Ag Comm 2 CFE

The editor of a local Agricultural magazine has a personal dispute with a reporter. For months, he falsely claims that he did not receive the reporters article and runs his own instead. Which policy has he broken?

Ethical Compliance

An impromptu speech is best defined as what type of speech?

Extemporaneous

A large grocery distributor is caught selling pickles in improperly sealed jars. What government agency would oversee this public health threat?

FDA

What is the best length to a business thank you letter?

Five sentences

The AEST (Agriculture Education Services and Technology) program which provides our agriculture industry certifications is run through which organization?

Florida Farm Bureau

Which characteristic of a good public speaker relates to their voice?

Inflection

You have legal rights to the manuscript that you have personally written. What is the manuscript an example of?

Intellectual Property

How does developing credibility affect informative presentations

It causes the audience to believe the speaker

A reporter is angry with their landlord. They write an article for the landlord and falsely accuse them of refusing to clean deadly mold. The article prints in the local newspaper. What act has this reporter committed?

Libel

When creating a newsletter, what is the best format to use?

Microsoft Publisher

What does the professional organization NAAE stands for?

National Association for Agricultural Educators

We use hand and arm signals to ensure safety in tractor operations by warning of an approaching road hazard. What type of communication is hand and arm signals?

Non-Verbal Communication

What agricultural sector has the greatest economic impact on Central Florida's economy?

Nursery production

What category should be listed first on a resume?

Objective

A student reads a magazine article online, copies it, and submits it as his own for a work assignment. Which act has he committed?

Plagiarism

What motion does not require recognition from the chair?

Point of Order

A motion is made to sell the chapter tractor. Many members are opposed to this motion since they use the tractor for contests and training cattle. You want to kill the motion without risking a vote. What motion should you make to do so?

Postpone Definitely

When delivering a prepared speech, when should audience analysis be completed?

Prior to gathering information

A fertilizer sales manager is placed in charge of a group of employees underperforming in average annual sales. They expresses high expectations for the group motivating their performance. At the annual review, the group has higher than average sales showing improvement. What is this managerial method is an example of?

Pygmalion Effect

What is the number of people necessary to conduct a meeting?

Quorum

What is an external factor affecting self-concept?

Relationships

What document will you need to bring to an interview for an agriculture communications job?

Resume

What sector of the food supply chain has the greatest impact in communicating messages to the consumer?

Retail Supplier

You work in lawn care. You come to work in jeans, a long sleeved shirt, sandals, and a baseball cap. What part of your attire is inappropriate for your profession?

Sandals

Inner motivation to achieve one's goals is referred to as?

Self-Determination

What should you do following an interview?

Send a follow-up/Thank You Note

What is an appropriate salutation for a business thank you letter?

Sincerely

Before an interview, what is the most relevant information to research?

The mission and vision of the company

Example of the who, what, where, when, why, or how of a news story

The pig barn is located in Altha, FL

What is the definition of communications?

The process of sending and receiving messages through which two or more people reach understanding

A news reporter is writing a story concerning raising pitbulls and a law recently passed to ban them in apartments. The reporter interviews local citizens who agree with the law and pet owners who do not. He submits the story one day late and a few misspelled words. What was his ethical mistake?

The story presented one side of an issue

Example of a statement that would be best used in a persuasive speech?

This speech will convince you to use GMOs in seed selection

You are applying for a veterinary assisting position. What article of clothing should you wear to the interview?

Tie

What purposes for communication seeks solely to give knowledge to another person?

To Inform

When delivering a speech to a group it is best to conduct an audience analysis. If you are presenting to the convention of Florida Cattlemen. You show up early, dress professionally and while speaking project your voice and use hand gestures, but you select a topic on exotic birds. Which part of this situation shows poor use of the audience analysis?

Topic Selection

What government agency oversees food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, and nutrition?

USDA

If you are not a good joke teller, what is another approach to a public speech?

Use personal examples and stories to help illustrate your points

What criteria is the basis for worthiness of a news story?

Verifiable evidence

What type of communication are billboards with pictures and no text?

Visual Communication

What is an appropriate question to ask at the completion of an interview?

When should I expect to hear back from your company?

The majority of a news story should be composed of which part of the inverted pyramid?

Who, What, When, Where, Why and How

What is the best response to the interview question: "Why did you leave your last position?"

"I am concentrating on new challenges"

What is best file format for displaying a photograph?

.jpg

When sending a final copy or an article for print submission, what is the best file format to use?

.pdf

In the interview process, what is rapport?

A feeling of agreement

When properly made, what motion takes precedence?

Adjourn

What is defined as the production, distribution, and consumption of food, clothing, and shelter?

Agribusiness

What is defined as the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock?

Agriculture

Eye contact is categorized as what type of speech delivery technique

Body Language

You have a lengthy work history including babysitting, secretarial work at a plumber's office, cleaning stalls in a horse farm, and waitressing. You are applying for a job training racehorses. Which part of your work history has relevance?

Cleaning stalls