Speech Replacement Exam

Fallacies are dishonest and undermine reason and rational debate.

True

All of the following are ways in which you can be memorable EXCEPT ______.

use solely verbal means of communication

Online sources aren't legitimate and should not be used.

Fale

______ ideas are the foundation on which larger ideas are constructed.

Subordinate

When listeners are asked what your speech was about, they should be able to respond by offering what?

Thesis

If you are giving a business presentation, for example, your boss may interrupt with a question at any point—and you likely have no choice but to stop and answer it.

True

If you believe that you can best achieve the goals of your persuasive presentation by describing an issue as worsening over time, you would use a spatial organization.

True

In addition to preparing for potential questions, you also need to prepare yourself for the fact that you likely will be asked some questions that you have not anticipated.

True

In the beginning of the interview you should have a goal to establish rapport.

True

Mnemonic is a device that is used to trigger memory.

True

A/an ______ functions to increase understanding through comparison and contrast.

analogy

When you use ______ reasoning, you move from the general to the specific.

deductive

When pitching, your goal is to convince the people holding the power that what you propose is worthy of their money, time, or ______.

energy

You can create information ______ to motivate your audience to learn a new body of content.

hunger

A majority of the presentations you will deliver during your professional life will probably be delivered by which style?

impromptu

Low-context communication is generally seen in ______ cultures.

individualistic

Which of the following is unnecessary for a meeting?

persuading your coworkers

A ______ is a simplified version of an infographic.

pictograph

A proposition of ______ might ask receivers to take action to remedy an existing situation or solve a perceived problem.

policy

Particular words a speaker uses that trigger an immediate emotional response and interfere with an audience member's ability to listen are referred to as ______.

red-flag words

To be effective and enhance your ability to inspire, heighten your sensitivity to language by choosing words that achieve which of the following?

steering others toward your goal

As information is communicated, complex data are simplified, objectives are clarified, and the ______ levels of listeners drop.

stress

Which of the following is not an interview format that you may experience?

survey-based

Beliefs express society's opinions of the rightness or wrongness of an act.

False

Co-culture members who practice the assertive approach usually accept their position in the cultural hierarchy, while those who practice the passive approach seek to communicate a shared cultural identify with members of the dominant group.

False

For your visual aid, you should keep slides detailed to avoid distracting the audience with jarring colors or fonts.

False

If you speak on an event, you should have personally witnessed it so you have credibility.

False

A speech about an object can cover anything tangible.

True

According to intercultural communication theorists, languages such as Japanese and Arabic are "listener-responsible."

True

An appeal to fear happens when a speaker will make receivers feel overly fearful in order to accomplish his/her goals.

True

An appropriate ending can make or break the entire speech.

True

An open question requires the respondent to answer with more than one word.

True

Citing Wikipedia as a source may damage your credibility.

True

The principle of redundancy refers to the notion that the use of repetition reduces the uncertainty of receivers.

True

The success of a special occasion speaker depends on his or her ability to conform to established norms.

True

The two types of analogies are literal and figurative.

True

The words you use can help shape the desired response from your audience.

True

Transitions serve as the glue that binds your ideas into a completed presentation.

True

Using the library's online catalog, you can find resources even if you do not know a specific author or title.

True

Volume is the loudness or softness of the voice, its intensity.

True

When you create a speech you write it to be heard, not read.

True

For an online presentation to work well, both presenters and users must have access to which of the following technology requirements?

a computer with sufficient memory

The Nobel Prize, the Congressional Medal of Honor, or the Heisman trophy are all examples of ______.

a speech of presentation

If your speech was to explain the history of an event, you would probably choose to use a ______ sequence.

chronological

The interview's ______ finds the parties reviewing the main points covered.

close

In a question of policy speech where you quickly reviewed the need for change and moved on to a consideration of your plan and its viability, it is likely you would use a ______ advantages format.

comparative

Winning public speakers practice certain skills to reach what kinds of groups of receivers?

diverse

If you can ______ with audience members, taking the perspective of your receivers and exhibiting emotional responsiveness to their wants and needs, then it becomes more likely that they will listen to and respond as you hope they will to your speech.

empathize

Which of the following express society's opinions of the rightness or wrongness of an act?

ethics

After your speech is refined to what you want to present, you should then prepare ______ speaking notes.

extemporaneous

The focus of your attention should go to the members of the audience who are ______.

undecided

The average rate at which we speak is between ______ words per minute.

