COMM-R110

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96 test answers
question
Which of these is NOT a factor that influences cultural context?
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Delivery
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In 1968 Robert Kennedy gave a speech announcing the tragic news of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King. In what city did he give this historic speech.
answer
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Who controls the "true meaning" of any communication act?
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No one
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Using language to inspire your audience to your desired outcome is?
answer
Style
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Generally speaking, allow at least ______ to prepare your speech: this helps minimize CA.
answer
One week
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Communication scholars have referred to the uncomfortable feeling you might have when you are speaking alone in front of a audience as.
answer
Communication apprehension
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The uncomfortable feeling you have when you are speaking alone to an audience is called ______.
answer
communication apprehension
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What is one way that the text cites as a problem associated with how students practice time management, as they prepare for their speeches?
answer
Incorrect estimation of time of the amount of time it takes to prepare for their speeches
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Eye contact is an important part of culture. In the United States, a speaker is ___________________.
answer
expected to establish eye contact with the audience.
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Maria has learned in her public speaking class that audiences in the United States are typically persuaded by support materials that are empirical. Types of empirical supporting material might include:
answer
Expert testimony, facts that can be verified to be true, observations, and statistics
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Many aspect of the public speaking process can be affected by_______________.
answer
Culture
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This major speech delivery element can vary dramatically from culture to culture.
answer
Eye contact
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_____ is your one specific goal of what you hope to accomplish.
answer
Topic Statement
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Rachel decided she would speak about on-campus housing at IUPUI and asked herself if her audience would see the topic as controversial and appealing to the entire audience. Rachel was reviewing her topic for:
answer
Appropriateness
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Melissa decided that she wanted to give her informational speech about IUPUI but decided that a six-minute presentation would not allow enough time to cover the topic with sufficient depth. She decided she needed to focus on the School of Liberal Arts and the academic programs it offers for students. Melissa was reviewing her topic for:
answer
Scope
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When you review your possible topic for scope in relation to your audience this means:
answer
How much content can be covered effectively in the short time allowed
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_____ must be used whether a source is quoted directly or as a source for information.
answer
Citations
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To give an informative speech to describe an object, process, event, concept, person or place and adequately describe these to an audience. It would be necessary to complete the following:
answer
Conduct research
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Failing to identify sources to your audience _______ them.
answer
Misleads
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This type of source does not require citation in a speech:
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All sources require citation
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The questions of right and wrong, moral or immoral are related to our study of _______________.
answer
Ethics
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Being an ethical speaker means presenting your material __________.
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In fair and accurate ways
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The Greek philosopher and rhetorician Aristotle included an ethical appeal as one of his three pillars of persuasion. The pillar dealing with ethical appeal is called _______________.
answer
Ethos
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It is unethical to _______.
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take information out of context or intentionally misrepresent it
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_____ can destroy trustworthiness and reduce or illiminate identification.
answer
Demographic stereotyping
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___ are that which we accept as true, natural, real or actually existing.
answer
Beliefs
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Audience members are ______ in the meaning-making process.
answer
Collaborators
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An effective speaker realizes s/he is speaking to.
answer
Multiple audiences
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When listeners communicate their attentiveness, interest and comprehension through eye contact, heads nod and facial expressions are often displayed. When this happens audience members are engaging in the ______________________ stage of the HURIER model.
answer
Responding
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While there are six stages in the listening process, the book states it can be argued that the three most important ones are
answer
Understanding, interpreting and evaluating
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Stages in the listening process include
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Hearing, understanding, remembering, interpreting, evaluating and responding
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In which stage of listening do we need to make sure we have received the message the way the speaker intended?
answer
Understanding
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Here are the main points for an Informative speech about Beyoncé: Beyoncé's education. Beyonce's career. Beyonce's marriage. Which organizational pattern are you most likely to use?
answer
Topical
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Each main point should have a minimum of ___ subordinate points.
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two
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A speech identifying different types of exercise would likely use which organizational pattern?
answer
topical
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Process speeches are typically about
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All of these choices describe process speeches
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The purpose of a Rhetorical question at the beginning of your speech is to
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get audiences thinking immediately
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Which tip for Endings tips is not recommended by your text book.
answer
Finish by simply saying, "I am done."
question
I have been fascinated by the history of the Titanic for as long as I can remember. I have studied and learned my collection of books on the Titanic and have done extensive research. This is an example of.....
answer
Credibility statement
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Define reinforce
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Refers to the part of the conclusion where the speaker revisits the "key thought" behind the whole presentation
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Why is it important to plan language choices that help create a speech with impact?
