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Eye contact should be made for _____ percent of the time you are giving a speech according to our text.

80

Which of the following presentation aids is considered a "representation of data"? (ch10)

A line graph of population changes

Which of the following statements about aesthetic experiences is FALSE?

Aesthetic experiences are usually solitary, individual experiences.

Why should audience members be careful when evaluating and judging the aesthetics of a speaker's delivery?

Audience members may be applying the standards of a "mythical norm" unfairly; there are many different ways of moving and speaking that are valued by different people.

Eric had felt some discomfort in his mind after learning that his favorite shoe brand used factories with unhealthy conditions and poorly paid workers. The feeling Eric had when a new idea challenged his old beliefs is called _____________________.

Cognitive dissonance

All of the following describe what a good informative speech should do EXCEPT:

Convince the audience to vote in the next election.

When you're in the audience, which type of listening would you most likely use when a speaker gives a persuasive speech?

Critical

As a speaker, attempting to place the audience "in the scene" of the topic would best be accomplished using a _____________ type of informative speech

Descriptive

This type of delivery features a carefully planned presentation delivered in a conversational manner with brief notes.

Extemporaneous

All of the following are advantages of extemporaneous speaking EXCEPT:

Extemporaneous delivery minimizes misunderstanding since the speaker reproduces the text exactly as it was written.

One way a speaker can encourage and assist listening for an audience is to use planned redundancy. In other words, speakers should ________________________.

Find purposeful ways of restating parts of the speech to help the audience follow along.

Which of the following statements about good use of gesture and hands in speech delivery is TRUE?

Gestures highlight and punctuate information, so speakers should use them frequently throughout the speech

Which type of fallacy is displayed in this argument?:"I asked my neighbor if he enjoyed the new restaurant in town, and he said his meal was too salty. Thus, it is my belief that everyone should avoid eating at the new restaurant." (ch13)

Hasty generalization

When editing his speech for style, Emilio changed the phrase "my car" to "my shiny and new, blue Mazda 3." How did he improve his language choices in this example?

He made the language more vivid.

All of the following are workshop strategies discussed in this chapter EXCEPT:

Memorize your text before you begin rehearsing delivery.

Which of the following statements about good nonverbal delivery of a speech is TRUE?

Nonverbal messages like facial expressions should be congruent to the verbal message of the speech.

Which of the following is an example of advocacy?

Persuading a friend to recycle more of their waste products, Eulogizing a grandparent by sharing a story about their military service and bravery, Sharing information about how your neighbors can register to vote.

Your textbook suggests using _________________ as a strategy to combat conformation bias in listening.

Reflexive listening

All of the following are examples of plagiarism EXCEPT: (CH 4)

Restating a common expression or saying you often heard while growing up without mentioning a source.

All of the following are acts of plagiarism EXCEPT

Sharing a common joke you heard as a kid without citing a source.

Which type of fallacy is displayed in this argument? "If high schools lower academic standards, fewer young people will get into college, unemployment will increase, and eventually the economy will crash into a great depression." (ch13)

Slippery slope

All of the following are example of a thesis statement for an informative speech EXCEPT

Students should stop trying to multi-task.

Which of the following best defines public speaking?

The ability to share a prepared and organized message to an audience in a particular context

Daphne is giving a speech to a group of middle school students about joining an athletic team when the students get to high school. Which of the following statements about Daphne's audiences is a TRUE statement?

The high school athletic teams Daphne discusses are an implied/implicated audience.

You are attending a 4th of July party at a friend's house. When you arrive, there are lots of American flags, and everyone seems to be dressed in red, white, and blue. Throughout the day, everyone describes how excited they are for the fireworks display. This is an example of which of the following

The use of symbols to both create and sustain cultural norms and values.

A ___________________ reveals and clarifies the main argument of your speech.

