spch 1315 quiz 1-10 - Flashcards

Q: Effective public speaking skills do which of the following?

enhance a person\'s ability to make a difference in his or her career and community

Q: In speech giving, what is the role of visualization?

Reducing the speaker\'s anxiety

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chapter 1

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quiz

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Effective public speaking skills do which of the following?

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enhance a person's ability to make a difference in his or her career and community

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Who wrote Rhetoric, an analysis of the art and practice of public speaking?

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Aristotle

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During the Great Awakening, speakers attempted to achieve which goal?

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revive religious zeal

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In the linear model of public speaking, the party expressing an idea is the:

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Source

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Communication in which all parties continuously send and receive messages is known as a:

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transaction

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Critical thinking is important to public speaking because it allows speakers to:

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evaluate the truth of a claim

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Ethics have been playing a more prominent role in the study of public speaking because:

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the perceived credibility of many public speakers has eroded

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Public speaking is centered on the speaker.

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false

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In communication, the receiver encodes the message.

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false

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Only external sources can interfere with communication.

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false

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chapter 2

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quiz

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Inexperienced public speakers typically experience which of the following problems?

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Allowing insufficient time for planning and practicing

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Effective public speakers use arrangement to ensure

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clear and memorable messages

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In the speech preparation process, a speaker's command of the material is closest to which key element?

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Memory

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The primary goal of a speech is called the

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rhetorical purpose.

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In a speech, examples, testimony, statistics, and narratives are all considered

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supporting material

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In a speech outline, subpoints are designed to

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explain, prove, or expand on main points.

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When speakers are able to speak comfortably without reading their outline word-for-word, they are said to have mastered

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extemporaneous delivery.

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In speech giving, what is the role of visualization?

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Reducing the speaker's anxiety

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Cicero's classical canons of rhetoric form the basis of modern-day speech preparation.

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true

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Most topics are too narrow for a five- or ten-minute presentation.

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false

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chapter

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3

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For people who use situational ethics, behavior

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changes with circumstances

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When making ethics-related choices, most people use which approach?

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Situational ethics only

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Which of the following is true in Western culture?

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People own the knowledge they create.

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Public speakers who mix facts with lies use which of the following?

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Half-truths

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When is plagiarism acceptable?

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Plagiarism is never acceptable.

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Which of the following is not an example of plagiarism?

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Using an author's exact words in a speech and citing the source in both the speech and the outline

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Ethical absolutists change their behavior depending on the situation.

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false

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A half-truth is less damaging than a complete lie.

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false

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Omission is a form of false inference.

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true

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Listeners who disagree with speakers should ignore information that signals common ground.

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false

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chapter

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4

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Cognitive scientists consider listening to be a process that includes:

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selection, organization, and integration

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The retention phase of listening emphasizes the:

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ability to remember what is heard

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People who engage in unprocessed note taking do which of the following?

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write down a speaker's ideas without reflecting on them

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Which of the following is true for most listeners?

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speeches with presentation aids are not preferred

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A beginning art student in an advanced drawing class is at most risk of becoming what kind of listener?

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defeated

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Which of the following is not true about defeated listeners?

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they are likely to prefer technical information

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Hearing is easier than listening.

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true

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Poor retention is directly related to attentiveness.

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true

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Interactive listeners filter out distractions.

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true

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Obtrusive gestures can enhance an audience's ability to listen.

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false

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chapter 5

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quiz

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Which of the following is not a situational characteristic?

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gender

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Which of the following statements about audiences is true?

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Classrooms create mobile listeners

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Speakers who assume that all men enjoy hunting would be said to suffer from

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gender stereotypes

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Religious orientation tends to affect views on all of the following except

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audience mobility

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What is the term for audience members' likely attitude toward a message?

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dispostion

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"What are your views about texting while driving?" would be considered a(n) _____ question.

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open-ended

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Large audiences lend themselves to specific, detailed messages.

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false

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Age can affect how audience members respond to messages.

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true

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If an audience has responded positively to a message in the past, a speaker should not make any changes to that message if he or she is addressing that audience on the same topic.

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false

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Neutral audiences generally remain neutral.

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true

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chapter 6

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quiz

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In general, which of the following is not an appropriate research source?

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An Internet site selling speeches to students

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The technique that uses words, colors, and pictures and both sides of the brain to generate speech-topic ideas is called

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mind mapping

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Which one of the following should not affect topic choice?