answer
to keep your audience listening and engaged while you speak, to demonstrate yourself as a credible and ethical speaker, to help your audience remember your message
question
Steve loves to watch the program Good Eats on the Food Channel. So he decided to choose a topic related to food for his informative speech to explain, specifically how the body converts carbohydrates into sugar. In planning his language, however, Steve made a critical error. He chose not to define the difference between "simple" and "complex" carbohydrates, because he thought that was something his audience would find boring. However, their confused looks during his speech suggested otherwise. In this example, Steve did not accurately assess his audience's _____ during his audience analysis.
answer
knowledge
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In his speech on the criminal justice system, Michael stated "the persecution of criminals should be much more vigorous," but what he really meant was "prosecution." This is an example of Michael's failure to use language
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accurately
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"Let us go forth to lead the land we love." This sentence by John F. Kennedy is a example of
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Alliteration
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According to your textbook, delivery is important because it often ______.
answer
needs to be adapted
question
Without effective delivery, you can ________.
answer
Lose credibility
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Speakers can lose credibility if they
answer
mispronounce names or words in their speech
question
Speaking from memory may create a challenge _________.
answer
connecting with the audience
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When preparing visual aids for a speech, it's important to remember that visual aids
answer
are simply visual information to help you get your ideas across to your audience
question
Effectively managing your technology requires
answer
the ability to ad lib at the last minute.
question
It is generally a bad idea to
answer
cover your speech from beginning to end with digital media
question
What is window dressing?
answer
Added images or other audio visual elements to a slide that are not pertinent to the presentation
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___ is a term Aristotle used to describe "the available means of persuasion."
answer
Rhetoric
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Emily wants to persuade her audience that the conflict in the Gaza Strip between the Israelis and Hamas is an unethical infringement on the rights of those living in Gaza. Emily is developing an argument on a question of
answer
value
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A question of fact speech _________________________________
answer
asks the audience to agree whether something is true or false
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Ethos refers to all of the following EXCEPT:
answer
deductive reasoning
question
The term used to describe caring about your topic and believing in the need for you and your audience to agree and act on it is
answer
conviction
question
Which of these is not one of the three additional aspects to consider when settling on your topic?
answer
visual aids
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A speech to urge voter participation is NOT appropriate
answer
if your audience regularly votes, if you don't believe voting is worthwhile/effective, if you do not vote.
question
When considering a persuasive topic, choose one that
answer
matches your persuasive purpose and takes advantage of the elements of persuasive arguments.
question
If you are trying to discover who published or provided input to a website found through a general search engine, you might try to locate the information by ________________________.
answer
reading the "About Us" profile
question
As a common practice in the selection of facts in your persuasive speeches you should use information that is _____________________.
answer
the most current and accurate information
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Using research ethically and legally includes _______.
answer
documenting and citing sources used
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Sally learned from her textbook that it is very valuable to find out who is providing the information she collects in her research. If her instructor requires her research to include the author's name, qualifications and publication information. What type of information should she utilize?
answer
scholarly publications
question
What is not considered an unethical topic?
answer
discussing ways to get the most out of your retirement funds
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Elizabeth has learned that it is important to respect the audience and allow them the opportunity to participate in choice-making. Which of the following methods of coercion would not be considered an ethical means of persuasion?
answer
force, intimidation, lies, manipulation
question
One of the things you were told as a child is to listen "because I say so" with no counterarguments allowed. What part of the TARES test does this violate?
answer
truthful
question
Dialogic communication is preferred for persuasive speaking over
answer
monologic communication
question
Persuasive speeches require you to appeal to _____ that are integral to your audience members' identities.
answer
attitudes, values and beliefs
question
A(n) ____ audience is knowledgeable about your topic but views your topic or proposed actions as unfavorable.
answer
oppositional
question
Your most important task with an apathetic audience is to ______.
answer
show the audience why the topic matters
question
What is meant by attention economy?
answer
An audience is flooded with information and has a limited attention span.
question
"Walmart doesn't pay their workers enough money for wages" states Dillon. He bases this on his own experience working at Walmart but does not provide any statistics to back it up. What is this?
answer
an opinion
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In a Question of Policy Speech the listener should critically evaluate whether the speech advocates a ________________.
answer
course of action
question
There are six behaviors essential to critical listening, which of the following is NOT one of them.
answer
Isolating apathetic audience members
question
Persuasive speaking requires the speaker and the listener to become _________________ listeners.
answer
critical
question
"Notre Dame University is the best Catholic University in the Midwest." This is a claim of _____.
answer
value
question
If your goal were to explain the causes of pellagra and the negative effects which result from it, which organizational pattern would you have?
