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1. The space in which a speech is given affects the speech.
a. True
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situation.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
KEYWORDS: Understand
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2. Brainstorming is a process of evaluating new ideas.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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3. The overall intent of a speech is known as the general goal.
a. True
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KEYWORDS: Remember
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4. Primary research is easier than secondary research.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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5. It is not necessary to cite a source when it is closely paraphrased.
a. True
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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6. Lloyd Bitzer (1968), the scholar who introduced the concept of the rhetorical situation, coined the term _____ as the
reason a speech needs to be given.
a. exigence
b. duress
c. contingency
d. crisis
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
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7. The difference between a topic and a subject is that:
a. a topic is a narrow concept, whereas a subject is a broad area of knowledge.
b. a topic is a type of speech, whereas a subject is the base of a speech.
c. a topic interests an audience, whereas a subject does not interest an audience.
d. a topic needs technical knowledge to understand, whereas a subject can be understood easily.
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DIFFICULTY: Challenging
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8. By gathering demographic data about an audience, a speaker:
a. can possess sound knowledge about his or her chosen topic.
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b. can determine how to use the audience for gathering information about the topic.
c. can adapt his or her topic to the audience’s knowledge and interest level.
d. can determine the further scope of his or her research.
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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9. A _____ is a direct examination of people to gather information about their ideas and opinions on a topic.
a. portfolio analysis
b. survey
c. personality test
d. standardized test
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
KEYWORDS: Remember
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10. Calvin is preparing to give a speech in his personality development class. He wants to know if the members in his
audience smoke or not. However, he does not want to ask them directly because he wants his speech topic to be a surprise.
He is also unsure if they will answer honestly. In this scenario, Calvin could obtain this information by _____.
a. conducting a school-wide survey
b. asking a representative
c. informally observing them
d. reviewing statistical data on the Internet
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13. _____ is assuming all members of a group have similar knowledge, behaviors, or beliefs simply because they belong
to that group.
a. Racial profiling
b. Marginalizing
c. Stereotyping
d. Formalizing
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
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14. _____ is a visual means of exploring connections between a subject and related ideas.
a. Audience analysis
b. Brainstorming
c. Concept mapping
d. Audience adaptation
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
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17. Sheila, a social worker, is going to deliver a speech at a seminar. She wants at least half her audience to be involved in
charitable work after listening to her speech. In the given scenario, it can be said that the Sheila’s speech has a(n) _____.
a. specific goal
b. general goal
c. secondary goal
d. objective goal
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DIFFICULTY: Challenging
KEYWORDS: Apply
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18. The specific goal of a speech should:
a. encompass only one central idea.
b. be left in the infinitive form to ensure understanding.
c. state only the overall intent of the speech.
d. be generic to allow for change when needed.
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19. As secondary sources of information, periodical articles are excellent sources for:
a. basic terminologies associated with a topic.
b. a topic that is current or highly specialized.
c. statistical information.
d. a topic related to public policy.
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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22. Which of the following is a guideline to evaluate secondary sources of information?
a. Older information is generally more accurate than newer information.
b. Even if the sources cannot be trusted, one can use the information if it is relevant.
c. Irrelevant information can be used if it will keep the audience engaged.
d. A revised version of an online article should be preferred to the original version.
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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23. Which of the following instances best exemplifies the use of primary research?
a. Clara cites a survey conducted by a leading research hospital.
b. Deb paraphrases a biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
c. Lima quotes from the most recent U.S. Census.
d. Jackson reports data from the survey he conducted for his speech.
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24. A(n) _____ is an educated guess about a cause-and-effect relationship between two or more things.
a. doctrine
b. verity
c. evidence
d. hypothesis
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25. Which of the following statements is true of using statistical information in research work?
a. Statistics should be used to show comparisons.
b. One can use statistics that are up to five years old.
c. The greater the number of statistical figures in a report, the greater its accuracy.
d. Any statistics that include an author’s name are reliable.
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26. Which of the following statements is true of narratives?
a. They are rarely appropriate for a speech.
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b. They are only acceptable if they are about one’s own personal experiences.
c. They can be used to gain and keep the audience’s attention.
d. They can be good substitutes for statistical data.
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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27. _____ illuminate a point by showing similarities, whereas _____ highlight differences.
a. Comparisons; contrasts
b. Expert opinions; examples
c. Anecdotes; narratives
d. Narratives; comparisons
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
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28. Jose is a history student. In one of his research works, he quotes a well-known anthropologist’s opinion on human race
to validate his research and does not mention the source of his idea. In this scenario, Jose is involved in the act of _____.
a. piracy
b. plagiarism
c. paraphrasing
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29. Language analysis
Incorrect
Audience analysis
Correct
Voice analysis
Incorrect
Audience collaboration
Incorrect
is the study of the intended audience for a speech.
a. Language analysis
b. Audience analysis
c. Voice analysis
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
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30. Audience analysis
Incorrect
Brainstorming
Correct
Concept mapping
Incorrect
Audience adaptation
Incorrect
is an uncritical, nonevaluative process of generating associated ideas.
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a. Audience analysis
b. Brainstorming
c. Concept mapping
d. Audience adaptation
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
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31. Validating
Incorrect
Authorizing
Incorrect
Skimming
Correct
Double-checking
Incorrect
is a method of rapidly viewing a work to determine what is covered and how.
a. Validating
b. Authorizing
c. Skimming
d. Double-checking
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32. A(n) enumerative bibliography
Incorrect
descriptive bibliography
Incorrect
historical bibliography
Incorrect
annotated bibliography
Correct
is a preliminary record of the relevant sources a person finds as he or she conducts research.
a. enumerative bibliography
b. descriptive bibliography
c. historical bibliography
d. annotated bibliography
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33. Flash cards
Incorrect
Oral footnotes
Correct
Annotated bibliographies
Incorrect
Cue cards
Incorrect
are references to an original source, made at the point in a speech where information from that source is
presented.
a. Flash cards
b. Oral footnotes
c. Annotated bibliographies
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34. Discuss the methods that help in identifying a speech topic.
ANSWER: Answers will vary. Good speech topics come from subject areas that one has some knowledge about and
interest in. To some extent, analysis of the audience and topic selection will occur simultaneously.
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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35. Explain five primary research methods.
ANSWER: Answers will vary. Primary research is the process of collecting data about a topic directly from the real
world. Primary research is much more labor intensive and time consuming than secondary research-and, in the
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