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Which of the following statements fits the description of a thesis statement as defined in the text? A) The audience will vote for Joanne Miller in the upcoming election. B) This speech is about abortion, its causes, abuses, and ethical implications. C) Foreign language courses should be required for business majors. D) I will convince the audience to buy an American-made car the next time they purchase a car.

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C) Foreign language courses should be required for business majors.

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All the following are criteria for an effective purpose statement EXCEPT A) A purpose statement should be speaker oriented. B) A purpose statement should be receiver oriented. C) A purpose statement should be specific. D) A purpose statement should be realistic.

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A) A purpose statement should be speaker oriented.

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Which of the following are components of the analysis of any speaking situation? A) The audience and occasion B) The occasion and speaker C) The audience and speaker D) The topic and occasion

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A) The audience and occasion

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The American work ethic is an example of a(n) A) value. B) belief. C) opinion. D) attitude.

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A) value.

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A ________________ is a construction tool used to map out your speech and is the most changeable type. A) working outline B) formal outline C) delivery outline D) written outline

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A) working outline

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All the following could be purposes of a formal outline EXCEPT A) it can serve as a visual aid. B) it can serve as a record of a speech that was delivered. C) it can serve as a guide to keep the speaker on track while delivering. D) it can serve as a tool to analyze the speech.

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C) it can serve as a guide to keep the speaker on track while delivering.

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All the following are functions of supporting material EXCEPT A) to disprove. B) to clarify. C) to make interesting. D) to make memorable.

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A) to disprove.

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Officer Rader was speaking to college freshmen about drinking responsibly. In his speech he stated, "One out of seven students will be arrested or cited for an alcohol-related violation." What rule about using a statistic did Officer Rader forget? A) Citing the source of the statistic B) Reducing the statistic to a concrete image C) Not making it vivid enough D) Making sure he sounded credible stating it

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A) Citing the source of the statistic

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Informative speech topic should be: A) controversial B) non controversial C) sensational D) persuasive

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B) non controversial

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A speech of ____________ is the most straightforward type of informative speech. A) description B) explanation C) instruction D) persuasion

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A) description

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All the following are ways to generate audience involvement EXCEPT A) personalizing your speech. B) using clear language. C) using volunteers. D) having a question-and-answer period.

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B) using clear language.

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An informative specific-purpose statement will usually be worded to stress A) knowledge. B) ability. C) attitude. D) Both a and b are correct.

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D) Both a and b are correct.

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Which of the following is not essential in the introduction of an informative speech? A) Establish the importance of your topic. B) Preview the thesis. C) State your specific purposes. D) Preview the main points.

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C) State your specific purposes.

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The ideal number of main points in an informative speech is A) 3 to 5. B) 1 or 2. C) 6 or 7. D) 3 to 7.

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A) 3 to 5.

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The occasion of the speech is determined by the circumstances surrounding it. All the following are circumstances EXCEPT A) audience size. B) audience expectations. C) the place. D) the time.

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A) audience size.

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A(n) ___________ is a predisposition to respond to something in a favorable or unfavorable way. A) thought B) value C) attitude D) belief

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C) 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 A) audience commitment. B) listener creativity. C) informative listening. D) audience participation.

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D) audience participation.

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__________ clarify ideas and concepts that are already known but not understood by the audience. A) Instructions B) Explanations C) Descriptions D) Diagrams

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B) Explanations

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All the following are functions of a transition EXCEPT: A) to tell how the conclusion relates to the body of the speech. B) to tell how one main point relates to the next main point. C) to tell how your sub points relate to the points they are a part of. D) to tell how your supporting points relate to the points they support.

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A) to tell how the conclusion relates to the body of the speech.

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A(n) ________________ is a specific case that is used to demonstrate a general idea. A) definition B) analogy C) example D) statistic

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C) example

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What type of supporting material is represented in the following excerpt from a 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." A) Description B) Definition C) Analogy D) Anecdote

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C) Analogy

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All the following are rules for effectively using a visual aid EXCEPT: A) Make visual aids large enough for entire audience to view. B) Make visual aids visually interesting. C) Make visual aids appropriate for occasion. D) Make visual aids complex and involved.

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D) Make visual aids complex and involved.

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Transitions perform the following functions EXCEPT: A) They tell how the introduction relates to the body of the speech. B) They tell how your points relate to the sub points they are part of. C) They tell how one main point relates to the next main point. D) They tell how your supporting points relate to the points they support.

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B) They tell how your points relate to the subpoints they are part of.

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A(n) ___________ is an underlying conviction about the truth of something, often based on cultural training. A) thought B) value C) attitude D) belief

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D) belief

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A(n) ___________ is a deeply rooted belief about a concept's inherent worth or worthiness. A) thought B) value C) attitude D) belief

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B) value

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Which of the following is not one of the three criteria for an appropriate purpose statement? A) A purpose statement must avoid revealing any degree of audience orientation. B) A purpose statement must describe the results you are seeking. C) A purpose statement must be specific. D) A purpose statement must be realistic.

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A) 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 A) an apology for any uncovered points. B) a review of the thesis. C) a review of main points. D) a memorable final remark.

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A) an apology for any uncovered points.

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Which of the following is NOT an informative speech organization pattern? A) time/chronology B) space C) topic D) problem-solution

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D) problem-solution

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All the following are ways to capture your audience's attention in the attention step EXCEPT: A) Ask a question. B) State the thesis. C) Cite a startling fact or opinion. D) Refer to the occasion.

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B) 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 a A) thesis. B) briefing. C) central idea. D) specific- purpose statement.

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D) specific- purpose statement.

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If you have a question-and-answer period after your speech, all EXCEPT which of the following suggestions might increase your effectiveness? A) Listen to the substance of the question. B) Paraphrase confusing questions. C) Answer the question as briefly as possible. D) Defend your position forcefully.

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D) Defend your position forcefully.

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A speech purpose and a speech thesis are the same. True or False

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False

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

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False

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Both the thesis statement and purpose statement should be part of your introduction. True or False

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False

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A purpose statement should be speaker oriented. True or False

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False

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The time when the speech is presented is a circumstance of the occasion. True or False

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True

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Informative speeches should have three to five main points. True or False

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True

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Analogies are brief stories with a particular point. True or False

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False

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An effective speech uses a repetitive structure. True or False

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True

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A formal outline can serve as a visual aid. True or False

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True

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Telling your audience what you are going to elaborate on is called a preview and should be part of your introduction. True or False

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True

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Audience involvement, such as having members raising their hands, increases comprehension. True or False

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True

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"All novels contain three basic elements" is a thesis statement. True or False

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True

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The informative speaker intends to change the attitudes of audiences. True or False

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False

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A speaker who reacts to a threatening question by cutting down the questioner is reacting defensively. True or False

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True

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A clear purpose statement will lead to a clear thesis statement. True or False

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True

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The location of your speech is irrelevant to the occasion of the speech. True or False

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False

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Beliefs and values underlie attitudes. True or False

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True

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An anecdote is a brief story that can be based on personal experience. True or False

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True

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Statistics are more valuable as proof than are isolated examples. True or False

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True

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