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Choose a topic that is both interesting to you and can be made interesting to your audience.

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True

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Choose a topic that is interesting to you and not your audience.

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False

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Choosing a topic interesting to you may help to sustain your motivation to prepare and present your topic.

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True

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It is a good idea to choose trivial topics like your favorite computer game.

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False

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A general education approach to speech-making will usually emphasize topics of immediate significance to the culture.

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True

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In Social Judgment Theory, a person's position of reference is called a person's "anchor position" and influences how one will initially respond to your speech.

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True

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We should be aware of generational distinctions when analyzing an audience.

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True

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There is no difference in attitude between Generation X and Generation Y.

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False

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Economic status is often a predicator of a person's social views.

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True

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When in doubt about how to frame your position, share both sides of the issue with your audience.

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True

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When in doubt about how to frame your position, share only the side you favor with your audience.

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False

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Ethical development in women is different than ethical development found in men, according to Carl Gilligan.

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True

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Preparation of a speech usually requires many hours of research.

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True

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Time doing research usually should not exceed speech presentation time.

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False

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Probative information is drawn from publications in the public domain.

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True

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Study all sides of an issue when doing your research.

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True

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Study only the side you favor when doing your speech research.

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False

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Start your research by getting a recent book that can give you an initial overview of your topic.

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True

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Don't look for additional sources of information reported in your selected initial overview book.

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False

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Two fundamental search engine searches are "keyword searches" and "subject searches".

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True

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An authority or expert is one who has special training or experience on the matter under consideration.

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True

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Non-expert opinion is as vulnerable as expert opinion.

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False

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A bias based on sound evidence and reasoning is acceptable for use in a speech.

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True

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Currently, web sources tend to be more reliable than print sources.

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False

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Only make notes of supporting materials you plan to use in your speech.

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False.

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The textbook recommends that you choose a topic of..

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Interest to yourself and interest to your audience

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"My favorite drinking game" is a good example of..

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A trivial topic

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According to Social Judgment Theory, a range of statements near my anchor position that I can accept is referred to as..

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My latitude of acceptance

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As one becomes more educated, one will..

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Tend to evaluate all sides of an issue

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The most demographic variable for audience analysis is..

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Age or generational distinctions, economic status, level of education, and cultural views

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When investigating a speech topic, study..

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All divergent views

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A "working bibliography" is

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Sources you can probably use in your presentation

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In order to research and prepare for a 6 to 8 minute speech, the text estimates that it may take up to..

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Ten to twenty or more hours of prep time

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If there is a contradiction in the information being evaluated, then ______________ is being called into question.

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Accuracy

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A real example is any example that involves actual events, places, or things.

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True

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Conclusions and claims are two types of examples.

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False

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Generalizations are a type of example.

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False

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Claims are a type of generalization.

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True

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Hypothetical examples are usually invented for their dramatic effect.

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True

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Verbal illustrations can help maintain the attention of the audience.

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True

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Comparative examples show differences between ideas.

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False

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A statistic is a numerical statement, ratio, or proportion.

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True

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Only a median is considered an average.

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False

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Quotations are used to help clarify an idea or support a position.

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True

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Opinions in a speech must always be quotes directly.

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False

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Plagiarism refers to not acknowledging that your words and ideas are the words and ideas of another person.

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True

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A paper or speech prepared by another and sold to a student is strictly speaking, not plagiarism.

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False

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Ethos according to Aristotelian rhetorical theory is the most significant factor in effecting persuasion.

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True

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Logos refers to appeals to emotions in Aristotelian rhetorical theory.

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False

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Knowledge of the subject is of central importance to the public speaker.

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True

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It is academically dishonest to invent information to prove a point

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True

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It is acceptable to exaggerate a claim beyond what you can support.

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False

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'Generalizations' are sometimes referred to as..

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Claims and conclusions

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A "comparative example"..

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Always shows likeness between an object

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"Facts" can be..

