Speech Final Exam
Approximately how many advertisements does the average person see each day?
5000
Stacey wants to give a speech about how the human heart works. She will be speaking to an audience of about 500 people. Which of the following visual aids would be least effective?
A life sized model heart placed on a table in front of the audience
Informative speeches do not serve to:
Accuse the audience of poor behavior and then give solutions
Jessica does not deserve to be promoted to manager. She cheated on her husband two years ago, is an example of which fallacy?
Ad hominem
Communication apprehension can have a negative impact on _.
All of the above
Which of the following conditions make a website a less credible source of information?
All of the above
Which of the following is a benefit of maintaining eye contact with the audience?
All of the above
Critical thinking is best defined as _.
Analyzing and evaluating information.
Sam is listening to Gustavo's speech on why to become a vegetarian. Sam has heard this speech topic before, and she assumes she knows what Gustavo is going to say. Because of this, she chooses to text during his speech instead of pay attention. This is an example of which barrier to effective listening?
Anticipation
Each month I have to lie on my expense report in order to get reimbursed for an honest business lunch, is an example of a(n) _.
Antithesis
Margot is at a concert for her favorite band, listening to her favorite song. This is an example of:
Appreciative listening
During Leela's speech she says, "Whatcha wanna do is make sure you know who to contact." This is an example of using poor _.
Articulation
Jen is listening to Charlotte's speech on global warming. Jen does not believe global warming is a problem, and she refuses to listen to what Charlotte has to say. Which element of active listening does Jen need to work on?
Attitude
Elyse is writing a speech on art programs in elementary schools. One of the questions on her survey asks if the survey participant thinks these programs should be improved. This is an example of _.
Attitudinal questions
Andrew gives a speech on the benefits of biking to work instead of driving. He cites Yahoo Answers and his older brother as sources. Andrew needs to work on _.
Better supporting his ideas
Faye is a peer mediator at her university. She listens as two students tell her about the dispute they have been having. This is an example of _.
Both the first and third answer (Empathetic listening and therapeutic listening).
Government websites allow you to search for all of these documents except?
CIA documents
He was recently dumped by his fiance, is an example of which grammatical error?
Colloquialism
A speaker who shows a picture of a blackened, atrophied, smoker's lung next to a healthy pink lung is employing which of the following attention getting principles?
Contrast
Politicians running for office in the U.S. make a concerted effort to reach out to different economic, religious, ethnic, and racial groups when they are on the campaign trail. This role fits most closely with the _ of adapting to a global audience.
Demographic imperative
Murilo is writing a speech on how to save money on your household electric bill. One of the questions on his survey asks how many children the survey participant has. This is an example of _.
Demographic questions
Karita is writing a speech on the best places to visit while in Italy. One of her questions asks if the survey participant has traveled overseas or not. This is an example of _.
Demographical questions
_ refers to the notion that one's own culture is superior to another.
Ethnocentrism
When we _ a message, we ask questions about what is being said and who is saying it.
Evaluate
Xavier wants his audience to understand how important it is the animal cruelty is stopped. He says that anyone who uses products tested on animals should be locked up for being so stupid. He also threatens that if he finds out anyone in the audience uses those products, he will make them sorry. This is an example of:
Failing to avoid hate speech
All fish live in the water. Therefore all living things in the water are fish. This is an example of _.
Fallacy of quantitative logic
A speaker gets up and presents a speech her roommate delivered last semester. This is an example of _.
Global plagiarism
Makena is writing a speech on conflict resolution. She decides to change one of her examples from Bob and Jane to Alex and Sam. This is an example of avoiding _.
Heterosexist language
Roberto writes a speech on professional bike riding. In his speech he uses three quotes from professional bikers. He figures no one will recognize the names of the bikers anyway so he decides not to cite them. This is an example of _.
Incremental plagiarism
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a quality source?
It is written by a well-known author
Hector was excited to give his speech about space tourism. He conducted a lot of research about space technology and current spacecraft manufacturers who were beginning to get into the space tourism business. He began his speech with the question; _Did you know that a white dwarf star is tthe weight of the sun, but has only the diameter of the earth. A cupful of white dwarf material weighs 22 tons! Then he went on to develop his credibility and preview his points about space tourism. Why was his audience confused by this attention getter?
It was not relevant to the topic
Who is considered the father of modern day critical thinking?
John Dewey
Fredrica cannot stop focusing on a speaker's excessive jewelry, which clicks and clanks together whenever the speaker moves. This is an example of which of the following barriers to effective listening?
Judging
A _ requires the ability to manipulate or touch material to learn.
Kinesthetic learner
Sauda is writing a speech on volunteering for the American Cancer Society. One of the questions on her survey asks the survey participant to rate the importance of volunteer work on a scale of one to five, with one being least important and five being most important. This is an example of _.