Thesis statement

All of the following are good guidelines for writing a thesis statement EXCEPT:

Thesis statements should be complex in order to impress the audience

In his speech, John paraphrases/indirectly quotes the following line from Adam Smith: "Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition." John says, "Science is the awesome cure to the disease of excitement and common beliefs." Which of following is true about John's use of paraphrasing?

This is not acceptable because while the words are different, the style and structure of the sentence is too similar to the original.

What does the author of our text mean when she uses the phrase "call in" as she does in the subtitle to the book, Speak Out, Call In?

To invite the audience to listen by crafting a message to which they can relate.

While it is difficult change an audience member's beliefs, it is not impossible.

True

Which of the following statements about good verbal delivery is TRUE?

Verbal punctuation is a good way to reduce the use of vocalized fillers.

What do the authors of the textbook mean when they warn us that we should avoid using a "mythical norm" of an audience member when designing and selecting our presentation aids?

We should create aids that are accessible to an audience with diverse abilities.

Which of the following statements about using Wikipedia for speeches is FALSE, according to the author of our text.

You should never Wikipedia in your preparation and researching for a speech.

Google is most accurately described as _____________________.

a search engine

Micah is giving an informative speech on changing a flat tire. They plan on showing the audience how to raise the car, take off the old tire, and put on a new tire. Based on their main points, which type of informative speaking is the BEST fit for their topic?

a speech to demonstrate

According to the author of our text, _______________ is "the study and enactment of art that leads to sensation, or a felt sense."

aesthetics

Presidential candidate Joe Biden frequently uses the phrase, "Build Back Better," as a slogan. This phrase contains which rhetorical technique/trope?

alliteration

When crafting an informative speech, a speaker should consider how the claims they are making about the topic can be supported with good evidence. In other words, speakers should consider the ______________________ structure of their informative speech.

argument

Which of the following is NOT a goal for informative speaking?

call-to-action

Which organizational strategy was used to organize the the following main points: (CH6) Main Point 1) The traumatic experiences of war can cause Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in soldiers. Main Point 2) PTSD has negative mental health consequences for many veterans including anger, depression, and difficulty maintaining relationships.

cause-effect

Which strategy for organizing the main points of a speech is used in the following example: (CH6) Main Point 1) The first step is to arrange all the pieces. Main Point 2) The second step is to assemble all the pieces. Main Point 2) The final step is fasten all the pieces into place.

chronological

___________________ can be defined as "listening to information that's relevant to your community/communities and using public outlets—voting, petitioning, or speaking— to participate in democracy."

civic engagement

The part of an argument that speaker wants the audience to accept and is the part that is up for debate is called the __________.

claim

In your book, our author discussed communication in three ways. ___________ refers to the idea that communication creates meaning, and, thus, our sense of reality. In other words, what we say matters and makes up our social world. Language and how we use it to communicate about the world and the people in it has powerful effects.

constitutive

Imagine you plan to tell the person you are dating that you want to end the relationship and are worried that they will not respond positively. As a result, you decide it would be best to break up in a coffee shop because you think being in public will help them receive the message better. In this example, you are viewing communication as __________

contextual

During a speech, Joseph shows an image that playfully pokes fun at women by suggesting they are bad at math and science. Joseph thinks that the image is a nice way to break the ice for the speech, and is confident that the audience will appreciate the humor. As it turns out, many people in his audience were disturbed because by showing these images, Joseph was representing women in ___________ ways

disempowering

_______ is the part of the argument that answers the question "how do I know this is true? (ch5)

evidence

"Climate change has been caused by human activity" is a claim or proposition of _________. (ch13)

fact

Claims or propositions of policy make qualitative judgments about a topic's significance. (ch13)

false

If you are giving a speech about NBA star Le'Bron James, it's recommended that you provide a visual picture of him to the audience, even when the audience is familiar with what he looks like (ch10)

false

If you are using an engaging presentational aid such as a musical excerpt, you don't need to guide the audience to listen for/look for anything in the presentational aid. It is suffice to just play it. (ch10)

false

In the Stanford study discussed in Chapter 4 in which undergraduates, professors with their Ph.D.s in history, and journalists were pitted against each other in a contest to see who could tell if information was fake or real, the history professors were the best at spotting fake information. (CH 4)

false

Locating patterns in your research is not effective when trying to group and organize information. (CH 6)

false

Never breaking eye contact with an audience member will enhance a speaker's credibility.

