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"Dogs" would be an appropriate title for a speech to inform an audience about the major breeds of show dogs.

False

"Money" would be an appropriate title for a speech about new security measures to stop counterfeiting.

False

A lawyer urging a jury to acquit her client is an example of informative speaking.

False

A single practice session of two or three hours is usually the best way to rehearse your speech.

False

A summary is seldom necessary in the conclusion of an informative speech.

False

As your textbook explains, technical language is especially helpful for explaining ideas in informative speeches.

False

As your textbook explains, the speaker's message consists only of what the speaker says with language.

False

Because everyone knows that a persuasive speaker's goal is to influence the audience's beliefs or actions, questions of ethics are less important in persuasive speaking than in other kinds of speaking.

False

Education and status are the most important factors affecting a speaker's credibility.

False

Extemporaneous delivery means delivering a speech "off the cuff", with no advance preparation.

False

If the specific purpose of your informative speech is to discuss the parts of an airplane engine, you will usually arrange the speech in chronological order.

False

If you say the "s" in Illinois or the "p" in pneumonia, you are making a mistake in articulation.

False

Informative speakers should avoid explaining ideas in personal terms

False

It is overly repetitious to restate the central idea in the conclusion of a speech.

False

It's okay if you don't cite your sources verbally in your presentation as long as it is well-documented in your written documentation.

False

Like magazine and journal articles, most documents posted on the Internet have been subjected to close editorial review.

False

One of the advantages of speaking from a manuscript is that if frees a speaker from the need to establish eye contact with the audience

False

One of the major barriers to effective informative speaking is underestimating what the audience knows about the topic.

False

The following would be an acceptable persuasive speech purpose statement for this class: "The purpose of my speech is to persuade the audience that child abuse is wrong."

False

The growth of social media is reducing the need for public speaking.

False

The preparation outline should be drawn up before a speaker begins research for a speech.

False

The purpose of my speech is to persuade the audience that child abuse is wrong.

False

The use of negative stereotypes in an introductory speech is acceptable as long as they are used in a humorous way.

False

You are allowed to use more than one source from a website as long as the authors are different.

False

You are allowed to use social media posts for your sources as long as they appear credible.

False

You mus document the following phrase: "George W. Bush was the president of the United States during the 9/11 attacks."

False

You will do the best in your speeches if you expect perfection every time.

False

"Are Our Bridges Safe?" would be an appropriate title for a speech on bridge safety.

True

"The purpose of my speech is to inform my audience about the major steps in responding to a fire emergency" is an example of a well-worded specific purpose statement for an informative speech.

True

"To inform my audience how to create their own blog" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a process.

True

A speaker's credibility can change during the course of her or his speech.

True

A speech conclusion that builds in power and intensity as it moves toward the closing line is known as a crescendo ending.

True

According to your textbook, the introduction, body, and conclusion should all be labeled in a speech preparation outline.

True

An expemporaneous speech is carefully prepared and practiced in advance.

True

Anytime you use someone else's ideas, thoughts, or words, you must provide a source citation to give proper credit to the creator of the information.

True

Aristotle used the term pathos for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeals.

True

Credibility is the audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.

True

Derived credibility refers to the credibility of the speaker produced by everything she or he says and does during the speech itself.

True

Evidence from competent, credible sources is more persuasive than evidence from biased or self-interested sources.

True

Failure to cite sources in your written and spoken speech can be interpreted as plagiarism, which is a serious offense that can cause you to fail the assignment, course, or even be dismissed from the college.

True

For your first speech, your textbook recommends trying to end on a clever or thought-provoking note.

True

In order to learn your speech well enough to deliver it extemporaneously, you need to practice it out loud.

True

In the most common system of outlining, main points are identified by Roman numerals and subpoints by capital letters.

True

Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in chronological order.

True

Just because you find a topic that is interesting does not guarantee that your audience will also find it interesting.

True

Main points must be written out in full sentences in the preparation outline.

True

Most of the nervousness a speaker feels internally is usually not visible to the audience.

True

Most often, your general purpose as a speaker is to inform or to persuade.

True

Moving listeners from being strongly opposed to a speaker's position to being only moderately opposed would be a sign of a successful persuasive speech.

True

One of the advantages of the extemporaneous method of delivery is that it enables you to maintain eye contact with your audience

True

One strategy for avoiding plagiarism is to put quotations around everything that comes directly from the text being used

True

One way for a persuasive speaker to uphold the ethical obligations of speechmaking is to learn about all sides of an issue.

True

One way to establish your credibility in a speech introduction is to let the audience know the source of your expertise.

True

Plagiarism is using others' ideas and words without clearly acknowledging the source of that information.

True

Public speaking is more highly structured than everyday conversation.

True

Regardless of what other methods you use to gain attention, you should always relate the topic to your audience in the introduction of a speech.

True

Research shows that a speaker's credibility is strongly affected by his or her delivery.

True

Research shows that personal appearance affects the audience's perception of the speaker

True

Terminal credibility is the credibility of the speaker at the end of the speech.

True

The "conversational quality" of extemporaneous speaking means that a speech has been well rehearsed yet sounds spontaneous to the audience.

True

The burden of proof is the obligation of a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary.

True

The first step in speechmaking is choosing a topic for your speech.

True

The following would be an acceptable persuasive speech purpose statement for this class: "The purpose of my speech is to persuade my audience to get a Snapchat account if they don't already have one."

True

The following would be an acceptable persuasive speech purpose statement for this class: "The purpose of my speech is to persuade my listeners to donate their hair to Locks of Love."

True

The preview statement is usually the last component of an introduction and serves as a bridge to the body of the speech.

True

Using your own knowledge and experience in a speech can help bring the speech to life.

True

When citing your sources in text, you are allowed to write it like you would say it. MLA or APA style is not required

True

When making an outline, you should place the main points farthest to the left and less important ideas progressively farther to the right.

True

When speaking to persuade, you should try to anticipate places where the audience might object and then answer the objections in your speech.

True

When taking research notes, it is important to distinguish among direct quotations, paraphrases, and your own ideas.

True

When your general purpose is to inform, you act as an advocate or an opponent.

True

You can articulate a word sharply and still mispronounce it.

True

You should include your specific purpose statement with your preparation outline.

True

Your success in a persuasive speech will usually depend on how well you adapt to the attitudes, beliefs, and values of your audience.

True

Your textbook discusses four kinds of informative speeches-speeches about objects, speeches about concepts, speeches about processes, and speeches about events.

True