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Which of the following would NOT be a component of a demographic analysis of an audience?
A) Gender B) Group membership C) Age D) Disposition toward topic |
D) Disposition toward topic
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The quickest way to establish a communicative bond with a group of listeners is usually to?
A) Relate a personal anecdote B) Introduce a visual aid C) Establish eye contact D) Ask a pointed, relevant question |
C) Establish eye contact
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To be suitable for efficient voice production, posture should include each of the following features EXCEPT?
A) Weight should rest on balls of feet B) Chin should be held level C) Chest should be trust forward slightly D) Back should be erect |
C) Chest should be trust forward slightly
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Most speeches contain ___________ main pints.
A) 2-4 B) 5-7 C) 7-10 D) 8-12 |
A) 2-4
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Persuasive speeches typically involve each of the following EXCEPT questions of ?
A) Values B) Emotion C) Policy D) Fact |
B) Emotion
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In most cases, an introduction should NOT constitute more than ____% of a speech.
A) 5-10 B) 10-20 C) 15-30 D) 30-40 |
B) 10-20
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Each of the following is an ARTICULATOR involved in voice production EXCEPT?
A) Lips B) Hard palate C) Teeth D) Larynx |
D) Larynx
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When delivering a speech, which of the following means of support is MOST likely to require the use of visual aids?
A) Statistics B) Hypothetical examples C) Testimony D) Extended examples |
A) Statistics
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The /p/ sound is a
A) Glide B) Affricate D) Sibilant C) Stop-plosive |
D) Stop-plosive
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Consonants that begin as stops
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Affricate
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A consonant sound produced by stopping the airflow in the vocal tract
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Stop-plosive
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Wich of the following words or phrases is most concrete?
A) Dwelling B) Habitation C) Cottage D) Residence |
C) Cottage
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Which of the following words contains a vocal diphthong?
A) Upon B) Driver C) Carry D) Toys |
D) Toys
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Which element of the speech communication process involves the time and place in which communication occurs?
A) Interference B) Situation C) Message D) Channel |
B) Situation
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Which of the following statements about suggestion is FALSE?
A) The nature and attitude of a speaker affects his powers of suggestion. B) Suggestion is most effective if it is connected to an idea that has prestige. C) A person is more open to suggestion if his knowledge is lacking D) A person is less suggestible when she is a member of a listening group |
D) A person is less suggestible when she is a member of a listening group.
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A speaker's credibility is MOST clearly determined by the audience's perception of?
A) Cleanliness and neatness B) Vocal pitch and volume C) Posture and stance D) Competence and character |
D) Competence and character
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Which of the following statements about the nature of debate is typically FALSE?
A) Previous searching analysis reveals a contrast of belief. B) The competition includes setting forth each belife and testing it by attack from the opposition. C) Debaters may attack or defend a rendered decision. D) Decision is delayed until both views of the subject have been offered, attacked, and defended. |
C) Debaters may attack or defend a rendered decision.
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If the item a person wants to use as a visual aid in a speech is too large, too small, or unavailable, the next best choice for a visual aid would be a(N)?
A) Drawing B) Model C) Chart D) Photograph |
B) Model
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Which of the following words contains a TOUNG FRONT vowel sound when spoken?
A) Ate B) Above C) Other D) Calm |
A) Ate
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A speaker plans to give a speech about the development of the Pony Express. In order to deliver her speech most effectively, she should arrange the main points of her speech in ____ order.
A) Spatial B) Topical C) Problem-solution D) Chronological |
D) Chronological
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Each of the following is a cocal distortion common to the pronuciation of the /k/ sound EXCEPT?
A) Denasality B) Incomplete closure C) Overaspiration D) unvoicing |
A) denasality
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An introductory speech would LEAST likely be given to?
A) Build enthusiasm for the upcoming speaker B) Explain the relationship between yourself and the upcoming speaker C) Build enthusiasm for the speaker's topic D) Establish a welcoming climate that will boost the speaker's credibility |
B) Explain the relationship between yourself the the upcoming speaker
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A speaker who uses deliberately extravagant exaggeration in a presentation is useing the device of?
