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