Public speaking unit 3 - Milestone 3

Select the example that represents an internal preview transition. A speaker shuffles her papers and stands up from a table while telling the audience, "We have a hard topic to tackle now." "I've given you two examples of the impact this policy could have on the community," a speaker says. A speaker tells the audience, "First, what comes to mind when you think of car sales? It's probably price." "I am going to focus now on two competing arguments commonly used in the industry," says a speaker.

"I am going to focus now on two competing arguments commonly used in the industry," says a speaker.

Which of the following sentences does NOT indicate a transition within a speech? "Furthermore, the use of knuckles as locomotive aids shows the biological connections between apes and humans." "On the other hand, some breeds of dogs can be good caregivers for young children and the elderly." "Next, please direct your attention to the recycling location maps in the center of each table." "Imagine you are on a boat in which there are three people (including you), but only one life jacket."

"Imagine you are on a boat in which there are three people (including you), but only one life jacket."

A charity organization is trying to motivate people to give money to support its efforts to change environmental policy. Select the argument that does NOT represent a logical fallacy. "The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico proves that oil companies intend to pollute our oceans." "We've been the first to publicize every major oil spill. Without us, nothing will change." "Without sufficient donations, we won't have enough money to pay all of our bills."

"Without sufficient donations, we won't have enough money to pay all of our bills."

Janet has been working on the final research paper for her AP U.S. History course. She has finished her research and cited sources, but needs to complete the conclusion. Janet wants her final words to inspire readers. She remembers a moving final passage from a paper her mother wrote when she was in high school. After getting permission to use the passage from her mother, Janet added it as the conclusion of her paper. Which statement about Janet's work is accurate? Even though Janet's teacher may not have access to the original source, this is plagiarism if Janet does not cite her mother. Janet's teacher could have seen the original essay and will certainly be able to tell that Janet didn't write it herself. Janet asked her mother for permission first, so it is not plagiarism. Since the passage was not taken from a scholarly text, including it is not plagiarism.

Even though Janet's teacher may not have access to the original source, this is plagiarism if Janet does not cite her mother.

A policy committee is hearing speeches from legislators regarding proposed amendments to financial regulations. Representative Blackburn is concluding her speech. Which sentence reflects Representative Blackburn concluding her speech effectively? I want to bring you back to the case of the Bank of New York that I started with, to summarize the widespread effects of poor financial regulation. In conclusion, I will introduce one last piece of evidence that proves the need for tighter regulation in the banking sector. I have one more point to make to convince you of the importance of this amendment to ensure our system of financial regulation is strong, effective, and usable. Secondly, the case study of the Bank of New York also demonstrates the ineffectiveness of our current regulation in preventing insider trading.

I want to bring you back to the case of the Bank of New York that I started with, to summarize the widespread effects of poor financial regulation.

Which transitional phrase should be avoided when sectioning ideas? Despite recent statements by politicians, the effects of global warming can be lessened by recycling. It is worth noting that a few simple recycling habits can have a significant impact on global warming. For this reason, it is important that we learn how to recycle properly. It has been suggested that the only way to combat global warming is to recycle.

It has been suggested that the only way to combat global warming is to recycle.

Dr. Barton is on the board of a homeless shelter for women and children. She is giving a speech at a banquet for the medical profession aimed at raising money for local charities. Select the introduction that engages the audience effectively. It's 10 degrees tonight. I was cold just running from my car to this building. Would you rather sleep outside with your children tonight or risk your cousin assaulting you and your daughter? I know a woman making that choice tonight because the Oxford Street Shelter doesn't have enough beds for her. We need to expand its capacity, and as a board member, I'd like to tell you why its work is so vital. The Oxford Street Shelter provides temporary accommodation for 20 women and their children on any given night. They are in a crowded and poorly maintained building because they have to choose between maintenance, renovation, or expansion and helping fewer women each night. Tonight I am going to talk about the Oxford Street Shelter for Women and Children. I am a board member and am here to explain how detrimental homelessness is to the health of mothers and their children. The health outcomes can be both acute and chronic and leave the children far behind their peers in developmental standards.

It's 10 degrees tonight. I was cold just running from my car to this building. Would you rather sleep outside with your children tonight or risk your cousin assaulting you and your daughter? I know a woman making that choice tonight because the Oxford Street Shelter doesn't have enough beds for her. We need to expand its capacity, and as a board member, I'd like to tell you why its work is so vital.

Nigel has been asked to present a workshop on "improv in the workplace" at a local bank. He has been involved with several improv troupes but has had no formal training as an improv artist. When describing his experience to workshop attendees, Nigel mentions that he studied with a prestigious comedy troupe called Second City in Chicago, IL. Which statement about Nigel's actions is most accurate? Nigel's statements were only partially false, so the audience will not care. Nigel's actions were ethical because the chance of the audience finding out is relatively small. Nigel's actions were unethical and, if discovered, he will likely lose all credibility. Nigel's statements were not completely unethical, because he had attended Second City shows.

Nigel's actions were unethical and, if discovered, he will likely lose all credibility.

Which of the following is NOT a good reason to outline? Outlining helps you to prove your case without evidence. Outlining helps you to group ideas into main points. Outlining helps you to organize your topic. Outlining helps you to show the relationship among ideas in your writing.

Outlining helps you to prove your case without evidence.

Radhika wants to convince her boss that paying for employees to attend a nearby conference will benefit the company in the long run. She knows that her boss is skeptical of the idea, and worries about selective exposure. Which of the following elements might counteract the selective exposure of Radhika's boss? Radhika could provide her boss with pamphlets and news articles about the conference. Radhika could begin to cry, to elicit an emotional response from her boss. Radhika could pique her boss's curiosity by describing some of the unusual and respected presenters at the conference. Radhika could ask her boss' family members to help her convince him to support employee attendance at the conference.