A) Distortion B) Parallelism C) Hyperbole D) Equivocation |
C) Hyperbole
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In most speech situations, each of the following should happen in an introduction EXCEPT?
A) Creating suspense by withholding the central idea until the body of the speech B) Getting the attention and interest of the audience C) Previewing the body of the entire speech D) Establishing the speaker's credibility and good will |
A) Creating suspense by withholding the central idea until the body of the speech
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Most people can focus on a spoken presentation without distraction or daydreaming for ?
A) 45-60 seconds B) 1-3 minutes C) 5-10 minutes D) 15-30 minutes |
C) 5-10 minutes
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The term for nonverbal communication by means of gestures and other body movements is?
A) Calisthenics B) Locomotion C) Kinesics D) Actuation |
C) Kinesics
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In most situations, a careful listener will grasp about ___% of what sh/she hears?
A) 10 B) 25 C) 50 D) 75 |
C) 50
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Which of the following is NOT a common weakness associated with delivering the conclusion of a speech?
A) Abruptness B) Posing a question that has no definite answer C) Introduction of new or irrelevant material D) Distracting attention away from body of speech |
B) Posing a question that has no definite answer
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Which of the following steps in the MOTIVATED SEQUENCE to persuasive speaking is performed FIRST?
A) Satisfaction B) Action C) Visualization D) Need |
D) Need
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_____ terms or descriptions are most likeyly to be generalized in speech.
A) Qualitative B) Quantitative C) Physical D) Relational |
A) Qualitative
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Whin preparing the main points of a speech, one should do each of teh following EXCEPT
A) Use the same pattern of wording for each point B) List them all in some form at the beginning and end of the speech C) Keep them separate D) Balance the amount of time spent on each point |
B) List them all in some form at the beginning and end of the speech
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IN receiving and perceiving a spoken message, which of the following occurs LAST?
A) Understanding B) Interpretation C) Comprehension D) Reaction |
D) Reaction
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Phonation is?
A) The overemphasis on vowel sounds B) The production of sound by vibrations of the vocal folds C) A rise or fall in tonal volume D) The amplification of a basic vocal pitch pattern |
B) The production of sound by vibrations of the vocal folds
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The main difference between IMPROMPTU and EXTEMPORANEOUS speacking is that?
A) Impromptu speaking requires written notes B) Extemporaneous speaking is more topical C) Impromptu speaking involves smaller audiences D) Extemporaneous speaking is carefully prepared and practiced in advance. |
D) Extemporaneous speaking is carefully prepared and practiced in advance.
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In explaining an abstract concept or idea, which of the following elements would typically be presented FIRST?
A) The concept's essential qualities, aspects, or values, B) An overall definition of the concept. C) Examples of the concept's influence in human affairs D) The origin, sources, or history of the concept. |
B) An overall definition of the concept.
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After-dinnter speeches are BEST thought of as a means of?
A) Explanation B) Flatter C) Entertainment D) Appreciation |
C) Entertainment
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Which of the following groups could most clearly be described as experiential?
A) Salary committee B) Marketing task force C) Presidential cabinet D) Management training group |
D) Management training group
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Each of the following is a desirable feature of speech delivery EXCEPT?
A) Sense of communication with the audience B) Cultivated aura of expertise and specialized knowledge C) Responsiveness to meaning during moments of utterance D) Bodily action that reflects meaning and serves the needs of communication |
B) Cultivated aura of expertise and specialized knowledge
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What is the term for an EXPLICIT comparison between things that are essentially different, yet have something in common?
A) Simile B) Likening C) Metaphor D) Contrast |
A) Simile
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The practice of analogy is a variant of
A) Disjunctive thinking B) Deduction C) Mimesis D) Induction |
D) Induction
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IN english, the lateral consonant sound is?
S) /s/ B) /r/ C) /g/ D) /l/ |
D) /l/
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When the major premise of a logical argument states a choice between two possibilities, the reasoning is described as?
A) Disjunctive B) Inductive C) Aberrant D) Mimetic |
A) Disjunctive
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The stressing of a spoken syllable typically involves each of the following EXCEPT?
A) Increase in loudness B) Aspiration C) Higher pitch D) Longer duration |
B) Aspiration
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Which of the following is an example of a fixed alternative question?
