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(All of the above) - it's missing a specific date of statement - the credentials of Jones are insufficient - Jones is a questionable source for the statement
" James Jones at Merck notes that I cure for cancer is only a few years away" is a citation of a source that is incomplete in which of the following ways?
(Both A and B) - Missing a date - Biased
"According to Francine Freederhouser, director of research at Plantometrics, a manufacturer of computer chips, global warming will cost $3 trillion worldwide to reverse" is a weak use of a source because the source is
True
"Can you give me an example of what you mean when you say that she is insensitive?" is an example of an clarifying question.
(Both A and C) - Physiological barrier - Psychological barrier
"Fatigue" is an example of what type of barrier to effective listening?
Policy
"Here at JMU, there should be an increase in the amount of funds going to create more parking for students!"
displacement
"I am not married yet; but I was able to see my future child yesterday. He was so cute. His name was Evian. But we called him Kroger." - is an example that refers to what properties of language?
(None of the above) - informational listening - critical listening - both informational and critical listening
"I have had a similar experience," "I can see why that is bothering you," and "I'm sure that must be challenging" - are examples of what type of listening?
Ethnocentrism
"I think other cultures should be more like American culture. American culture just seems to get it right."
Contradiction
"I'm getting married this weekend. I'm so excited. I love this girl so much. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with her."
Need
"I'm saving money for summer vacation. Is it OK if we skip our regular night out this week?" - describes what type of verbal expressions?
True
"Imagine that you have just entered the on-ramp of a busy freeway" is the beginning of a hypothetical example to illustrate a point.
Ad hominem
"Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that?" - represents what type of fallacy?
Evidence
"Research from the US Department of Transportation has found that texting while driving creates a crash risk that is twenty-three times worse than driving while not distracted" - is most likely an example of
Example
"Standardized testing makes many students anxious, and even ill. On March 14, 2002, the Sacramento Bee reported that some standardized tests now come with instructions indicating what teachers should do with a test booklet if a student throws up on it." - is which of the following type of supporting material?
Simile
"Success is like a great deodorant. It eliminates the odor of past failure." This is
Extemporaneous
"Today, I am going to discuss why you should eat healthy. First, I am going to discuss the positives of eating healthy, then I am going to go into the reasons it might be hard to eat healthy, then lastly I am going to conclude with ways you can easily eat healthy."
True
"War is like a football game. it is won by strategically going through, around, or over the opposing team's battle lines" - is an example of analogy.
Paraphrase
"What I heard you say was..." or "It seems like you're saying..." - is an example of which of the following responding behaviors?
True
Eye contact can regulate conversational turn taking. communicate involvement and interest, and manifest warmth.
compares and contrasts two or more items or shows variation
A bar graph
evaluative
A friend comes to you with a problem. He has lied to his partner, and he feels terrible about it. Your initial response is, "That was a lousy thing to do." This response is
True
A pie chart is not eternity representation of textual a numerical data that offers audience members a visual representation of the relative proportions of a hole.
(All of the above) - verbal - written - nonverbal
A symbol can be
False
A symbol is a culturally specific system of signs that help organize, understand, and generate meaning while a code stands in for or represents something else, which can be communicated using various channels like verbally, nonverbally, or through writing.
A. Evaluates a message and accepts it, rejects it, or decides to withhold judgment and seek. B. Aims to comprehend and retain information without being evaluative. C. Tries to understand or experience what a speaker is thinking or feeling, which requires...
A. A critical listener B. An informational listener C. An empathetic listener
False
Ableism refers to a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
70%
According to Chapter 10 of your textbook, what percentage of college students experience some form of communication apprehension?
Communication is a process It involves an exchange of meaning Meanings are communicated using symbols and signs Symbols and signs are shaped by multiple contexts
According to Chapter One of your textbook, which of the following is true about communication?
True
Active listening can help address many of the environmental, physical, cognitive, and personal barriers to effective listening and enhance informational, critical, and empathetic listening.
True
Active listening is especially critical for developing competent informational listening, although it also relates to critical and empathetic listening.
