COMM 1315 Exam #2
One of the biggest barriers to effective informative speaking is using language that is too simple for the audience.
False
Sandra is giving a presentation in her physics class and is worried about what she should do with her hands. Which of the following recommendations would she find in your textbook?
Focus on communicating, and your gestures will usually take care of themselves.
Your textbook recommends description, comparison, and contrast as ways to avoid abstractions in an informative speech.
True
Colin wanted to use a visual aid to summarize the steps involved in the process of mummification. The best kind of visual aid for him to use would probably be a
chart
Visual aids can be very useful to a speaker because they
enhance the clarity of a speaker's ideas
Language helps to shape our sense of reality by
giving meaning to events
A summary is seldom necessary in the conclusion of an informative speech.
False
Ivory will be giving a presentation for her company to a group of potential clients visiting from Germany, and she is deciding what to wear. According to your textbook, which of the following statements about the role of personal appearance in speechmaking should she keep in mind when making her decision?
A speaker's personal appearance should be in keeping with the occasion of the speech.
According to your textbook, an extemporaneous speech
All of the above: will have slightly different wording each time it is delivered; should usually include some humorous remarks; is carefully prepared and practiced in advance
Speaking extemporaneously
All of the answers are correct: gives more control over language than does speaking from memory; is adaptable to more situations than is speaking from manuscript; offers more spontaneity and directness than does speaking impromptu
According to your textbook, persuasive speakers have an ethical obligation to
All of the answers are correct: make sure their goals are ethically sound; learn about all sides of an issue; present their evidence fairly and accurately
According to your textbook, people are persuaded by a speaker, in part, because
All of these answers are correct: they are convinced by the speaker's reasoning; they perceive the speaker as having high credibility; they are won over by the speaker's evidence
Which of the following is recommended in your textbook as a way to enhance your credibility in a persuasive speech?
Explain your expertise on the speech topic.
Below, I acknowledge that I have read and reviewed all of the information in the above statement.
True
If you were discussing statistical trends in a speech, what kind of visual aid would probably work best to clarify the trends for listeners?
a graph
Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking?
a union representative urging management to avoid a strike by raising wages
Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking?
a volunteer convincing a group of citizens to sign a petition
Martina wants her audience to understand the fear and isolation experienced by people in the military who are victims of sexual assault. In additions to strong supporting materials, she has decided to use words with connotative meanings because they will help her
arouse an emotional response
According to your textbook, when is it especially important for a persuasive speaker to establish common ground with the audience?
at the beginning of the speech
As your textbook explains, if you plan to use a photograph as a visual aid in a speech, you should usually
display the photograph using presentation technology such as PowerPoint
What contemporary researchers term credibility, Aristotle termed
ethos
A speech that is fully prepared in advance but that is delivered from a brief set of notes or a speaking outline is called a(n) __________ speech.
extemporaneous
The denotative meaning of a word is
its literal or dictionary meaning
The study of bodily motion and gestures is part of a subject called
kinesics
Of all the kinds of speechmaking, __________ speaking is the most complex and the most challenging.
persuasive
That part of the audience a speaker most wants to persuade is called the
target audience
The connotative meaning of a word is
what the word suggests or implies