Radhika could pique her boss's curiosity by describing some of the unusual and respected presenters at the conference.

Identify the statement that best suggests inductive reasoning. Water needs heat to boil. Putting a lid on a pot retains heat; therefore, water boils faster when there is a lid on the pot. A tornado can cause glass windows to shatter and blow through a room. Flying glass is dangerous. When a tornado approaches, the safest place to be is in the basement, away from windows. Garden plants need water to grow; therefore, garden plants grow best when watered daily. Some people sleep better after drinking a warm drink. If you are one of these people, drinking warm milk is a great way to fall asleep at night.

Some people sleep better after drinking a warm drink. If you are one of these people, drinking warm milk is a great way to fall asleep at night.

Select the speech whose goal is to inform, rather than persuade. Make an audience believe that classical music has influenced all music types. Teach an audience about the history of dairy production in the United States. Encourage the members of a community to invest in a public park for the local children. Use key facts on pesticides to convince farmers to try a new method of pest control .

Teach an audience about the history of dairy production in the United States.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of abstraction? The audience may be unable to clearly understand your main point. It takes too much time to explain in detail. The audience may find elements of your speech dull. It can be too specific.

The audience may be unable to clearly understand your main point.

Why is it important to introduce the topic and thesis as soon as possible? To prevent criticism To entertain the audience To establish authority To keep the audience's attention

To keep the audience's attention

Which of the following is NOT a function of a conclusion? To summarize your main points To motivate your audience to engage in action To refocus your audience's mind back to the overall purpose of your speech To make one last argument that your audience has not yet heard

To make one last argument that your audience has not yet heard

Which of the following series of words represents the TARES test— a means to determine whether a persuasive speech is ethical? Tact, Audacity, Reputation, Employability Trepidation, Accuracy, Reality, Energy Truthfulness, Authenticity, Respect, Equity Tenderness, Accuracy, Reasoning, Excellence

Truthfulness, Authenticity, Respect, Equity

Andrew is preparing a lecture for his high school class on the electoral college. When choosing his main points, which question should Andrew ask related to the innovation of his speech? How can I provide relevant information to my class about the electoral college? Why should this audience care about the electoral college? What am I adding to the audience's knowledge about the electoral college? How does the electoral college relate to 18-year-old students?

What am I adding to the audience's knowledge about the electoral college?

The Asian American Society of Political Scientists is hosting an awards banquet and asked Lisa to present the "Newcomer of the Year" category. Select the answer that completes the sentence and correctly describes the importance of language and delivery. Lisa focuses on improving her word choice and delivery because __________. she wants to use sophisticated vocabulary that demonstrates her intelligence and education her pitch inflection tends to be monotone, which makes her message less interesting and exciting word choice matters much more than nonverbal communication to the audience she wants to vary her pitch as much as possible

her pitch inflection tends to be monotone, which makes her message less interesting and exciting

Carol is Jeff's mentor in his sales organization. She believes Jeff should be paid more, but the management team is currently ignoring his accomplishments because they think he lacks experience. Carol is trying to convince Jeff to be more direct in his presentation to senior management and showcase his achievements more aggressively. While Jeff should avoid being __________ in his speech, he should speak with conviction in order to make the best case for himself. intimidating consistent direct authentic

intimidating

Jeremy is a local celebrity who has been asked to help the local public broadcasters in a telethon to raise money for their programming. Which of the following is an example of an effective emotional appeal? Jeremy interviews a local mother of three young children who caught her cancer in time to treat it after listening to an awareness-raising series on the radio station. Jeremy can't stop crying about the story of a rescued dog that he heard on the station. Jeremy stresses the value of money in public programming compared with the outrageous costs associated with advertising on other channels. Jeremy explains how much money the telethon raised last year.

jeremy interviews a local mother of three young children who caught her cancer in time to treat it after listening to an awareness-raising series on the radio station.

Miranda had a busy and exciting day. She walked her dog, ate a taco, and purchased a lottery ticket. That night, she realized that she had won $250 in the lottery. Miranda believes that eating the taco caused her to win the lottery. This logical fallacy is best described as a __________. non sequitur false dilemma post hoc ergo propter hoc

post hoc ergo propter hoc

Edna will make the keynote speech at this year's national teaching conference. She wants to speak about the benefits of mentoring first-year teachers. She has many personal anecdotes to share, but she also has a lot of research to do. Edna turns on her computer and begins her __________. rough draft outline speaking outline preparation outline final outline

preparation outline

Andre knew that he needed to locate solid research to support his speech on the role of slavery in the lives of early U.S. presidents. He decided to travel to the Library of Congress to review original documents. Andre's use of __________ helps to ensure the credibility and accuracy of his speech. biased sources tertiary sources secondary sources primary sources

primary sources

Lianna is an undocumented student who has asked to speak to the mayor about her experiences. She hopes to convince the mayor that undocumented immigrants should not be feared. Lianna's speech is best identified as a persuasive speech on __________. questions of fact questions of value questions of validity questions of legality

questions of value

In his presentation to the new teachers at Hickman Middle School, Mr. Markus outlined the process of accessing the online attendance system. "To use our online systems, you first need access to the school website. Next, you will navigate your way around the website. Finally, you will become familiar with our attendance system." Mr. Markus organized his speech using __________. temporal organization importance patterns topical reasoning cause and effect

temporal organization