COMS 2300: Public Speaking Final

If you are using copyrighted words without permission because it falls under the doctrine of fair use, you do not need to acknowledge the source of the speech.

False

The Big Bang clip of cannibalism...

Reductio Ad Absurdum

Which of the following is not a citation we use?

References

Which of the following is not one of her 3R's from a conclusion?

Remind the audience about how the speech will benefit them.

Which of the following did she hive an example of a thesis for training/brief speech?

"Food waste is the third largest contributor to the greenhouse gases that cause climate change."

Merabian's Rule tells us that the pitch and tone of a speaker's voice, the speed and rhythm of the spoken word, and the pauses between those words express more than what is being communicated by words alone. What percentage is communication is delivery-based?

93%

An argument consists of :

A claim, evidence, and warrant.

The phrase "Pulitzer Prize-winning author" is:

A source qualifier

____ will help you prepare a presentation that your audience will want to hear.

An audience-centered perspective.

_____ is a technique for combating pre-performance anxiety in which you allow your anxiety to present itself for up to a few minutes until you declare time for confidence to step in so you can proceed with your practice.

Anxiety stop-time

"Adopted children should have the right to learn the identities of their birth parents because they are the people who were adopted." This statement is an example of:

Begging the question

You should write the ____ of your speech first

Body

According to the Elaboration likelihood model, more long-lasting changes in audience perspectives occur if listeners process the speech message:

Centrally

Which of the following is not information that needs to be cited?

Common knowledge

All of the following are elements of ethos except:

Cultural appeals

Who was the best orator in ancient Greece (had a stutter)?

Demosthenes

To think critically you need to engage in active listening by doing all of the following except:

Determine how you think others will act, based upon the evidence presented.

According to lecture, you should end your speech by saying "Thank you."

False

If the audience is aware of counterarguments and the speaker raises and refutes them, the speaker risks losing credibility with the audience.

False

If your audience is negatively disposed to your topic, the book advises you to do all of the following except:

Directly challenge listeners' attitudes

In the example of "who should get the $" in class, where we discussed the topic of commonplaces, all of the following were reasons given except:

Donate all the money to charity.

Teacher calls a pause to regroup or a pause for effect what kind of pause?

Dramatic

Which element of effective audience-centered delivery covers a multitude of sins adds to ethos, and is contagious?

Enthusiastic

____ is probably the most important physical action in public speaking because it creates nonverbal immediacy

Eye contact

Pathos is an emotional appeal-all emotional appeals

False

Peer-review journals are appropriate sources for research, but popular journals and general-interest magazines such as Time and Newsweek, are not.

False

People with high trait anxiety experience nervousness only in unusual situations, such as public speaking.

False

Preparation and practice can help you develop a quality speech, but it cannot help reduce public speaking anxiety.

False

Research shows that a faster speaking style is perceived as less credible than a moderate speaking style.

False

Speakers should take care not to use simple language because it can seem condescending to listeners.

False

Statistics are powerful tools for claims, and they speak for themselves.

False

The "satisfaction" step in Monroe's Motivated Sequence is when you tell your audience about how their participation in the solution will benefit them.

False

The type of speaking we do in this class is speaking from manuscript.

False

Thesis statements are the central idea of your speech, expressed by clarifying your 2-4 main points.

False

You should try not to use signal words in your speech, because they are overused and too conversational.

FalseCom

The book suggests, when developing an ethical checklist, you should consider all of the following except:

Have cited at least 3 sources for each main point?

The previous answer's pause does all of the following except:

Helps the audience follow the speech.

Nonverbal communication does all of the following except:

Identifies feedback

If you misinterpret what a person says and advocate for that misinterpretation, you are using which fallacy?

Ignoration Elenchi

"Violent crime is at an all-time high because our borders are not secure," is an effect-to-cause argument, which type of argument?

Induction

____ conveys your mood, level of enthusiasm, concern for the audience, and commitment to the occasion.

Intonation

_____ refers to the rising and falling of vocal pitch across phrases and sentences:

Intonation

Coming up with your topic and researching it is part of which of the canons of rhetoric?

Invention

Mind mapping belongs under the category of which canon?

Invention

A coherent speech:

Is organized clearly and logically, using the principles of coordination and subordination to align speech points in order of importance.

Why does Teacher hate T. Swift's "Love Story"?

It contains a literary inconsistency.

Which of the following is a warrant?

Reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS is an important health initiative.

The goal of persuasion is to influence all of the following except:

Likes

Which of the following is not common BAD advice people are given to calm down when speaking publicly?