answer
causal
question
The need step of Monroe's Motivated Sequence establishes a problem that is
answer
harmful, significant, and inherent.
question
The persuasive speech organizational pattern that has five sections (attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, and action) is called
answer
Monroe's Motivated Sequence
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Jorge stated "And so, the final choice is yours." What part of his persuasion speech is this?
answer
the ending
question
In a persuasive speech opener, Adele wants to open with humor but is concerned it could backfire. Why?
answer
If the audience doesn't laugh, they might think negatively of her.
question
Rhetorical questions and quotations might be appropriate for
answer
the beginning and/or ending the speech
question
Stanley states that "Corporate America has gotten away with highway robbery of the average American for years now." This is his ______ statement.
answer
opinion
question
When framing the Need in a way that meets the burden of proof, the speaker must prove
answer
harm, significance, and inherency
question
When a speaker considers how much change she wants her audience to engage in as a result of her persuasive speech, the speaker is considering
answer
magnitude of change
question
What would we call the negative effects of a problem in persuasion?
answer
harm
question
The "Theory of Human of Human Motivation" is also known as __________________________.
answer
hierarchy of needs
question
Yosef stated his speech sincerely and quietly regarding his country's need for independence. On the other hand, Prital was more vocal and animated in her speech regarding health concerns among third world countries. Which were you more likely to be persuaded by?
answer
it depends on how they included the audience along with their delivery
question
Persuasive speakers should make a connection with their audience. This can be done by increasing _____________.
answer
eye contact
question
Increased eye contact not only allows for more extemporaneous speaking in persuasion but also
answer
demonstrates credibility
question
To emphasize urgency, a speaker can add ______________________.
answer
volume or pauses
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What are two of the three components of an argument?
answer
evidence and warrants
question
Three stock issues that are important to meeting with your burden of proof are: harm, significance, and ________________.
answer
inherency
question
Which would be the most effective visual aid for a persuasion speech on helping the sick in Africa?
answer
Showing pictures of sick children, showing statistics, and discussing the cost of medicine as compared to here to help overseas
question
"Just do it" by Nike is a slogan that represents what part of their persuasive campaign?
answer
practicality
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question
Which of these is NOT a factor that influences cultural context?
answer
Delivery
question
In 1968 Robert Kennedy gave a speech announcing the tragic news of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King. In what city did he give this historic speech.
answer
Indianapolis, Indiana
question
Who controls the "true meaning" of any communication act?
answer
No one
question
Using language to inspire your audience to your desired outcome is?
answer
Style
question
Generally speaking, allow at least ______ to prepare your speech: this helps minimize CA.
answer
One week
question
Communication scholars have referred to the uncomfortable feeling you might have when you are speaking alone in front of a audience as.
answer
Communication apprehension
question
The uncomfortable feeling you have when you are speaking alone to an audience is called ______.
answer
communication apprehension
question
What is one way that the text cites as a problem associated with how students practice time management, as they prepare for their speeches?
answer
Incorrect estimation of time of the amount of time it takes to prepare for their speeches
question
Eye contact is an important part of culture. In the United States, a speaker is ___________________.
answer
expected to establish eye contact with the audience.
question
Maria has learned in her public speaking class that audiences in the United States are typically persuaded by support materials that are empirical. Types of empirical supporting material might include:
answer
Expert testimony, facts that can be verified to be true, observations, and statistics
question
Many aspect of the public speaking process can be affected by_______________.
answer
Culture
question
This major speech delivery element can vary dramatically from culture to culture.
answer
Eye contact
question
_____ is your one specific goal of what you hope to accomplish.
answer
Topic Statement
question
Rachel decided she would speak about on-campus housing at IUPUI and asked herself if her audience would see the topic as controversial and appealing to the entire audience. Rachel was reviewing her topic for:
answer
Appropriateness
question
Melissa decided that she wanted to give her informational speech about IUPUI but decided that a six-minute presentation would not allow enough time to cover the topic with sufficient depth. She decided she needed to focus on the School of Liberal Arts and the academic programs it offers for students. Melissa was reviewing her topic for:
answer
Scope
question
When you review your possible topic for scope in relation to your audience this means:
answer
How much content can be covered effectively in the short time allowed
question
_____ must be used whether a source is quoted directly or as a source for information.
answer
Citations
question
To give an informative speech to describe an object, process, event, concept, person or place and adequately describe these to an audience. It would be necessary to complete the following:
answer
Conduct research
question
Failing to identify sources to your audience _______ them.