A) Do you believe most Americans are taxed too much? B) How would your family's economic activity change if your tax burden where substantially lightened? C) Briefly describe your family's spending habits. D) To what extent do you agree that the average American family is taxed too much? Disagree ---/-----/-----/------/Agree |
A) Do you believe most Americans are taxed too much?
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The purpose of connotative language in speech is PRIMARILY to
A) Quantify statistical means of support B) Add texture to supporting examples C) Make language as accurate as possible D) Give words intensity and emotional power. |
D) Give words intensity and emotional power.
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A deductive argument must contain exactly _____ terms,
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 |
B) 3
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A speaker states: if a person is good at football, he or she is likely to be good at rugby. This is an example of ___ reasoning.
A) Fallacious B) Deductive C) Analogical D) Casual |
C) Analogical
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Which of the following statements about the time factor in speaker-audience interaction is true?
A) Test timing during preparation is usually unreliable. B) Audiences usually have high adrenalin levels. C A speaker's inner time is disrupted by high adrenalin levels. D) An hour is usually the upper limit of any audience's attention span. |
B) Audiences usually have high adrenalin levels.
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What is the term for the relative highness or lowness of a person's voice?
A) Volume B) Pitch C) Inflection D) Range |
B) Pitch
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For audience groups with between 30 and 40 members, what type of seating arrangement would work best for a speaker?
A) Half-circle B) Double circle C) Angled rows facing forward and inward D) Straight rows facing inward |
B) Double circle
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Which of the following is a procedure that can be used to correct a breathy voice?
A Firm up laryngeal muscles B) Develop oral resonance C) Relax pharyngeal area D) Control Volume |
A Firm up laryngeal muscles
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Which of the following is NOT typically considered to be a guideline for ethical speechmaking?
A) Employ reasoning that is above all persuasive B) Be honest in what you say C) Be well-informed about your subject D) Use sound evidence |
A) Employ reasoning that is above all persuasive
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The type of visual aid best suited for showing comparisons between two or more items is the?
A) Bar graph B) Pie graph C) Chart D) Scaled model |
A) Bar graph
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Each of the following should be used as a guideline for using visual aids to a presentation EXCEPT?
A) Avoid distributing visual aids among the audience B) Display visual aids throughout the entire presentation C) Avoid using a chalkboard for visual aids D) Explain visual aids concisely |
B) Display visual aids throughout the entire presentation
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Which of the following persuasive techniques is considered to be abusive?
A) We approach B) Persuading by personality C) Guilt by association D) This or nothing approach |
C) Guilt by association
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"The task is heavy, the toil is long, and the trials will be severe" is an example of
A) Alliteration B) Simile C) Invention D) Contrast |
A) Alliteration
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Each of the following questions can serve as a test of casual reasoning EXCEPT:
A) Does the assumed effect occur when the assumed cause is present? B) Are there other possible effects? C) Does the assumed effect occur when the assumed cause is absent? D) Does the assumed effect fail to occur when the assumed cause is present? |
A) Does the assumed effect occur when the assumed cause is present?
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When a group leader intervenes in a personal dispute among group members, he is fulfilling one of the group's _____ needs.
A) Procedural B) Task C) Maintenance D) Emotional |
C) Maintenance
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An advantage associated with the use of visual aids during a presentation is that it can?
A) Distract the audience if not chosen carefully B) Make the presentation more difficult to remember C) Interfere with personal contact between speaker and audience D) Cause difficulty demonstrating abstract concepts |
B) Make the presentation more difficult to remember
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Which of the following is LEAST likely to influence the order in which a speech's main points are delivered?
A) Topic B) Means of support C) Purpose D) Audience |
B) Means of support
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People in audiences are typically most strongly motivated by
A) Habit B) Intellect C) Loyalty D) Emotion |
A) Habit
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Wich of the following is NOT an articulation problem commonly associated with the /f/ sound?
A) Omission B) Unvoicing C) Denasality D) Slack articulation |
C) Denasality
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The conclusion to a speech may typically serve each of the following functions for a subject EXCEPT?
