Speech 1315 Exam Three

Acceptance is the final stage in the persuasive process.

False

Monroe's Motivated Sequence can be used for informative speeches and persuasive.

False

The component of language that says words are not concrete or tangible items; they are only representations:

Abstract

Pounding on the podium to amplify your point is an example of what function of nonverbal communication?

Accent

During Jacks speech he says, "Now is the time to have courage, conviction, and composure. " Jack is using:

Alliteration

The characteristic of language that states language does not have precise, concrete meanings:

Ambiguous

The word "hot" has changed over time and can refer to temperature or to being attractive because symbols are not intrinsically linked to the things they represent. The characteristic of language represented here is:

Ambiguous

When two ideas are sharply contrasted with each other and are juxtaposed in a parallel grammatical structure:

Antithesis

Four characteristics that all language share are:

Arbitrary, Ambiguous, Abstract, Hierarchical

Which type of metaphor uses common human experiences to describe another object?

Archetypal metaphor

Instead of saying "I bet you" you say "I betcha." This is an example of what type of error?

Articulation

___________ is physically producing the sound needed to convey the word.

Articulation

If a major premise is, "All men have a heart, " what kind of syllogism is it?

Categorical

What type of syllogism is based on membership in a group?

Categorical

A speaker laughing at a joke he or she tells during a speech illustrates what function of nonverbal communication?

Complement

What type of syllogism is based on a hypothetical situation?

Conditional

An argument that reasons from know premises to an inevitable conclusion:

Deductive reasoning

If a statement began,"The playoff game will be held in either Jacksonville, Florida or Dayton, Ohio, "What kind of syllogism is it?

Disjunctive

A/An _________ speech is a rehearsed speech in which the speaker uses notes but not the entire text of the speech.

Extemporaneous

Which mode of delivery allows the speaker the most flexibility in adapting to the audience?

Extemporaneous

"The government must either raise taxes or reduce services for the poor." This is an example of an ad hominem fallacy.

False

A question of policy is whenever the reliability, veracity, or interpretation of something is in doubt.

False

A synecdoche is a metaphor that compares two objects that have no logical connection with each other.

False

Do not put delivery cues on your outline.

False

Saying something profane at the beginning of a speech is a good way to get an audience's attention.

False

Speaking rapidly conveys credibility and calmness.

False

Spoken language is reversible. If you say something you can always take it back.

False

The key to good posture in delivery is standing rigid.

False

The major premise, "All quarterbacks are football players," is an example of a conditional syllogism.

False

When speaking to a favorable audience you do not need to be excited or enthusiastic because they already share your point of view.

False

You should establish your credibility in the conclusion.

False

A/an ________ analogy occurs when two cases from completely different classifications are compared.

Figurative

Speech that attacks or demeans a particular social or ethical group, many times with the intent of inciting action against that group.

Hate speech

The idea that language is structured according to more or less, higher or lower:

Hierarchical

The professor asks Jon to come up to the front of the class and explain the ten channels of nonverbal communication. Jon will be engaging in what type of delivery?

Impromptu

A/an __________ analogy occurs when the two cases being compared are classified the same way.

Literal

When the president speaks using a teleprompter he or she is using which mode of delivery?

Manuscript

When a speaker knows the speech by heart and does not use any notes they are using which mode of delivery?

Memorized

A comparison that shows how two things are alike in an important way, despite being quite different:

Metaphor

A statement about a specific case related to the general characteristics of the major premise:

Minor premis

All black dogs are mammals. This statement is an example of a:

Minor premise

A five-step organizational pattern that combines psychological elements with speech persuasion to move an audience to action:

Monroe's Motivated Sequence

Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech is a famous example of this type of language device because he says "I have a dream" eight times throughout the speech.

Parallelism

The accepted standard of how a word sounds when spoken:

Pronunciation

Since it is inequitably administered, capital punishment is unjust. This is an example of a:

Question of value

When you compare two similar cases in order to argue that what is true in one case is also true in the other:

Reasoning by analogy

The process of inferring general conclusions and making general claims from specific cases:

Reasoning by example

What type of fallacy is this? "How dare my opponents accuse me of political corruption at a time when we are working to improve the quality of life for all people in the United States?"

Red herring

Nonverbal actions that help govern the course of a speech or interaction:

Regulate

You are giving your speech and you say, "My second point is ...." while holding up two fingers. Which function of nonverbal communication are using?

Repeat

"I got an A, an A!" Is an example of:

Repetition

A comparison between two objects that allows each object in the comparison to retain its unique differences:

Simile

A condition that automatically produces the effect is a/an:

Sufficient cause

The basic structure of a deductive argument that lays out claims that build upon each other to reach a conclusion:

Syllogism

The level of credibility a speaker has when the speech concludes:

Terminal credibility

________ is the syllabic emphasis on a sound that expresses emotion or meaning.

Tone

Which of the following is not one of the elements in the persuasive process?

Transformation

"Abortion should be legal" is an example of a question of policy.

True

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools, " is an example of antithesis.

True

A narrative is a story.

True

A necessary cause is a condition that must be present for the effect to occur.

True

As the speaker, you begin your speech with the first part of a story, and then finish the story in the conclusion. This is an example of a bookend story.

True

Credibility is the speakers ability to inspire belief and trust.

True

Language is abstract because words are not concrete or tangible items; they are only representations.

True

Mispronounced words damage a speaker's credibility.

True

Profanity is coarse and irrelevant language.

True

Reasoning by sign occurs when the presence of one thing indicates the presence of another.

True

The arbitrary nature of language means that symbols are used to represent things that are not intrinsically connected to them.

True

The statement, "Passing federal laws to control the amount of violence in video games is the first step in a process that will result in absolute government control of the media and total censorship over all forms of artistic expression, " is an example of slippery slope fallacy.

True

The statement, "The head of the commerce commission has a number of interesting economic proposals, but let's not forget she comes from a very wealthy family, " is an example of an ad hominem fallacy.

True

When multiple solutions are offered to solve problems it is advantageous to use the comparative advantage organizational pattern.

True

When speaking to a hostile you should begin from a place of agreement.

True

When speaking to a neutral audience it's important to connect the issues you're speaking about to the audiences life.

True

You should speak at a rate of between 125 and 150 words per minute.

True

You should speak in a way that seems natural and not forced.

True

Which of the following is a guideline you should follow for using language?

Use inclusive language

An organizational pattern that uses each main point to explain why a speakers solution is better than another proposed solution:

comparative advantage

A presentation done with little or no preparation:

impromptu speech

the credibility that you have with the audience before you begin your speech, based on your experience and the audience's prior knowledge about you:

initial credibility

when a speaker seeks to persuade people about how to interpret facts

question of fact

when a speaker takes a position on whether an action should or should not be taken

question of policy

A persuasive speech about the rightness or wrongness of an idea, action, or issue:

question of value

response to potential opposition to your argument

refutation