Unit 1 Exam

When listening for a speaker's evidence, you should keep an ear out for its...

sufficiency, accuracy, objectivity, and relevance

"To inform my audience that the National Football League's video replay system should be adopted by college football in order to eliminate officiating effrors" is a poor specific purpose statement for an informative speech because...

the stated goal is persuasive rather than informative.

The central idea of a speech should be...

written as a complete sentence and determined before the specific purpose

"Learning water safety guidelines" is an example of an effective specific purpose statement for a speech. (T/F)

False

According to your textbook, the following statements is an example of an internal summary:"So much for the present; what about the future?

False

All statements made by a public speaker are protected under the free speech clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. (T/F)

False

The specific purpose of a speech usually "sums up " the main points to be developed in the body of the speech. (T/F)

False

Whenever you quote someone directly in a speech, you must attribute the words to that person. (T/F)

True

What are six methods a speaker can use in a speech introduction to gain the attention and interest of an audience?

Using a quote, a story, a description, humor, a question, or a creditable source

Because the aim of speechmaking is to secure a desired response from listeners, speakers need to give their strategic objectives priority over their ethical obligations. (T/F)

False

Speeches arranged in problem-solution order are divided into four main parts. (T/F)

False

________ plagiarism occurs when a speaker steals a speech entirely from another source and passes it off as his or her own.

Global

The three kinds of plagiarism discussed in your textbook are...

Global plagiarism, patchwork plagiarism, and incremental plagiarism

As your textbook explains, a speaker who assembles a speech by copying word for word from two or three sources is committing what kind of plagiarism?

Patchwork

Which of the following would you most likely find in a speech conclusion?

a reference to the introduction

Max is smiling and nodding his head as he listens to a toast at a friend's wedding. According to your textbook, Max is engaged in______________listening.

appreciative

"To inform about saving for retirement" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement because it...

does not include a reference to the audience

Even when we are listening carefully, we usually grasp only about________percent of what we hear.

50

Which of the following is mentioned in your textbook as guideline for effective informative speaking?

Don't overestimate what the audience knows

All of the following are presented in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speechmaking except...

Explain your credibility on the speech topic

The following main points are arranged in________ order. I. The first major type of environmental pollution is land pollution II. The second major type of environmental pollution is air pollution. III. The third major type of environmental pollution is water pollution

Tropical

Ethical issues can arise at every stage of the speechmaking process. (T/F)

True

Most speeches should contain from two to five main points.(T/F)

True

Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to steer clear of incremental plagiarism?

Cite the sources of all quotations and paraphrases in your speech

As specific purpose statement, "To inform my audience about computer technology" is too....

broad

According to your textbook, the ethical obligations of listeners include...

listening to the speaker courteously and attentively and maintaining the free and open expression of ideas.

Advocating a position is most appropriate when the general purpose of your speech is to...

persuade

"To inform my audience about the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII" is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)...

process

"To inform my audience how to add memory to a computer" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

process

According to your textbook, the best time to work out the exact wording of a speech introduction is...

after you prepare the body of the speech

All of the following are presented in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speechmaking except...

explain your motives for speaking to the audience

After discussing the first main point of her speech on the exploration of Mars, Jeanne said: Let's take a moment to recap. To this point we have seen that scientists have made important discoveries about the terrain of Mars, including its channels, basins, and polar caps. Now let's move on from the terrain of Mars and look at the planet's atmosphere. According to your textbook, what type(s) of connective(s) did Jeanne use?

internal summary and transition

What organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the specific purpose "To inform my audience about the major geographical regions of the Philippines"?

spatial

Which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with specific purpose "To inform my audience about the three major kinds of drone aircraft used by the U.S. military?

topical

A speech with the specific purpose "To inform my audience how to take pictures like a professional" would most likely be arranged in____________ order.

topical or chronological

If you were giving an informative speech describing the different regions of Ireland, you would probably arrange the speech in _______ order

tropical