Quiz #4 - Public Speaking
The words we use to label an event determine to a great extent how we respond to that event.
True
Unlike testimony, which can easily be quoted out of context, statistics are difficult to manipulate for biased purposes.
False
The more __________ your examples, the greater impact they are likely to have.
vivid
It is often possible to use words accurately without using them clearly.
True
The selection and use of supporting materials for a speech involves critical thinking skills.
True
According to your textbook, a fallacy is
an error in reasoning.
The main value of using expert testimony in a speech is to
build the credibility of speakers who are not experts on their topics.
As explained in your textbook, the credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak is called ____________ credibility.
initial
The denotative meaning of a word is
its literal or dictionary meaning.
Studies have found that public speakers will usually be more persuasive when they
present evidence in specific rather than general terms.
The main value of using statistics in a speech is to
quantify the speaker's ideas.
Which of the following statements about speaker credibility is true?
the same speaker can have high credibility for one audience and low credibility for another audience
When reasoning analogically, you infer that
what is true in one case will also be true in a similar case.
The connotative meaning of a word is
what the word suggests or implies.
Which of the following words is the most general and abstract?
writing