DC Speech Final Exam Study Guide

As explained in your textbook, the leadership needs faced by all problem-solving small groups include - maintenance needs. - All of these answers are correct. - procedural needs. - task needs. - Both procedural needs and task needs.

All of these answers are correct.

Which of the following statements about online public speaking is true? - Online speeches require less audience analysis than do in-person speeches. - The best source of light for an online speech is a window behind the speaker. - Online audiences have more sources of distraction than do in-person audiences. - Online speakers should exaggerate their gestures to make sure they are visible. - Online speakers should dress casually because the audience is not physically present.

Online audiences have more sources of distraction than do in-person audiences.

Which of the following is one of the six major guidelines for effective informative speaking? - Rely primarily on abstract language. - Relate the subject directly to the audience. - Leave time for questions after the speech. - Be highly technical in your discussion. - Use PowerPoint for your visual aids.

Relate the subject directly to the audience.

According to your textbook, the main purpose of a speech of presentation is to present - a gift or an award to the recipient. - the main speaker to the audience. - the reasons why a person deserves commendation. - information about the importance of the occasion. - thanks for a gift or an award.

a gift or an award to the recipient

According to your textbook, a dyad is - a group formed to plan a social event. - a group formed to solve a particular problem. - a group without a leader. - a group of two people. - a group organized to present a symposium.

a group of two people

As explained in your textbook, at which of the following would you be most likely to hear a persuasive speech on a question of fact? - a jury trial - a political convention - a graduation ceremony - an awards ceremony - a retirement banquet

a jury trial

As chair of the student advisory committee, Devan began the meeting by distributing the agenda and minutes from the last meeting. According to your textbook, what kind of leadership need did Devan's action fulfill? - a maintenance need - a procedural need - a task need - an educational need - an informational need

a procedural need

Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking? - a marketing manager explaining a new product to the company's sales force - a president of a company presenting an award to an outstanding employee - a union representative urging management to avoid a strike by raising wages - a personnel manager defining employee benefits at a meeting of workers

a union representative urging management to avoid a strike by raising wages

According to your textbook, a speech in which an individual gives thanks for a gift or award is termed a(n) - speech of presentation. - speech of introduction. - after-dinner speech. - acceptance speech. - commemorative speech.

acceptance speech

At the annual field hockey banquet, Olivia is introducing the coach, a woman who is well known by everyone in the room. According to your textbook, the best way for Olivia to create a sense of anticipation and drama in her speech of introduction is to - Both tell an embarrassing story about the coach's childhood and be creative by learning about the coach and casting her in a new light. - tell an embarrassing story about the coach's childhood. - present a detailed biography of the coach's life. - be creative by learning about the coach and casting her in a new light. - All of these answers are correct.

be creative by learning about the coach and casting her in a new light.

According to your textbook, the two most important factors affecting the credibility of a persuasive speaker are - charisma and competence. - character and reputation. - competence and character. - prestige and charisma. - popularity and intelligence.

competence and character

As explained in your textbook, a group member to whom other members defer because of her or his rank or expertise is called a(n) - emergent leader. - designated leader. - appointed leader. - implied leader. - specific leader.

implied leader

The maintenance needs of a problem-solving small group center on - interpersonal relations in the group. - determining the agenda of the group. - finding a meeting place for the group. - the research requirements of the group.

interpersonal relations in the group

As explained in your textbook, one of the defining traits of a small group is that - the group succeeds in brainstorming for potential solutions. - the group has a predetermined leader. - the group follows the reflective-thinking method. - members of the group assemble for a specific purpose. - everyone in the group has a similar frame of reference.

members of the group assemble for a specific purpose.