false

Propositions of fact commonly have the word "should" in them.

false

Rehearsal begins when your speech is completely written.

false

The goal of presentation aids is to provide an outline of the speech that the audience can use to follow along. (ch10)

false

The introduction and conclusion of your speech should comprise approximately 20% of your speech each, leaving the remaining 60% of your time for the body of the message.

false

To say a source is "peer-reviewed" means that it was written for a general, non-academic audience. (CH 4)

false

Using eye contact with audiences is an intimate and intense experience for many people, so speakers should avoid looking directly at audience members.

false

When paraphrasing/indirectly quoting, you do not need to cite the source since you have changed the original language.

false

While at work, Jessica made a fun of her colleague's style of dress. Because Jessica was joking, we can consider this a reflexive way to communicate.

false

Which type of fallacy is displayed in this argument? "The rooster always crows just before the sun comes up so the rooster must be the reason that the sun always rises." (ch13)

false cause

Focusing on the context of a public speech should begin the preparation process, starting with identifying "why." When you ask "why am I here?" you're searching for the _________________________.

general purpose

According to our author, all of the following are "elements of an introduction" EXCEPT

greeting the audience and telling them your name

"Style" in rhetoric refers to

how to effectively craft and execute your ideas; how you chose your words

When we consider the "unity and consistency" of our slides in a slideshow, we are considering ____________. (ch10)

if the font and style of our slides all match each other.

Websites, scholarly articles, books, and government reports are ALL examples of __________________________.

information types

Ashley used this connective between her main points: "In this next part of the presentation I will share with you what the truly secret and valuable part of the King Tut's pyramid: his burial chamber and the treasury." (CH6) What kind of connective did Ashley use in this example?

internal preview

Which of the following MUST be properly cited in a speech?

interview you conducted

After brainstorming for his upcoming speech, Jim writes down a thesis statement. However, a few days later, he completes a new mind map and decides to reconstruct both his specific purpose and his thesis statement. Jim is experiencing what the author of our text calls the ____________ process of speech writing

iterative

Jill is starting to research for her final persuasive speech topic. She's working on narrowing her working thesis about environmentalism to focus on household water use. She finds an article that reads, "front lawns are the biggest individual contributor to climate change." She's intrigued by the claim and begins opening tabs and looking through other pieces of research. Jill is practicing what the chapter 4 of the textbook calls ___________ (CH 4)

lateral reading

This type of delivery features a word-for-word reproduction of a written message.

manuscript

Darryl is dealing with public speaking anxiety so decides to practice mindfulness by purposefully reducing the frequency of his negative thoughts about his speech and purposefully thinking more positive things about his speech. He using ________________ preparation to get ready for his speech.

mental

When describing how one of your very wealthy friend's grew up, you say, "He was a prince in his father's castle." Which rhetorical technique/trope are using to describe your friend's childhood?

metaphor

In which step of Monroe's Motivated Sequence does the persuasive speaker define the problem and and give evidence of the harm it is doing? (ch13)

need

Using facial expressions effectively is similar to background music in that it can enhance___________ because it generates and transfers feelings and emotions from a speaker to the audience.

pathos

"All college students should be required to take a course in public speaking" is a claim or proposition of ________________. (ch13)

policy

Patricia is presenting a new idea to CSN's community to add more bus routes to certain areas on campus. They discover they will be speaking in a large lecture hall, without a microphone, to an audience of 200 people. Patricia is mostly concerned about not being heard by everyone in the room. Which aspect of verbal delivery is important for Patricia to consider given this information?

