Public Speaking Final 2

When using the "ADAM" protocol, researchers should ask which of the following questions when considering the author as a factor?

What is the author's agenda in writing the article?

One's perception of their environment and situation around them on a moment by moment basis refers to

situational awareness.

Egocentrism is

the belief that one's own opinions or interests are the most important or valid.

According to American philosopher Wayne Burgraff, speakers should spend how many hours per minute of content preparing for a presentation?

One hour

Which of the following best describes an informative speech about a process?

A speech that describes how something is made, done, or works.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, inhaling smoke from cigarettes or other devices impacts the circulatory system by restricting blood vessels and increasing the incidence of peripheral vascular disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of the following revisions of this statement is the most effective in using language familiar to teenagers?

According to the CDC, smoking cigarettes, marijuana, or powdered drugs can have serious effects on your veins and arteries, making them less flexible and more vulnerable to disease and other problems.

The receiving stage of the listening process involves which of the following?

Accurately identifying particular sounds we hear as words.

To overcome nervousness before delivering a speech, speakers should do which of the following?

All of the answers.

Active listening is

All of these answers.

Which of the following describes a benefit of brainstorming for generating topic ideas?

All of these answers.

Which of the following is a significant difference between a special occasion speech and an informative or persuasive speech?

All of these answers.

Which of the following is an example of a critical thinking skill?

All of these answers.

Which of the following is something you should consider when deciding what types of supporting materials to use?

All of these answers.

According to a report from the U.S. government's National Center for Education Statistics, "In 2005, approximately 40 percent of the 41.9 million Hispanics and 68 percent of the 12.3 million Asians in the United States were foreign born." Why would it be unethical for a speaker use this quote to illustrate why the children of immigrants should not be allowed to pay in-state tuition rates?

Because using it in that context would be a distortion

The tendency to pick out aspects of a conversation that support our one's own preexisting beliefs and values.

Confirmation bias

The majority of public libraries in the United States use which of the following systems?

Dewey Decimal Classification

Which of the following represents the best way to convert the statements from a sentence outline about electric cars into speaking notes? 1. Electric cars protect the environment by reducing the need to drill for oil in environmentally sensitive regions. 2. Electric cars help protect the earth by reducing carbon emissions that contribute to global warming.

Environment benefits - reduces drilling, carbon emissions

Which of the following is NOT a type of public speaking?

Exploratory

The thesis statement should be presented at which point of the speech?

In the introduction

Which of the following is an effect of situational anxiety?

Increase in blood pressure.

Preoccupation with one's own internal world; the belief that one's own opinions or interests are the most important or valid.

Preoccupation with one's own internal world; the belief that one's own opinions or interests are the most important or valid.

Speakers should do which of the following to avoid intimidating audiences?

Refrain from using abusive language

An audience member who practices active listening during a presentation generally exhibits which of the following behaviors?

Refrains from texting or chatting on phones

What does the acronym SECS stand for?

Sincerity, Enthusiasm, Confidence, and Simplicity

To analyze the demographics of an audience, which course of study should you emulate?

Sociology.

Which of the following statements is true?

Some nervousness can make your speech better.

Which of the following will help determine how narrow or broad your scope should be?

The amount of time allotted for your speech.

What is guided meditation?

The guiding of an individual into a beneficial state of consciousness by another's voice.

Which of the following is an organization that helps glossophobia sufferers?

Toastmasters International.

How is trait anxiety different from situational anxiety?

Trait anxiety is a long-term form of anxiety that may be the result of neurosis.

Which answer best rewrites the following passage so that it possesses stronger conversational qualities? Research undertaken by a major university found that out of 607 reported cases of founder, 522 horses had foundered in both front hooves at the same time, and of the horses which foundered in one hoof, only 8% did not eventually founder in the other hoof too.

University research shows that about five out of six horses founder in both front feet and 8% founder in just one.

Which of the following is a benefit of speaking about a topic you are an expert in?

You already have the knowledge, which makes it easy to explain to an audience

If you are trying to appeal to your audience's emotions, a good supporting material to use is

a personal anecdote

Subject matter experts should take the time to gather information related to their speech topic because research can

back up claims with evidence from industry studies.

The State of the Union is an example of a speech that is

both informative and persuasive.

A scholar is delivering a speech on dialects used in urban environments in the United States at the end of the 20th century. He delivers the entire speech as a rap and the audience has a difficult time following his argument. This is an example of

focusing on style, not substance.

The act of plagiarizing: the copying of another person's ideas, text or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission.

plagiarism

A result that is desired; an intention.

purpose

Organizing a speech thesis into smaller, logical steps to build toward a larger, more complex idea helps strengthen

the thesis' main argument.

Ethical speakers do not distort or warp facts, or worse yet, disguise opinions as fact in order to argue their ________ or make their point.

thesis

Which source would you favor using for information about contemporary ideologies of conservative politicians?

A book about conservative ideologies which you noticed many of your other sources also used

What is the advantage of using scholarly information instead of information from the popular press?

Credibility

Ethical speakers typically practice which of the following behaviors when presenting to audiences?

Ethical speakers give appropriate attribution or credit as necessary

Which of the following is a benefit of conducting audience analysis?

It helps you speak to your audience in a language they understand about things of interest to them.

The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.

Rhetoric

Which of the following describes Millennials?

They came of age at a time marked by an increase in a neoliberal approach to politics and economics.

A presidential candidate who has a strong background in business needs to attract the support of senior citizens. Which of the following polling questions would be the most effective in helping the candidate choose a topic for his speech?

What expenses have the greatest impact on your household budget?

Speech writers who adopt an expository approach when supporting claims in a speech allow speakers to

present all of the background information the audience needs to know to understand the main argument.

The final stage in the listening process is

responding.

Which of the following is the best type of supporting material to use for a logical appeal?

scientific evidence