answer
Misleads
question
This type of source does not require citation in a speech:
answer
All sources require citation
question
The questions of right and wrong, moral or immoral are related to our study of _______________.
answer
Ethics
question
Being an ethical speaker means presenting your material __________.
answer
In fair and accurate ways
question
The Greek philosopher and rhetorician Aristotle included an ethical appeal as one of his three pillars of persuasion. The pillar dealing with ethical appeal is called _______________.
answer
Ethos
question
It is unethical to _______.
answer
take information out of context or intentionally misrepresent it
question
_____ can destroy trustworthiness and reduce or illiminate identification.
answer
Demographic stereotyping
question
___ are that which we accept as true, natural, real or actually existing.
answer
Beliefs
question
Audience members are ______ in the meaning-making process.
answer
Collaborators
question
An effective speaker realizes s/he is speaking to.
answer
Multiple audiences
question
When listeners communicate their attentiveness, interest and comprehension through eye contact, heads nod and facial expressions are often displayed. When this happens audience members are engaging in the ______________________ stage of the HURIER model.
answer
Responding
question
While there are six stages in the listening process, the book states it can be argued that the three most important ones are
answer
Understanding, interpreting and evaluating
question
Stages in the listening process include
answer
Hearing, understanding, remembering, interpreting, evaluating and responding
question
In which stage of listening do we need to make sure we have received the message the way the speaker intended?
answer
Understanding
question
Here are the main points for an Informative speech about Beyoncé: Beyoncé's education. Beyonce's career. Beyonce's marriage. Which organizational pattern are you most likely to use?
answer
Topical
question
Each main point should have a minimum of ___ subordinate points.
answer
two
question
A speech identifying different types of exercise would likely use which organizational pattern?
answer
topical
question
Process speeches are typically about
answer
All of these choices describe process speeches
question
The purpose of a Rhetorical question at the beginning of your speech is to
answer
get audiences thinking immediately
question
Which tip for Endings tips is not recommended by your text book.
answer
Finish by simply saying, "I am done."
question
I have been fascinated by the history of the Titanic for as long as I can remember. I have studied and learned my collection of books on the Titanic and have done extensive research. This is an example of.....
answer
Credibility statement
question
Define reinforce
answer
Refers to the part of the conclusion where the speaker revisits the "key thought" behind the whole presentation
question
Why is it important to plan language choices that help create a speech with impact?
answer
to keep your audience listening and engaged while you speak, to demonstrate yourself as a credible and ethical speaker, to help your audience remember your message
question
Steve loves to watch the program Good Eats on the Food Channel. So he decided to choose a topic related to food for his informative speech to explain, specifically how the body converts carbohydrates into sugar. In planning his language, however, Steve made a critical error. He chose not to define the difference between "simple" and "complex" carbohydrates, because he thought that was something his audience would find boring. However, their confused looks during his speech suggested otherwise. In this example, Steve did not accurately assess his audience's _____ during his audience analysis.
answer
knowledge
question
In his speech on the criminal justice system, Michael stated "the persecution of criminals should be much more vigorous," but what he really meant was "prosecution." This is an example of Michael's failure to use language
answer
accurately
question
"Let us go forth to lead the land we love." This sentence by John F. Kennedy is a example of
answer
Alliteration
question
According to your textbook, delivery is important because it often ______.
answer
needs to be adapted
question
Without effective delivery, you can ________.
answer
Lose credibility
question
Speakers can lose credibility if they
answer
mispronounce names or words in their speech
question
Speaking from memory may create a challenge _________.
answer
connecting with the audience
question
When preparing visual aids for a speech, it's important to remember that visual aids
answer
are simply visual information to help you get your ideas across to your audience
question
Effectively managing your technology requires
answer
the ability to ad lib at the last minute.
question
It is generally a bad idea to
answer
cover your speech from beginning to end with digital media
question
What is window dressing?
answer
Added images or other audio visual elements to a slide that are not pertinent to the presentation
question
___ is a term Aristotle used to describe "the available means of persuasion."
answer
Rhetoric
question
Emily wants to persuade her audience that the conflict in the Gaza Strip between the Israelis and Hamas is an unethical infringement on the rights of those living in Gaza. Emily is developing an argument on a question of
answer
value
question
A question of fact speech _________________________________
answer
asks the audience to agree whether something is true or false
question
Ethos refers to all of the following EXCEPT:
answer
deductive reasoning
question
The term used to describe caring about your topic and believing in the need for you and your audience to agree and act on it is
answer
conviction
question
Which of these is not one of the three additional aspects to consider when settling on your topic?
