Communications Chapter 13 Quiz

When using a quotation in a speech, to avoid overwhelming the audience with extraneous information, it's recommended you say only the name of the person you are quoting.

False

When using words in a slide, use "All Caps" to make the slide more readable.

False

Which of the following groups includes the three types of examples?

a. Hypothetical, statistical, and personal b. Detailed, undetailed, and statistical c. Personal, general, and specific d. Detailed, undetailed, and hypothetical Answer is D

For visual aids to be effective, speakers should:

a. Make the visual aid large and clear enough to be seen. b. Make the visual aid simple and uncluttered. c. Make the visual aid safe and nondistracting. d. All of these. Answer is D

Which of the following statement explains why online research should not be your primary means of gathering information for your speech?

a. People who contribute to websites may not have evidence for their claims. b. Online sources are fast and convenient. c. Online research can easily tempt you to multitask with social media. d. Online sources are completely without credibility. Answer is A

All of the following statements about ethical and effective use of quotations is true EXCEPT for:

a. Quotations should be accurate in their wording and not taken out of context. b. Quotations should be used to question the credibility of the opposing side. c. Quotations should come from unbiased sources. d. Quotations should come from someone qualified to speak on the issue. Answer is B

When a speaker wants to make a point in a fairly quick way, she might choose to use _______________________.

a. a hypothetical example b. an undetailed example c. a metaphor d. a simile Answer is B

A speaker can never have too many visual aids.

False

Erica chose to show a silent slide show of her Costa Rica photographs playing in a loop behind her as she gave her speech on her recent mission trip. This was an effective way to save time and still share the information with her audience.

False

Raheem wanted his audience to relate to the children in his village in Jamaica, so he described a typical day in the life of an imaginary child. This is an example of a detailed example.

False

The Internet offers information that is checked for credibility and reliability before being made available to the public.

False

It is acceptable to say "quote" at beginning of a quotation and "end quote" at the end of it.

True

One useful way to use online research is to get information about the sources you plan to cite.

True

Stories and anecdotes are the same thing.

True

________ are numbers that summarize many individual cases or demonstrate relationships between phenomena.

a. Claims b. Statistics c. Totals d. Abstracts Answer is B

Evidence serves which of the following functions?

a. Evidence can be used to make ideas clear, more compelling, and more interesting. b. Evidence fortifies a speaker's opinions. c. Evidence heightens a speaker's credibility. d. All of these Answer is D

If you want to find information in the library on "nuclear holocaust," you should begin by:

a. Typing a keyword into an Internet search engine. b. Looking at the bookshelves in the library. c. Speaking with the reference librarian. d. Asking friends. Answer is C

Which of the following is a guideline for effective use of slides during a speech?

a. Use lots of colors and fonts to grab the audience's attention. b. Prepare one slide for every minute of your speech. c. Do not clutter your slides by crediting the sources of material you use. d. Use no more than six lines of text per slide. Answer is D

Using a sports star in an advertisement to endorse a candy bar is an example of ____________.

a. a comparison. b. a story. c. a metaphor. d. the halo effect. Answer is D

All of the following are examples of a visual aid EXCEPT for ___________.

a. a quotation from a newspaper b. a physical object c. a chart d. a computer graphic Answer is A

"Life is like a box of chocolates" is an example of __________.

a. a simile b. a metaphor c. an anecdote d. an alliteration Answer is A

When a speaker says, "A research project is like a plant you grow from a seed," he or she is using ________________.

a. an example b. a hypothetical example c. a comparison d. a story Answer is C

Asking people employed at a corporation how often they used the vending machine in a given week would be conducting research by using __________________.

a. an interview b. survey research c. a hypothetical question d. an online opinion poll Answer is B

Material used to support claims made by a speaker is called ___________.

a. an overview b. evidence c. an index d. an attention getter Answer is B

All of the following are true of visual aids EXCEPT that:

a. visual aids do not prove a claim, but they make the claim more clear and understandable. b. visual aids can reduce a speaker's reliance on notes. c. they increase listeners' understanding and retention of ideas presented in a speech. d. visual aids are often used to contradict ideas presented verbally. Answer is D