125 and 175

A speech of introduction should last approximately ______.

2-3 minutes

A well-delivered speech accomplishes which of the following?

Convincing your audience that you care about both your topic and them.

A speech of introduction should last approximately 30 seconds.

False

A straw man is an attack on a person instead of a subject.

False

Alliteration is the not repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words.

False

Attention is the fourth and final phase of Monroe's Motivated Sequence.

False

In the speechmaking process, the basic structure of an outline begins with references.

False

It is okay to skip practice if the speaker is confident.

False

It is safe to assume that during a class presentation the members of the audience will all match your expertise.

False

Like public presentations, online presentations rarely rely on a single speaker communicating content.

False

Practicing is not considered a component of your speech preparation.

False

Questioning experts never helps you structure your research or provide you with ideas.

False

Sending the message is the exclusive job of the source.

False

Testimony does not work because you are taking someone else's credibility.

False

The appeal to popular opinion is also known as the false dilemma.

False

The conclusion doesn't necessarily need to provide audience members with a sense of completion.

False

The middle of your speech is the strongest point to make your best arguments.

False

Using presentation aids generally increases speech apprehension.

False

Videos are used to help compress or summarize large amounts of information.

False

When preparing for an interview, plan on being asked how you would describe your greatest income and benefits.

False

When we change or reinforce another's attitudes, beliefs, or values (with or without coercing or manipulating them), we practice persuasion ethically and successfully.

False

Written presentations are a staple in many courses across the college curriculum.

False

You should avoid pauses before answering questions.

False

Your persuasive speech goals represent your fallacies.

False

Which of the following is common of after-dinner speeches?

It depends on your ability to organize your speech's content in an imaginative way.

Which is true of a presentation delivered asynchronously?

It does not depend on time zones.

Which of the following characterizes ethical communication?

It is reflective of your best interests and the interests of others.

Which of the following is suggested for practicing your extemporaneous speech?

Number and arrange the cards in order.

When called on to deliver an impromptu speech, do which of the following?

Relate the subject to what you know and have experienced and receiver interests.

An informative speaker acts like a ______ for his or her audience.

Teacher

______ credibility refers to how the audience perceives you after you have finished your speech.

Terminal

What is ethos?

The ability to convince the audience of your competence, good character, and charisma.

Which of the following is true of effective stories?

They can bring people psychologically closer.

Which of the following is true of the speech of acceptance?

They leave no doubt in the minds of audience members that the award was given to the right person.

A form of commemorative speaking, whether delivered to honor a living or dead person or an event, the purpose of the speech of tribute.

True

A good explanation should not under-or-over explain, but facilitate audience understanding.

True

A good specific purpose is ambitious but does not overreach.

True

A homogenous audience is one whose members are similar in age, have similar characteristics, attitudes, values, and knowledge.

True

A set of statistics cited in a speech can help to establish the problem's magnitude by adding context.

True

A speaker should use a two-sided presentation if they have a more knowledgeable audience.

True

A speaker who is not self-centered, but is motivated by an understanding of receivers is considered audience centered.

True

Be sure to have a contingency plan in case the equipment fails during a speech.

True

Becoming a skilled public speaker has benefits for the individual, both personal and professional, and society as a whole.

True

Ethics express society's opinions of the rightness or wrongness of an act.

True

Inductive reasoning relies on observation and specific instances or examples to build a case or argument.

True

It is common to use a topical organization to organize speeches on questions of fact.

True

Primary research is original research involves interviewing credible sources.

True

Which of the following is a way in which small group communication differs from giving a speech?

Your attention needs to focus on the interaction among multiple speakers and listeners.