answer
visual aids
question
A speech to urge voter participation is NOT appropriate
answer
if your audience regularly votes, if you don't believe voting is worthwhile/effective, if you do not vote.
question
When considering a persuasive topic, choose one that
answer
matches your persuasive purpose and takes advantage of the elements of persuasive arguments.
question
If you are trying to discover who published or provided input to a website found through a general search engine, you might try to locate the information by ________________________.
answer
reading the "About Us" profile
question
As a common practice in the selection of facts in your persuasive speeches you should use information that is _____________________.
answer
the most current and accurate information
question
Using research ethically and legally includes _______.
answer
documenting and citing sources used
question
Sally learned from her textbook that it is very valuable to find out who is providing the information she collects in her research. If her instructor requires her research to include the author's name, qualifications and publication information. What type of information should she utilize?
answer
scholarly publications
question
What is not considered an unethical topic?
answer
discussing ways to get the most out of your retirement funds
question
Elizabeth has learned that it is important to respect the audience and allow them the opportunity to participate in choice-making. Which of the following methods of coercion would not be considered an ethical means of persuasion?
answer
force, intimidation, lies, manipulation
question
One of the things you were told as a child is to listen "because I say so" with no counterarguments allowed. What part of the TARES test does this violate?
answer
truthful
question
Dialogic communication is preferred for persuasive speaking over
answer
monologic communication
question
Persuasive speeches require you to appeal to _____ that are integral to your audience members' identities.
answer
attitudes, values and beliefs
question
A(n) ____ audience is knowledgeable about your topic but views your topic or proposed actions as unfavorable.
answer
oppositional
question
Your most important task with an apathetic audience is to ______.
answer
show the audience why the topic matters
question
What is meant by attention economy?
answer
An audience is flooded with information and has a limited attention span.
question
"Walmart doesn't pay their workers enough money for wages" states Dillon. He bases this on his own experience working at Walmart but does not provide any statistics to back it up. What is this?
answer
an opinion
question
In a Question of Policy Speech the listener should critically evaluate whether the speech advocates a ________________.
answer
course of action
question
There are six behaviors essential to critical listening, which of the following is NOT one of them.
answer
Isolating apathetic audience members
question
Persuasive speaking requires the speaker and the listener to become _________________ listeners.
answer
critical
question
"Notre Dame University is the best Catholic University in the Midwest." This is a claim of _____.
answer
value
question
If your goal were to explain the causes of pellagra and the negative effects which result from it, which organizational pattern would you have?
answer
causal
question
The need step of Monroe's Motivated Sequence establishes a problem that is
answer
harmful, significant, and inherent.
question
The persuasive speech organizational pattern that has five sections (attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, and action) is called
answer
Monroe's Motivated Sequence
question
Jorge stated "And so, the final choice is yours." What part of his persuasion speech is this?
answer
the ending
question
In a persuasive speech opener, Adele wants to open with humor but is concerned it could backfire. Why?
answer
If the audience doesn't laugh, they might think negatively of her.
question
Rhetorical questions and quotations might be appropriate for
answer
the beginning and/or ending the speech
question
Stanley states that "Corporate America has gotten away with highway robbery of the average American for years now." This is his ______ statement.
answer
opinion
question
When framing the Need in a way that meets the burden of proof, the speaker must prove
answer
harm, significance, and inherency
question
When a speaker considers how much change she wants her audience to engage in as a result of her persuasive speech, the speaker is considering
answer
magnitude of change
question
What would we call the negative effects of a problem in persuasion?
answer
harm
question
The "Theory of Human of Human Motivation" is also known as __________________________.
answer
hierarchy of needs
question
Yosef stated his speech sincerely and quietly regarding his country's need for independence. On the other hand, Prital was more vocal and animated in her speech regarding health concerns among third world countries. Which were you more likely to be persuaded by?
answer
it depends on how they included the audience along with their delivery
question
Persuasive speakers should make a connection with their audience. This can be done by increasing _____________.
answer
eye contact
question
Increased eye contact not only allows for more extemporaneous speaking in persuasion but also
answer
demonstrates credibility
question
To emphasize urgency, a speaker can add ______________________.
answer
volume or pauses
question
What are two of the three components of an argument?
answer
evidence and warrants
question
Three stock issues that are important to meeting with your burden of proof are: harm, significance, and ________________.
answer
inherency
question
Which would be the most effective visual aid for a persuasion speech on helping the sick in Africa?
answer
Showing pictures of sick children, showing statistics, and discussing the cost of medicine as compared to here to help overseas
question
"Just do it" by Nike is a slogan that represents what part of their persuasive campaign?
answer
practicality