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1. Which of these is a guideline for choosing a speech topic?
a.
Select a topic that is brand new to you.
b.
Wait as long as possible to choose a topic so that you have options.
c.
Select a topic appropriate for your audience.
d.
Select a topic on which you and listeners agree.
e.
All of these answers are guidelines for choosing topics.
ANSWER:
c
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False
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Choose and Refine a Topic
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2. A behavioral objective that specifies what response a speaker wants from an audience is called a
a.
thesis statement.
b.
specific purpose.
c.
mind map.
d.
speech topic
e.
general purpose.
ANSWER:
b
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p. 237
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
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False
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Choose and Refine a Topic
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3. “Were my audience members alive when the spaceship Challenger exploded?” is an example of a question that falls
into what category of audience analysis?
a.
demographic audience analysis
b.
situational audience analysis
c.
attitudinal analysis
d.
geographical analysis
e.
probing question analysis
ANSWER:
a
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b.
linear communication.
c.
enlarged conversation.
d.
large group communication.
e.
heightened conversation.
ANSWER:
c
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p. 232
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Multiple Choice
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False
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Public Speaking Is Enlarged Conversation
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10. Effective public speaking is really enlarged conversation, because
a.
the skills required are not so different from those we use in everyday conversations.
b.
it occurs naturally in everyday life.
c.
it can occur before fewer than 20 people.
d.
it can involve speaking for as little as 2 minutes.
e.
all of these apply.
ANSWER:
e
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p. 232
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Multiple Choice
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False
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Public Speaking Is Enlarged Conversation
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11. What information can Kay learn from her demographic audience analysis?
a.
Whether or not her audience likes her topic
b.
Her audience’s attitude towards her
c.
Her audience’s attitude towards the occasion
d.
How many speeches her audience has seen
e.
The average age of her audience
ANSWER:
e
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p. 239
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Multiple Choice
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False
TOPICS:
Analyze Your Audience
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12. Situational audience analysis seeks to assess all of the following EXCEPT
a.
the listeners’ knowledge about your topic.
b.
the attitudes the listeners already hold about your topic.
c.
the listeners’ perceptions of who you are.
d.
the listeners’ reasons for being at the occasion.
e.
the degree by which you may be able to sway the listeners’ opinions.
ANSWER:
e
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1
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pp. 241-242
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Multiple Choice
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False
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Analyze Your Audience
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13. All of the following are necessary for a well-crafted speech EXCEPT
a.
a thoughtfully selected topic.
b.
a clear purpose.
c.
a concise thesis statement.
d.
a humorous anecdote.
e.
none of these are exceptions.
ANSWER:
d
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p. 233
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
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False
TOPICS:
Choose and Refine a Topic
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11/16/2016 5:47 PM
14. All of the following are possible purposes for informative speaking EXCEPT
a.
to teach listeners how to do something.
b.
to correct listeners’ misconceptions.
c.
to make listeners aware of a problem.
d.
to convince listeners to stop doing something they are currently doing.
e.
to describe a new procedure or policy.
ANSWER:
d
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1
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p. 236
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
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False
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Choose and Refine a Topic
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21. Effective speaking is first and foremost a chance to impress others with your skills and talents.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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p. 234
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
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False
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Choose and Refine a Topic
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11/16/2016 9:17 AM
22. Storytelling is prominent in cultures that emphasize written communication more than oral communication.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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p. 237
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
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False
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Choose and Refine a Topic
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23. A thesis statement is the main idea of an entire speech.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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p. 237
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
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False
TOPICS:
Choose and Refine a Topic
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11/16/2016 9:17 AM
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11/16/2016 9:17 AM
24. Effective public speaking requires a formal style of delivery.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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1
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p. 232
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True / False
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b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
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p. 240
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
TOPICS:
Analyze Your Audience
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11/16/2016 9:17 AM
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11/16/2016 9:17 AM
29. The physical setting is part of the speaking occasion.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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1
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p. 233
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
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False
TOPICS:
Choose and Refine a Topic
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30. Once you’ve selected and narrowed your topic and developed your general and specific purpose statements, you are
ready to begin writing the body of the speech.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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p. 237
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
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False
TOPICS:
Choose and Refine a Topic
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11/16/2016 9:17 AM
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11/16/2016 9:17 AM
31. A speaker can learn the age of her audience members by doing a situational audience analysis.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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1
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p. 241
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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pp. 239-240
QUESTION TYPE:
Essay
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Analyze Your Audience
DATE CREATED:
11/16/2016 9:17 AM
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11/16/2016 4:18 PM
ANSWER:
Speeches to inform have the primary goal of increasing listeners’ understanding, awareness, or
knowledge about some topic. When you speak to inform, your goal is to tell listeners something they
don’t already know. Purposes for informative speaking include:
• to teach listeners how to do something.
• to correct listeners’ misconceptions.
• to make listeners aware of a problem.
• to describe a new procedure or policy.
Speeches to persuade aim to change or reinforce people’s attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors or to
motivate people to act. Persuasive goals are to influence attitudes, change practices, alter beliefs, and
to motivate action. Persuasive purposes include:
• to convince listeners to do something they are not currently doing.
• to convince listeners to stop doing something they are currently doing.
• to motivate listeners to support a specific policy, law, or candidate.
• to convince listeners to buy a product.
• to inspire listeners to give time or money to a worthy cause.
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p. 236
QUESTION TYPE:
Essay
HAS VARIABLES:
False
TOPICS:
Choose and Refine a Topic
DATE CREATED:
11/16/2016 9:17 AM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/26/2016 4:39 PM
48. What is a demographic audience analysis and why is it useful?
ANSWER:
Demographic audience analysis identifies general features common to a group of listeners.
Demographic characteristics include age, sex, religion, cultural heritage, race, occupation, political
allegiances, and educational level. Demographic information is useful in two ways. First,
demographic information can help you adapt your speech to your listeners. Knowing something
about the general characteristics of listeners may also suggest what type of evidence and which
authorities will be effective.
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