Speech Quiz – Flashcards
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For a successful delivery, practicing a speech is not necessary.
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False
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The purpose of a speech introduction is to...
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arouse the audience's attention and motivate the audience to accept the speaker's goals
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Which of the following should not be used to effectively introduce or conclude a speech?
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a citation of the sources you used in your research
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The first challenge faced by the speaker in the introduction of the speech is to win the audience's..
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attention
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In her speech about friendship, Cassandra opened by stating," As C. S. Lewis once said, 'Friendship is born at the moment when one person says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'" Cassandra began her introduction by using:
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a quotation
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Using a story as a speech introduction...
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personalizes issues
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During the speech introduction, the audience decides whether they are interested in the topic and the speaker. To build credibility, a speaker should establish his or her ...
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qualifications
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Speech conclusions fulfill which of the following functions?
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alert the audience that the speech is coming to an end
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You can prepare your speech for the ear ( for hearing and understanding) by ...
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using familiar words
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A speaker who uses vivid imagery..
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engages audience members' senses
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In Mariam's presentation on her graduate school experiences she said," Graduate school is an uphill battle." Mariam used which figure of speech?
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metaphor
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The literal, dictionary definition of a word is its..
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denotative meaning
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When people disagree about the meaning of a word, they are usually responding to the word's..
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connotative meaning
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" His character plays a rocking, rolling, rip-roaring, raging role." This statement best illustrates which of the following techniques?
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alliteration
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The goal of informative speaking is to persuade or convince an audience.
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False
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The audience is an empty vessel into which a speaker can pour facts and figures for automatic processing.
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False
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Presenting fresh, compelling information engages the audience.
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True
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An effective informative speech shows listeners ..
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somethings they didn't previously know
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An informative speaker might..
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explain to listeners the new services available at the student center
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The goal of informative speaking is..
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to increase audience understanding and awareness
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Speeches about _______ might discuss brewing beer, lightning formation, or yoga sequences.
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Processes
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