projection

________ is biased or misleading information that promotes a particular agenda.

propaganda

Within Monroe's Motivated Sequence, ________ is the step where you introduce your solution and present reasons why it is the best solution. (ch13)

satisfaction

Sometimes audiences more easily remember information that supports their preexisting beliefs. This is called __________. (ch13)

selective recall

According to our author, when planning purposeful movement, you must consider the ________ and the________.

space; message

Which organizational strategy is used in the following example? (Ch6) Main point 1) The host stand is at the front of restaurant where guests arrive. Main point 2) The dining room is where guests are served by the wait staff. Main Point 2) The "back of the house" or kitchen is where all the food for the guests is prepared.

spacial

When analyzing our audience, we want to avoid__________, which is generalizing about a group of people and assuming that because a few persons in that group have a characteristic, all of them do.

stereotyping

Which of these is NOT a component of effective conclusions?

surprising new point

Charlie has been told that they often mumble and, despite saying the words correctly, they struggle with being fully understood. During rehearsal, our textbook suggests that Charlie should use the following strategy:

the dash method

When a speaker determines the "context" of their speech, one thing they should consider is how their speech fits into the larger conversation about their topic and what other people have said about it in the past. In other words, the speaker should consider _____________________

the historical and cultural context of their speech.

"Delivery" in rhetoric refers to

the use of the voice and body to physically produce verbal and nonverbal messages.

Which strategy for organizing the body of a speech is used in the following main points: (CH6) Main Point 1) Las Vegas public transportation includes buses. Main Point 2) Las Vegas public transportation features a monorail. Main Point 3) Las Vegas public transportation has a bike share program.

topical

An oral citation is when the speaker states the source of the information they are quoting, paraphrasing, or discussing at that moment in their speech. (CH 4)

true

CSN library databases would be considered a "closed system" of information since they give students access to information that CSN must pay for-- information that is generally not accessible to the public.

true

Current practices of the art of delivering speeches ask that speakers concentrate on nonverbal communication, the body, and visual rhetoric.

true

Extemporaneous speaking is the style used in the great majority of public speaking situations.

true

If you plan to distribute a hand-out to your audience, the authors of the textbook recommend that give it to the audience at the conclusion of the presentation. (ch10)

true

In order to gain the audience's attention, our text recommends you begin right away by sharing a fun story, startling fact, or other creative approach that is relevant to the topic and audience.

true

It takes a fair amount of skill and practice to read from a manuscript in a natural and conversational manner.

true

It's common for nonacademic sources to publish information faster than academic sources.

true

One advantage of impromptu speaking is that it is spontaneous and allows the speaker to be more responsive to the audience.

true

Pauses in a speech should be controlled in order to maintain attention of the audience and to create areas of emphasis.

true

Quotation marks indicate the words are taken verbatim (word for word) from another source.

true

Regardless of whether you are speaking to inform or to persuade, proving the reliability of your thesis statement is considered an argument (ch5)

true

Simple words that help the audience follow along like "First," "Next," "Lastly" are called signposts. (ch6)

true

The "funnel approach" to brainstorming your informative topic means starting broad and moving to a specific idea.

true

Using a statistical chart or a map without proper credit will detract you're your credibility, just as using a quotation in your speech without credit would. (ch10)

true

What the textbook calls a "Preparation outline" is a comprehensive outline that include all of the information in your speech. (Ch6)

true

When performing your research, it is important to make note of when you are using the exact words from a source so that you can indicate that later in your work.

true

As you narrow a topic, your goal is to isolate an idea that is both novel and/or unfamiliar. Novel and/or unfamiliar information provides a ______________ topic for the audience.

unique

To adequately support the claims made in a speech, a speaker should __________ (ch5)

use a variety of good evidence, making clear it's credibility

"Like", "and," "so," "uh," and "um" are all examples of common ________________ that should be avoided.

vocalized fillers

In an argument, the ________________ explains why and how the speaker came to their conclusion based on the supporting materials they offered. (ch 5)

warrant

One barrier to listening called confirmations bias is _______________________.

when a person only looks for information that supports what they already believe.