Likert-type questions
Dylan wants to show the changes in out of pocket health care expenses over the last 50 years. What type of chart would work best for this purpose?
Line chart
This aspect of worldview is likely to govern what ideas the audience will accept as true or false.
Ontology
Kavi gives a speech persuading the audience to stop illegally downloading music. He concludes by saying, Downloading music is wrong. Downloading music is stealing. And downloading music needs to stop today. This is an example of using _.
Parallel structure and language
Several years ago a Midwestern university fraternity was harshly criticized for burning a cross as a part of their initiation ceremony. Many on campus and in the local community were outraged at the racist symbolism. The regional fraternity representative gave a press conference to apologize and assure his audience this practice would no longer happen. This role fits most closely with the _ of adapting to a global audience.
Peace imperative
Most often plagiarism occurs because _.
People do not know how to cite their sources
Which of the following is likely to be the least credible source of internet information?
Personal blog
Sierra wants to illustrate the percentage of energy usage using different types of green production sources. What type of chart would best help her do this?
Pie chart
Australian politician Anthony Albanese was criticized for
Plagiarizing a speech from a movie
_ is a negative attitude toward a cultural group often based on little or no experience.
Prejudice
The _ is like an oral outline or roadmap that tells the audience how you will develop the speech.
Preview statement
Brandon left his house this morning without a sweatshirt. He cannot focus on his friend's presentation because he can't stop thinking about how he should have brought his sweatshirt to class. This is an example of:
Psychological noise
What color has been shown to reduce your ability to think clearly?
Red
Juwan is starting his speech by saying, "I have been playing baseball for 15 years, and in that time I have hit 43 home runs. But baseball is not just my talent, it is also my passion." Juwan has decided to _ as his attention getter.
Refer to personal interest
Ivan starts his best man speech at his brother's wedding by saying, "Hello everyone, my name is Ivan. I'm so glad we could all gather today to witness this beautiful ceremony. Ivan has decided to _ as his attention getter.
Refer to the occasion
If your introduction is not _, it will distract the audience and you may lose goodwill and credibility.
Relevant
Which of the following is not an example of persuasion?
Requesting a bagel at Starbucks
Which of the following is not a function of conclusion?
Share a new and important piece of information
All but which of the following is an example of biased language when used as a descriptor for a person?
Socially conservative
When preparing for your speech, you should _.
Speak and listen to yourself
A _ is a standardized conception or image of a group of people.
Stereotype
Marshall is very nervous for his speech, and finds himself mumbling and stumbling over some of his words. This example refers to which of the following speaking competencies?
Suitable vocal expression
Which of the following is not a type of cue that can be used to prepare your audience for the end of the speech?
Terminal cues
Which part(s) of your speech should be memorized?
The introduction and conclusion should be memorized.
Betty is a manager who needs to instruct her employees to use the new security policy for the company computers which help protect the company from hackers. Many employees do not like the inconvenience of the new system. What is the general purpose of the speech Betty is going to give?
To persuade
When Clyde gave a speech on how to tackle someone correctly in football, he addressed only the men in the audience. Consequently, he violated which of the following guidelines for ethical speech?
Use inclusive language
Kendra starts her speech by saying, "According to Greger (2017), the side-effects of prescription drugs kill 200,000 Americans per year." Kendra has decided to _ as her attention getter.
Use startling statistics
Michael is writing a speech about how to properly maintain a car engine. One of his questions asks the survey participant to list the following in order of importance: saving money, having a car that runs well, having free time, and learning a new skill. This is an example of _.
Value ordered questions
What is the best reason for why one should avoid using visual aids?
When the visuals are irrelevant
When writing on your note cards, you should:
Write large enough so that you can read the words easily
The condition of being able to discuss a topic intelligently with others is known as being _.
conversant
Using credible sources and an interesting introduction will give you _.
credibility
Youko is doing a presentation on free speech. During her presentation, she tells her audience exactly what free speech is and how it directly relates to their lives. This is an example of a (n) _.
explanatory speech
It is important to identify shared goals when speaking to a _ audience.
hostile
Kali is trying to persuade the Westboro Baptist Church to support gay marriage. She is probably dealing with a _ audience.
hostile
Rudo listens to Liz's speech about motorcycles. Liz hints that you cannot successfully ride a motorcycle without a lot of practice, and Rudo assumes that means riding a motorcycle is difficult. In this example, Liz is _ and Rudo is _.
implying; inferring
Kristen has been asked at the last moment to give a toast at a retirement party. What delivery technique will she be using?
impromptu
The recency effect states that you best remember the information you heard _.
last
Which of the following is not listed as a way to prepare in order to reduce communication apprehension?
memorize your speech
The fear of being watched or being observed is known as _.
scrutiny fear
Peggy Noonan argues that the most moving part of a speech is
the logic