A) Reinforcement B) Repetition C) Visualization D) Application |
C) Visualization
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The type of visual aid BEST suited for illustrating simple distribution patterns is the ?
A) Bar graph B) Pie graph C) Line graph D) Scaled model |
B) Pie graph
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Which of the following is NOT a guideline that should be followed in teh composition of a speaker's purpose statement?
It should A) Be limited to one idea B) Be expressed as a statement rather than a question C) Use figurative language when possible D) Be written as a full infinitive phrase |
C) Use figurative language when possible
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_____ is the detailed explanation of facts and ideas.
A) Narration B) Exposition C) Description D) Definition |
B) Exposition
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Each of the following is a common function of a speech of presentation EXCEPT?
A) Explain in detail each of the person's accomplishments B) Acknowledge the recipient's achievements C) Explain why the person is receiving the award D) Explain the purpose of the award ( if the audience is unfamiliar with it) |
A) Explain in detail each of the person's accomplishments
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What is the term for a figure of speech which substitutes the name of something associated with an item for the item itself?
A) Eponymy B) Assonance C) Metonymy D) Onomatopoeia |
C) Metonymy
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When speakers quote or paraphrase the words of another person to support their ideas, they are using the device of _____ as support.
A) Testimony B) Affirmation C) Hypothetical examples D) Expertise |
A) Testimony
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Each of the following is a factor involved in strengthening a thin voice EXCEPT?
A) Closing the oral cavity B) Relaxing the pharyngeal cavity C) Increased use of abdominal muscles D) Maintain breath stream until the end of a sentence |
A) Closing the oral cavity
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An audience's disposition toward a topic will typically include each of the following EXCEPT
A) Knowledge B) Attitude C) Interest D) Stability |
D) Stability
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When delivering an address, the most important listener related factor is usually?
A) Channel of communication B) Frame of reference C) Demographics D) Disposition |
B) Frame of reference
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Which approach to public speaking tends to emphasize the imitation of model?
A) Rhetorical C) Semantic C) Sytacitc D) Phychological |
A) Rhetorical
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The term for the credibility of a speaker that is produced by everything the or she says and does during the actual delivery of a speech is called ____ credibility.
A) Derived B) Actuated C) Terminal D) Initial |
A) Derived
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The proper breathing for speech can be described in each of the following ways EXCEPT?
A) Spatial B) Topical C) Problem-solution D) Chronological |
A) Spatial
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The clarity of a speaker's utterance is usually expressed in terms of?
A) Articulation B) Pronunciation C) Phonation D) Enunciation |
D) Enunciation
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For audience groups with greater than 40 members, what type of seating arrangement would work best for a speaker?
A) Half-circle B) Double circle C) Angled rows facing forward and inward D) Straight rows faicing inward |
C) Angled rows facing forward and inward
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The concludion of a speech should serve to?
A) Establish the speaker's credibility B) Reinforce the central idea C) Reveal the topic of the speech D) Generate intrest in the topic |
B) Reinforce the central idea
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A speaker who pronounces aks for the work ask is committing the type of mispronunciation known as?
A) Substitution B) Misplaced accent C) Inversion D) Occlusion |
C) Inversion
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A typical aim of persuation is NOT to?
A) Admonish B) Convince C) Stimulate D) Actuate |
A) Admonish
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What is the term for an IMPLICIT comparison between things that are essentially different, yet have something in common?
A) Simile B) Likening C) Metaphor D) Contrast |
C) Metaphor
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Which of the following would best serve a speaker as a central idea?
A) Witchcraft B) At the end of the twentieth century, the small nation of Gibraltar is struggling for its economic survival C) To persuade the audience that credits for remedial courses shoudl not count toward gaduation D) Buying a personal computer |
B) At the end of the twentieth century, the small nation of Gibraltar is struggling for its economic survival
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Which of the following is NOT a test that is typically used to gauge an information source's reliability?
A) Consistency B) Expertise C) Distribution and consumption patterns D) Record of objectivity |
C) Distribution and consumption patterns
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Each of the following is a common method of applying the subject of a speech EXCEPT?
