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1.
An argument is a stated position, with support, either for or against an idea or issue.
A)
True
B)
False
2.
A claim states the speaker’s conclusion.
A)
True
B)
False
3.
Material that substantiates a claim is called evidence.
A)
True
B)
False
4.
Claims of fact address issues of judgment.
A)
True
B)
False
5.
A claim of policy recommends that a specific course of action be taken or approved.
A)
True
B)
False
6.
When addressing whether something is or is not true, a speaker should frame the
argument as a claim of fact.
A)
True
B)
False
7.
Only external evidence can be used to support claims.
A)
True
B)
False
8.
Narratives, testimony, and facts drawn from an outside source are examples of external
evidence.
A)
True
B)
False
9.
Motivational warrants are based on ethos.
A)
True
B)
False
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10.
In reasoning by analogy, the speaker argues that one event, circumstance, or idea is the
reason for the other.
A)
True
B)
False
11.
Any calls to action you include in your speech should be broad and vague to inspire as
much action as possible.
A)
True
B)
False
12.
If the audience is aware of counterclaims to the argument and the speaker does not
acknowledge them, the speaker can lose credibility.
A)
True
B)
False
13.
Speakers should be aware of logical fallacies in order to avoid using them.
A)
True
B)
False
14.
A false dichotomy is an argument that targets a specific person instead of the issue at
hand.
A)
True
B)
False
15.
The audience should not affect how a speaker organizes a persuasive speech.
A)
True
B)
False
16.
Visualization is the fourth step in Monroe’s motivated sequence pattern.
A)
True
B)
False
17.
In a refutation pattern, each main point addresses and then disproves an opposing claim.
A)
True
B)
False
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18.
“Watching professional hockey is better than watching professional basketball.” This
statement is a claim of
A)
value.
B)
fact.
C)
policy.
D)
pathos.
19.
Students who earn an A average on all speech assignments should be exempt from the
final exam. This statement is a claim of
A)
value.
B)
fact.
C)
policy.
D)
logos.
20.
A speaker addressing whether something is or is not true should frame the argument as a
claim of
A)
fact.
B)
support.
C)
value.
D)
policy.
21.
The various types of external evidence include
A)
statistics.
B)
personal experiences.
C)
the speaker’s beliefs.
D)
claims.
22.
Warrants that appeal to the audience’s faith in facts as evidence are known as
A)
motivational.
B)
authoritative.
C)
existential.
D)
substantive.
23.
When a speaker compares two similar cases and implies that what is true in one case is
true in the other, the comparison is an example of
A)
reasoning by analogy.
B)
causal reasoning.
C)
deductive reasoning.
D)
faulty reasoning.
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24.
What is an effective strategy for addressing a counterargument?
A)
Ignore it, even if somebody raises it directly.
B)
Craft an ad hominem attack on the person behind it.
C)
Introduce new evidence to demonstrate that the counterclaim is outdated.
D)
Raise your voice and act belligerently.
25.
“Clearly roses are the best flowers for gift giving, because I see more people buying
them than any other kind of flower” is an example of
A)
bandwagoning.
B)
begging the question.
C)
either-or fallacy.
D)
red herring.
26.
“I’m a better candidate than X because, unlike X, I work for a living” is an example of
A)
ad hominem argument.
B)
hasty generalization.
C)
slippery slope.
D)
begging the question.
27.
“If we can build the most powerful computers in the world, we should be able to cure
Alzheimer’s in your lifetime” is an example of
A)
ad hominem argument.
B)
hasty generalization.
C)
slippery slope.
D)
non sequitur.
28.
Which pattern demonstrates how the speaker’s points are more favorable than alternative
positions?
A)
problem-solution
B)
refutation
C)
cause-effect
D)
comparative advantage
29.
Which organizational pattern addresses main points and then disproves opposing
claims?
A)
problem-solution
B)
refutation
C)
cause-effect
D)
comparative advantage
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