Communications (Part 2)

Which of the following conditions make a website a less credible source of information?

- when a for-profit organization owns the website - when a website contains a blog with user's opinions - when a website contains adult content - when a website has not been recently updated

If you were doing a speech on German WWII tanks, which of the following would be your best source of information?

Books

If you are looking for pictures to support your speech, the fastest way to find results would be to use _______________.

Google Images

You can strengthen your own credibility by identifying the qualifications of your sources.

True

__________ is not the most credible source to cite in your speech.

Wikipedia

Rajesh thinks abortion should be illegal. This is his ____________.

attitude

Facial expressions are not only critical for portraying emotion, they are also closely tied to the audience's perception of the speaker's

credibility

"To inform my audience about the ratification of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote" is a specific purpose statement for a __________ speech.

description

The variation or melody of the voice is the

inflection

The relative highness or lowness in one's voice is the

pitch

The distinctive quality of a voice that distinguishes it from another is the

timbre/quality

The primary purpose of an informative speech is

to teach the audience about a subject

Body stance, gestures and facial expressions can be generally categorized as body language. (T/F)

true

Riordan is doing a presentation on how it felt to live in the gorgeous green rolling hills of Ireland. This is an example of a(n) _________________.

descriptive speech

Using your first-hand experience with a group of people is which of the following methods of audience analysis?

direct observation

Which of the following is not a suggestion for fostering rapport with the expert person you are interviewing?

engaging in friendly debate

Gisela smiles when she talks about bringing home a puppy for the first time, and frowns when she talks about the dangers of puppy mills. This is an example of using good ______________.

facial expressions

An extemporaneous speech is unprepared and unrehearsed. (T/F)

false

____________ are better for current events, and usually have pictures and advertisements in them.

general interest periodicals

What is necessary for a speaker to be able to project his or her voice effectively?

good posture good breathing good energy

Which vocal quality provides a form of auditory punctuation for your speech?

inflection

A speaker who shares with the audience that strong hurricanes release more energy in ten minutes than all of the world's nuclear weapons combined is employing which of the following attention getting principles?

intensity

If you find a source that contradicts your specific purpose statement, what are you supposed to do with it?

keep it and look for counter evidence

Rakesh was having trouble with biology until he was given the opportunity to dissect a frog. After the dissection, he was able to make connections between the terms and the anatomy. Rakesh is a(n) _____________ learner.

kinesthetic

If a speaker were giving an informative speech to a group with a read/write learning style, she would do well to include a number of _____________________ in her speech.

lists, definitions and handouts

Jacob changed the phrasing of his speech from "this super great technique is fool-proof" to "this impressive technique is very effective." Jacob changed the phrasing from ___________ to __________.

low impact; high impact

Marcus is delivering a speech verbatim from a teleprompter. What delivery technique is he using?

manuscript delivery

"The assignment was a piece of cake," is an example of a(n)

metaphor

Giving a speech about a traditional seven course meal, Michael called the first course "horse de ovrees" instead of "hors d'oeuvres." This is an example of a ________________.

mispronunciation

Quinton will be giving a sales presentation to a mixed audience and he wants to find out if the audience members are individualistic or collectivistic. He is likely to conduct a(n) ___________.

multicultural analysis

Most often plagiarism occurs because

people do not know how to cite their sources

Aengus is speaking in monotone. He asks the audience a rhetorical question, but most of the audience members don't realize this because his voice does not go up at the end of the sentence. This is an example of using poor ______________.

pitch and inflection

Elias is trying to persuade his audience to recycle more. He concludes his speech by saying, "I just think that maybe it would be a good idea if some of us try to recycle a little more." This is an example of using _____________.

powerless language

Chang wants to know whether his audience members believe in God prior to his speech on prayer in schools. He is likely to conduct a(n) _________.

psychological analysis

If you are from the Pennsylvania you might call a cold cut sandwich a "hoagie", but if you're from another state you probably say "sub". This is an example of a ________________.

regionalism

"They have been at the beach all day and now they look like lobsters," is an example of a(n)

simile

All but which of the following is an example of biased language when used as a descriptor for a person?

socially conservative

Which part(s) of your speech should be memorized?

the introduction and conclusion

Dressing up for a speech is a sign of respect for your audience members. (T/F)

true

Under no circumstances should the speaker be spending more than 20% of the speaking time looking at the notes. (T/F)

true

A sense that something is right/wrong, good/bad, or fair/unfair is a(n)_________.

value

Rukmini decides not to go on a trip with her friends. While fun is important to her, she doesn't want to risk getting sick and endangering her health. This is an example of a choice based on _____________.

value

Pablo can only utilize his study guides when he highlights and color-codes each page. Pablo is a(n) _____________ learner

visual

Connor didn't practice his speech enough, and now he finds himself using "uhh" and "umm" a lot. This is an example of using ____________.

vocalized pauses

When writing on your note cards, you should:

write large enough that you can read the words easily.

The author recommends that the speaker look at his/her notes approximately __________________ percent of the time?

20%

Which of the following factors has an influence on the speaker's delivery? the speaker's cultural background the speaker's habits of speaking the speaker's experience the amount of preparation that went into the speech all

All of the above have an influence on the speaker's delivery

The author of the chapter re-wrote a paragraph from a famous speech to illustrate the power of language choices. Which speech did she use?

"Rainbow Coalition" by Jesse Jackson

A good way to select a topic is by

- brainstorming. - observation. - listen to the radio. - read the newspaper.

