In which of the following situations will the personal appearance of the speaker have an impact on the audience? (A) a politician presenting a campaign speech; (B) a business executive giving a financial report; (C) a professor giving a lecture; (D) all of the above; (E) a and b only.
(D) all of the above
100
Audience adaptation is an important factor in which of the following? (A) choosing the speech topic; (B) preparing the speech; (C) presenting the speech; (D) all of the above; (E) a and b only.
(D) all of the above
100
“To persuade the audience that the electric chair is cruel and unusual punishment” is a persuasive speech topic on a question of __________.
value
100
In addition to being credible, each source that you cite in your speech should also be what?
current
200
What are internal previews and summaries?
transitional phrases that occur between main points
200
Saying "gonna" instead of "going to" is an error in what?
articulation
200
If you were preparing a persuasive speech in opposition to the death penalty, the most important factor to consider when analyzing your audience is probably what?
the attitude toward the topic
200
“To persuade the audience that Nike is better than Addidas” is a persuasive speech topic on a question of __________.
fact
200
What type of plagiarism occurs when a speaker takes a speech entirely from a single source and passes it off as his or her own?
global
300
If your speech topic were “To inform my audience about the planets in our solar system,” what type of organization would work best?
spatial order
300
What is the relative highness or lowness of sounds produced by the human voice called?
pitch
300
If you were giving an informative speech to a general audience about how to change the oil in a car, the most important factor to consider when analyzing your audience would probably be what?
the knowledge of the audience about the topic
300
What type of logical fallacy is being used in the following statement: “Why should we be concerned about global warming when we have children who go to bed hungry every night in this country?”
red herring
300
What is the best way to avoid most types of plagiarism?
cite the sources of all direct quotations and paraphrases in your speech
400
List the four parts of a speech introduction.
(1) Gain attention, (2) Reveal topic, (3) Establish credibility, (4) Preview main points
400
A public speaker who frequently says “uh,” “er,” “and,” or “um” is failing to make effective use of what?
pauses
400
If you were giving an informative speech to a general audience about World War II, the most important demographic factor to consider in analyzing your audience would probably be what?
age
400
What type of logical fallacy is being used in the following statement: “Senator Smith’s school improvement plan may be a sound proposal, but don’t forget that she failed to complete her master’s degree.”
ad hominem
400
What style of formatting should be used when preparing the references page for a speech outline?
APA
500
Define parallelism and explain when is it used in speech writing.
a consistent pattern of wording used when preparing main points
500
If you say the “s” in Illinois or the “p” in pneumonia, you are making a mistake in what?
pronunciation
500
If you were giving a persuasive speech to a hostile target audience, what would be the one thing you would most want to learn from your analysis of that audience?
their specific objections to your proposal
500
In what type of order are the following main points for a persuasive speech on a question of policy are arranged? (I) Air bags are superior to seat belts because they provide more complete protection in case of a serious automobile crash; (II) Air bags are superior to seat belts because they inflate automatically, rather than depending on the driver to “buckle up.”
comparative advantage
500
When citing a source during your speech, what two things must you include in the verbal citation?
title of the periodical or book, date of publication