Inference
After observing a man sitting in a car which is parked in the handicap area, you state, "The man is physically impaired." This is an example of
Speaking fluently or *Expressing Rage
Aimee wants to enhance her credibility with her audience because she is faced with a big challenge in changing attitudes about a needle exchange program for the inner city's drug problem. Which of the following is unlikely to enhance her credibility?
False
All cultures view speaking in a loud voice as appropriate when you want to make an important point.
Race as a socially and culturally recognized marker existed in all ages.
All of the following is true about race EXCEPT
False
All testimony cited on the Internet is usually reliable and credible evidence.
denotative meanings
Americans and Britains speak the same language, yet they have different meanings for the same words. This is a problem of
(Both A & C) - if information is overload and uninteresting - if the audience is too much challenged
An audience may lose interest in enjoying an informative speech for which of the following reasons?
Topical pattern
An informative speech about labor unions focusing on unions in three different ares of employment, three historically significant strikes, or three significant legal/legislative decisions can be better organized in which of the following patterns?
an emblem
An obnoxious driver flips you off, gives you the finger, shows you the middle digit. This is an example of
True
Appropriateness of touch depends largely on understanding which type of touch is acceptable in which situation.
(Both A and C) - They are uniformed about the topic - They do not think the topic affects them
Audience members may be neutral or less responsive to your topic when
(All of the above) - She presents high-quality arguments supported by convincing evidence - She offers simple and easy ways to become a vegetarian - She shows that becoming a vegetarian won't also cause serious health hazards
Barbra wants to convince her audience of college students that they should all become vegetarians. She tries to scare her listeners by presenting several serious health dangerous to the eating of meat. This high fear appeal is not likely to work unless
True
Based on Chapter 12 reading, it can be said that persuasion is a communication process of converting, modifying, or maintaining the beliefs, attitudes, values, and/or behaviors of others.
the self-fulfilling prophecy
Becca was disappointed to see that her Spanish language teacher was not a native speaker of Spanish. She thought that her teacher who was going to teach a second language would be a bad teacher. As a result, she became very irregular in class and eventually received a bad grade, which seemingly confirmed her belief about the teacher. Becca might have been misled by
(All of the above) - for compiling and cross-referencing larger amounts of information - for combining text and numbers - for combining rows and columns to allow you to create headers and then divide them up into units, categories, dates, and so on.
Charts and tables are useful
- A simple visual aid - Rhetorical questions
Choose what trigger(s) is/are applied in the following attention getter example (choose TWO correct choices). This tiny, wafer-thin device has more computing power than the super computers of only 40 years ago that filled a large portion of a room. So why hasn't there been an equivalent downsizing of solar cells and enhancement of solar power in the same time period? Should we be able to replace huge, bulky solar panels with smartphone-size solar cells with the capacity to power an entire house? I'm going to explain why this hasn't occurred and what can be done to make greater progress.
True
Common ways of being and acting within a cultural identity group are expressed through communication.
False
Communication is not guided by culture and context
process
Considering the novelty and currency of topics, Sarah is going to make her informative speech assignment on how the current coronavirus, known as COVID-19, infects human body and spreads faster among people. Sarah's topic falls most likely under what category of informative speaking?
True
Credibility can be better described as the reliability (consistency) and validity (accuracy) of evidence.
True
Credibility implies the audience's perception of speaker as competent, trustworthy, and engaging.
(All of the above) - citing a credible source for this statistic - citing a source for the statistic that is objective - citing a source for the statistic that has a history of accuracy
Credibility of a statistic used to support a claim in a speech is enhanced by
False
Denotation refers to the emotional and experiential definition of words while connotation refers to their dictionary definitions.
select stimulus; perception
Detection of the sound of a bell ringing is referred to as __________. Once you interpret the stimulus as the sound of your alarm clock, it is referred to as a __________.
Symbols constitute a language system while codes are culturally specific systems of symbols that are used to organize, understand, and generate meaning.
Difference between a symbol and a code can be described in which of the following ways?
