Question 1
According to the text, one of the ways to control public speaking tension is to:
· Question 2
Which of the following is an example of a general purpose?
· Question 3
Which of the following is a literal analogy?
· Question 4
While freedom of speech is one of our fundamental rights, implied in this freedom is the speaker’s responsibility to avoid deception.
· Question 5
Professor Michael Motley’s research on speech tension indicates most people experience three stages of tension before and during a speech. Heart rate is usually at its highest level during:
· Question 6
Preparation is important but it has little to do with controlling tension.
· Question 7
The two types of analogies are literal and figurative.
· Question 8
Once you select a topic and remember that ethical behavior is required through the process, the third step in preparing your speech is:
· Question 9
According to the text, you may be your worst critic.
· Question 10
Plagiarism involves using another’s work, words, or ideas without adequate acknowledgement.
· Question 11
“Ornate ambiguity” is the term used for a speaker who plans to be vague, sketchy, and considerably abstract.
· Question 12
Your goal in informative speaking is to communicate information and ideas in a way that your audience will understand and remember.
· Question 13
Which of the following is the definition of a speech of description?
· Question 14
When trying to determine the accuracy of information given in a speech, one of the things a speaker needs to do is consider the timeliness of the information.
· Question 15
The notion of avoiding information overload refers to which goal of informative speaking?
· Question 16
Which of the following is the most appropriate specific purpose for an informative speech?
· Question 17
In theory, the authors note, informative and persuasive speeches are distinct. However in practice:
· Question 18
From the list of statements below which is best suited as a specific purpose for an informative speech of demonstration?
· Question 19
Guidelines for the informative speaking goal of ____________ include questioning the source of the information, considering the timeliness of the information.
· Question 20
____________________ specify procedures for observing and measuring concepts.
· Question 21
· Question 22
When a speaker attempts to persuade an audience to adopt a new idea or plan, the persuasive aim is called continuance.
· Question 23
A speaker who tries to persuade an audience they should be mindful of protecting the world’s environment by comparing Earth to a delicate flower is using what sort of evidence to persuade the audience?
· Question 24
Reasoning by analogy rests on the logical implications that:
· Question 25
A literal analogy compares things with similar characteristics and, therefore, requires less explanatory support than a figurative analogy.
· Question 26
A person who is lively, active, vigorous, and vibrant is considered to have what dimension of speaker credibility?
· Question 27
Based upon observation, deductive reasoning moves from specific instances to general premises.
· Question 28
Research suggests that a person’s attitude is likely to predict behavior when:
· Question 29
Belongingness and love needs refer to our needs for affiliation, friendship, and love.
· Question 30
Sara argues that employers’ threats to hire permanent replacement workers if employees strike have significantly reduced the number of strikes. This is an argument by:
