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1. “To entertain” is an example of an effective specific purpose statement.
A) True
B) False
2. Effective speakers only use the cooperative principle when delivering a persuasive
presentation.
A) True
B) False
3. General purpose statements are not needed for informative presentations.
A) True
B) False
4. Special-occasion speeches often have as their primary purpose to change their listeners’
attitudes or beliefs.
A) True
B) False
5. If your brother asked you to provide the toast at his wedding reception, you will be
presenting a special-occasion speech.
A) True
B) False
6. Brainstorming allows an unlimited amount of time for a speaker to generate topical ideas
for a presentation.
A) True
B) False
7. Concept maps are similar to brainstorming in that they both allow a speaker to generate
many ideas.
A) True
B) False
8. When Paulina reflectively considers the connection of her speech on an audience, she is
engaging in audience analysis.
A) True
B) False
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9. A value is an evaluation one holds toward an issue, situation, or person.
A) True
B) False
10. Attitudes are strongly held beliefs that influence our thoughts or behaviors.
A) True
B) False
11. A belief is a conviction about what is true or untrue.
A) True
B) False
12. Students in your class are considered to be a voluntary audience as they chose to enroll in
the course.
A) True
B) False
13. A specific purpose statement is one that tells the audience the reason you are giving a
presentation.
A) True
B) False
14. The use of social bookmarking is a way to document one’s online resources.
A) True
B) False
15. By properly documenting one’s research, whether virtual or not, a speaker is in a better
position to avoid plagiarism.
A) True
B) False
16. In researching one’s topic, a speaker is best advised to avoid secondary resources.
A) True
B) False
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17. A resource that has high consensual validation is preferable to one that has low
consensual validation.
A) True
B) False
18. While researching your topic online can be helpful, speakers increase the risk of
experiencing information overload.
A) True
B) False
19. All research should be evaluated in terms of relevancy, currency, authority, objectivity,
and consensual validation.
A) True
B) False
20. In conducting research online, the authors suggest avoiding sites that end in .edu, .org, or
.gov. A) True
B) False
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