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Relative to script delivery, speech delivery via memorization

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Facilitates eye contact with listeners

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Speaking from an outline is advantageous because

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Delivery becomes more conversational

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Speakers who can be heard in all areas of a room, including the back, are said to have mastered

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Projection

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Which of the following is true about gestures?

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Natural gestures add flair to your speech delivery.

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Speakers who control how closely they stand to their audience while delivering their speech remain aware of

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Proxemics

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All of the following are part of physical appearance except

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Proxemics

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Articulation hinges on the mechanics of breathing. True or False

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False

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Eye contact means that speakers and audience members look directly into each other's eyes. True or False

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True

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Because a podium can provide support, a speaker should remain behind it throughout a speech. True or False

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False

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Which of the following cannot be used as a presentation aid?

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Speech script

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A speaker who would like to use a small object as a visual aid should

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Move the object closer to listeners.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of diagrams?

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Parallel bars of varying heights

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As audience size increases, visual aids should

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Enlarge.

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Speakers who fail to control audience interaction with aids during presentations commonly do all of the following except

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Show or play aids only when needed

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Speakers who look at their visual aids during their presentations are most likely

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Inexperienced with speaking.

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Recent studies show that aids enhance learning only for inexperienced audience members. True or False

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False

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A pie chart can help clarify how percentages and proportions relate to one another. True or False

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True

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If a visual aid is especially compelling to audience members, a speaker should display it for the entire presentation. True or False

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False

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Mediated presentations

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Can save an organization time.

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The type of message that is best suited for the real-time mediated format is

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Straightforward and not very complex.

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Both prerecorded and real-time presentations allow for an increase in

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Audience size

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The drawbacks to mediated communication include all of the following except

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Increased cost

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When presenting a speech before a camera, it is a good general rule to

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Maintain an energetic delivery

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Where should the primary source of light be located during a mediated presentation?

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Behind the camera operator, facing the speaker

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Videoconferencing is more likely to be successful when the participants have already met and built a relationship with one another. True or False

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True

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An asynchronous mediated presentation is prerecorded. True or False

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True

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Humans began using facial expressions and sound as primary means of communication during the early days of the Roman empire. True or False

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False

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Informative speeches are intended to do all of the following except

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Persuade listeners

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The description technique would work best when informing an audience about which of the following topics?

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Sounds of mating doves

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A speech about the Temptations (the first Motown music artists to win a Grammy Award) would be an example of an informative presentation about

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A group

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A speech on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is an example of which type of informative speech topic?

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Event

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When analyzing audiences for informative speeches, a key step in the process is

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Considering the characteristics of the speaking situation.

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Occupation, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and family status are all elements of

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Demographics

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Which of the following is not a persuasive purpose?

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Telling people about problems with high-speed rail

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Most informative presentations use a blend of techniques, including definition, explanation, description, demonstration, and narrative. True or False

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True

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Through explanation, a speaker analyzes something clearly and specifically by tracing a line of reasoning or a series of causal connections between events. True or False

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True

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The causal pattern for organizing an informative speech explains the roots of a phenomenon or process. True or False

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True

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A persuasive speaker who opposes capital punishment but is presenting to an audience that favors it should try to

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Weaken the audience's commitment to the death penalty.

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All of the following are examples of peripheral cues except

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Evidence from credible sources.

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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?

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Fact

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

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"Denying marriage to same-sex couples is unfair."

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

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Narrows

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

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Omitting source citations to streamline the presentation

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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

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Two-sided

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It is easier for people to agree on value claims than on fact claims. True or False

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False

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Policy claims advocate changing or strengthening fundamental religious or philosophical beliefs. True or False

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False

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According to modern communication scholars, the two major components of ethos are

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Competence and Trustworthiness

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

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Give listeners evidence they have often heard

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A speaker who says, "Some of you may not share my thinking on this, and that's OK," is seeking to build credibility through

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Respectful language

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

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Example

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

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Fear appeal

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When speakers assume that a statement such as "Nuclear power plants cause cancer" is true simply because many people believe it is true, those speakers commit which type of fallacy?

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Bandwagon (ad populum)

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Which fallacy works primarily because it distracts the audience from the real issue?

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Slippery slope

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Which fallacy is illustrated in the argument "Either the college keeps the library open during finals week, or more students will fail?"

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False dilemma

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In reversed causality, the presumed effect is actually the cause. True or False

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True

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An argument that claims that energy drinks and coffee have similar effects on insomnia (based on their high caffeine levels) uses which type of reasoning?

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Comparison

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A speech about the Fourth of July that praises American values would be considered

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Epideitic

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A speaker would be most likely to express gratitude for an award and acknowledge others' support and contributions during which type of special-occasion speech?

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Acceptance

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When a community activist expresses gratitude for an award for lowering local poverty, he or she delivers the type of special-occasion speech known as

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Acceptance

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Which one of the following types of special-occasion speeches is given when the mayor of a city dies?

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Eulogy

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A presentation on Veterans Day to honor the sacrifice and heroism of those who have served in America's armed forces is an example of a special-occasion speech known as

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Memorial

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At a wedding, a best man who uses his toast to the couple to focus on the couple's most notorious fights fails to follow which guideline for special-occasion speaking?

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Match delivery to the mood of the occasion.

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Speakers who know when they are scheduled to present, understand how long their speech is expected to take, but allow their presentations to run long fail to honor which guideline of effective special-occasion speaking?

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Respect time constraints.

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An effective eulogist or memorialist

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Consoles audience members

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Listeners' cultural background, age, values, and other characteristics have a limited effect on their expectations of special-occasion speeches. True or False

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False

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Someone giving a speech of presentation need not spend time discussing the significance of the award because listeners already understand its importance. True or False

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False

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A person in a group who is acknowledged to be the leader because he or she has special skills would be considered which type of leader?

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Implied

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Effective group leaders do all of the following except

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Help cultivate groupthink.

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A group member who points out that all group members seem to agree that the group should focus on middle-school peer pressure plays the task-oriented role known as

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Synthesizer

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When using computer technology for a group project, the group should do all of the following except

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Use the group process to update particular group members' computer skills.

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Which of the following is not part of a symposium?

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Interactive discussion

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During reflective thinking, which of the following questions would be appropriate to ask during the "analyze the problem" step?

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"What are the problem's primary aspects?"

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Groupthink erodes the lively and open exchange of ideas that is necessary for informed decisions. True or False

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True

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When choosing a speaker to serve as a single group representative, group members should ask all of the following questions except

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"Have we chosen the group member who does not need our input?"

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Harmonizers, gatekeepers, and norm facilitators are all examples of task-oriented roles. True or False

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False

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Authentic group participation requires complete candor of a group member who believes that another member has made a bad suggestion. True or False

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False

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