A) Appelaing for future action B) Dedication to policy C) Eliciting an emotional response D) Abridgement |
D) Abridgement
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"The denial of human rights anywhere is a threat to human rights everywhere. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
A) Parallelism B) Alliteration C) Hyperbole D) Repitition |
A) Parallelism
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A speaker states: People who study harder usually get better grades. You want to get better grades. Therefore, you shoul dstudy harder.
This is an example of ____ reasoning. A) Inductive B) Deductive C) Analogical D) Faulty |
B) Deductive
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A___, if spoken, would typically be most difficult for a listener to understand.
A) Compound sentence B) Sentence with one or more subordinate clauses C) Single subject followed by a succession of predicates D) Succession of subjects followed by a single predicate |
B) Sentence with one or more subordinate clauses
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When gathering material for a speech, a personal interview can be most effectice in each of the following circumstances EXCEPT when?
A) The speaker has access to a person with specialized knowledge B) The speaker requires up to the minute information C) A broad range of information is needed D) A particular person's viewpoint will add intrest and force to a speech. |
C) A broad range of information is needed
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A speaker wants to show how General Custer was outsmarted and outmaneuvered at the battle of the Little Bighorn. The speaker's clearest and most effective option for a visual aid to demonstrate this is a(n)?
A) Drawing B) Map C) Scaled model D) Chart |
B) Map
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____ is NOT a type of resonator found in the pharyngeal cavity.
A) Laryngopharynx B) Glottopharynx C) Oropharynx D) Nasopharynx |
B) Glottopharynx
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Which of the following is an example of and open-ended question?
A) Do you personally know anyone who has become infected with the AIDS virus? B) To what extent do you think a person's HIV status affects his or her career prospects? No efect _{___{__{__Strong C) How would you react if you learned a close friend had become infected with the AIDS virus? D) Do you know what the acronym AIDS stands for? |
C) How would you react if you learned a close friend had become infected with the AIDS virus?
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____ is NOT a device that can be used to create or alter the rythm in a speech.
A) Alliteration B) Onomatopoeia C) Alighnment D) Proxemics |
B) Onomatopoeia
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Which element of the speech communication process involves the measn by which a message is communicated?
A) Feedback B) Situation C) Message D) Channel |
D) Channel
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Wich of the following words contains a TOUNGE MIDDLE vowel sound when spoken?
A) Etch B) Hut C) Catch D) Not |
B) Hut
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A speaker wants to demonstrate the change in world population since 1840. His clearest and most effective option for a visual aid to demonstrate this is a(n)?
A) Line graph B) Map C) Bar praph D) Chart |
A) Line graph
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Nonverbal communication by means of nmanipulating a speech's lenght, position in a program, hour of the day, day of the week, and so forth is known as?
A) Temporals B) Synectics C) Cadences D) Chroneics |
D) Chroneics
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In speechmaking, hand gestures are usually?
A) Superfluous or irrelevant B) Emphatic or descriptive C) Deliberate or scripted D) Mimetic or stationary |
B) Emphatic or descriptive
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In oral style, as opposed to written syle, each of the following is generally true EXCEPT?
A) Repitition is not as necessary B) Concrete words are used more often C) Vehement style is more prominent D) Fragmentary sentences are more common |
A) Repitition is not as necessary
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Changes in the pitch of a person's voice are known as?
A) Increemnts B) Octaves C) Latencies D) Inflections |
D) Inflections
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____ is the term for repetition of a vowel sounded before different consonants.
A) Alliteration B) Synecdoche C) Assonance D) Rhyme |
C) Assonance
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Each of the following is a problem associated with a voice that is overly husky EXCEPT?
A) Hypotension of the vocal folds B) Faulty respiration C) Shallow breathing D) Narrow pitch range |
B) Faulty respiration
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A raspy voice is characterized by?
A) Inadequate oral resonance B) Insufficient use of gross abdominal muscles C) Lax movement of articulators D) Limited pitch range |
D) Limited pitch range
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Which of the following is NOT a common weakness associated with delivering the introduction of a speech?
A) Merely stating the topic B) Openinng with an apology C) Making the introduciton too short ot be meaningful D) Irrelevant material |
C) Making the introduciton too short ot be meaningful
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An audience that knows nothing about the subject at hand, but is willing to listen and acquire information, is best described as?