According to your textbook, persuasion is a psychological process in which listeners engage in a __________ with the speaker. - situational disagreement - cognitive restructuring - logical debate - mental dialogue - feedback loop

mental dialogue

"To persuade my audience that they should adopt a program of regular exercise" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of - opinion - attitude - value - policy - fact

policy

Persuasive speeches on questions of __________ argue for or against particular courses of action. - value - plan - fact - policy - need

policy

As defined by your textbook, a(n) _________ online speech is delivered, recorded, and then uploaded to the Internet. - blended - streaming - indirect - non-synchronized - recorded

recorded

A speaker introducing the president of a university to an audience of prospective students and their families will best accomplish this goal by - summarizing the president's major accomplishments at the university. - discussing the history of the university and its excellent athletic teams. - defending the changes in graduation requirements instituted by the president. - presenting a detailed biography of the president's entire life. - praising the president as the finest public speaker on campus.

summarizing the president's major accomplishments at the university.

Blake circulated a questionnaire to gauge his classmates' attitudes toward implementing a special tax on junk food. He discovered that 5 audience members already agreed there should be such a tax, 6 were firmly opposed, and 10 were undecided. From these results, Blake decided that the 10 undecided class members were the __________ for his speech. - target audience - focus audience - majority audience - central audience - projected audience

target audience

The specific purpose for Yaoling's persuasive speech is "To persuade my audience that humans have an ethical responsibility to prevent the extinction of animal species." According to your textbook, Yaoling is speaking on a question of - knowledge - fact - opinion - value

value

"To inform my audience about the history of the lie detector" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) - object. - concept. - person. - function. - body.

object

According to your textbook, people are persuaded by a speaker, in part, because - All of these answers are correct. - they are won over by the speaker's evidence. - they are convinced by the speaker's reasoning. - they perceive the speaker as having high credibility. - Both they are convinced by the speaker's reasoning and they are won over by the speaker's evidence.

All of these answers are correct

According to your textbook, the aims of an informative speech include - communicating the speaker's information accurately. - communicating the speaker's information clearly. - All of these answers are correct. - Both communicating the speaker's information clearly and communicating the speaker's information accurately. - making the speaker's information meaningful to the audience.

All of these answers are correct.

As explained in your textbook, which of the following is a characteristic of a small group? - The group assembles for a particular purpose. - All participants are potentially speakers and listeners. - The group must be small enough to allow discussion by all its members. - Both the group must be small enough to allow discussion by all its members and the group assembles for a particular purpose. - All of these answers are correct.

All of these answers are correct.

As your textbook explains, when you give a speech of introduction, you should be sure to adapt your remarks to the - audience. - main speaker. - occasion. - All of these answers are correct. - Both occasion and audience.

All of these answers are correct.

Jessica Ryland is going to present a real-time online speech to the City Council explaining her designs for a downtown hotel and conference center. According to your textbook, which of the following should she remember to do? - All the answers are correct. - Practice with the computer and presentation software she'll use during the speech. - Sit with good posture so she'll appear professional, relaxed, and confident. - Both sit with good posture so she'll appear professional, relaxed, and confident and have a backup plan in case she encounters technological problems. = Have a backup plan in case she encounters technological problems.

All the answers are correct

Which of the following are discussed in your textbook as elements of the visual environment for an online speech? - Both framing and lighting -All the answers are correct. - personal appearance - lighting - framing

All the answers are correct

According to your textbook, which of the following would be an effective backup plan for a real-time online speech? - Distribute an outline of your speech via email. - All the answers are correct. - Reschedule the speech once the technical problems are resolved. - Share a text of your speech through a document collaboration program such as Google Docs.

All the answers are correct.

All of the following are presented in your textbook as guidelines for a speech of introduction except - Try to create a sense of anticipation and drama. - Limit your remarks to fifteen minutes in length. - Adapt your remarks to the audience. - Adapt your remarks to the main speaker. - Make sure your remarks are completely accurate.