The ______-oriented listening style values being precise and direct.

action

Most subjects become interesting if ______ the audience.

adapted to

Speakers use descriptions for which of the following?

all of these

Each of the following is step you should take once you have selected a speech topic, except ______.

all of these are appropriate steps

When you ask your audience to reject an idea because of a flaw in a person associated with that idea, you are using a/an ______.

argument ad hominem

Which of the following is an appropriate time to pause in your speech?

before starting

People in Western cultures tend to rely on which of the following form of reasoning?

both inductive and deductive

When you transcribe or rewrite your notes from an interview, you ______.

conduct a post-interview review

Persuasive speakers seek change that can result in all of the following goals EXCEPT ______.

contradiction of a position

The idea that all the main points you discuss should be of equal weight or substance, means that your outline should consist of ______.

coordinate points

______ listening would often take place during a political debate or rally.

critical

A debate is like a fencing match in that you both need to attack and ______.

defend

When you ______ an emotion, you diminish your facial expressions so that audience members will judge your behavior as more acceptable.

deintensify

When you ______ an emotion, you exaggerate your facial expressions to reflect the degree of expression you believe audience members expect you to exhibit.

intensify

When you deliver a speech of ______, your task is to create a desire among audience members to listen to the featured speaker.

introduction

______ can improve the speaker-audience relationship because when we have an attentive audience, we tend to be more confident and effective.

listening

According to speech consultant Sharon Bower, "Listeners forget ______, colorless, and complicated endings."

long

When you say words in a ______ during a speech, it means you are not happy.

monotone

Phase two of Monroe's Motivated Sequence involves ______, as a way to show your receivers that there is a serious problem with a present situation.

need

Rather than obfuscate or multiply confusion, ______ each question asked of you to determine if you understand what the listener would like to know.

paraphrase

In the last stage of practicing, the focus is on what?

refining

Ideas rely on ______ and ______ to get across to the audience.

restatement; repetition

During an interview, in addition to asking the questions you prepared in advance, make sure that you ask ______.

secondary questions

Positive group roles accomplish ______.

task and maintenance functions

Jane used the word BRIEF as follows to organize the body of the presentation, as follows: Brainstorm ideas, Research ideas, Interpret ideas, Energize ideas, Finalize ideas. What type of organization pattern did Jane use?

topical

Communication theorists C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards model of the tenuous relationships among words, thoughts, and things is known as the ______.

triangle of meaning

There is wide agreement that opening strong is ______.

vial to speechmaking success

To interpret a speaker's message accurately, we may do which of the following?

we may do all of these

Which of the following would be a good topic for a persuasive speech?

why public schools should provide free lunches to all students

What should you consider first when choosing a presentation aid?

your topic

Speakers who demonstrate inclusivity and respect for diversity develop messages with broad appeal.

True

Subordinate points, or subpoints, are the foundation on which larger ideas are constructed.

True

The night before the speech, trying to stand tall, lean forward, and open your arms to the audience, is an example of "practicing a powerful pose."

True

When brainstorming for speech topics you should approach your speech systematically.

True

You can cute the audience that you are about to stop speaking by altering your voice tone and either increasing or decreasing your speaking rate.

True

You should have a contingency plan in case the equipment fails.

True

The persuasive speaker must be able to answer which of following questions?

What exactly am I trying to reinforce or change in my receivers?

Before a speaker makes a phone call or conducts an interview, they should be certain that they have a series of questions to ask their interviewee that display that they have a sense of purpose, direction, and some familiarity with the subject.

True

Drawings and maps help illustrate key differences, movements, or geographic information.

True

During a presentation's final few moments, the speaker can drive home the message of the speech while leaving the audience with a favorable impression.

True

During the remembering stage, we mentally save what we've gained from the speaker's message for further use.

True

Most subjects become interesting if well adapted to the audience.

True

One that contains too many main points, or step after step after step with no logical categorization, is usually too difficult for receivers to interpret and remember.

True

Organization and content are equal partners in speech development.

True

Peer or lay testimony comes from people who are not recognized as authorities, but who have firsthand experience with the subject.

True

People-oriented, action-oriented, content-oriented, and time-oriented are the four styles of listening.

True

Presenting your statistics visually can make it easier for your audience to understand.

True

Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize is an example of a/an ______ speech.

acceptance

Which of the following should be considered when composing a demographic snapshot?

age

The following acronym refers to S.T.A.R. ______.

situation, task, action, result