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62 Cards in this Set
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According to your book, ___________ are two invaluable general skills that are emphasized through the study of public speaking
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strategic planning and critical thinking
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Public speaking is a communication process that can be best described as a(n)
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continuous exchange of messages and feedback between the speaker and the listeners
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A situation in which people's understanding can be changed through messages is a _______ situation.
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rhetorical
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After evaluating their audience, most speakers try to present their ideas in a way that achieves ______________ or common ground with the audience.
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identification
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In public speaking, what is exigence?
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a problem that can be managed with a good speech
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For most audiences, a _______ pitch is the most distracting.
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monotone
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Articulation is defined as
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the clarity of individual sounds
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Which of the following statements is good advice for a speaker's use of movement
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move toward the audience to emphasize a point and promote a connection with your listeners
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which of the following is a demographic characteristic of an audience?
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age range
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Speakers should keep in mind that most audiences are
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heterogeneous
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Thomas was preparing a speech about the future of Social Security. Which demographic audience characteristic has the most bearing on the material Thomas should choose for his speech?
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age
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While planning an event commemorating 9/11 victims, Xavier suggested a humorous topic for the speech. this was NOT a good idea because it is not
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appropriate to the rhetorical situation
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Jamal considered three potential speech topics: Rock and Roll from its Birth to Present, the influence of british rock on american rock, or the work of the Beatles. which criterion should he use to select the best topic?
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appropriateness of scope
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Michelle, an advocate for women's rights, used her persuasive speech to urge her classmates to participate in the campus "Take Back the Night" event. Her purpose was to
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induce a specific action
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when speaking about the African AIDS crisis, Maura emphasized her definition of the problem by saying "we all know that AIDS is a deadly and devastating disease, but it can be treated" . what type of supporting material was she using?
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common knowledge
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Examples are a type of supporting material which relies on
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specific instances which illustrate a general claim
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Which of the following represent the two types of testimony
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factual and opinion
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___________ are the claims that address the issues in the thesis statement of a speech.
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Main ideas
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the main ideas in an outline should be clearly related to each other; they should "hang together." this characteristic is called
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coherence
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When a speaker refers to a common experience in order to create identification with the audience, which goal of a speech introduction is being served
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creating a favorable response toward the speaker
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Archie opened his speech about the benefits of mainstreaming disabled students into the school system by telling about his sister, who succeeded high school despite being confined to a wheelchair by paralysis after a car accident. this type of introduction relies on
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an anecdote
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the following are characteristics of a preparation outline
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formal
full sentence detailed strategic |
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Parallel statements at the same level of importance in the outline are
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coordinate
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Karla knows that her audience is familiar with the many public messages about the dangers of alcohol. she decides to give her informative speech about recent studies showing that one drink per day can have health benefits like significantly reducing the risk of heart attacks. her informative purpose is
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providing new perspective
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Which of the following examples best demonstrates the informative strategy of defining?
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the speaker clarifies the concept of affirmative action
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Your text defines _____ as an individual pattern of stylistic choices that characterizes a particular person.
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signature
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_____ are patterns of basic human experiences that recur across time and across cultures.
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archetypes
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Public-speaking style is best approached through _____.
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strategic planning
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The term _____ means making self-reference to the speaker or situation.
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reflexive
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Your text identifies two basic requirements for effective style in all speaking situations: _____.
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accuracy and appropriateness
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After the 1968 Democratic National Convention, Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley told a press conference, "The police aren't there to create disorder; the police are there to preserve disorder." This is an example of a(n)
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malapropism
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A concise statement of a principle, often in the form of a proverb, is called _____ by your text.
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maxim
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Your text defines _____ as specialized or technical terms within a given field of knowledge.
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jargon
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Word economy will increase the _____ of your message.
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clarity
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The sense of movement or pacing within a speech is called _____.
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rhythm
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The term _____ refers to the use of sounds that resemble what they describe.
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onomatopoeia
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If your topic and language are serious and formal, your delivery should not be casual and informal, and vice versa. Your text refers to this as congruence of _____.
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language and delivery
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Which goal of persuasive speaking is the most difficult to achieve with one speech?
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conversion
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If conversion is the goal of your persuasive speech, what will you ask the audience to do?
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abandon one belief or value and replace it with another
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Which of the following statements about Maslow's hierarchy of needs is supported by your text?
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A person's higher-order needs become important only after lower-order needs are satisfied.
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With _____ elaboration, a person is more likely to be persuaded as a result of the speaker's attractiveness or a delivery that is animated.
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low
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Your text says that listeners who simply refuse to accept the truth of the message they hear are _____.
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in denial
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Dismissal is a common response to _____.
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unsettling messages about health
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If your persuasive appeal relies on a single source, you run the risk that listeners might _____.
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discredit the source and thereby avoid your message
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People who say they are environmentalists but still buy sport utility vehicles with lower fuel economy and higher air pollution levels than smaller cars might be _____.
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compartmentalizing
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_____ messages are capable of being understood in more than one way.
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polysemic
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_____ is the opposite effect from that which a speaker intends.
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the boomerang effect
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If you make people aware of values and commitments that they previously took for granted, you are engaged in _____.
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consciousness raising
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A prediction that comes true because of actions that people take upon hearing the prediction is called _____.
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a self-fulfilling prophecy
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_____ is an approach that directly challenges the audience's commitment.
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refutation
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_____ are puzzling situations that an explanation does not fit.
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Anomalies
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Which of the following organizational patterns is NOT cited by your text as being effective for a persuasive speech?
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spatial
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To establish that a situation is a problem, you need to _____.
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show that it violates a value that is important to your audience
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Which of the following choices lists all of the elements of the motivated sequence in the correct order?
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attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, action
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The components of a rhetorical situation are _____.
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the speech, the speaker, the audience, and the occasion
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What does your text recommend that beginning speakers do when confronted with the expectations and constraints of an occasion?
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develop the speech to fit the expectations and constraints of the occasion
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The purpose of a _____ is to enable the audience, by hearing the opposing positions at the same time, to understand the issues better and to decide which side they wish to support.
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debate
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A _____ question is a question that presupposes a value judgment adverse to the speaker.
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loaded
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The honoree's accomplishments are the organizing principle for a _____.
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testimonial
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The organizing principle of a eulogy is the _____.
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persons' virtues
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A(n) _____ both honors and pokes fun at a person.
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roast
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A _____ marks the issuance of an award.
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presentation speech
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