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Which of the following statements fits the description of a thesis statement as defined in the text?

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Foreign language courses should be required for business majors.

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All of the following are criteria for a good purpose statement except

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A purpose statement should be speaker oriented

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Which of the following are components of the analysis of any speaking situation

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The audience and occasion

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The American work ethic is an example of a

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Value

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A _____ is a construction tool used to map out your speech

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Working outline

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All of the following could be purposes of a formal outline except

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It can serve as a guide to keep the speaker on track while delivering

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All of the following are functions of supporting material except

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To disprove

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What rule about using a statistic did Officer Rader forget

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Citing the source of the statistic

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The outline that is most readily changeable is the

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Working outline

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A speech of ____ is the most straightforward type of informative speech

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Description

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All of the following are was to generate audience involvement except

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Using clear language

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An informative specific purpose statement will usually be worded to stress

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Knowledge and ability

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Which is not essential in the intro of an informative speech?

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State specific purposes

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Ideal number of main points in an informative speech is

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3-5

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The occasion of the speech is determined by the circumstances surrounding it. All are circumstances except

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Audience size

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A ____ is a predisposition to respond to something in a favorable or unfavorable way

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Attitude

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Having your listeners actually do something during your speech is another way to increase their involvement in your message. This is referred to as

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Audience participation

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_____ clarify ideas and concepts that are already known but not understood by the audience

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Explanations

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All are functions of a transition except

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To tell how the conclusion relates to the body of the speech

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A ____ is a specific case that is used to demonstrate a general idea

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Example

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What type of supporting material is represented in the following speech? "Your own preventive checkups are like automobile checkups. While most of us are responsible for, even proud of, how we maintain our vehicles, we don't feel the same sense of accomplishment with our own bodies."

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Analogy

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All are rules for effectively using s visual aid except

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Make visual aids complex and involved

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Transitions perform the following functions except

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Tell how your points relate to the au points they are part of

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A _____ is an underlying conviction about the truth of something, often based on cultural training.

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Belief

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A ____ is a deeply rooted belief about a concepts inherent worth

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Value

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Which of the following is not one of the three criteria for an appropriate purpose statement

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A purpose statement must avoid revealing any degree of audience orientation

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All the following should be included in a conclusion EXCEPT

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An apology for any uncovered points

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Involves telling a story with the information you want to use

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Narration

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All of the following are ways to capture your audiences attention in the attention step EXCEPT

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State the thesis

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A sentence that states "after listening to my speech, my audience will be able to " is an example of s

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Specific purpose statement

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If you have a question answer period after your speech , all EXCEPT which of the following suggestions might increase your effectiveness

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Defend your position forcefully

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A speech purpose and a speech thesis are the same

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False

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A belief is a predisposition to respond to something in a favorable or unfavorable way

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False

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Both the thesis statement and the purpose statement should be a part of your introduction

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False

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A purpose statement should be speaker oriented

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False

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The time when the speech is presented is a circumstance of the occasion

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True

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Speeches should have no more then 5 main points

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True

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Analogies are brief stories with a particular point

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False

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An effective speech uses a repetitive structure

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True

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A formal outline can serve as a visual aid

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True

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Telling your audience what your going to elaborate on is called a preview and should be part of your introduction

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True

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Audience involvement, such as having members raising their hands increases comprehension

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True

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"All novels contain three basic elements " is a thesis statement

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True

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The informative speaker intends to change the attitudes of audiences

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False

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Beliefs and values underlie attitudes

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True

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An anecdote is a brief story that can be based on personal experience

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True

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Statistics are more valuable as proof than are isolated examples

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True

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