COM week 2 quiz

Which of the following comes under the groups demographics

Age, gender, ethnicities

Speakers should test the credibility of the authorities they quote by asking which of the following questions

All of these answers are correct

Which of the following intentions would be appropriate in a speech to persuade

All of these are correct

A speaker can anticipate her audience's expectations by gathering details specific to the speech situation by asking which of the following questions

All these answers

What are valuable ways to gain information about your audience?

Business lunch

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for selecting a speech topic?

Controversial

Which of the following intentions would be appreciated in a speech to inform?

Define

The accuracy of statistical evidence can be checked by applying the following test except

How much data was cited

When evaluating the reliability of a websites content, which of the following questions about the site is not relevant

Is the site navigation logical

Because you need to cite all your sources anyways, which of the following standard formant is the correct one for citing references

None of the above

The following are examples of generational identity except:

None.

"paste is what you ger when you mix flour and water" is an example of what sort of definition

Operational definition

which of the following questions yield the least useful information about your audience

What doe the audience think of themselves as a group

The general purpose of a speech cannot be classified in one of four ways

advise

Having a research strategy includes

all the above

WHen seeking information from other people, you should consider

all the above

an advantage of analyzing the questions arising from your thesis statement is:

anticipating your audiences reaction to your speech

What will the awareness of the audience enable us to improve

both a & b

what aspects does the interviewer except and analyze during the interview process

both a & c

The thesis statement of the speech is always the

central idea of your speech

A speech explaining the procedure for passing a law on gun control would most likely be an example of speech to

inform

Every person is also a member of

multiple discourse communities

The most natural form of audience analysis

observation

Rebecca's objective was to help audience members feel compelled to volunteer for the local domestic violence shelter. The general purpose of her speech was to:

persuade

Who spent millions on public opinion and market surveys?

politicians and advertisers

A speech to persuade can seek to influence, ---------, or modify audience members feeling, attitudes, or beliefs.

reinforce

During the initial moments of a interview, you should

set a context for the interview

What type of supporting material would be most-effective for revealing opinions

surveys

Which of the following is the general purpose of a speech to evoke?

to entertain, inspire, and help audience relive

When selecting a speech topic you should remember that

you are responsible for generating audience interest