Final quiz Rhetoric University of Iowa Joseph Steintz
The practice or oratory, or rhetoric, emerged full force in greece in
5th century B.C.E
"What would you do if you found you couldn't make this month's credit card bill?" could function in a speech as
a rhetorical question to open a speech
Invention refers to
adapting speech information to the audience in order to make your case
the first challenge faced by the speaker in the introduction of the speech is to win the audience's
attention
"War kills" is an example of
begging the question
An effectively prepared working outline will
begin with a speaking outline
In which part of a speech should the speaker develop each main point?
body
The problem-solution pattern of arrangement is appropriate for
both informative and persuasive speeches
To avoid saying "umms" in a speech, a speaker should
breath and include transitions
pay a lot of attention and respond to the message as being relevant
central processing
In persuasive speaking, arguments are created to
change people's opinions and behaviors and justify the speaker's beliefs or actions
To build credibility, a speaker should establish his or her
ethos
which type of delivery falls between impromptu and memorized?
extemporaneous
Which aspect of the body is most important in maintaining the quality of directness in speech delivery?
eye contact
As a speaker, you can always expect the audience to share your cultural perspective and communicate exactly as you do
false
In an outline, main point 2 is subordinate to main point 1, and sub-point A is coordinate to main point 1.
false
The actual speaking outline should be prepared using a full-sentence format
false
A speech should be practiced at least how many times?
five
Toulmin's model of argumentation
includes six parts that result in a developed argument
In Ben's persuasive speech on student retention, (blank) would qualify as primary research
interview with the Dean of Students
Every speech has three major parts that include
intro, body, conclusion
John's persuasive speech lacked evidence to support his claim. He was missing
logos
An effective conclusion should always
make the speech memorable
An unsuspected speaker who cites an urban legend as true is (blank) the audience
misinforming
A speech introduction is designed to
motivate audience to accept speaker's goals, in-depth discussion, and discuss all main points
A speaker's (blank) serves to relieve tension and helps to hold the audiences attention
movement
Effective speech delivery should be should be all of the following
natural, enthusiastic, confident, and direct
An informative speech
often uses a combination of organizational patterns
This type of appeal deals with using emotion to inform or persuade your audience
pathos
pay little attention and respond to the message as being irrelevant
peripheral processing
the range of sounds a speaker's voice produces, from high to low
pitch
Reese is presenting to her class about how installing a phone app that limits texting while driving would make teen drivers more responsible. Which of the following is the best arrangement for Reese to choose?
problem-solution pattern of arrangement
During the speech intro, the audience decides whether they are interested in the topic and the speaker. To build credibility, a speaker should establish his or her
qualifications
Zach gave a speech on assisting the homeless in his city and preventing crime. What basic need does this speech appeal to?
safety
Gus has finalized his outlines and is now practicing his oral presentation, what type of outline is Gus using?
speaking outline
The (blank) speech purpose expresses exactly what the speaker wishes the audience to get from the speech
specific
When citing testimony in a speech, the speaker should always
supply the name and qualifications of the source
With a position argument, a speaker
takes a position in a controversy and defends it
According to Aristotle and Cicero, style refers to?
the way the speaker uses language
The goal of informative speaking is
to increase audience understanding and awareness
Mark's analysis speech E.B had this specific purpose starter
to inform
Melissa gave a speech to the class about computers. Her general purpose is?
to inform
After rehearsing aloud, a speaker will often revise the speaking outine
true
To present statistics ethically
use only trustworthy and reputable sources
To establish a feeling of identification with the audience
utilize Aristotle's common ground principle