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The speech will be presented in a noisy location

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A public speaking student selects the thesis "Marijuana should be legal in the United States." Why is this choice problematic?

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This topic has been overused in college public speaking classes.

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In the phrase "To mark a special occasion by delivering a moving tribute to my grandmother and grandfather on their wedding anniversary," the words "To mark a special occasion" reflect the speech's

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rhetorical purpose

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A speech that is designed to educate the audience on the pros and cons of standardized testing is considered

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informative

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Speakers who mark special occasions often choose which type of presentation?

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Elognated

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Sketches and doodles are tools for mind mapping.

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true

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Speakers' experience with speech topics increases their credibility with the audience.

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true

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Context is the main topic of a speech.

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false

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quiz 7

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chapter

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Research is a critical part of the public speaking process because it does all of the following except

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prevent audience questions

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When evaluating source credibility, a person with a degree in animal science and a positive reputation as a veterinarian is said to have

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expertise

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A recent study of college freshmen found that their college libraries

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a, c, & d

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If you were researching a current event, such as a recent oil spill, you would consult

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newspapers

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Which of the following would be the best indicator that information found online is credible?

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It was found through a scholarly search feature.

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Which of the following is NOT a good guideline for assessing the credibility of Internet information?

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Does the Website's layout look professional?

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Research librarians are unreliable resources because they tend to be hard to find and too busy to help students find library materials.

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false

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Observational capacity enhances a source's credibility on a topic.

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true

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Books are the best sources for synthetic thinking on topics because they often combine information from diverse sources with analysis about that information.

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true

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Academic Search Complete and LexisNexis Academic are both examples of online periodical indexes.

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true

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quiz 8

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chapter

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In a presentation, the best supporting materials:

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interest listeners and help them understand the message

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When speakers sense that their listeners are skeptical of their claims, they should do all of the following except:

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cut the speech short

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As supporting material, a brief example differs from an extended example in that an extended example:

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provides greater detail

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An arson investigator who explains the meaning of the term fire tetrahedron is providing which of the following types of definition?

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expert

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In a speech, expert testimony is primarily designed to:

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win audience acceptance of claims

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"The cost of horse feed rose 2 percent between 1990 and 2000" is an example of a(n):

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statistic

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Which of the following is an example of an analogy?

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"A Higgs field is like a celebirty in a crowded room."

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When using supporting materials in presentations, effective speakers do all of the following except:

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use only narrative or examples

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Listeners will tend to be skeptical of information that contradicts their worldview.

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true

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In a speech, statistics can help show the big picture of a situation a speaker is discussing.

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true

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quiz 9

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chapter 9

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According to the textbook, which of the following is not a benefit of good speech organization?

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speaker credibility

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In a well-organized speech, every main point relates to the

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speech's specific purpose

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When a speaker has too many main points, he or she should consider all of the following except

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allowing the speech to run long to cover all points

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A speaker who has supporting material that relates to none of the speech's main points should

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reword a main point to encompass the material

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Chronology is the critical organizing factor in which of the following organizational patterns?

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temporal

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To explain why gas prices have risen in recent months, a speaker should adopt which of the following organizational patterns?

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chronological

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All of the following are examples of organizing language in speeches except

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narratives

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All speeches must have exactly three main points.

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false

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A speech that first discussed Beyoncé's performance in childhood singing and dancing contests, then her experience with Destiny's Child in the 1990s, and finally her work as a solo artist in recent years would be using a spatial pattern.

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false

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Transitions should introduce new points while also signaling the end of previous points.

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true

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chapter 10

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quizzz

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In a five- to ten-minute speech, an introduction should take about:

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one minute

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A story or an anecdote that begins a speech should usually be which of the following?

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believable

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In a speech's introduction, which of the following would not serve as a striking or provocative statement?

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well known fact or idea

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In speech introductions, humor can be high risk because it may:

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offend some audience members

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A rhetorical question is one that is:

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answered silently in one's mind

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In a speech, a conclusion should:

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summarize the message

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Which part of a speech's conclusion resembles the preview in a speech's introduction?

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summary

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A clincher is well-crafted when it:

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leaves a lasting impression of the speech

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New or ironic facts are effective attention-getters.

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true

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The best thesis statements are subtle and mysterious.

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false

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