Final Review for Jou 127

True or False It is almost always poor to mention the loser of an award in a speech of presentation.

False

True or False The main purpose of a speech of presentation is to provide a bibliography of the speaker being presented to the audience.

False

What fallacy is the following statement true too? "If you did well in history, you'll do well in chemistry."

Hasty generalization - A fallacy in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence.

True or False As defined in your textbook, a speech of presentation is a speech that presents someone a gift, an a award, or some other form of public recognition.

True

True or False Effective commemorative speeches depends all on the speakers language.

True

True or False The fundamental purpose of a commemorative speech is to convey information about the subject being commemorated.

True

True or False The purpose of a speech introduction is to introduce a person receiving an award or an hour.

True

True or False The three major traits of a good acceptance speech are brevity, humility and graciousness.

True

True or False When giving a speech of introduction, you should be sure to praise the speaking skills of the main speaker.

True

What is Monroe's Motivated Sequence?

1. Attention 2. Need 3. Satisfaction 4. Visualization 5. Action

Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? A. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony B. Symphony C.3 Classical music D. Entertainment E. Music

A. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

Define the problem - solving small group discussion is like choosing the _________ for a speech. A. Specific purpose B. Rhetorical question C. Central idea D. General purpose E. Main points

A. Specific purpose

What fallacy is the following statement true too? "Representative Tomlin says she'll work for the middle class if she is elected. But don't forget that she was accused of plagiarizing a term paper while she was in law school."

Ad hominem - A fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute.

When you repeat the initial constant sound of close or adjoining words, you are using the language device knew as ______________

Alliteration

According to you textbook, ______________ reasoning compares two similar cases and suggest that what is true of the one case is also true of the other.

Analogical

What fallacy is the following statement true too? "We should buy the new toothpaste I saw advertised. Because it's new, it will definitely be better than ours."

Appeal to novelty - A fallacy which assumes that something new is automatically better than something new.

Which of the following is an instance of a persuasive speaker? A. A mayor presenting the Volunteer of the Year Award at a banquet. B. A scientist urging the FDA to ban plastics containing the chemical BPA. C. A newly elected governor thanking supporters for their help in the campaign D. A company president boasting about the increase in dividends to shareholders. E. A doctor explaining a diagnosis and treatment options to a patient.

B. A scientist urging the FDA to ban plastics containing the chemical BPA

A small group that meets for only one session should almost always have a __________ leader. A. Implied B. Designated C. Elected D. Emergent E. Dynamic

B. Designated

Which of the following is a correctly worded main point for a speech preparation outline? A. Computer-generated graphics as special effects. B. Many movie special effects are created with computer-generated graphics. C. How are special effects created with computer-generated graphics? D. The use of computer-generated graphics to create special effects in movies. E. Computer-generated graphics.

B. Many movie special effects are created with computer-generated graphics.

What fallacy is the following statement true too? "I think the governor has excellent ideas for Prison reform. After all, polls show that 70% of the state supports his position."

Bandwagon fallacy - A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable.

What is the following statements an example of? "A dream deferred dries up like a raisin in the sun" A. Simile. B. Metaphor. C. Alliteration. D. All of the above. E. A & C only.

C. Alliteration.

What is the following statements an example of? "The task is heavy, the toil is long, and the trails will be severe" A.Simile. B. Parallelism. C. Alliteration. D. All of the above. E. B & C only.

C. Alliteration.

As your textbook explains, connective meaning gives words their ---------- power. A. Logical B. Definition C. Emotional D. Rhythmical E. Ethical

C. Emotional

The most common decision-making process used by problem - solving small groups? A. Issue-resolution approach. B. Introspective solution system. C. Reflective-thinking method. D. Deliberative sequence. E. Dialogue-debate process.

C. Reflective-thinking method.

What is the following statements an example of? "Government of people, by the people, for the people." A. Alliteration. B. Parallelism. C. Repetition. D. All of the above. E. B & C only.

C. Repetition.

The specific purpose statement of the following statement is what? "To persuade my audience that cheating on schoolwork is never justified" A. Fact B. Attitude C. Value D. Policy E. Opinion

C. Value

According to you textbook, ______________ reasoning seeks to establish the relationship between cause and effect.

