All of the following are reasons to cite sources during your speech except
A)to gain credibility.
B) to make the speech longer.
C) toavoid plagiarism.
D) to demonstrate the quality and range of your research.
A speech exhibits _______ when it contains only those points that are implied by the
purpose and thesis statements.
A restatement of points in the conclusion brings the speech full circle and gives the
audience a sense of completion.
Audience analysis involves making random guesses about how the audience might feel
toward the speech topic.
A speaker who describes activities and objects with colorful and concrete language
helps create a vivid image for audience members and engages their senses.
An argument is a stated position with support either for or against an idea or issue.
Oral presentations in the sciences and mathematics often focus on describing the results
of original or replicated research.
Attitudes, beliefs, and values really do not reveal much about a person.
Having a positive attitude toward speechmaking results in a raised heart rate during the
delivery of a speech.
An effective speech should be organized around four or five main points.
Introductory previews should be long and complicated.
Hate speech is directed solely against people’s racial characteristics.
A speaker that has too many main points should further narrow the topic or check for
proper subordination.
Oral presentations in the arts and humanities include informative talks that explain the
relevance of a person, school of thought, or work of art.
According to Aristotle, appealing to the emotions of listeners is called ethos.
An informative speech marks a special occasion, such as a wedding, funeral, or dinner
event.
A successful argument must appeal to audience emotion or pathos.
An informative speech can be about events and issues, but not about objects or people.
Speaking experts recommend practicing a speech at least five times in its final form.
Ideas that are coordinate are given equal weight.
When citing a Web site, only the Web address needs to be cited.
If listeners disagree with a speaker, they should use tactics of disruption or intimidation.
An atlas is a collection of maps and text accompanied by charts and tables.
The actual speaking outline should be prepared using a full-sentence format.
Chartjunk is a term used to refer to presentation aids with too many graphs or charts
and other meaningless design elements.
All online sources present equally good, reliable information.
The receiver decodes or interprets the message.
A speaker should always stand behind the podium and keep the speech very formal.
An audience that holds positive attitudes toward the speaker will tend to give the
speaker an initial hearing, even if they are unsure of the message itself.
Selective perception is a process in which listeners pay attention to certain messages
and ignore others.
A presentation aid with words should have no more than 2 lines per aid.
Audience members of business or professional presentations are frequently part of a
voluntary audience.
As in any presentation, planning a Webinar starts with considering the audience’s needs
and wants.
Which type of presentation offers brief preliminary remarks and then guides a
discussion?
A)lecture
B)group activity
C)classroom discussion
D)classroom laboratory
Listeners should evaluate evidence in terms of
A)accuracy and credibility of the source.
B)personal biases held about the topic.
C)the speaker’s delivery.
D)personal feelings toward the speaker.
In the arts and humanities, an informative presentation
A)would never discuss a philosophical school of thought.
B)always focuses on historical events.
C)might explain a piece of literature, art, or music.
D)usually deals with political leaders.
The function of a(n) ______ speech is to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or
set a social agenda.
Which type of questions on a survey may be either fixed-alternative or scale questions?
A)open-ended
B)closed-ended
C)analytical
D)potential
Under which of the following conditions is the persuasive purpose appropriate?
A)when you seek to honor a person or occasion
B)when you seek to change an audience’s behavior
C)when you seek to have an audience understand a concept or process
D)when you seek to increase an audience’s knowledge about an event
Effective examples for a speech may be all of the following, EXCEPT
A)hypothetical.
B)extended.
C)brief.
D)extraneous.
To demonstrate the nature and significance of a problem and provide justification for a
proposed solution, a speaker should use which pattern of arrangement?
A)topical
B)chronological
C)causal
D)problem-solution
Values are
A)our conceptions of what is true and false.
B)our predispositions to respond to things in evaluative ways.
C)our perceptions of reality.
D)our most enduring judgments about what is good and bad in life.
The clarity or forcefulness with which word sounds are made is known as
A)colloquialism.
B)regionalism.
C)articulation.
D)dialect.
_______ aids include objects, models, pictures, graphs, charts, video, audio, and
multimedia.
To establish nonverbal immediacy, a speaker should
A)have an enthusiastic vocal delivery.
B)use formal language.
C)use many presentation aids.
D)distinguish himself or herself from the audience.