All of the above. - Difference matters because people and groups are treated unequally due to the fact that an ideology of domination tends to create and normalize social hierarchies. - Difference matters because demographics and patterns of interaction are changing Difference matters because it places people into in-group and out-group categories, which are more likely to become the bases of stereotypes and prejudice.
Difference matters for which of the following reasons?
- Nonverbal communication possesses none of the four essential characteristics of language (verbal communication). - Verbal communication is single-channeled; nonverbal communication is multichanneled.
Differences between verbal and nonverbal communication include which of the following (Choose TWO correct choices)
communication competence
Engaging in communication with others that is perceived to be both effective and appropriate is a definition of
False
Ethnocentrism is the tendency to view our own culture through the lenses of other cultures.
True
Extemporaneous delivery is different than the other methods of communication because it involves memorizing the overall structure and main points of a speech and then speaking from keyword/phrase notes.
Members of diverse cultures show differences in perceptions of the intensity of emotion exhibited by a facial expression.
From research, the following valid conclusions can be drawn about cross-cultural perceptions of facial expressions:
True
Fundamental attribution error refers to overemphasizing personal traits and underemphasizing situations as causes of other people's behavior.
Indicates what effect the refutation has had on Marissa's claim
Geoff is attempting to refute Marissa's claim that fluoride in the city's water system is dangerous. He states, "Marissa claimed that fluoride is a poison and therefore should be banned from the city's water supply. I strongly disagree. What Marissa failed to tell you is that, according to Dr. James Schmidt, a biochemist at Liverston Laboratories in Kansas City, fluoride is only poisonous in significantly larger quantities than would ever be added to our city's water. Last month's Consumer Reports summarizes the results of more than 25,000 studies, all showing that adding small amounts of fluoride to the water is safe." Geoff accomplishes all of the steps of refutation EXCEPT?
self-concept
How we view ourselves is best defined as
True
Human beings can speak at a rate of 125 to 175 words per minute but can process between 400 and 800 words per minute.
False
In Aristotle's theory, the art of rhetoric refers to misleading, false, or unethical communication.
(All of the above) - proxemic information and examples - novel information and examples - relevant information and examples
In Chapter 11, the author suggests that informative speakers need to use shaper research skills to find not only credible and objective sources but also engaging information, which may include
(Both A and B) - Ethos - Pathos
In his fundraiser speech for Syrian refugees in Turkey, Othman shares his aid work experience for my recent visit to refugee camps and shows pictures of refugee children scavenging for food. He is demonstrating what kind of proof?
True
In non-verbal communication, repetition refers to the vocalic cues that reinforce other verbal and nonverbal cues
True
In non-verbal communication, repetition refers to the vocalic cues that reinforce other verbal and nonverbal cues (e.g., saying "I'm not sure" with an uncertain tone).
False
In the conception of Ancient philosophers like Aristotle, public speaking as rhetoric was inherently informative and relied primarily on factual claims.
True
In the interactive model of communication, participants switch positions as sender and receiver and they create and exchange meaning by sending messages and receiving feedback within psychological contexts.
False
Information overload can positively influence an audience to easily get the speaker's points.
True
Informative speeches do not usually stir disagreement or dissension.
the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately in various cultural contexts.
Intercultural communication competence is
(All of the above) - It is too long - It likely offends many women in the audience - Bragging about consumption of alcohol at a funeral is probably inappropriate for the occasion
James is asked to give a 5-minute eulogy at his friend's funeral. He gives a 25-minute eulogy, notes with admiration that his friend had the ability to consume enormous quantities of alcohol at one sitting, and comments that his deceased friend's wife is a terrific spouse because she "didn't nag like most wives do about drinking." This eulogy is probably inappropriate for which of the following reasons?
(All of the above) - Language expresses our identities - Language is a means of control in that it can be used in form of positive or negative reinforcement - Language may negatively affect our credibility if we do not use language that is contextually sensitive
Language is powerful in which of the following ways?
False
Listening process involves only verbal messages and hearing is the cognitive process of processing the stimuli taken in during listening.