A) Neutral B) Uninitiated C) Friendly D) Indifferent |
B) Uninitiated
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A Speaker stated: My calculus class last semester was boring; my sister's caculus class was boring; and my roommate's calculus class was boring. Therefore, calculus classes are boring.
This is an example of ____ reasoning. A) Inductive B) Deductive C) Analogical D) Casual |
A) Inductive
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Each of the following is an advantage associated with reading a speech from a written manuscript EXCEPT?
A) Can be released in print prior to delivery B) High degree of control over length C) Easier preservation of conversational tone D) Careful wording of controversial or sensitive subjects |
C) Easier preservation of conversational tone
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In receiving and perceiving a spoken message, which of the following occurs FIRST?
A) Understanding B) Interpretation C) Comprehension D) Reaction |
C) Comprehension
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A speaker plans to give a speech that will persuade her audience of the ineffectiveness of a proposed measure to reclaim the community's wastewater. In her speech, she plans to convice them of the advantages of her own proposal. In order to deliver her speech most effectively, she should arrange the main points of her speech in____ order.
A) Problem-solution B) Topical C) Causal D) Spatial |
A) Problem-solution
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Which of the following is NOT a method of exposition?
A) Comparison B) Illustration C) Reinforcement D) Analysis |
C) Reinforcement
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Which of the following words contains an affrcate?
A) Etching B) Delivery C) Profess D) Joking |
A) Etching
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The connotative meaning of language can be described as each of the following EXCEPT?
A) Variable B) Subjective C) Figurative D) Precise |
D) Precise
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Which of the following is NOT a distortion commonly associated with vocalizing the English /r/ sound?
A) Excessive frition B) Labialization C) Insufficient retraction D) Trilling or flapping |
C) Insufficient retraction
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A speaker's evidence should be each of the following EXCEPT?
A) accurate B) relevant C) subjective D) extensive enough to support the speaker's point |
C) subjective
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"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country" is an example of?
A) Alliteration B) Hyperbole C) Metaphor D) Antithesis |
D) Antithesis
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Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a trait associated wit a good acceptance speech?
A) Humility B) Brevity C) Graciousness D) Comprehensiveness |
D) Comprehensiveness
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The actuator involed in voice production is?
A) Breath pressure B) The vocal cords C) The pharynx D) The larynx |
A) Breath pressure
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Which of the following is a typical advantage associated with delivering memorized speeches?
A) Reduced anxiety B) More spontaneeous sound C) Greater opportunity for eye contact and gesturing D) Elevated consciousness of listener's reactions |
C) Greater opportunity for eye contact and gesturing
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A speaker standing with her heels clamped firmly togeeather sypically appears?
A) Defiant B) Stiff and over-cautious C) Carless or vulgar D) Poised and confident |
B) Stiff and over-cautious
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Which of the following is NOT a step in writing out a preparation outline?
A) Identifying the central idea B) Stating main points in full sentences C) Giving cues for delivering the speech D) labeling the introduciton, body, and conclusion |
C) Giving cues for delivering the speech
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Resonation is?
A) A rise or fall in tonal volume B) The produciton of sound by vibrations of the vocal folds C) The echo effect created by electronic speaking aids D) The amplification of a basic vocal pitch pattern. |
D) The amplification of a basic vocal pitch pattern.
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The MOST important methods of definition involve each of the following EXCEPT?
A) Causation B) Hierarchy C) Function D) Origin |
B) Hierarchy
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Which of the following is LEAST likely to make a speech more forceful?
A) The use of repeated grammatical structures B) Rhetorical questions C) Longer sentence structure D) Active verb tense |
C) Longer sentence
structure |
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Each of the following is a common problem associated with the articulation of the /m/ and /n/ sounds EXCEPT?
A) Hypernasality B) Substitution of a nasalized vowel plus a nasal consonant C) Dentalization of /n/ D) Severe nasality on adjacent vowels |
A) Hypernasality
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When listeners in an audience do not have all the same viewpoints, or when the speaker does not know their viewpoints, it is usually best to treat them as?