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Verified by citing their source in the public domain

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Ideally, when quoting a published authority..

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Cite the authority qualifications, the source, the page, and the date of publication.

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"Traditional visual aids" are..

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Diagrams, sketches, photos, models, objects, charts, diagrams, and electronic non-computer visual aids (e.g., video)

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Ethos, according to classical Aristotelian rhetorical theory, refers to..

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Establishing one's ethical credibility, trustworthiness, competence, and good will

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The word that best describes communicating at the highest level of integrity is

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Ethos

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Plagiarism means..

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Not giving due credit to someone else's words and representing them as your own

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Poorly organized speeches lead to unclear expression of thought that can make a speech hard to follow.

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True

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A well organized speech can facilitate learning.

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True

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A poorly organized speech presentation will not affect learning.

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False

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Time limitations may restrict the amount of ideas and information you can present to your listeners and require you to narrow your topic.

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Ture

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Main points are the major ideas you wish to make about your chosen topic.

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Flase

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There is no limit to the number of main points you can make in a speech.

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False

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Outlines help clarify the structure of your speech but should not be used to present your speech.

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Fase

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A transitional statement is a verbal bridge between the point you made and the point you plan to make next.

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True

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Transitions do not help to connect the main ideas of your speech.

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Flase

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A word phrase outline is made up of simple phrases rather than complete sentences.

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True

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According to text, it is better to use a sentence outline rather than a word phrase outline.

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False

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Word phrase outlines can be used to present your ideas conversationally and encourage greater eye contact with your audience.

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Ture

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Sentence outlines are easier to prepare than word phrase outlines.

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False

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If using PowerPoint to outline your ideas, don't use wordy visual outlines.

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True

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The most common type of speech pattern is the topical pattern where your topic is subdivided into a few key parts.

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True

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The chronological pattern or organization is the most common pattern of organization.

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Fakse

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A poorly organized speech...

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Does not facilitate learning, is unclear and difficult to follow, and is more ornamental than functional

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A word phrase outline facilitates effective..

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Extemporaneous speaking

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Word phrase outlines encourage..

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Flexibility of language choice, a conversational mode of delivery, and greater eye contact with the audience

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A transitional statement in a speech is..

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A verbal bridge between one idea and the next idea

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In a speech outline, your outline should..

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Reflect equal weighting of like ideas and reflect mutual exclusivity of each idea

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Indentation is an outline means..

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The information helps support a more general point

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The most common pattern of division in the body of the speech is..

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The topical pattern

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An effective speech introduction should..

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Gain the attention of the audience, state your topic, and preview your main points

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To gain the attention of your audience use the strategy of

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Telling an interesting story, ask a series of provocative questions, using a stirring and appropriate quotation, and using humorous anecdote

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When concluding your speech..

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Always use a final quotation, always use a final appeal, and always use a summary of your speech

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A speech is the oral equivalent of a written essay.

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False

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It's acceptable to read and recite a speech rather than reading it in a conversational manner.

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False

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Redundancy is the repetition of ideas in a speech.

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True

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The more abstract your speech language is, the better it is.

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False

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Concrete examples can help to enhance comprehension of more abstract ideas.

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True

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Your expression of ideas and choice of language will change as the audience changes.

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True

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Your expression of ideas and choice of language should be consistent and never change even as your audience changes.

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False

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Practicing delivering a speech conversationally and focusing on looking at either a real or imagined audience will help develop your skill in presenting your ideas conversationally.

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True

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A recitative style is preferred to a conversational style of delivery.

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False

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Impromptu speaking is speaking without any or very much preparation time.

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True

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Rehearsing your prepared speech is not necessary.

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False

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Practicing can help reduce and/or control some of the anxiety you may experience when speaking.

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True

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As a matter of fact, audiences notice any and all expressions of a speaker's anxiety.