(Both A and B) - Plagiarized the author's work - Violated the ethical criterion of honesty
Lucy finds a great article on the Internet while researching her speech. She especially likes a paragraph in the article that makes one of her main points using language that is vivid and amusing. She changes the few words of the paragraph then uses it in her speech without attributing it to the original author. Lucy has
Impromptu
Mar Twain once jokingly said, "It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good __________ speech."
Preposition of fact: Homosexuality is neither a genetically determined orientation nor an... Preposition of policy: Use of standardized tests in school enrollment should be eliminated to... Preposition of value: Title IX hurts make athletes.
Match the example claims with their corresponding type of preposition.
a. Listening to radio commercials in your car. b. Doing instant messaging with a friend on a social media platform. c. Attending a face to face class meeting.
Match the examples with their corresponding models communication. a. Transmission model of communication b. Transformation model of communication c. Transactional model of communication
a. refers to reasonable changes in rat.. b. refers to the clarity of sounds and.. c. refers to the flow of your speaking... d. refers to use of words to fill in a gap
Match the following components of vocal delivery with their corresponding definition a. Vocal variety b. Articulation c. Fluency d. Vocal fillers
a. refers to language used to express a person's feelings and create similar feelings. b. refers to special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group. c. refers to a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to.. d. refers to formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech that is socially desired in..
Match the following concepts related to effective use of language with their corresponding definitions. a. Affective Language b. Jargon c. Metaphor d. Civility
a. People with high willingness to consider new ideas and perspectives are creative and are perceived as. b. People with high negative thoughts regarding themselves are insecure, experience emotional. c. People with high trustworthiness and friendliness are cooperative and likable. d. People with high interest in interacting with others are sociable.
Match the following hypotheses (right hand side) with their corresponding personality traits (left hand side). a. Openness b. Neuroticism c. Agreeableness d. Extraversion
a. refers to defining concepts clearly and concisely and is an important skill for... b. refers to providing verbal directions about how to do something while also physically... c. refers sharing how something works, how something came to be, or why something d. refers to creating verbal pictures for your audience.
Match the following methods of informing with their corresponding definition. a. Informing Through Definition b. Informing Through Demonstration c. Informing Through Explanation d. Informing Through Description
a. Sets up a relationship between ideas that shows a progression from origin to result b. Attempts to persuade an audience using a five-step organization of content c. Structures a speech based on time or sequence d. Arranges the main point of a speech based on their layout or proximity to each other
Match the following organizational patterns with their corresponding purposes. a. Cause-effect b. Monroe's Motivated Sequence c. Chronological organization d. Spatial organization
False
Meanings reside in words rather than people.
Confusing word choices, Startling sounds, Biases and Assumptions
Noise from a communication perspective includes-
Intrapersonal communication
Olivia has a high level of communication apprehension. On her informative speech day, Olivia was trying to calm herself down using internal vocalization. What form of communication did Olivia engage in before she approached to the podium for her speech presentation?
Cultural context
On his first day at college, Kevin extended his hand to a girl who politely refused to shake hands and said "thank you" while placing her hand on the chest. Kevin felt offended. He wanted to understand what went wrong. Kevin assumed that the girl could be Muslim as she was wearing a headscarf. However, he didn't know that some Muslim women who follow the teachings of Islam usually do not shake hands with men as per their faith. This suggests that Kevin was unaware of what context of the transnational communication?
False
Our self-concept is not influenced by different contexts and our group memberships.
False
Paraphrasing response is a response style in which the receiver reassures or conference the person who is talking.
(not - inherently, unavoidably selective)
Perception is NOT
True
Personal identities differ from social identities because they are internally organizing through the components of self that are shaped by intrapersonal and life experiences.
how high or low a speaker's voice is
Pitch in a speech refers to
False
Productivity refers to the ability to talk about abstract events that are occurring at the same time or in the same place as the speaker.
False
Productivity refers to the ability to talk about abstract events that aren't occurring at the same time or in the same place as the speaker.
False
Pseudo-listening occurs when we listen for weaknesses and ignore the strengths of a speaker's message.
False
Pseudolistening occurs when we listen for weaknesses, and ignore the strengths of a speaker's message.