Make direct eye contact

Which canon is the "lost canon" of rhetoric?

Memory

The content of the communication process-- your thoughts and ideas put into meaningful expressions, expressed verbally and non-verbally is:

Message

The organizational structure that the teacher recommended you use for your Persuasive Policy speech is:

Monroe's Motivated Sequence

A cultural appeal is:

Mythos

All of the following are true about Social Judgment Theory except:

New information can be assimilated or contrasted

Someone's phone going off, you anger at your roommate, or your hunger are all examples of:

Noise

"Marry bakes the best cakes in town. She should run for mayor" is an example of :

Non Sequitur

Although the audience did not pay close attention to Claire's speech message, they were influenced by her professional attire and her reputation as a dedicated social worker. According to the elaboration likelihood model of persuasion, which of the following swayed the audience to think positively about Claire?

Peripheral

The textbook contends all of the following are "keys to effective delivery" except:

Practice at least 7 times

The #1 way to reduce public speaking anxiety is to:

Prepare and practice

Eyewitness testimony, diary entries, interviews, and surveys are examples of ____ sources.

Primary

Which is not a benefit of citing your sources?

Proves your points are true and accurate

Which element of Toulmin's Model modifies or limits the claim?

Qualifier

All of the following are characteristics of ethical influence except:

Reception (of the receiver)

In the video about Cialdini's principles of persuasion, six heuristics of decision-making us discussed. The discussion of a mint and the tip is an example of which heuristic?

Reciprocity

If someone gives an explicit warning, followed by a counter argument or refutation, this will help you:

Resist persuasion

Teach recommends not using which of the following for your attention getter (because of overuse)

Rhetorical question

The "rule of three" is a technique for:

Scanning a small audience

Paying attention to information that is important to us, paying attention to our own experiences and backgrounds, and sorting and filtering new information based upon what we already know are key elements of:

Selective perception.

Which of the following is a Claim of Policy?

Standardized tests should be replaced with portfolio assessments.

Belinda is looking for supporting material that would prove the extend of the sex trafficking problem in the United States. What would do this best?

Statistics.

Which organizational structure are you using if you arrange your speech according to a subtopics/components that are the natural divisions of the whole piece?

Topical

_____ can serve the dual function of signaling shifts between speech points and indicating relationships between ideas.

Transitions

A false or erroneous statement, or an invalid or deceptive line of reasoning, is called a fallacy.

True

A speaker who relies on the Bandwagon fallacy poses arguments that use genera; opinions as their base.

True

An attack on the opponent instead of on the opponent's argument is called an Ad Hominem argument

True

Any sources that require credit in written form should be acknowledged in oral form.

True

Central processing occurs when listeners are motivated and able to think critically about the content of a speaker's message.

True

Critical evaluation of others' speeches can help listeners assess their own strengths and weaknesses as speakers.

True

Each main point should be expressed as a declarative sentence.

True

Even the most credible sources are sometimes inaccurate or wrong.

True

Every speech will have more supporting points than main points.

True

Experts need to prove their credentialsMany too.

True

Extemporaneous speeches are carefully planned and practiced in advance and then delivered from a key-word or phrase outline.

True

Government resources, such as USA.gov, almost always draw from highly credible primary sources.

True

Making eye contact with the audience is one of the most important parts of public speaking.

True

Many expert speakers recommend practicing a speech at least five times in its final form, the teacher recommends more.

True

Most people require some type of evidence before they will accept a speaker's position or claims.

True

Personal anecdotes add to the ethos of your persuasive appeals

True

Persuasion deals in matters of judgment, not certainty.

True

Religion is one of several arguments by authority

True

Smiling is an effective way for a speaker to build rapport with an audience.

True

Source citations can be stated before or after a d, or paraphrased information.

True

Values concern what we consider good or bad, important or unimportant, worthwhile or worthless-- and they are enduring.

True

When narrowing a topic for an informative speech, the speaker should try to gauge how much the audience already knows about it.

True

Using a circular thought pattern, begging the question is a fallacy in which an argument is stated in such a way that it cannot help but be true even though no evidence has been presented.

TrueExperts need ot

All of the following are "Dos!" of body movement/posture/gestures except:

Use adapters/ self-soothing behaviors

If you want to focus attention, which element of your vocalics should you alter?

Volume

Which of the following outlines is an in-process document a speaker uses to organize and firm up main points and decide which supporting materials will best substantiate them?

Working

All of the following are true EXCEPT:

You do not need to pinpoint the onset of anxiety in order to overcome it.

If you find you have too many points,

Your topic might be too broad.