Public Speaking Final Exam (JCJC Burks)

As your textbook explains, when preparing an informative speech, you should

All answers are correct

Most library catalogues allow you to search for books by

All answers are correct

Which of the following does your textbook recommend for doing speech research?

All answers are correct

How does the speaker relate the subject to his audience?

He starts with vivid images about sports today.

Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement: "To persuade my audience that our state legislature should protect Internet privacy and increase spending for education."

It contains two unrelated ideas.

Identify the flaw in the following central idea for a speech: "Something should be done about rising sea levels."

It's too vague.

Which of the following is a correctly worded main point for a speech preparation outline?

The history of the bagpipe dates to ancient Greece.

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking?

a counselor explaining the stages of grieving to people who have recently lost loved ones

"To inform my audience about the major steps in performing CPR" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about

a process

In an informative speech, the speaker acts as

a teacher

Strong evidence can

all answers are correct

When using statistics in a speech, you should

all answers are correct

"To inform my audience about the origins of the Jewish holiday of Purim" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about

an event

A ____________ is a list of the sources used in preparing a speech.

bibliography

The ____________ is the longest and most important part of the speech.

body

________________ is a method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.

brainstorming

A(n) ____________example is a specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.

brief

The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary.

burden of proof

Here are the main points for an informative speech about hospital-acquired infections: I. Over the past 20 years, the rate of hospital-acquired infections has increased dramatically. II. The two major causes for this increase are poor sanitary procedures in hospitals and the emergence of new strains of infections. These main points are arranged in ____________ order.

casual

The ____________ lists all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by a library.

catalogue

The ____________ is a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the main points of a speech.

central idea

Here are the main points for a speech about the major steps of treating a person in shock. I. First, you must position the victim to prevent further injury. II. Second, you need to keep the victim warm. III. Third, you should administer fluids if the victim is conscious. These main points are arranged in ____________order.

chronological

Here are the main points for an informative speech: I. In 1827, the Cherokee tribe of Georgia declared themselves an independent state. II. From 1828 to 1834, the Georgia legislature passed laws that destroyed the Cherokee political structure. III. During the winter of 1838, the Cherokee were driven out of Georgia in a tragic march along a route that became known as the Trail of Tears. These main points are arranged in ____________ order.

chronological

A speaker's credibility is affected above all by how the audience regards the speaker's

competence and character.

When using Monroe's motivated sequence to organize a persuasive speech on a question of policy, the action step should be placed in the

conclusion

The primary aim of an informative speech is to

convey knowledge or information

____________ is the name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.

ethos

According to your textbook, what type of supporting material would you be using if you quoted Yale physicist Daniel Timbie on the compatibility of the big bang theory with religious philosophies?

expert testimony

According to your textbook, a(n) ____________ example is a story, narrative, or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point.

extended

"Pathos" is the word Aristotle used to refer to a speaker's logical appeal.

false

After conducting a research interview, you should wait a few days to review and transcribe your notes.

false

As explained in your textbook, words or phrases that indicate when a speaker has completed one thought and is moving to another are called bridges.

false

In a preparation outline, main points are identified by capital letters.

false

In most cases, statistics speak for themselves and do not require a lot of explanation when used in a speech.

false

In persuasive speaking, it is usually appropriate to substitute emotional appeals for evidence and reasoning.

false

It is important to know your main points before you begin researching your speech.

false

It is usually most effective to keep your ideas impersonal when giving an informative speech.

false

Listeners usually find generalizations more interesting and convincing than specific statements.

false

Most speeches should have six to ten main points.

false

When your general purpose is to ____________, you act as a teacher or lecturer.

inform

According to your textbook, if the following statement occurred in the body of a speech, it would be an example of what kind of connective? So far we have seen that Lyme disease is caused by the bite of deer ticks and that it continues to spread throughout the United States.

internal summary

The term for the statistical measure popularly known as the "average" is the ____________.

mean

The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy.

need

When you want to change or structure the attitudes of your audience, your general purpose is to ____________.

persuade

The second basic issue in analyzing a question of policy

plan

A ____________ is a list, compiled early in the research process, of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic.

preliminary bibliography

A question about the truth or falsity of an assertion.

question of fact

A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.

question of policy

A question about the worth, rightness, morality, and so forth of an idea or action.

question of value

The ____________is what a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech.

residual message

Words such as "First," "Next," "Finally," and "Above all" are often used as ____________ to indicate where a speaker is in the speech or to help focus attention on key issues.

signposts

The following statement is an example of what type of fallacy? Once we accept money from soft-drink companies for exclusive rights to sell their products in our high schools, it won't be long until businesses are deciding what courses should be taught and what teachers should be hired.

slippery slope

____________ order is a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.

spatial

If your specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience about the major land regions in Spain," you would probably organize your speech in

spatial order

A ____________ outline is a brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech.

speaking

"To persuade my audience that the U.S. space program provides many important benefits to people here on earth" is an example of a(n)

specific purpose statement

The ____________ is a single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in her or his speech.

specific purpose statement

The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline shows the ____________ of the speech.

visual framework

Which of the following recommendations does your textbook give for relating a subject directly to your audience in an informative speech?

All answers are correct

A preparation outline should include

All of the answers are correct

When taking research notes, you should only write down information that you know you will use in your speech.

false

What error in reasoning is exemplified in the following statement? I usually eat spaghetti for dinner the day before an exam, but I ran out of spaghetti the night before the calculus final. That's why I got a C.

false cause

When preparing a speaking outline, you should

give yourself cues for delivering the speech.

What error in reasoning is exemplified in the following statement? I watched a Hong Kong film in class last week, and it was extremely violent. When I mentioned this to my friend, she said that she, too, had seen a violent Hong Kong film. Apparently, all Hong Kong films are violent.

hasty generalization

A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy.

speech to gain immediate action

A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy.

speech to gain passive agreement

If there is no clearly identified author for a document on the Internet, you should try to determine the ____________ that is responsible for the document.

sponsoring organization

Research indicates that the impact of examples is greatly enhanced when they are followed by ____________ that show the examples are typical.

statistics

The speaker's plan for addressing high lead levels in the nation's water supply involves

supporting the TrueLEADership Act.

Persuasive speeches on questions of value are usually organized in

topical order

A hypothetical example is an example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.

true

Emotional appeal is often necessary when a speaker is trying to move an audience to action.

true

Even though a speaking outline should be kept as brief as possible, you should usually write out quotations in full.

true

In a preparation outline, main points and subpoints should be written as full sentences.

true

In a preparation outline, the most important ideas are placed farthest to the left and the less important ideas are placed progressively farther to the right.

true

No matter what kind of evidence you employ, it will be more persuasive if you state it in specific rather than general terms.

true

The central idea for a speech should be stated as a full sentence.

true

The impact of an extended example often depends as much on the speaker's delivery as on the content of the example.

true

The most important task in preparing to conduct a research interview is deciding what questions to ask during the interview.

true

When taking research notes, you should distinguish among direct quotations, paraphrases, and your own ideas.

true

You should never cite an article in your speech on the basis of the abstract alone.

true