(All of the above) - The circumstances that led the audience to attend a speech - The audience's knowledge and perception - The audience's attitudes toward the speech topic, the speaker, and the occasion
Psychological audience analysis includes assessing
1. Personification 2. Metaphor 3. Analogy 4. Simile
Read the following sentences and fill the blanks with the appropriate figurative language they represent from among the Simile, Personification, Metaphor, and Analogy. 1. Lightning danced across the sky 2. The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens 3. Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're gonna get. 4. The snow is like a blanket covering the lawn.
(All of the above) - Systematic desensitization - Skills training - Cognitive restructuring
Research on public peaking anxiety emphasizes on which of the following ways to address speech anxiety?
False
Schemata are thought and action patterns in which a person's false belief triggers a behavior that makes the initial false belief actually or seemingly come true.
evaluative element of self-perception
Self-esteem is
True
Self-serving bias refers to the common perceptual habit of human beings who take credit for the positive events or outcomes but blame the outside factors for negative events or outcome.
The products used
Shut the following does NOT significantly influence our perceptions?
(All of the above) - balanced - objective - credible
Since a primary function of informative speaking is to convey factual information, speakers should take care to find sources that are
False
Social identities are based on socially constructed categories that teach us expectations of social behaviors, norms, and a way of acting,
True
Speech anxiety is a significant but normal and natural problem for many people and with proper knowledge and training, it can be addressed successfully.
Your knowledge on the topic
Speech topics usually fall under any of the eight zones marked in the following Venn-diagram. A perfect topic combines your knowledge and passion with your audience interest. If you choose a topic from Zone 4, which of the following element you need to fulfill to make it a perfect topic?
True
States or unstated rules determine the appropriateness of our communication with others in a particular context.
generalized belief about a group and all the members that belong to that group.
Stereotyping is
(All of the above) - Support claims - Amplify ideas - Clarify points
Supporting materials for speeches accomplish which of the following purposes?
False
Testimony cited on the Internet is usually reliable and credible evidence.
(All of the above) - They can clarify a difficult or complex point - They can gain the attention of an audience - They can increase the speaker's credibility
The benefits of visual aids include that
True
The difference between persuasion and coercion is that there is free choice.
Illustrators usually come naturally to individuals from all cultures.
The following is a valid conclusion, based on research, about gestures and cultures:
1. Description/report 2. Inference/guess 3. Judgement/evaluation
The four levels of abstracting process in language. Match the following examples with their corresponding abstraction level. 1. The woman is wearing a navy blue suit. 2. The woman wearing the navy blue suit wants to look professional. 3. The woman wearing the navy blue suit is a good employee.
Inform
The general purpose of a speech on the future of renewable energy is more likely to
Feedback
The linear model of communication can be transformed into an interactive model by adding what element?
True
The more general your description is, and the more details you leave out, the more abstract you are. The potential for confusion and misunderstanding increase as we become more abstract in our use of language.
Cultural relativism
The notion that we understand events in occurrences from our own social location is
False
The primacy effect is based on the idea that an audience will best remember the information they heard most recently, while the recency effect is to present the best information first in order to make a positive impression and engage the audience early in a speech.
In terms of participants involved, The type of channels used, The contexts in which a communicative event takes place, The process if encoding and decoding process
The process and forms of communication vary which of the following ways?
True
The racial classification in the US Census is strong evidence that race is a social construction.
(Both A & B) - Consider the source of all information found on a website. - Try to determine if the source of the information is biased.
The reliability of Internet information can be evaluated in which of the following ways?
True
The triangle of meaning suggests that misunderstandings are predictable in communication.
Social constructionism
The view that "the self is formed through our interactions with others and in relationship to social, cultural, and political contexts" is called
False
There are universal standards of attractiveness, and this means that culture and individual preferences do not much influence our perceptions of physical attractiveness.
Ethos
Three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor." This is an example of
(All of the above) - observe multiple nonverbal cues in context before drawing any conclusions about a person's communication - try to match nonverbal signs and verbal communication to avoid mixed messages - monitor and manage your own nonverbal behaviors to form a positive initial impression as "first impression matters."