The recipient of the source’s message is
A)the encoder.
B)the channel.
C)the receiver.
D)the orator.
In which part of a speech should the speaker develop each main point?
A)introduction
B) body
C) conclusion
D)outline
“His character plays a rocking, rolling, rip-roaring, raging role.” This statement best
illustrates which of the following techniques?
A)simile
B)metaphor
C)epiphora
D)alliteration
In Christopher’s speech about his hobby as an amateur potter, he exhibited several
pieces of pottery as his presentation aids. Which type of presentation aid did
Christopher use?
A)models
B)props
C)pictograms
D)handouts
You can prepare your speech for the ear (for hearing and understanding) by
A)using jargon.
B)using familiar words.
C)avoiding simple, easy-to-follow sentences.
D)avoiding a direct form of address.
A presentation that compares and contrasts includes all of the following except
A)thesis statement
B)concluding evaluative statement
C)discussion of main points
D)rebuttals
In this form of communication, the receiver is physically removed from the messenger,
and feedback is delayed.
A)mass communication
B)small group communication
C)public speaking
D)dyadic communication
This method of speech delivery is not a natural way to present a message, and may
invite a mental lapse or block.
A)extemporaneous speaking
B)speaking from memory
C)impromptu speaking
D)speaking from manuscript
Previewing the speech in the introduction
A)tells the audience the order in which the main points will be addressed.
B)addresses the tone, rather than the organization, of the speech.
C)often “gives away” the entire content of the speech.
D)isn”t a good idea unless you are trying to persuade the audience.
A speaker who is both honest and dependable has the quality of
A)trustworthiness.
B)dignity.
C)integrity.
D)candor.
Which view in PowerPoint is meant to be used during projection to an audience?
A)slide view
B)outline view
C)slide-sorter view
D)slide-show view
Scriptwriters tend to
A)focus on the speaker.
B)concentrate on the speaker’s motives.
C)plan what they, not the speaker, will say next.
D)know what the speaker will say next.
A case conference includes all of the following except
A)description of patient status.
B)review of financial needs.
C)goals for patient and family.
D)report of problems encountered.
Active listeners
A)are often distracting to other listeners.
B)usually set listening goals and listen for main ideas.
C)ignore the speaker’s nonverbal cues.
D)apply the same goals to every speech.
Which of the following is not one of the five canons of rhetoric?
A)invention
B)delivery
C)persuasion
D)arrangement
_____ contains elements that you want to appear on every slide, such as a logo, an
image, or a line of text.
A) Handout Master
B) Slide Master
C) Animation effects
D) Transitions
Which type of presentation provides evidence that a project, proposal, or design idea is
worthy of financial support?
A)engineering design review
B)architecture design review
C)request for funding
D)policy recommendation
Speech humor should always match the audience, topic, purpose, and
A) statistics.
B) references.
C)occasion.
D)credentials.
When choosing colors for typeface and graphics, check for _______ when projecting.
Managers and other employees depend on ____ _____ to keep them informed on new
task or project developments.
The function of the _______ pattern is to demonstrate the nature and significance of a
problem and to provide justification for a proposed solution.
In a speech of ______ , the recipient expresses gratitude for the honor bestowed on him
or her and acknowledges others who have contributed to his or her success.
Because people have different _____ _____ , plan on conveying and reinforcing
information in a variety of modes.
________ are people’s most enduring judgments about what is good or bad, important
or unimportant.
The _______ meaning of a word is its literal, or dictionary, definition.
_______ is an effective tool for building rapport with an audience.
The _______ expresses what you want the audience to learn from the speech.
In classical terms, a speaker’s moral character is called ______ .
Originally. the practice of giving speeches was known as ________ or oratory.
A(n)_______ , evidence, and reasoning are all necessary to advance strong arguments
in a debate.
A form of breathing in which the center of breathing is felt in the stomach rather than in
the chest is called ______ breathing.
A presentation aid that diagrams the progression of a process, helping viewers visualize
a sequence or directional flow.is called a(n) _______ .
_______ devices such as preview statements are used to help listeners follow ideas in a
lecture.
The range of sounds from high to low is known as _______ .
________ is the open sharing of ideas in an atmosphere of respect.
With online presentations, in place of body movement, ____ _____ alternations in
volume, pitch, speaking ratemust hold audience members’ interest.