Limit your remarks to fifteen minutes in length

Which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a guideline for a speech of introduction? - Use a quotation at the beginning to secure the attention of the audience. - Prepare your speech so it will last between 15 and 20 minutes. - Make sure your remarks about the main speaker are completely accurate. - Assume that the audience knows nothing about the main speaker. - Generate humor with an embarrassing story about the main speaker.

Make sure your remarks about the main speaker are completely accurate.

Which organizational pattern is especially effective for persuasive speeches that seek immediate action by listeners? - comparative advantages order - problem-solution order - Monroe's motivated sequence - reflective-thinking sequence - psychological process order

Monroe's motivated sequence

According to your textbook, listeners are persuaded by a speaker for one or more of four major reasons. Which of the following is among those reasons? - The audience is won over by the speaker's evidence. - Both the audience is impressed by the speaker's use of visual aids and the audience is won over by the speaker's evidence. - The audience is impressed by the speaker's use of visual aids. - The audience is captivated by the speaker's gestures. - All of these answers are correct.

The audience is won over by the speaker's evidence.

What does it mean to say that a speech of introduction should be "adapted to the main speaker"? - All of these answers are correct. - The speech should be given in the same style as the main speaker uses. - Both the speech should preview what the main speaker's points will be and the speech should avoid creating discomfort for the main speaker. - The speech should avoid creating discomfort for the main speaker. - The speech should preview what the main speaker's points will be.

The speech should avoid creating discomfort for the main speaker.

Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a good way to adjust the pacing of an online speech? - Both speak without notes and use visual aids. - Use visual aids. - Talk more slowly than in a traditional speech. - All the answers are correct. - Speak without notes.

Use visual aids.

Which of the following statements about real-time online speeches is (are) true? - All the answers are correct. - The best distance to sit from the webcam is a foot away so your face will fill the audience's screen. - You should talk directly into the webcam as if you were making eye contact with an audience right in front of you. - Audiences are likely to be understanding if you haven't mastered the online presentation software for your speech.

You should talk directly into the webcam as if you were making eye contact with an audience right in front of you.

Which of the following is an example of a commemorative speech? - a lecture to a community audience explaining the oratorical techniques Martin Luther King used in his "I Have a Dream" speech - a speech analyzing the philosophy of nonviolent protest employed by Martin Luther King during the civil rights movement - a speech honoring Martin Luther King's life and legacy at the opening event for the campus-wide Martin Luther King Day observance - a speech seeking to convince the school board to keep the schools open for extracurricular activities on Martin Luther King Day - a speech to the student government aimed at getting funding for special campus activities on Martin Luther King Day

a speech honoring Martin Luther King's life and legacy at the opening event for the campus-wide Martin Luther King Day observance

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? - a student urging an instructor to reconsider the due date for an assignment - a student sharing ideas about leadership based on a book she has read - a student on stage telling jokes during the intermission of a play - Both a student urging an instructor to reconsider the due date for an assignment and a student sharing ideas about leadership based on a book she has read. - All of these answers are correct

a student sharing ideas about leadership based on a book she has read

When Carlos Bustamante received the Alumni of the Year award at his alma mater's annual award dinner, he gave a speech thanking the school for recognizing his work. What kind of speech did Carlos give? - a commemorative speech - an acceptance speech - an informative speech - a speech of presentation - a speech of introduction

an acceptance speech

According to your textbook, when is it especially important for a persuasive speaker to establish common ground with the audience? - when presenting a plan - at the beginning of the speech - at the end of the speech - when reasoning from specific instances - when explaining visual aids

at the beginning of the speech

As your textbook explains, when giving a commemorative speech, a speaker should take care to - Both avoid falling back on clichés and trite sentiments and use PowerPoint to generate strong emotions. - All of these answers are correct. - avoid falling back on clichés and trite sentiments. - thank the people who made the award possible. - use PowerPoint to generate strong emotions.

avoid falling back on clichés and trite sentiments.

