COM 111 Quiz 4

Which of the following is not a guideline for a speech of introduction?

a. Establish the speaker's credibility on the topic. b. Be brief. c. Keep the focus on the person being introduced. d. Excite the audience's expectations, even if that means having to oversell the speaker a bit. d. Excite the audience's expectations, even if that means having to oversell the speaker a bit.

Which of the following is not a guideline for an impromptu speech?

a. Focus on a single point or a few key points. b. Make the most of the preparation time you have. c. Speak on a topic you know well. d. All of these are guidelines for an impromptu speech d. all of these are guidelines for an impromtu speech

Which of the following is not a benefit of preparing and delivering a persuasive speech in class?

a. From your research, you must draw valid inferences as you develop your arguments, thereby refining your critical thinking skills. b. A persuasive speech requires you to select an issue of importance and to communicate our concerns to your audience. c. Voicing your beliefs demands that you test your ideas and supporting materials for validity. d. All of the above are benefits to the speaker. d. All of the above are benefits to the speaker.

The supporting materials you use to prove a point are called

a. a claim. b. facts. c. testimony. d. evidence. e. a proposition. d. evidence

An impromptu speech has

a. a script b. advanced preparation c. limited or no advance preparation d. notes c. limited or no advance preparation

A speaker selects the specific purpose of informing his or her audience about the benefits, risks, and ethical aspects of investing in viatical companies-firms that make large cash payments to the terminally ill in return for being named sole beneficiary in their life insurance policies. What type of informative topic has the speaker selected?

a. a speech about concepts b. a speech about people c. a speech about issues d. a speech about events c. a speech about issues

What is a speech of tribute?

a. a speech honoring a person, group, or event b. a speech introducing a featured speaker to an audience c. a speech conferring an award, a price or some other recognition a. a speech honoring a person, group or event

An informative speech on Toronto's CN Tower organized into (1. the base, (2. the skypod, and (3. the space deck is a speech about an object and is organized

a. chronologically. b. spatially. c. causally. d. topically. b. spatially

Logos refers to the _______ appeal of a speech.

a. emotional b. ethical c. mythological d. logical d. logical

Pathos refers to the _______ appeal of a speech.

a. emotional b. logical c. ethical d. mythological a. emotional

Speaker credibility is most closely associated with

a. mythos. b. pathos. c. ethos. d. logos. c. ethos

At the most fundamental level, people seek knowledge to know, understand, and use information. Therefore, the goals of any informative speaker must be

a. to enhance understanding. b. to impart knowledge. c. to permit application. d. A, B, and C d. A,B, and C

Which of the following is not a specific purpose statement for a speech to inform?

a. to inform the audience on the arguments for and against hormone therapy b. to inform the audience on the benefits of holistic health and fitness c. to inform the audience on the need to reform the Internal Revenue Service d. to inform the audience on e-commerce pitfalls that can affect inexperienced Internet users c. to inform the audience on the need to reform the internal revenue service

Your speech on how to retouch a damaged old family photo and turn it into an original using your home computer is organized info (1. scanning, (2. image manipulation, and (3. printing. Your organization is

a. topical. b. spatially. c. chronological. d. causally. c. chronological

A speech of tribute celebrates what is good in a person.

a. true b. false a. true

As an informative speaker, your goals are to help the audience know, understand, and apply information.

a. true b. false a. true

Delivery is equally important in an informative speech as it is in a persuasive speech.

a. true b. false a. true

It is unrealistic for you to expect dramatic change in a person's beliefs and values in a one-shot, five- to ten-minute persuasive speech, so you should make your goals limited rather than global.

a. true b. false a. true

Persuasion is more accurately equated with influence than with power.

a. true b. false a. true

An informative speaker needs to guard against becoming persuasive, only when delivering a speech about an issue.

a. true b. false b. false

The more information you can pack into a speech, the more informative it will be.

a. true b. false b. false

Speeches to convince attempt to change audience beliefs or attitudes.

a. true b. false a. true

Pathos refers to the logical organization, or path, of your speech.

a. true b. false b. false

The reputation speakers have after their speeches is their terminal credibility.

a. true b.false a. true

Which of the following is not a strategy for enhancing emotional appeals?

a. use emotive language b. use vivid examples c. tap audience values d. All of these are strategies for enhancing emotional appeals. d. all of these are strategies for enhancing emotional appeals