COMM A Quiz Practice

According to your textbook, the specific purpose statement in a preparation outline should appear before the text of the outline itself. in the transition to the first main point. anywhere in the introduction. at the end of the introduction. immediately before the bibliography.

before the text of the outline itself.

According to your textbook, __________ plagiarism occurs when the speech as a whole is ethical, but the speaker fails to give credit for particular quotations and paraphrases. incremental patchwork accidental global incidental

incremental

Here are the main points for an informative speech about the major categories of dog breeds: I. The working dogs do rescue, police, herding, and guide jobs. II. The hound dogs are hunters that specialize in small animals. III. The terrier dogs make good watchdogs. IV. The toy dogs are primarily house pets. These points are organized in __________ order. topical illustrative chronological descriptive spatial

topical

According to your textbook, if the following statement occurred in the body of a speech, it would be an example of what kind of connective? Now that we have learned about the history of Mormonism, let's consider its major beliefs. transition marker signpost bridge link

transition

In which situation would a speaker be most likely to recite a speech from memory? when making a toast at a wedding when responding to questions during a class lecture when reporting earnings to the yearly stockholders' meeting when presenting a lengthy proposal to the city council when rallying a group to work for lower tuition

when making a toast at a wedding

Tips for using testimony

-quote or paraphrase accurately -use testimony from qualified sources -use testimony from unbiased sources -identify the people you quote or paraphrase

Analyzing questions of fact

-Present one view of facts as persuasively as possible -Mention competing views but refute them -Partisan

Tips for using statistics

1. Use statistics to quantify your ideas 2. Use statistics sparingly 3. Identify the sources of your statistics 4. Explain your statistics 5. Round off complicated statistics 6. Use visual aids to clarify statistical trends

Types of speeches on questions of policy

1. speeches to gain passive agreement 2. speeches to gain immediate action

Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a guideline for effective informative speaking? Be creative. Use technical language. Avoid using statistics. All of the options are correct.

Be creative.

On the morning of his classroom speech, Jonah felt that he needed more visual interest in the speech. On his way to class, he bought poster board and a marker and wrote down his main points for the audience to see. Did Robert follow the guidelines for visual aids presented in your textbook? No. Robert should have prepared the chart ahead of time and rehearsed with it No. Robert should have prepared more visual aids than a single chart. Yes. Robert showed quick thinking under pressure by making the chart. Yes. Visual aids always heighten the audience's interest and attention. A chart will distract the audience's attention from Robert's main points.

No. Robert should have prepared the chart ahead of time and rehearsed with it

Sky's specific purpose statement for his classroom informative speech is "To inform my audience how to change a tire." According to your textbook, are there any flaws in Sky's specific purpose? No. Sky has a strong specific purpose statement. Yes. Sky's specific purpose statement is too detailed. Yes. Sky's specific purpose statement is too general. Yes. Sky's specific purpose should have been expressed as a question. Yes. Sky's specific purpose contains more than one distinct idea.

No. Sky has a strong specific purpose statement.

Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as one of the six major guidelines for effective informative speaking? Relate the subject directly to the audience. Rely primarily on abstract language. Use presentation technology for your visual aids. Leave time for questions after the speech. Be highly technical in your discussion.

Relate the subject directly to the audience

The challenge of persuasive speaking

You have an ambitious objective, you deal with controversial topics that may increase their resistance to persuasion, you must contend with your audience's knowledge and attitudes

Degrees of Persuasion

strongly opposed, moderately opposed, slightly opposed, neutral, slightly in favor, moderately in favor, strongly in favor