To communicate competently with nonverbal communication,
(None of the above) - Personal space - Public space - Intimate space
To minimize the spread of COVID-19, a six-feet distancing is advised worldwide to maintain between two individuals. In US culture, this proxemic distance falls under which of the following zones?
True
Topics of informative speeches may emerge from a range of categories including objects, people, events, processes, concepts, and issues.
(All of the above) - Cite sources completely. - Cite sources in their field of expertise. - Choose the most interesting credible source.
Using supporting materials competently during an informative speech requires which of the following?
(All of the above) - Cite sources completely. - Cite sources in their field of expertise. - Choose the most interesting credible source.
Using supportive materials competently during an informative speech requires which of the following?
(Both A & B) - In terms of content, nonverbal communication tends to do the work of communicating emotions more than verbal - In terms of composition, no rules of grammar or official guides structure and govern our use of nonverbal signs
Verbal and nonverbal communication primarily differ which of the following way?
True
Vocal delivery can help us not only to engage and interest the audience but also to ensure we communicate our ideas clearly.
False
Vocal fillers imply any changes in wording in terms of their rate, volume, and pitch while vocal variety refers to the use of words or sounds to fill in a gap between what a speaker is saying and what s/he is saying next.
paralanguage
Volume, verbal pauses, and rate of delivery are all types of
Extemporaneous
What delivery style is seen in this clip?
It cannot be altered or influenced by our creativity, play, and resistance.
What is NOT true about grammar?
(Both A & B) - People engage in code switching so they are able to maintain their linguistic identities. - People engage in code switching not to be judged by the dominant group or perceived as racist.
What is true about code switching in interracial/intercultural communication?
Gender is constructed through communication and interaction while sex is based on biological characteristics.
What is true about gender and sex?
(All of the above) - Whether the testimony is expert or lay - The source's credentials (e.g., title, expertise) - The context of citing the testimony
When citing a testimony as supporting material for a claim made in a speech, a complete citation should include
True
When the fight or flight response is triggered under a stressful or threatening situation, our body releases hormones such as adrenaline, which then increases out heart rate and blood pressure to get more energy to the brain, organs, and muscles in order to respond to the threat.
True
Whereas prejudice refers to negative feelings or attitudes toward people based on their identity/identities, usually belong to outgroups, racism is a stronger type of prejudice used to justify the belief that one racial category is somehow superior or inferior to others.
(not - manage conflict)
Which of following is NOT one of the communication competencies listed for college graduates by the National Communication Association (NCA)?
Cultural identities
Which of the following are the least changeable identities?
Attitudes and beliefs
Which of the following is NOT a demographic audience analysis?
Kairos
Which of the following is NOT a form of persuasive strategy described by Aristotle.
Appeal
Which of the following is NOT a key component of persuasive arguments?
conceptualizing
Which of the following is NOT a part of perception?
To help both speaker and audience breathe normally.
Which of the following is NOT a primary reason for the use of transitions and signposts in a speech?
Revealing the topic of the speech
Which of the following is NOT a strategy to get the attention of the audience?
Manuscript
Which of the following is NOT a type of informative speech?
It does not account for environmental and semantic noise
Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the transmission model of communication?
Reframing
Which of the following is NOT included in listening process?
Informal
Which of the following is NOT one of the levels at which informative speaking usually happens?
Creating verbal pictures
Which of the following is NOT one of the major ways a speaker can inform through definition?
Perception is not influenced by cultures.
Which of the following is NOT true about perception?
All of the above (Bewaring of stereotypes and prejudice, Monitoring perception about people and communication, Engaging in self-reflection)
Which of the following is a competent communication strategy to tackle the perceptual challenges
(All of the above) - Gesture and posture - Professional dress and appearance - Eye contact and facial expressions
Which of the following is a major aspect of the physical action that affects the outcome of speeches?
(All of the above) - cognitive restructuring - vocal warm-up exercises - physical relaxation exercise
Which of the following is an effective way to address public speaking anxiety?
