Study Guide for COM 161

For Plato, rhetoric was about a. a secondary skill as a way of establishing the truth b. a way to demonstrate one's intelligence. c. a means to flatter people. d. not important.

a. a secondary skill as a wat of establishing the truth

Jarod is giving a presentation and wants his audience to understand how outdated using pennies are for the American economy. He starts his presentation by saying, "The penny is today's dinosaur and we should let it go extinct." Jarod used a __________________ to show similarity for his audience. a. metaphor b. hyperbole c. simile d. parallelism

a. metaphor

If you have financial reports, press conference information, complicated facts or statistics, which method of presenting your manuscript should you choose? a. Reading b. Extemporaneous c. Impromptu d. Memorizing

a. reading

Aristotle defined rhetoric as: a. the art of discovering in any given case the available means of persuasion. b. The ability to persuade others to believe any point of an argument. c. the ability to argue both sides of any issue. d. the ability to speak to the heart of an issue with clarity and conciseness.

a. the art of discovering in any given case the available means of persuasion

Who defined rhetoric as: "The art of adjusting ideas to people and people to ideas?" a. The Sophists b. Bryant c. Plato d. Aristotle

b. Bryant

Jose is doing an audience analysis. He finds out that the majority of his audience are male, blue-collar workers with a high school education and some college education. Jose has done what type of audience analysis? a. attitudinal analysis b. demographic c. socio-cultural analysis d. descriptive analysis

b. demographic

A ____________________ consists of 3 to 15 people who share a common purpose, who feel a sense of belonging to the group and who exert influence on one another. a. entourage b. group c. department d. team

b. group

A __________________________ is text that creates an image that shows the similarity between two things that are different. a. analogy b. metaphor c. simile d. hyperbole

b. metaphor

A skeptical audience will demand what of your presentation? a. good stories that move them emotionally b. more evidence and reasons to support your position. c. stronger delivery and dynamism d. bribery - lots and lots of money

b. more evidence and reasons to support your position

According to How to Open and Close Presentations this is when the audience remembers the first and last things that you say. a. Primary Secondary recall b. Primacy-recency effect c. The Doppler effect d. First/last recollection

b. primary-recency effect

What three things should you ask as you are laying the foundation for your persuasive presentation? a. What should I think, say, and ask? b. What do I want my audience to know, feel and do? c. What do I want my audience to think, decide and do? d. The how, what and why of my persuasive call?

b. what do i want my audience to know, feel, and do?

According to Conduct an Audience Analysis Analysis, what are the first three things you need to ask when you analyze your audience? a. How much money do they have, will the give it to me, and how much am I going to make on this gig? b. What do they want, need and expect. c. What you want to say, how you want to say it, and when you want to say it. d. Who they are, where they are from, and how they are doing.

b. what do they want, need, and expect

Who were the sophists? a. all of these b. taught that rhetoric was persuasion by any means, including trickery c. Contemparies of Plato d. traveling teachers who taught for a fee e. none of these

c. Contemparies of Plato

When selecting a topic, what is one of the quickest way s to generate a large list of topic ideas? a. Library b. Brainstorming c. Internet search d. Asking your dorm roommate

c. Internet search

A ____________________ is the way that you look at the world or the way that you structure your reality. a. Attitudes b. Fears c. Beliefs d. Values

c. beliefs

_____________________________ is how skilled and knowledgeable you are about your topic. a. I.Q. b. Intelligence c. Expertise d. Brain power people! It's brain power!

c. expertise

This is the most common style of delivery. a. Impromptu b. Memorizing c. Extemporaneous d. Reading

c. extemporaneous

_______________________________ is a declarative sentence summarizing the main or central idea of the presentation. It is a one sentence statement that presents the main points of the presentation. a. The general purpose b. The specific purpose c. The thesis d. The outcome statement

c. the thesis

Why was Plato frustrated with the sophists? a. all of these b. they were poor teachers and misled people. c. they taught rhetoric as a way to flatter and mislead others. d. they were taking paying clients from him.

c. they taught rhetoric as a way to flatter and mislead others.

This step of Monroe's Motivated Sequence is where you make your audience see how life can be better if they accept your solution or worse if they don't. a. Need b. Satisfaction c. Visualization d. Action

c. visualization

This is the preciseness of the speech sounds. a. pronunciation b. repetition c. articulation d. enunciation

d. enunciation

Which of the following is NOT an element of an effective conclusion? a. signal the end b. review the main points c. issue a strong closing comment or statement d. re-establish your credibility

d. re-establish your credibility

This is the credibility you have at the end of the presentation. It involves the quality of your conclusion, how you answer the final questions and even how you return to your seat after the presentation. a. final b. ultimate c. derived d. terminal

d. terminal

A _____________________ is a coordinated group of people organized to achieve a common goal. a. all of these b. department c. group d. entourage e. team

e. team

"And now, Bethany will talk about the first step in the process." is an example of a good transition sentence.

false

A team presentation is simply a collection of individual speeches.

false

Dynamism, or how you deliver your presentation has no effect on the credibility you have with your audience.

false

When using presentational aides (i.e. PowerPoint) it is not necessary to practice handing the remote device from one member to the next before the presentation.

false

according to conduct an audience analysis analysis, you don't have to analyze your audience before you communicate if you know that audience very well

false

according to the video "4 essential body language tips," you should only show the back of your hands to the audience

false

as long as the quotation is interesting, it doesn't have to be relevant to your topic

false

for Aristotle, it is not necessary to have all three forms of proof (ethos, logos, and pathos) to be an effective speaker.

false

since most people will never run for political office, there is no need to learn strong public speaking skills.

false

team presentation are rare in most businesses

false

the Five Canons of Rhetoric were developed specifically to the Greek Culture and do not relate to modern public speaking

false

As a member of a democratic society, a person has an obligation to contribute in the free and open exchange of ideas that makes that democracy work

true

How well you achieve your goals, both professionally and personally, depend on your persuasive skills.

true

If the group is introduced by a nongroup member as a whole, the team needs to plan on how to introduce the team members.

true

Learning to speak well in public situations can lead to increased confidence and self-esteem

true

When doing an audience analysis you should be careful of stereotyping based on factors like gender, age, affiliations and culture.

true

When you are using a presentational aid, you should refrain from looking at the team member who is operating the equipment.

true

You need to understand what you are trying to change (belief, attitude, value) in your audience before you can write your persuasive presentation.

true

You should avoid the temptation to have each speaker take one part of the presentation and go in a set sequence, unless the organization of the presentation and expertise of the speakers justify this approach.

true

according to how to do a presentation, it's not if you are nervous, it's if you show it.

true

according to the video " Body Language for Presentation," you should smile at your audience

true

according to the video "how to use your hands when presenting," you should get comfortable with leaving your hands down by your side

true

according to the video "vocal delivery," a person who speaks too fast will seem unsure and nervous when speaking

true

in a team presentation, one person should be designated to operate presentational aids

true

nervousness is natural when delivering a speech. it speaks to how much you care about delivering an effective speech

true

research shows that most interviewers agree that higher level positions require more effective communication skills

true