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developing public speaking skills discourages civic engagement

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False

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the practice of oratory, or rhetoric, emerged full force in Greece in the 5th century B.C.E

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TRUE

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Athenians routinely spoke publicly about personal quarrels in the agora in order to be more active citizens.

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False

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the five cannons of rhetoric are invention, adaption, arrangement, timing, and delivery

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False

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the contemporary term for any one of a variety of places used for discussing issues of public interest is a PUBLIC FORUM

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TRUE

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dyadic communication is between a speaker and a large unknown audience

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False

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creating, organizing, and producing the message is termed encoding

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TRUE

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the audiences responses to a message are primarily nonverbal

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False

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interference with the message is known as noise

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TRUE

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the channel is the content of the communication process

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False

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stating the purpose of the speech is the first step in creating a speech

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F

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when selecting a speech topic, a speaker should be guided solely by the audiences demographic characteristics

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F

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there are 3 general purposes; to inform, to persuade, or to mark a special occasion

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T

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a persuasive speech intends to influence the audience to accept one position to the exclusion of others

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T

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the specific purpose of a speech is the same as the general purpose

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F

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the specific purpose of a speech is a single phrase stating precisely what you want the audience to learn or do as a result of your speech

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T

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a thesis statement is a sentence that concisely communicated what the speech is about

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T

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a speaker should always refer back to a thesis statement to stay on track in proving the speeches central idea

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T

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forming a specific purpose for a speech occurs after you formulate your thesis statement

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F

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supporting material clarifies, elaborates, and verifies the ideas in the speech

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T

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an intro serves to introduce the speech topic and demonstrate its relevance to the audience

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T

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supporting material should never be used during the introduction of a speech

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F

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in a speech outline, coordinate points are given less wright than the main points they support

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F

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to deliver an effective speech a speaker should practice the speech at least 6 times

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T

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properly channeling your nervousness can boost speech performance`

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T

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public speaking anxiety is the situation specific social anxirty that arises from the anticipation of giving an oral presentation

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T

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a lack of positive speech experiences is key to overcoming anxiety

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F

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feeling alone or different is common among novice public speakers

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T

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self-consciousness can make a speaker less sensitive to things that might be wrong with his or her performance

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F

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performance anxiety in speechmaking is usually most pronounced as the speech builds to its climax

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F

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a speakers anxiety is heightened when he/she perceives the audience as negative or neutral to the speech

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F

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a speakers movement serves to relieve tension and helps to hold the audiences attention

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T

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selective perception is a process I which listeners pay attention to certain messages and ignore others

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T

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noise, movement, light, darkness, heat, and cold are all examples of internal distractions

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F

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daydreaming as you are listening can be considered an internal distraction

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T

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when we engage in scriptwriting, we focus on what the speaker will say next

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F

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in defensive listening, the audience members decide that they like what the speaker is going to say

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F

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laziness and overconfidence occur when we expect too little from speakers, ignore important info, or display and arrogant attitude

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T

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peoples most enduring judgments about what is good and bad in life are called attitudes

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F

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an audience that holds positive attitudes toward the speaker will tend to give the speaker an initial hearing, even if they are unsure of the message itself

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T

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awareness of audience members' participation in distint, or social community, is important when adapting your message

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T

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Socioeconomic status includes income, occupation, and education

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T

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it is not usually helpful to a speaker to know the audiences seating arrangment

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F

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the use of jargon is considered accessible and easy to understand

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F

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abstract language is specific, tangible, and deinite

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F

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the words peace, freedom, and love are examples of concrete language

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F

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in the sentence, "Adam invited Heather on a date," the active voice is used

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T

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the Internet is full of propoganda, designed to instill a particular attitude or emotion in the reader

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T

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secondary sources provide analysis or commentary about phenomena not directly witnessed by the originator of the source

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T

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in an interview, vague questions help reinforce the interviewers agenda

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F

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all blogs and social news sites should be considered reputable speech sources

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F

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you should acknowledge your sources in a formulaic manner, using the same wording to introduce every source

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F

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research shows that audiences can comfortably take in between 8-10 main points

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F

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a main point often introduces 2 or more ideas

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F

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putting main points in parallel form means casting your main points in similar grammatical form and style

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T

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in an outline, supporting points appear in a coordinate position to the main points

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F

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in a roman numeral outline, supporting points are always enumerated with arabic numerals

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F

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in an outline, main point II is subordinate to main point I, and subpoint A is coordinate to Main Point I

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F

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in an outline, subordinate points are indicated by their parallel alignment, and coordinate points are indicated by their indention below the more important points

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F

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the principle of balance suggests that appropriate emphasis or weight be given to each part of the speech relative to the other parts an to the theme

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T

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ideas that are coordinate are given equal weight

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T

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transitions should be stated as rhetorical questions, not as full sentences

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F

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internal previews and internal summaries can serve as effective transitions

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T

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the purpose of a speaking outline is to firm up and organize main points and develop supporting points to substantiate them

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F

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working outlines contain your ideas in condensed form and are much briefer than speaking outlines

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F

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the actual speaking outline should be prepared using a full-sentence format

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F

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a phrase outline is the briefest form of outline

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F

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a phrase outline uses partial construction of the sentence form of each point

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T

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the full-sentence speaking outline allows or greater eye contact with the audience

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F

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the speaking outline should always be prepared on 8.5x11-inch sheets of paper

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F

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a strong conclusion can ultimately influence how the audience remembers the speech

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T

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supporting material should not be used to open a speech

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F

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the introduction should be the first part of the speech you prepare

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F

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when speakers use the technique of previewing in an introduction, they state the main points of the speech

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T

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in informative speeches, the concluding challenge comes in the form of a call to action

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F

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each presentation aid should be simple and concise, and should present 3 major ideas

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F

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Chartijunk are slides with too many graphs or charts and other meaningless design elements

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T

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Sans serif typefaces include small flourishes, or strokes, at the top and bottoms of each letter

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F

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a single visual aid should contain a minimum of at least 3 different typefaces

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F

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the goal of informative speaking is to persuade or convince an audience

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F

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the point of an explanation in a speech is to offer a vivid mental picture of the subject under discussion

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F

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analogies are used to appeal to audience members emotions

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F

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informative speeches can be organized using only the cause-effect pattern

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F

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