A deferred dream dries up like a raisin in the sun is an example of a metaphor.
Air fresheners, candles, and incense can contain organic compounds that cause health
problems for some people. This is an example of
A.a general purpose
B.a specific purpose
C.a central idea
D.a topic
A spoken acknowledgment of the source of one’s material is known as
A.an oral citation
B.an oral footnote
C.an oral credit
D.an oral attribution
Meetings should always begin
A.at the designated time
B.five minutes after the designated time
C.10 minutes after the designated time
D.only when all the participants have arrived
For a speech on the history of a Native American family in Arizona, which
organizational pattern would you be most likely to choose?
A.spatial
B.chronological
C.cause-effect
D.problem-solution
E.topical
Czech It Out! Why You Should Visit Prague is an ______________ title for a speech.
A.acceptable
B.unacceptable
Most attorneys believe that courtroom battles are won because of the effectiveness of
A.the opening statement
B.the closing argument
C.both the opening statement and the closing argument
D.the supporting evidence
Which one of the following is a synonym for central idea?
A.specific purpose
B.thesis sentence
C.conclusion
D.agenda
A few audience members are rudely chatting among themselves during your speech,
distracting other listeners. Which one of the following solutions is unacceptable?
A.Ignore the talkers.
B.Ask the talkers to please give you their attention.
C.Stop speaking and look directly at the talkers.
An oversimplified mental picture is known as a
A.generalization
B.clich
C.scapegoat
D.stereotype
One of the goals of informative speaking is to convey what kind of information?
A.substantial
B.fresh
C.unusual
D.indisputable
A book or magazine published before _____ is no longer protected by copyright and
may be reproduced and distributed by anyone without violating the law.
A.1893
B.1900
C.1923
D.1953
It is _________________________ for an introduction to be too short.
A.possible
B.impossible
In working with an interpreter, which of the following is NOT recommended by the
text?
A.Talk directly to a sign-language interpreter instead of to the audience
B.Provide the interpreter with your outline in advance
C.Ask the interpreter to rehearse with you
D.Introduce the interpreter to the audience
Explaining Adolf Hitler’s identity to a college audience
A.is insulting to the intelligence of the listeners
B.can be carried out indirectly, without insulting anyone’s intelligence
C.is unnecessary for listeners at the college level
D.is necessary for about 60 percent of a typical college audience
A speaker discusses three types of work dogs. Which pattern is the speaker using?
A.spatial
B.chronological
C.topical
D.problem-solution
The PREP (Position, Reason, Example, Position) template is recommended for
__________________ speeches.
A.manuscript
B.extemporaneous
C.impromptu
D.memorized
A pediatrician sees five children in her office one winter morning. Because all five have
symptoms of influenza, the pediatrician concludes that her community is experiencing
an influenza epidemic. The pediatrician has used
A.faulty reasoning
B.deductive reasoning
C.emotional reasoning
D.inductive reasoning
Meetings are sometimes sabotaged by participants who have
A.a hidden agenda
B.a private vendetta
C.a legitimate grievance
D.an unwillingness to work closely with others
During a question-and-answer session, which one of the following responses is
undesirable?
A.”That’s a good question.”
B.”I don’t know.”
C.”I don’t understand your question.”
D.”I’ll find out the answer and get back to you soon.”
Persuasion in one’s careers
A.usually demands high-pressure sales techniques
B.often requires weeks, months, or even years
In the motivated sequence, the first step is “attention” and the second step is
A.visualization
B.need
C.satisfaction
D.action
In Maslow’s hierarchy, the human need to help others falls into the _______________
category of needs.
A.physiological
B.safety
C.esteem
D.self-actualization
A public speaker who tries to eliminate all fear is pursuing a goal that is
A.desirable
B.impossible
C.unimportant
D.undesirable
If, during a speech, your mind goes blank and you forget where you are in the speech,
the text recommends that you
A.apologize and sit down
B.start over from the beginning
C.make a joke about your predicament
D.ask the audience, “Where was I?”
A feast is a meal that is rich and abundant and includes many guests. This sentence is
A.a definition
B.a comparison
C.a contrast
D.an analogy
A key objective of the ____________________ speech is to get the speaker and
audience interested in each other.
A.entertaining
B.inspirational
C.tribute
D.acceptance
E.introduction
The success of vivid images as support material depends upon the good use of
A.flowery words
B.poetic pictures
C.specific details
D.visual aids
In analyzing an audience, which one of the following variables should NOT be
considered?
A.age
B.educational background
C.personal appearance
D.gender
In the speech communication process, anything that blocks or hinders the
communication of a message is called
A.blockage
B.obstruction
C.confusion
D.interference
Ideally, participants in a meeting should receive the agenda
A.well before the meeting
B.at the start of the meeting
C.in the middle of the meeting
D.at the end of the meeting
You should make indentations in your speaking notes that correspond to those in your
____________________.
If you ask your listeners a question, but you don’t want them to answer overtly by
raising their hands or speaking, you are asking what kind of question?
___________________________
If you list three reasons why zoos should be preserved, you are using the
___________________________ pattern of organization.
The text says that ___________________________ is a common-sense way of
arranging information in a logical pattern.
Showing how two or more things are alike is called ___________________________.
Taking a quotation expressed in the form of jargon and turning it into plain English is
called ___________________________.
Quoting verbatim means replicating a person’s exact ___________.
A speaker begins by saying, “The title of my speech is ‘How to Lose Weight
Permanently.'” What mistake is the speaker making?___________________________
Many speeches are boring because speakers deal primarily with generalities instead of
___________________________.
Web sites that enable you to get information from authorities on a subject are called
___________________________.
A speaker who describes a problem and then advocates a solution is using the
___________________________ pattern of organization.
In the standard system of subdivisions in an outline, you mark your main points with
___________________________.
In the speech to motivate action, you can urge listeners to start doing certain things or to
___________________________ doing certain things.
The ___________________________ is the context-the time and place-in which
communication occurs.
The text recommends that you follow the maxim “Practice ideas, not
_______________”.
While listening to a speech, you should focus on main ideas and
___________________________ materials.
A eulogy should focus on the ___________________________ of a person’s life and
deeds.
The three most popular general purposes for speeches are to inform, to entertain, and to
___________________________.
A list of items that need to be covered in a meeting is called the
___________________________.
If listeners are spread apart in a large room, try to _____________________.