The best research strategy for speech writing generally involves

- going to the library stacks - consulting the most popular web search results - using personal knowledge or testimony

The simplicity criterion for explaining information refers to the idea that information is best retained when

- it is explained in the active voice (versus passive voice) - when events are presented first to last (instead of last to first) - it is explained top to bottom (rather than bottom to top)

A good informative speech should be personal, relevant and useful, and _____________.

- memorable. - contain new knowledge. - use concrete images. - avoid unnecessary jargon.

According to the chapter, which is the least preferred method of interviewing?

Email

___________ testimony comes from a recognized authority who has conducted extensive research on an issue.

Expert

Audience analysis has no impact on a speaker's confidence.

False

Scholarly research journals include magazines and newspapers which provide a wide array of knowledge and keep readers up to date on the news within a larger cultural context.

False

The statement "Lemon meringue pie is the best dessert ever invented," is an example of a belief.

False

You should not use statistics to compare data and benchmarking results.

False

A secondary reason we miscommunicate is because language is an abstract phenomenon as meanings exist in people's understandings, not the words we use.

False *

An example of a hyperbole is:

I have told you a million times to stop asking me for donations.

A travel agent is describing for customers the features of two different cruise packages. Which of the following functions of informative speaking is most relevant?

Informative speeches articulate alternatives.

A police officer is describing for a Rotary Club how to protect themselves from identity theft. Which of the following functions of informative speaking is most relevant?

Informative speeches enhance our ability to survive and evolve.

A nutritionist shows a group of high school students the impact their dietary choices have on their longevity. Which of the following functions of informative speaking is most relevant?

Informative speeches shape our perceptions.

_________________ is the process of borrowing a book from another library.

Inter-library loan

Which of the following statements is not true about identification as it relates to speaking?

It is a one-way process.

Which of the following statements is not true about language? Language is objective. Language is culturally transmitted. Language choices can make a speech unsuccessful. Language tells us something about the speaker.

Language is objective.

What are the advantages of using more sophisticated language instead of simple language? It enhances the speaker's credibility. It makes the speaker seem more sincere. It enhances the clarity of the speech. None of the above

None of the above

Which of the following terms is least abstract? Oprah African American female homo sapiens Correct! carbon based life form U.S. citizen

Oprah

If you were doing a speech on the current impact of the health care reform legislation, which of the following would be the best source of information?

Periodicals

Which of the following resources is best for finding the most recent information?

Periodicals

Which of the following resources is best for providing summary knowledge on a variety of topics?

Reference Books

Which of the following would be an example of an informative speech?

Teaching a group of third graders how to build a birdhouse

Speakers need to select words that do not have negative connotations so that

They do not offend the audience. They do not stereotype a group of people. They maintain their credibility. They represent reality accurately.

Age, occupation, and gender are part of the demographic characteristics.

True

Assuming your culture is dominant or better than other cultures is ethnocentrism.

True

Using profanity is generally best to avoid in a speech.

True

The risks of using slang in a speech generally outweigh the benefits.

True *

Which of the following is likely to be the least credible source of internet information?

Wikipedia

What are the benefits of maintaining eye contact with the audience?

You are more credible. You appear to be more confident. You can get immediate feedback from the audience. It allows you to connect to the audience.

"Mike's microphone made much music," is an example of a(n)

alliteration

To determine the values of an audience, which would be most useful?

an ordered categories questionnaire

"Each month I have to lie on my expense report in order to get reimbursed for an honest business lunch," is an example of a(n)

antithesis

During Leela's speech she says, "Whatcha wanna do is make sure you know who to contact." This is an example of using poor ______________.

articulation

You can enhance the audience's retention by using ______________, which is linking the new idea to something that they already know.

association

A learned predisposition to respond in a favorable or unfavorable way to person, object, event or an idea is a(n) _________________.

attitude

Cathy is making a survey to gather information before she gives her speech on the upcoming presidential election. Her first question asks which candidate should be elected. This is an example of ________.

attitudinal questions *

If a speaker were giving an informative speech to a group with a aural learning style, he would do well to include a number of _____________________ in his speech.

audio recordings, stories and jokes

A view that reality exists in a particular way is a(n) ________________.

belief

Henrik wears tinfoil hats around his house because thinks aliens exist. The existence of aliens is an example of his ______________.

belief

Language has an impact on ______, _____, _____, and______.

beliefs values one's concept of reality emotional responses

________ are primary resources which can be gathered from the library and used for information

books, periodicals, and full text databases

Which of the following terms is most abstract? Oprah African American female homo sapiens Carbon based life form U.S. citizen

carbon based life form

Deciding on partying with your friends on a Monday night or going to bed early because you have class at 8:00am involves ______________.

cognitive disonance.

The mental stress caused by having to make a choice between two considerable alternatives is known as

cognitive dissonance

"He was recently dumped by his fiancé," is an example of which grammatical error?

colloquialisms

A speaker who shows a picture of a blackened, atrophied, smoker's lung next to a healthy pink lung is employing which of the following attention getting principles?

contrast

Yoko is doing a presentation on free speech. During her presentation, she tells her audience exactly what free speech is and how it directly relates to their lives. This is an example of a(n) _________________.

definitional speech

Murry is writing a speech on how to save money on your household electric bill. One of the questions on his survey asks how many children the survey participant has. This is an example of ________.

demographic questions

Sandy is doing a speech on how to properly dribble a basketball. She brings in a basketball and shows the audience step by step. This is an example of a(n) _________________.

demonstration speech