comms final
When a speaker uses pronouns and phrases that unite him/her to the audience, he/she is using
"we" language
Which one of the following is a barrier to listening?
All 3: yielding to distractions, over criticizing the speaker, and listening selectively
A speech that provides a detailed and vivid picture of one of the 7th wonders of the world, Machu Picchu is a:
Descriptive speech
When Pat presents her speech, she is turning her ideas into understandable symbols. According to the communication model, this process is called:
Encoding
A rhetorical question is meant to start a discussion among audience members.
False
Public speaking skills are only needed in one's professional life.
False
The purpose of an informative speech is to advocate for a course of action.
False
To enhance your credibility, you must use complex words that will make you look/sound intelligent to your audience.
False
After reading the section on individualism vs. collectivism, where do you think the US culture would fall?
Individualism
The textbook suggests that one must prepare his/her introduction and conclusion:
Last
According to the Communication model, what do we call something "that interferes with message transmission or reception" and that can be physiological or cultural?
Noise
What do we call the degree to which a culture believes that institutional and organizational power should be distributed unequally and the decisions of the power holders should be challenged or accepted?
Power distance
What do we call the principle that states that audiences are more likely to remember what they hear or read last?
Recency effect
Which one of the following situations demonstrates an unethical use of emotions (pathos) in the context of persuasion?
Relying on melodrama and sensation rather than on fact and research
Ethnocentric individuals tend to believe that their culture is superior to any other.
True
If Jane values her health but yet only buys processed foods and never works out, she is experiencing a cognitive dissonance.
True
It is a good idea to bring back the same strategy found in the attention getter in the conclusion. For instance, if I used a story in the introduction, it would be effective to bring that same story back in the conclusion.
True
When it comes to humor in a special occasion speech, one must always consider the importance of appropriate nonverbal delivery as well.
True
My car is a friend--when I'm good to my friend, my friend takes care of me; but when I'm abusive, my friend turns into my enemy." This statement is an example of
a metaphor
When Ian & Edwin argued over the U.S. accepting Syrian refugees. At one point, Edwin said, "Well, Ian you are dumb!" Edwin is guilty of using which fallacy of reasoning:
ad hominem
When jude listens to kendricks new album to enjoy the beat and lyrics he is
appreciative listening
J.K. Rowling's Commencement speech at Harvard University in 2008 is a great example of an effective:
commencement speech
The topic "What is cubistic art?" would be a
definitional speech
If Joanne presents a speech following a step-by-step approach to teach her audience how to the most effective resume, her speech is a:
demonstration speech
If Anya were to search for the word "Communication" in a dictionary, she would most likely find which meaning of the word:
denotative meaning
Special occasion speaking is also referred to as:
epideictic oratory
Which word corresponds to Aristotle's concept of credibility?
ethos
A married couple arguing "We are financially able to buy a new car" is debating a proposition of:
fact
Jo did her research for her speech on Dakota Access Pipeline; however, as she is writing her speech and putting her outline and works cited page together, she realizes that she cannot find one of her compelling sources. She ends up presenting her speech drawing on facts/stories found in this source, but fails to acknowledge her source (both out loud and in works cited page). This is a clear example of which kind of plagiarism?
incremental plagiarism
A process of reasoning that uses specific instances or examples to make a claim about a general conclusion is called:
inductive reasoning
Informative speeches should NOT incorporate:
information overload
The claim that the state legislature should increase the minimum wage is a proposition of:
policy
In his introduction, Bernardo stated his thesis statement as follows: "I sort of think solitary confinement in prisons should be outlawed." His sentence reflects which of the following language pitfalls:
powerless language
A(n) _____ speech usually precedes a(n)______ speech.
presentational; acceptance
The statement, "Dr. Magoosh is a female surgeon" falls under which category of sexist language?
spotlighting
With regard to profanity:
the speaker should refrain from language that offends the audience.
Which one of the following is NOT a general speech purpose?
to mock
A maid of honor speech at a wedding is usually considered a
toast
Internal credibility cannot be achieved by:
using sources that the audience finds credible