(All of the above) - A student in your class asks a lot of questions so you assume the student is a nerd instead of thinking about how the student may just be stressed or confused about the topic. - You have heard that one of your high school friends survived a car crash and you formed an impression that your friend rightly earned it because he is a reckless driver while you also ignore the other possibilities behind the crash. - if someone cuts in front of you in line, your immediate reaction is, "This person is a complete jerk!" But in reality, maybe he never cuts into lines and is doing it this time only because he is about to miss his plane, the one he's taking to be with his great aunt, who is on the verge of death.
Which of the following is an example of the fundamental attribution error?
Asian Journal of Communication
Which of the following is likely to be a scholarly source?
Misunderstanding of what lol means.
Which of the following is not an example of environmental noise?
Sharing the opinion of others
Which of the following is not typically a characteristic of empathy?
Memorizing the overall structure and main points of a speech and then speaking from keywords/key-phrase notes.
Which of the following is true about extemporaneous delivery style
(not - They are generalizations about groups based on physical characteristics.)
Which of the following is true of prototypes?
(All of the above) - age - gender - group affiliations - education
Which of the following is useful demographic information and audience analysis?
Monroe's Motivated Sequence
Which of the following organizational patterns is NOT particularly useful for informative speaking?
Classroom technology at JMU is inefficient to facilitate student learning.
Which of the following propositions reflects a more realistic goal of persuasion in a 10-minute speech before college students?
Academic journals
Which of the following sources is more likely to be credible?
(All of the above) - Harrisonburg City Council organizes a public meeting to inform a policy change. - Citizen Climate Lobby (CCL) speaks to motivate the elected representatives to adopt a carbon-dividend act. - Barack Obama makes a eulogy for Sen. John McCain.
Which of the following speech examples represents one of the three functions of communication? (note: we communicate (a) to inform, (b) to persuade, and (c) to entertain/commemorate)
Culture is stable and unchanging.
Which of the following statements if NOT true about culture?
(Both A and B) - The thesis statement is incorporated into the spoken portion of a speech, while the specific purpose serves as a guide for your research and writing and an objective that the speaker can measure - The statement of specific purpose is audience centered, while the thesis statement is content centered
Which of the following way, the thesis statement is different from the specific purpose of a speech?
True
While most persuasive speeches rely on some degree of informing to substantiate the reasoning, informative speeches, although meant to secure the understanding of an audience, may influence members' beliefs, attitudes, values, or behaviors.
Action
You are using Monroe's Motivated Sequence to organize your next persuasive speech on the topic "get big money out of college sports." You have the following content: I ask that you support my proposal to significantly reduce college athletic programs. Stop the erosion of academic values and quality. Speak to your Student Senate officers and representatives. Discuss the issues I have raised with the college administration. This college can be a beacon of light signaling the way for other colleges to follow. Change begins with us. Get big money out of college sports! You most likely to organize the above content under which of the five steps of the Monroe's sequence?
self-serving bias
You do poorly on a speech in front of your classmates. You attribute your poor performance to "not enough time to prepare," even though you had three weeks to construct a 4-minute presentation. This is an example of
the effort required to visit legislators is too great
You present strong arguments to college students to support your claim that tuition and fees at colleges are too high. You strongly encourage audience members to make a trip to the state capitol and petition legislators to lower tuition rates. It is unlikely that many audience members, if any, will follow your suggestion because
False
You think that women should have "the right to choose" on the issue of abortion. We can confidently and accurately predict from this attitude that you would get an abortion if the need arose.
repetition of a verbal message
You wave your hand forward while telling a driver in a car in front of you to "Go Back!" In the United States, this is an example of nonverbal
Narcissistic listener
Your friend Jonathan has a bad habit of turning any conversation into something related to his life. Jonathan is most likely a(n)
Competent empathetic listener
Your roommate says to you, "I can't understand why Jerry never wants to do anything with me. We're supposed to be friends, but whenever I asked him to shoot some hoops or go camping he turns me down." You respond, "Perhaps he doesn't enjoy those activities but would do other things with you. Next time encourage him to choose an activity that you can enjoy together." This is an example
