Speech exam #3

which of the following is an instance of information speaking

a teacher explaining the requirements for an assignment

which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a way to use language clearly

all of the above

"to inform my audience about the pillars of faith is Islam" is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about (an)

concept

"To persuade my audience that violence on television is a major cause of violent behaviors in society" is a specific purpose statement about a question of

fact

T/F A speech dominated by abstract words will almost always be clearer then one dominated by concrete words

false

T/F Education and status are the most important factors affecting speaker's credibility

false

T/F Research indicates that evidence is usually more persuasive when it is started in general rather than specific terms

false

T/F Terminal credibility is the credibility of the speaker at the start of the speech

false

T/F a lawyer urging a jury to acquit her client is an example of informative speaking

false

T/F because everyone knows that a persuasive speaker's goal is to influence the audience's beliefs or actions, questions of ethics are less important in persuasive than in other kinds of speaking

false

T/F frequent gestures are a sign of an effective speaker

false

T/F one of the biggest barriers to effective informative speaking is using language that is too simple for the audience

false

T/F speaking impromptu and speaking extemporaneously are essentially alike

false

T/F using the masculine pronoun "he" in a speech is an inclusive way to designate "all persons"

false

T/F visual aids should be used only in informative speeches

false

T/F because a picture is worth a thousand words, it is a good idea to pass photographs among the audience in order to illustrate you point

fasle

The denotative meaning of a word is

its literal meaning or dictionary definition

As your text book explains, whenever you give a persuasive speech on a question of value, you need to

justify your value judgment against a set of standards or criteria

"Our mission is to right wrong, to do justice, and to serve humanity" is an example of... ?

parallelism

"To persuade my audience that a national sales tax should be adopted to help pay off the national debt" is a specific purpose statement about a question of

policy

"conversational quality" in speech delivery means that the

sounds spontaneous even though it has been rehearsed

if specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience about the three major types of sleep disorders." you would probably organize your speech in ____ order

topical

T/F "She darted around the bookstore like a hummingbird in a flower garden" is an example of simile

true

T/F Derived credibility refers to the credibility of the speaker produced by everything she or he says and does during the speech itself

true

T/F Reasoning is the process of drawing a conclusion based on evidence

true

T/F The credibility of a speaker before she or he starts to speak is called initial credibility

true

T/F The either or fallacy forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist

true

T/F The first step in Monroe's motivated sequence is to get the attention of the audience

true

T/F The following statement is an example of reasoning from analogy: "If you can make great tacos, you can make great enchiladas"

true

T/F The red herring fallacy refers to statements that introduce an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion

true

T/F What many teachers refer to as source credibility was called ethos by Aristotle

true

T/F Whenever you give a speech, you're going to "tell the audience what you're going to tell them; tell them, and tell them what you told them"

true

T/F an extemporaneous speech is carefully prepared and practiced in advance

true

T/F an impromptu speech is delivered with little or no immediate preparation

true

T/F informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in topical order

true

T/F nonverbal communication is based on a person's use of voice and body, rather than on the use of words

true

T/F persuasion is the process of creating, reinforcing, or changing people's belief or actions

true

T/F pitch is the relative highness or lowness of the speaker's voice

true

T/F rehearsing how you behave at the beginning and end of your speech is one of the easiest things you can do to improve your image with an audience

true

T/F research has shown that using visual aids can increase the audience's retention of speaker's message

true

T/F the connotative meaning of a word includes all the feelings, associations, and emotions that the word touches off in different people

true

T/F the target audience is that portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wanted to persuade

true

T/F using language with a strong rhythm can increase the impact of a speaker's words

true

T/F when giving an informative that explains a process, you will most likely arrange your main points in chronological order

true

T/F when you discuss a question of policy, you must deal with three basic issues --- need, plan, and practically

true

T/F you can be your own visual aid

true

T/F research has shown that the speaker's personal appearance is an important factor in about 25 percent of speech situations

true ???????????

T/F whenever possible, you should try to enliven your informative speeches by expressing ideas in personal terms

true???

"To persuade my audience that it is unethical for business to use genetic testing in screening potential employees" is specific purpose statement about a question of

value

"To persuade my audience to donate time as a community volunteer" is a specific purpose statement about a question of

value