Causal Reasoning

Which of the following is an instance of a persuasive speaker? A. A United States President praising WW2 veterans. B. A history professor lecturing on the rise of industrialism. C. A judge explaining the rules of evidence during a criminal trial. D. A developer urging the city council to build a new convenient store E. A geneticist reporting her research to a professional meeting

D. A developer urging the city council to build a new convenient store

Which of the following is the main point? A. Included among those remedies are some highly bizarre - and even dangerous - practices. B. A third remedy was wrapping the patient's neck with a piece of flannel soaked in foul-smelling slave. C. One remedy was bleeding the patient by taking out a pint or two of blood. D. Over the years, people have tried many remedies to combat the common cold. E. Another remedy was soaking the patient with huge quantities of baking soda dissolved water.

D. Over the years, people have tried many remedies to combat the common cold.

Which of the following is a correctly worded main point for a speech preparation outline? A. Myths about daycare. B. Is daycare good for children? C. The pros and cons of daycare: research results. D. Research shows that there are both advantages and disadvantages to daycare. E. Knowing the advantages and disadvantages of daycare for your children.

D. Research shows that there are both advantages and disadvantages to daycare.

Which of the following is a correctly worded main point for a speech preparation outline? A. Leadership B. What are the major types of leadership? C. Two major types of leadership. D. There are two major types of leadership. E. Leadership: major types

D. There are two major types of leadership. Main points are full sentences NOT questions

Which of the following is the responsibility of every member in a problem - solving small groups? A. Seek to become the group's designated leader. B. Reserve a room for the group's meeting. C. Keep disagreement at the interpersonal level. D. Work to keep the group's discussion on track. E. Sever as the moderator in a panel discussion.

D. Work to keep the group's discussion on track.

According to your textbook, you should think of your persuasive speech as..... A. Essentially the same as a commemorative speech. B. A kind of mental dialogue with the audience. C. Less challenging than speaking to inform D. All of the above. E. B & C only

E. B & C only

What is the following statements an example of? "We will read all these names. We will linger over them. We will learn their stories, and we will weep" A. Similes. B. Repetition. C. Alliteration. D. All of the above. E. B & C only

E. B & C only

As discussed in your textbook, delivery cues on a speaking outline may include... A. Bibliography. B. highlighting of key points. C. words such as "pause." D. all of the above. E. B & C only.

E. B & C only. B. highlighting of key points. C. words such as "pause."

The denotative meaning of a word is A. What the word suggests or implies. B. Based on the audience's sense of appropriateness. C. Usually more abstract than its connective meaning. D. Often too technical to be used in a speech. E. It's literal or dictionary meaning.

E. It's literal or dictionary meaning.

The specific purpose statement of the following statement is what? "To persuade my audience that a major earthquake will strike Los Angeles before the year 2020." A. Fact B. Attitude C. Value D. Policy E. Opinion

E. Opinion

The specific purpose statement of the following statement is what? "To persuade my audience that they should adopt a program of regular excise" A. Fact B. Attitude C. Value D. Policy E. Opinion

E. Opinion

What are the three kinds of leadership needs faced by all problem - solving groups? A. Agenda needs, task needs, and consensus needs B. Decision needs, maintenance needs, and personal needs C. Procedural needs, agenda needs, and participation needs D. Research needs, schedule needs, and judgment needs E. Task needs, procedural needs, and maintenance needs

E. Task needs, procedural needs, and maintenance needs

What fallacy is the following statement true too? "My friends and I use our cell phones in the car all the time, and we've never had an accident. I don't believe cell phones cause accidents."

Hasty generalization - A fallacy in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence.

How do you identify the main points of a preparation outline are?

Identified by Roman numerals

The main points in a presentation outline are

Located farthest to the left

As your textbook explains, language should be appropriate to the topic, the audience, the ______________

Occasion

The similar arrangement of pair or series of related word is a language device called __________

Parallelism

In a presentation outline, main points should be

Positioned farthest to the left

What are the three basic issues of persuasive speaking on questions of policy?

Problem-Solution, Problem-Solution with Cause and, Monroe's Motivated Sequence

What fallacy is the following statement true too? "I don't know why we are wasting time debating campaign finance reform when more and more international terrorist are forcing their attacks on the United States."

Red Herring - A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.

In a speech outline, main points are identified by _________________ while sub points are identified by ______________

Roman Numerals and Capital letters

True or False A graduation address and a toast at a wedding are both examples of a special occasion speech

True

True or False A speech praising the bravery of the first-responders killed the New York September 11th, 2001 is an example of a commemorative speech.

True

What fallacy is the following statement true too? "I don't care what you say - we're getting rid of the penny. America has been using it for 200 years"

appeal to tradition fallacy - To assumes that something old is automatically better than something new