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False

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Speaking in a monotone is acceptable if you are reading your speech from manuscript.

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False

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Anxiety can lead to tension in your voice which will raise the pitch of your voice.

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True

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Unpleasant vocal qualities can never be modified by a speaker.

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False

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Your delivery of a speech has..

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The most influence on the persuasiveness of your speech

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One should always seek to delivery a speech..

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Conversationally

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According to McCroskey, oral language..

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Includes more repetition of words and syllables, more colloquial, non-standard words, and fewer different words

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The language of your speech should be..

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Clear, simple, and concrete

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Extemporaneous speaking means speaking..

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From a few notes and rehearsed in advanced

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Impromptu speaking means speaking..

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On the spur of the moment

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The best way to practice your speech is..

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Several times over several days

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When presenting your speech..

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Speak directly and assertively to your audience, make sure your voice conveys your meaning effectively, and that your body and gestures convey confidence

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In this chapter, a distinction is made between informative intent or purpose and persuasive intent or purpose.

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True

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According to the textbook, the distinction between informative and persuasive intent is clear and absolute.

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False

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If your purpose is to enlighten or illuminate your audience on a topic, then your speech is considered to be informative.

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True

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If your purpose is to enlighten or illuminate but not to move your audience to action, then you speech is considered to be persuasive.

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False

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If your purpose is to influence beliefs or attitudes or to move your audience to action, your intent is considered to be persuasive.

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True

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If your purpose is to enlighten, but not to influence beliefs, attitudes or move to action, then your purpose is persuasive.

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False

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Your specific purpose can evolve from determining your overall purpose and by matching your overall purpose to your topic.

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True

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According to the textbook, there is only one kind of informative speech.

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False

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"How The Internet Works" is an example of a process or demonstration speech.

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True

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"What Muslims Believe" is an example of a concept speech.

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True

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Your goal is an informative speech is maximum comprehension of your message.

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True

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According to Zayas-Boya, multiple sensory channels will lead to the most retention of information.

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True

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Visual aids do not facilitate comprehension of material as once suspected by communication scholars.

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False

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Repetition and restatement of key ideas helps to maximize audience comprehension.

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True

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Define unfamiliar concepts or words in terms your audience can understand to facilitate their comprehension in your speech.

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True

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Using examples are interesting but unnecessary to facilitate comprehension of your ideas.

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False

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Mnemonics are memory devices used to help us remember ideas.

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True

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Bartlett's Book of Familiar Quotations is a source of quotations that can be used to incorporate vivid language to make your speech sound more interesting.

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True

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The speech of advocacy uses primarily logical arguments to persuade.

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True

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The speech of advocacy does not require supportive evidence to persuade.

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True

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Evidence is defined in this textbook as factual information and empirical data we gather from our research.

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True

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In reasoning from generalization some examples are given to support a broader conclusion or generalization.

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True

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In the motivational speech, one incorporates appeals to the audience's commonly held attitudes, beliefs, values, and world view.

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True

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Good examples within a speech can be used to help audience members understand and retain information.

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True

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The Problem-Solution speech is a type of motivational speech.

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True

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The Motivated Sequence is not a type of motivational speech.

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False

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The word similar to "intent" used in speech making is..

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Purpose

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If as the speaker your intent is to influence your audience to accept your point of view on a speech, then your purpose is primarily to..

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Persuade

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Comprehension of a speech can be increased by..

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Repetition of key ideas, restatement of key ideas, and using message simplicity

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Comprehension in a speech can be increased by..

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Defining any unfamiliar word, any unfamiliar concept, and using concrete examples

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When used in a speech, a mnemonic device helps the audience..

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To remember

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The speech of advocacy uses..

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Primarily logical appeals

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Your evidence in a speech should be..

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Relevant, reliable, and availabel

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The motivated sequence speech is..

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A variation of the problem-solution speech

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The "need step" in the motivated sequence step is essentially the..

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The problem analysis

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