A) Neutral B) Ininitiated C) Friendly D) Indifferent |
A) Neutral
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A speaker plans to give a speech about the artistic versatility of Leonardo da Vinci. In order to deliver his speech most effectively, he shoudl arrange the main points of his speech in ____ order.
A) Problem-solution B) Topical C) Causal D) Chronological |
B) Topical
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Which of the follwoing is NOT an element of nonverbal delivery?
A) Personal apperance B) Articulation C) Eye contact D) Bodily movement |
B) Articulation
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____ credibility of a speaker exists at the end of a speech.
A) Derived B) Boundary C) Terminal D) Summary |
C) Terminal
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The statement, All expanding industrial societies need more consumers, is an example of a(n)?
A) Analogy B) Disjunctive syllogism C) Inductive reasoning D) Enthymeme |
D) Enthymeme
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Each of the following are types of extended examples EXCEPT?
A) Anecdotes B) Narratives C) Specific instances D) Illustrations |
C) Specific instances
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A speaker presents the following argument: No golfers are unhealthy. No unhealthy people are happy. Therefore, all happy people are golfers.
What logical fallacy has the speaker committed? A) Undistributed middle B) Illicit major premise C) Four terms D) Exclusive premises |
D) Exclusive premises
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Which of the following groups could most clearly be described as a lerning group?
A) Church fundraising committee B) Seminar C) Municipal legislature D) Cost analysis task force |
B) Seminar
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When questions of ____ are stated formally, they usually conainn the word SHOULD.
A) Values B) Emotion C) Policy D) Fact |
C) Policy
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Each of the following is a common cause of poor listening EXCEPT?
A) Listening too hard B) Jumping to conclusions C) Focusing on the message rather than delivery D) Low concentration |
C) Focusing on the message rather than delivery
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When a speaker wants to use a word whose sound suggests its own meaning, she will use the device of?
A) Rhyme B) Onomatopoeia C) Metonymy D) Assonance |
B) Onomatopoeia
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Generally, the biggest danger associated with reading speech directly from a manuscript is from?
A) Lengthy speech B) Flat, wooden delivery C) Loss of memory D) Poor enunciation |
B) Flat, wooden delivery
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In a debate setting, each of the following means of refutation is encouraged EXCEPT?
A) Introducing new evidence that contradicts or weakens opposing evidence B) Introducing a testiminial from a trusted or famous source that contradicts the opposing evidence C) Offering a conterplan to a proposed course of action D) Showing that evidence is invalid, erroneous, or irrelevant |
B) Introducing a testiminial from a trusted or famous source that contradicts the opposing evidence
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In oral style, as opposed to written style, whic of the following is generally true?
A) There is a greater variety in sentence structure. B) Contractions are more numerous. C) The sentences are generally longer. D) There are fewer personal pronouns used |
A) There is a greater variety in sentence structure.
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According to most speakers, th eideal time of day to deliver a speech is?
A) 7 AM B) 10 AM C) 1 PM D) 6 PM |
B) 10 AM
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"Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the tie to raise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to teh solid rock of brotherhood.
The excerpt above is an exaple of A) Synecdoche B) Repetition C) Alliteration D) Articulation |
B) Repetition
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Whick of the following is NOT a guideline to follow in informative speaking?
A) Avaid technical language B) Be conservative in estimation what the audience knows C) Relate the subject directly to the audience D) Use abstractions to generalize |
D) Use abstractions to generalize
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A speaker's median note of utteracnce, th elelvel above and below which the voice fluctuates in a aspoken melody, is known as the speaker's
A) Infleciton B) Range C) Key D) Octave |
C) Key
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Witch approach to public speaking concentrates on the use of language or a system of word signs to convey meaning?
A) Rhetorical B) Semantic C) Syntactic D) Psychological |
B) Semantic
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The purpose of denotative language in speech is primarily to
A) Provide a neutral definition of an object, person, place, or idea. B) Articulate firmly held convictions and ideoogies C) Add emotional intensity to words D) Provide qualitative judgments about material |
A) Provide a neutral definition of an object, person, place, or idea.
