Chapter 2 oral comp

Which of these is the best example of constructive criticism?

"You should try to spend more time looking out at the audience as you speak so that it doesn't look like you're just reading your speech off the paper."

Which of these is the best example of nervous listening?

Anita begins chattering when it takes Bob a few moments to respond to her question.

Which of these is an example of an ethnic group?

Brazilians

How are the main points proven or substantiated?

By including supporting points in the body of your speech.

Which of the following is an example of a half-truth?

Cows are widely considered docile, but hundreds of people die each year from cattle attacks.

When assessing prior exposure, what is the first question you should ask yourself?

Has my audience heard this message before?

Which of these is the best example of a scaled question?

How would you rate the food at the restaurant—bad, all right, good, or great?

What does the acronym RELAX stand for?

Read, Eat, Lounge, Awaken, Exhale

Which of the following is the best example of a post hoc fallacy?

The dog howled after we turned off the lights, so the dog must be afraid of the dark.

Which of the following is not an advantage of using books as a resource?

The information in books is generally up to date.

Which of these sentences contains the best example of demographic information?

The majority of the people in the audience are Asian.

Which of these is not a disadvantage of using the Internet to research a topic?

There are not many places to go on the Internet to find information.

Which of these is the best example of a thesis statement?

This afternoon I'm going to explain how the Internet came to be.

A superficial listener might:

look at you as you speak.

Which of these is the best example of paraphrasing?

In 1961, John F. Kennedy told Americans to focus on how they could help their country rather than what the government could do for them.

Which of these statements is an example of common knowledge?

It takes about eight minutes for light from the sun to reach Earth.

Which of these sentences includes the best example of passively acknowledging LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) individuals?

It's important for people in long-term committed relationships to do some estate planning.

Which of the following is the best example of bandwagoning?

Marty decided whom to vote for after hearing his friends talk about a candidate.

Which of the following is the best example of a transition?

Now let's turn our attention to the next big danger, the threat to the economy.

Which of these sentences is the best example of a transition?

Now that we've examined the reasons for going on a road trip, let's take a look at a few possible destinations.

Which of the following is the best example of a false inference?

On the day the bank was robbed, the head of security was conveniently out sick.

Listeners engage in defeated listening when they:

find your presentation too difficult to follow.

Which of these is the best example of seeking common ground with the audience?

identifying an experience that you both have shared

Which of the following is not a concern when evaluating the credibility of a Web site?

identifying how often the information is updated

When preparing your list of works cited, you should:

include full citations for the information sources you used.

When presenting evidence in a speech, you should

include the name of the author and his or her credentials when citing information.

What are the three main parts of a typical speech, in order from start to finish?

introduction, body, conclusion

Audience analysis is the process of:

learning about the audience's interests and backgrounds.

Which of these is not a problem typically encountered by inexperienced speakers?

leaving too much time to practice the speech

Which of these methods of research offer the most access to the broadest range of credible resources?

library research

When selecting your topic for a typical classroom speech, you should:

list as many possibilities as you can, and then choose a topic from that list.

While delivering your speech, you should:

maintain energy and variety in your speaking voice to convey interest in your topic.

Outlining is the practice of:

organizing the content of your speech.

Processing involves both hearing what the speaker says and:

paying attention to his or her nonverbal cues.

When you front-load your main message, you:

present your main message early in the speech.

If you have a subpoint that is important but doesn't fit with your main point, it is recommended that you:

reword the main point to encompass the additional information.

What should you do if you find that you have only one main point for your speech?

reword the main point to encompass the additional information.

Your speaking outline:

should be based on your working outline.

If you had a total of three main points in your speech, you should have a minimum of how many subpoints?

six

Which of the following is not an ethical issue you will face in the realm of public speaking?

speaking at an appropriate volume

Plagiarism is especially common among students who use which research resource?

the Internet

Which of these is an example of a periodical

the New England Journal of Medicine

Which of the following is the best example of a situational characteristic?

the approximate size of the audience

Which of these is considered bibliographic information?

the credentials of the person who wrote the book

When you use evidence to support a claim, you do not need to include _____ in your working outline.

the date you accessed the information

What does the term prior exposure refer to?

the extent to which audience members have already heard your message

How many main points should you typically include in a classroom presentation?

three

What do you use an abstract for?

to determine the general content of an article

How can Wikipedia be used in your topic research?

to learn background information on a topic

Which of the following is not a primary purpose of your introduction?

to leave the audience with a vivid memory of your speech

To improve the quality of your Web search, you should

use quotation marks around key phrases.

A comparison pattern would be ideal for a speech on which of the following topics?

why people should switch from traditional electric power to solar power

Which of the following types of outlines should include the most details?

working outline

Which of these is the best example of argumentative listening?

Tomas stops paying attention to Annie's speech after she makes a point that he disagrees with.

Which of the following is an example of a gender stereotype?

Women are generally not very good drivers.

Which of these is the best example of an ad hominem (personal attack) fallacy?

You're nothing but a right-wing war hawk!

A presentation arguing in favor of government vouchers to allow children to attend private school would be most appropriate for which of the following groups of people?

a group of state legislators

Which of these people is most likely to engage in agenda-driven listening?

a speaker who has to take questions and comments from the audience during the presentation

When is plagiarism considered unethical?

always

Which of the following is the best example of a signpost?

another reason . . .

How should your main points be written on your speaking outline?

as key words or brief phrases

Where should you start each main point in a working outline?

at the left margin

Which part of a working outline contains the "meat" of your presentation?

body

Which type of organizational pattern are you using when each of your main points supports the thesis of your speech?

categorical

Imagine that you are giving a speech on the behaviors that increase the risk of developing skin cancer. Which organizational pattern would be most effective?

causal

A speaker engages in interruptive listening when he or she:

completes a listener's question and goes on to give the answer.

Which of the following is one of the three main sections of a working outline?

conclusion

When you use subordination, you:

create an outline with your main points at the first level and supporting points at the second level.

When you engage in unprocessed note taking, you:

don't think about what the speaker is saying as you take notes.

Research enables you to gather _____ to support your claims.

evidence