SPCH1101 Mid Term – Flashcards

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Preparation and practice can help you deliver an effective speech, but cannot help to alleviate public speaking anxiety. A) True B) False
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False
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The Greeks referred to legal speech as epideictic oratory. A) True B) False
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False
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In Hofstede's analysis, traditional feminine traits include ambition and assertiveness. A) True B) False
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False
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As a speaker, you should assume that listeners hold the same values as your own. A) True B) False
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False
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The continual flow between speaker and listener is called the
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Feedback Loop
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Speech evaluations by others are usually more distorted than self-evaluations. A) True B) False
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False
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Which of the following is a Greek word meaning "character"? A) ethos B) mythos C) logos D) pathos
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A
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Competing conversations and poor lighting are both examples of internal listening distractions. A) True B) False
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False
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Active listeners listen for the speaker's main ideas and watch for his or her nonverbal cues. A) True B) False
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True
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Audience analysis involves the study of an audience through techniques such as A) interviews and questionnaires. B) interviews and conjecture. C) surveys and assumptions. D) observation and tape-recording.
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A
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An effective speech should be organized around ______ main points. A) one or two B) seven or eight C) four or five D) two or three
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D
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Differences in dialects or accents, nonverbal cues, word choice, and physical appearance can sometimes serve as cultural barriers to listening. A) True B) False
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True
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Abandoning your convictions in order to appeal to the audience is known as A) captivating the audience. B) analyzing the audience. C) pandering. D) being audience centered.
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C
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Gender is not a demographic characteristic. A) True B) False
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False
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Stage one of stress-control breathing involves using a soothing word such as calm or relax. A) True B) False
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False
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Presentation aids that summarize and highlight data can help the audience retain ideas and understand difficult concepts. A) True B) False
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True
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Selective perception is a process in which people pay attention selectively to certain messages while ignoring others. A) True B) False
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True
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Active listening is focused and purposeful. A) True B) False
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True
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A stereotype is a generalization about an apparent characteristic of a group that is applied to all members of that group. A) True B) False
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True
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The onset of public speaking anxiety can occur as early as when a speaker first learns that he or she will have to give a speech. A) True B) False
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True
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Oral communication skills top the list of job skills most employers seek in college graduates. A) True B) False
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True
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To inform, to persuade, and to mark a special occasion are the three types of A) specific speech purposes. B) general speech purposes. C) thesis statements. D) speech occasions.
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B
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A speaker should try to uncover the audience's feelings toward A) the speaker. B) the speech topic. C) All of the options are correct. D) the speech occasion.
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C
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Ben noticed that his anxiety was most pronounced during the introduction of his speech. According to the text, Ben experienced A) pre-preparation anxiety. B) pre-performance anxiety. C) performance anxiety. D) preparation anxiety.
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C
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For most people, anxiety tends to be highest just before speaking begins. A) True B) False
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True
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Grassroots issues are A) None of the options is correct. B) issues that don't affect the audience directly. C) poor speech topic choices. D) usually local in nature.
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D
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Critical thinking is the ability to evaluate claims on the basis of well-supported reasons. A) True B) False
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True
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Learning to speak effectively can enhance your career as a student and help you advance your professional goals. A) True B) False
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True
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According to Milton Rokeach, terminal values are socially desirable behavioral characteristics. A) True B) False
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False
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Characteristics of the speech setting include A) All of the options are correct. B) the speech context. C) the time and length of the speech. D) the size of the audience and the physical setting.
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A
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Generalizing about an apparent characteristic of a group and applying that generalization to all of its members is known as A) stereotyping. B) hate speech. C) ethnocentrism. D) in-group distinctionism.
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A
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Identifying a speaker's organizational pattern will help listeners understand the main points of a message. A) True B) False
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True
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Research on speaker credibility reveals that people place their greatest trust in speakers who A) have a solid grasp of the subject. B) display sound reasoning skills. C) are honest and straightforward. D) All of the options are correct.
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D
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A speaker's fear or anxiety associated with either actual or anticipated communication to an audience is known as A) communication uneasiness. B) public speaking anxiety. C) communication nervousness. D) stage fright.
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B
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Hate speech promotes in-group and out-group distinctions. A) True B) False
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True
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The speaker should present his or her informative speech with the goal of giving the audience something new to expand their understanding and awareness of the topic. A) True B) False
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True
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Facial expressions do not provide reliable cues to help people listen better. A) True B) False
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False
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The basic rule for avoiding plagiarism as a public speaker is as follows: A) Only sources for paraphrases of outside information should be acknowledged in oral form. B) Even the sources for common knowledge should be acknowledged in oral form. C) Only sources for direct quotations should be acknowledged in oral form. D) Any sources that require credit in written form should be acknowledged in oral form.
