Quiz #4 - Public Speaking

The words we use to label an event determine to a great extent how we respond to that event.

True

Unlike testimony, which can easily be quoted out of context, statistics are difficult to manipulate for biased purposes.

False

The more __________ your examples, the greater impact they are likely to have.

vivid

It is often possible to use words accurately without using them clearly.

True

The selection and use of supporting materials for a speech involves critical thinking skills.

True

According to your textbook, a fallacy is

an error in reasoning.

The main value of using expert testimony in a speech is to

build the credibility of speakers who are not experts on their topics.

As explained in your textbook, the credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak is called ____________ credibility.

initial

The denotative meaning of a word is

its literal or dictionary meaning.

Studies have found that public speakers will usually be more persuasive when they

present evidence in specific rather than general terms.

The main value of using statistics in a speech is to

quantify the speaker's ideas.

Which of the following statements about speaker credibility is true?

the same speaker can have high credibility for one audience and low credibility for another audience

When reasoning analogically, you infer that

what is true in one case will also be true in a similar case.

The connotative meaning of a word is

what the word suggests or implies.

Which of the following words is the most general and abstract?

writing