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Socrates, a Greek contemporary of Plato and Aristotle...

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suffered from speaker anxiety and had a voice that would NOT project

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The belief that you are the only person experiencing nervousness is a characteristic of trait anxiety known as:

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dissimilarity

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A speaker who worries that the audience knowns more about his topic than he does is exhibiting the characteristic of trait anxiety known as:

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subordinate status

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What is the best way to prove to yourself that most nervousness is only minimal obvious to an audience?

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video yourself giving a speech

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Careful preparation for a presentation can reduce anxiety as much as:

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75%

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When you practice your speech it is best to:

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always practice out loud

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Using visual aids helps speakers feel more confident because:

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-gives something to do with your hands -shifts attention from speaker -makes it almost impossible to forget what to say

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Instead of worrying about looks/impressions, it is better to:

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concentrate on getting your meaning across

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All are true about positive imagery EXCEPT:

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feelings (pride/confidence) will NOT occur until the situation actually exists

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A speaker's credibility depends less on logical proof and more on:

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the listener's perception of the speaker

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In this stage of listening, listeners select or ignore one o more stimuli from the multitude of stimuli that continually bombard us:

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receiving stage

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During a presentation, listener becomes are of a conservation behind her when someone says something that sounds like her name. Her shifting attention to the conversation is an example of what stage of listening?

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receiving stage

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What is NOT a basic stage of listening?

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observing

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In this listening stage, listeners supply meaning to messages they have seen, heard, and felt?

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interpreting stage

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The goal of this listening stage is to understand:

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comprehend stage

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Misunderstandings occur in which listening stage because listeners supply meaning to the messages they have sensed?

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interpret stage

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Summarizing the speaker's ideas in your own words is called:

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paraphrasing

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In this listening stage, listeners judge the speaker and the message:

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evaluating stage

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Aristotle suggested in his Rhetoric that speakers may be more effective when they relate their proposals to things that create or enhance lister:

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happiness

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When analyzing the audience, situational information refers to:

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the audience size and the audience members' expectations about the topic

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Voluntary audiences tend to be:

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people who have a particular interest in hearing you or your topic

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An involuntary audience is usually made up of:

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people who are different in a variety of ways

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If audience members show up to your speech expecting a serious, scholarly speech but you present a humorous after-dinner type talk, members will likely feel:

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dissatisfied

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You can establish credibility with the audience by:

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citing statistics and sources that your audience views as credible

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In the United States, many audiences value:

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straight talk

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Life goals or ideal states of being are:

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terminal values

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A feeling of approval or disapproval of a person, group, idea, or event is defined as:

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an attitude

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A good speech topic should interest you and your audience, and you should also:

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be valuable to your audience

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A clear simple sentence that specifies exactly what you want your audience to gain from the speech is called:

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an exact purpose

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Which of the following is the best example of a well-worded purpose statement for a 5 minute speech:

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after hearing my speech, my audience will know how to train a dog to heel

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To aid final planning and organization, a speaker will use a:

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preparation outline

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A rough-draft outline is especially helpful because:

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it saves research time by indicating which areas need research

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When preparing an outline, it is best to use _____ to represent the main points in the speech

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roman numerals

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A rough draft outline:

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should contain main points and supporting materials you think you will need

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Using information from respected resources:

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will add credibility to your presentation

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When researching a speech, beginning speakers sometimes make this mistake:

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they do too little research

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Aristotle defined graphic as:

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making the hearer see things

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Many speakers either don't use visual aids or:

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use ones that are overcrowded and difficult to read

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A speech containing many statistics or technical terms without visual aids can cause the listener to suffer from:

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information overload

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Step-by-step, analytical processing of information is done by this part of the brain:

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left

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Simultaneous processing of information and visual imagery are done by this part of the brain

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right

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Which is NOT an advantage of visual aids?

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they substitute for concrete evidence

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When no visual aids are used in a presentation, the audience usually remembers:

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10%

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Pictures and images should be placed immediately next to the words they represent in visuals because of this principle:

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contiguity

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Which of the following methods would be best in presenting complicated statistical information?

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verbally, with a graph to illustrate

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The average supervisor spends as much as ___ of the workweek in meetings:

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40%

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Persuasion is:

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about influence, not control

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Audience members from this type of culture prefer speeches that build on audience history and take a cautious, back-door approach to points:

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collectivistic cultures

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Persuasive speeches differ from informative speeches EXCEPT in:

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the introduction

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In an effective persuasive speech, the speaker:

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begins to persuade in the introduction

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Persuasive speakers are more likely than informative speakers to do all EXCEPT:

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use a relaxed and informal style of language

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The part of the argument, known as the position statement, is the:

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claim

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One purpose of backing for a warrant, according to Toulon, is that it:

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verified the date and expertise of the evidence

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The difference between organizational patterns used in informative speeches versus those in persuasive speeches, is that persuasive speeches are intended to influence audience opinions while informative organizational patterns:

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present information without biasing audience opinion

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The emotional needs of an audience are referred to as:

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pathos

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Aristotle divided speaking into categories. The one dealing with special occasion speak is:

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epidiectic

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Special occasion speeches differ from informative and persuasive speeches in all ways EXCEPT

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they present detailed instructions

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You should include something in your introduction that evokes the common _____ and feelings that brought your audience together

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values

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An effective speech of introduction should do all EXCEPT:

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answer questions about feature speaker's background and qualifications

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To avoid embarrassment during a speech of introduction a speaker should:

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verify all facts about the speaker he/she will introduce

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An ____ speech shows goodwill towards audience and presenters

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acceptance

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A type of commemorative speech that only lasts 1-2 minutes is a:

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toast

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A speech where you remember someone who has just died is a ____ speech

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eulogy

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The word eulogy comes from the Greek for "____"

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good words

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An informative speech is meant to do all of the following EXCEPT:

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influence choices/opinions

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A speaker gave a speech about the effects of 2nd hand smoke. As a result, 3 audience members chose not to smoke when with non-smoking friends. This speech is categorized:

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indirectly persuasive

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Effective speakers do all the following EXCEPT:

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distort facts on visual aids to prove a point

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When practicing for a demonstrative speech, you should add ____ on to your practice time.

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1 minute

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The focus of an informational speech is all of the following EXCEPT:

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aiding in the mastery of a skill

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Speaker gives a speech about how to take better vacation photographs. Main points are what equipment to use, how to compose a shot involving landscape, and how to include people. Visual aids include 2 types of cameras, lenses, and several enlarged photos. This speech is categorized as:

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informational

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According to text, a narration/story has 2 important qualities:

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probability and fidelity

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The first step in preparing an informative speech should be:

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analyze the audience

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When analyzing the audience, try to find out these things EXCEPT:

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friendly, neutral, uninterested, hostile

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