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D
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Public speaking skills will prevent you from entering the public conversation about social concerns. A) True B) False
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False
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Preparing speeches calls upon one's ability to reason and think critically. A) True B) False
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True
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Monologic communication is the open sharing of ideas in an atmosphere of respect. A) True B) False
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False
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It is recommended that speakers stand perfectly still behind a podium and do not walk around. A) True B) False
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False
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Daydreaming when you should be listening can be considered an internal listening distraction. A) True B) False
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True
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Which of the following techniques can a speaker use when listeners are negatively disposed toward his or her topic? A) directly challenge listeners' attitudes B) tell stories with vivid language that reinforces listeners' attitudes C) deemphasize efforts to build rapport and speaker credibility D) give good reasons for developing a positive attitude toward the topic
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D
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The purpose of a(n) ______ speech is to increase the audience's understanding and awareness of a topic. A) commemorative B) challenge C) persuasive D) informative
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D
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The practice of oratory, or rhetoric, emerged full force in Greece in the fifth century B.C.E. A) True B) False
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True
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The study of moral conduct, or how people should act toward one another, is termed A) ethnology. B) ethics. C) ethnography. D) ethnicity.
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B
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A common topic, such as gun control, is a good choice for a speech because it touches upon a subject the audience is likely familiar with. A) True B) False
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False
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Listeners who do not like a speaker's topic are not required to be honest and fair in evaluating the speech. A) True B) False
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False
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Anne chose to give a speech to her classmates about categories of computer games. The general purpose of Anne's speech was A) to mark a special occasion. B) to inform. C) None of the options is correct. D) to persuade.
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B
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Key-word or phrase outlines are recommended over sentence outlines for the delivery of most speeches. A)True B)False
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True
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Main points express the key ideas and major themes of the speech.
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True
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Once you complete the outline, you should prepare a bibliography.
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True
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A topical pattern of arrangement is appropriate when each main point is a subtopic or category of the speech topic.
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True
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Chronological arrangements give you the greatest freedom to structure main points according to how you wish to present the topic.
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False
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A speech describing a series of events in the development of a new idea would be best served by a spatial pattern of arrangement.
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False
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Your subpoints should always follow the organizational pattern selected for your main points.
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False
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When a speaker credits sources, listeners are able to locate the sources and pursue their own research on the topic.
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True
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To demonstrate the nature and significance of a problem and to provide justification for a proposed solution, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?
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problem-solution
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Some common organizational arrangements for speeches are topical, spatial, causal (cause-effect), and problem-solution.
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True
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The best-known and most available presentation software program is Microsoft PowerPoint.
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True
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Within the body itself, internal previews can be used to alert audience members to a shift from one main point or idea to another.
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True
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Outlines assist in examining the underlying logic of a speech.
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True
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Speeches can be outlined in complete sentences, phrases, or key words.
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True
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Key-word outlines permit the greatest degree of eye contact.
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True
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Delivery from a sentence outline permits the least amount of eye contact.
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True
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In the working outline, the introduction and conclusion should be incorporated in with the main points.
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False
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Eye contact is not very important to the successful delivery of a speech.
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False
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Speech humor should always match
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A) The audience B) The Occasion C) The Topic
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A phrase outline uses partial construction of the sentence form of each point.
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True
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A chronological pattern of arrangement follows the natural sequential order of the main points.
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True
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The problem-solution pattern may not have more than two main points.
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False
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Audiences are most persuaded by speakers who support their positions with trustworthy sources.
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True
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Conjunctions, phrases, or single words such as Next,... or First,... are called
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Signposts
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In a topical pattern, points can be arranged in any order without negatively affecting one another.
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True
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A key-word outline uses the smallest possible units of understanding to outline the main and supporting points.
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True
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Speakers need not credit sources for ideas that are common knowledge.
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True
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Which of the following options does PowerPoint offer for composing a set of presentation slides?
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A) Blank Slide Layout B) Slide Layout C) Design Tab
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Various presentation software programs offer public speakers powerful tools for creating and displaying high-quality visual aids.
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True
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Organizing the speech is also called ______ by classical rhetoricians.
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arrangement
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The body of a speech consists of
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main points, supporting points, and transitions.
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Working outlines are meant to be changed as a speaker works through the information and ideas collected for a speech.
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True
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Crediting speech sources can
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A) help you avoid plagiarism. B) enhance your own authority and credibility. C) demonstrate that reliable sources support your position.
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One function of a speech introduction is to
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arouse the audience's attention.
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The causal pattern of arrangement relates a cause to its effects.
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True
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Effective transitions move listeners from
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A) main points to supporting points. B) one supporting point to another supporting point. C) one main point to the next.
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An effective introduction should
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introduce the speech topic and purpose
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Research has shown that audiences can comfortably take in between eight and ten main points.
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False
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A speech consisting of a story or a series of short stories should use a circular pattern of arrangement.
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False
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The internal summary is the same as the internal preview.
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False
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Phrase outlines represent the full "script," or text, of the speech.
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False
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The spatial pattern describes or explains the physical arrangement of a place, a scene, or an object. .
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True
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The function of the problem-solution pattern of arrangement is to demonstrate the nature and significance of a problem and to provide justification for a proposed solution.
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True
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The speech conclusion brings closure to the speech by
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A) reiterating why the purpose is relevant to the audience. B) restating the purpose. C) leaving audience members with something to think about.
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Identify what type of transition is demonstrated by the following sentence: Now that we've established a need for the blood-bank drive, let's look at how the blood drive will benefit our community.
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"restate-forecast"
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Organization should be driven by what is most effective for the particular rhetorical situation
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True
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Extemporaneous speeches are carefully planned and practiced in advance and then delivered from a key-word or phrase outline.
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True
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Phrase outlines are the most preferred format for speaking outlines.
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False
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A phrase outline is effective when the material is highly technical and exact sentence structure is critical.
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False
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