There can't be anything wrong with cheating on exams if 75 percent of college students do it. - slippery slope - appeal to novelty - bandwagon - invalid syllogism - red herring

bandwagon

If your specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience how to make authentic South American empanadas," you would probably organize your speech in _________order. - spatial - chronological - illustrative - causal - comparative

chronological

According to your textbook, the credibility of a speaker produced by everything the speaker says or does during the speech itself is called - derived credibility. - contrived credibility. - generated credibility. - demonstrated credibility. - terminal credibility.

derived credibility

Which of the following is a maintenance need of a problem-solving small group? - easing interpersonal tensions among group members - outlining the major reason for adopting the group's policy - ordering lunch for the group during its scheduled break - organizing a symposium to present the group's decision - using the Internet to research the issue under consideration

easing interpersonal tensions among group members

What contemporary researchers term credibility, Aristotle termed - ethos - credos - logos - ethics - pathos

ethos

"To inform my audience about the removal of the Cherokee from their native lands" is an example of a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n) - religion. - condition. - function. - event. - object.

event

"To persuade my audience that soccer will become the highest revenue-producing sport in the United States by 2030" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of - fact - policy - attitude - opinion - value

fact

A persuasive speech exploring the truth or falsity of an assertion is known as a speech on a question of - fact - evidence - value - policy - opinion

fact

According to your textbook, the major traits of a good acceptance speech are brevity, humility, and - confidence. - fluency. - clarity. - graciousness. - humor.

graciousness

In high school I didn't have to study at all and I earned good grades in all my classes, so I'm sure I don't need to study to do well in my college classes. - either-or - invalid analogy - hasty deduction - false cause - red herring

invalid analogy

According to your textbook, which of the following is a task need of a problem-solving small group? - All of these answers are correct. - taking notes during meetings of the group - keeping the group from going off on a tangent - helping group members get along with each other - None of these answers are correct.

keeping the group from going off on a tangent

Evidence and reasoning are the two major elements of persuasion that Aristotle called - ethos. - logos. - credos. - mythos. - pathos.

logos

"To inform my audience about the major parts of a motion-picture camera" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) - story. - object. - person. - event. - concept.

object

As your textbook explains, in an online speech almost every aspect of the speech communication process can be affected by the - online environment. - technical knowledge of the audience. - user interface. - speech presentation software. - computer literacy of the speaker.

online environment

Using evidence is especially critical in a persuasive speech when your target audience - is unsure of your point of view. - is neutral toward your point of view. - supports your point of view. - opposes your point of view. - is apathetic about your point of view.

opposes your point of view

If you give a persuasive speech advocating a change in policy, your main points often will fall naturally into __________ order. - problem-solution - spatial - progressive - chronological - causal

problem-solution

"To inform my audience how to prepare for a backpacking expedition" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) - concept. - object. - function. - policy. - process.

process

As defined by your textbook, a _________ online speech is one that has been created specifically for an audience that will view it online as it is being delivered. - stand-alone - direct - simultaneous - real-time - synchronized

real-time

The two major kinds of online speeches discussed in your textbook are - prepared speeches and extemporaneous speeches. - remote speeches and in-person speeches. - digital speeches and uploaded speeches. - recorded speeches and real-time speeches. - downloaded speeches and streaming speeches.

recorded speeches and real-time speeches.

As defined in your textbook, the visual environment of an online speech refers to - the speaker's choice of presentation technology. - the conditions of Internet communication. - the onscreen elements seen by the audience. - the speaker's presentation of visual aids. - the interference caused by technological glitches.

the onscreen elements seen by the audience.

When giving an informative speech, you should take special care to - avoid speaking about complex topics. - state your ideas in abstract terms. - generate goodwill with the audience ONLY in your conclusion. - translate technical information into everyday language. - prepare your introduction before the body of your speech.

translate technical information into everyday language.

Persuasive speeches on questions of __________ judge whether something is good or bad, right or wrong, fair or unfair. - judgement - criteria - fact - policy - value

value