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Each of the following is a corrective action that will help overcome vocal nasality EXCEPT
A) Controlled flexibility of soft palate B) Flexibility of the jaw C) Increased reliance on hard palate D) Relaxation of the pharynx |
C) Increased reliance on hard palate
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Which of the following words or phrases is most likely to cause a problem of articulation?
A) Ought to B) Genuine C) February D) Nuclear |
A) Ought to
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A speaker wants to demonstrate the anatomy of the human eye. Her clearest and most effective option for a visual aid to demonstrate this is a(n)
A) Life-size model B) Drawing C) Photograph D) Chart |
D) Chart
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Which of the following sounds is classified in English as a sibilant?
A) /z/ B) /l/ C) /c/ D) /r/ |
A) /z/
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Each of the following is a factor involved in correcting a strident voice EXCEPT
A) relaxed resonators B) Open oral cavity C) More flexible toung D) More effective central breathing |
C) More flexible toung
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When a group leader decided when to start a meeting, she is fulfilling one of the group's ____ needs.
A) Procedural B) Task C) Maintenance D) Temporary |
A) Procedural
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Which of the following would NOT be a component of a situational audience analysis?
A) Physical setting B) Size C) Religious affiliation D) Disposition toward speaker |
C) Religious affiliation
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____ is a type of inductive reasoning.
A) Specification B) Causal reasoning C) Equivocation D) Association |
B) Causal reasoning
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Questions of ethics in speechmaking usually focus on the speaker's
A) Goals and methods B) Demeanor C) Results D) Attitudes and perspective |
A) Goals and methods
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Which of the following words contains a tounge back vowel sound when spoken?
A) Law B) Bird C) Eat D) Undone |
A) Law
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As a method of informin, the practice of definition has each of the following typical faults EXCEPT
A) Overdefinition B) Figurative associations C) Multiple meanings D) Unfamiliar words |
B) Figurative associations
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When called upon to make an impromptu response to a previous speaker, a person should FIRST
A) Give suppoorting examples or testimony B) Summarize the main point C) Simply state the main point she sishes to make D) State the point to which she is responding |
D) State the point to which she is responding
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When a speaker uses apparently self-contradictory statement in a presentation to prove a point, she is using the device of
A) Antithesis B) Equivocation C) Hyperbole D) Paradox |
D) Paradox
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A speaker states: "People's lawn furniture didn't start to disappear untill after teh Simpsons moved to town. Therefore, the Simpsons are stealing awn furniture.
This is and example of ____ reasoning. A) Inductive B) Causal C) Analogical D) Post hoc |
D) Post hoc
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When a speaker is asked a question following a presentation, each of the following is a reason why the speaker should first make a simple summary of the question before answering it EXCEPT
A) Illustrating, through the tone in which the question is summarized, the speaker's opinion of the question B) Assuring the questioner that the speaker understands the question C) Assuring that the audience can her clearly D) Focusing the speaker on the exact question |
A) Illustrating, through the tone in which the question is summarized, the speaker's opinion of the question
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Which of the following would best serve a speaker as a purpose statement?
A) Campus parking B) To inform the audience how a basketball team prepares each week for its next game C) Is the lost city of Atlantis myth or reality? D) The Indian city of Calicut was once the most powerful trade port on the Indian Ocean |
B) To inform the audience how a basketball team prepares each week for its next game
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Which of the following is NOT an advantage associated with extemporaneous delivery?
A) More precise control over thought and language than impromptu speaking D) Adaptable to a wide range of situations C) Encourages a formal quality of speech D) Greater spontaneity and directness than speaking from memory |
C) Encourages a formal quality of speech
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In English, which of the following is classified as a nasal notinuant consonant?
A) p B) m C) r D) l |
B) m
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What is the primary disadvantage associated with abstracting written sources of information for a speech?
A) Possibility of recording a high volume of unwanted material B) High degreee of copyright uncertainty C) Focus may be too tight to be meaningful D) Time consumption |
A) Possibility of recording a high volume of unwanted material
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When the actual language of a speech is decided during a presentation, but the content is known and researched beforehand, the presentation is described as
A) Off the cuff B) Extemporaneous C) Spontaneous D) Impromptu |
B) Extemporaneous
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It is NOT a good use of examples in a speech to
A) Reinforce ideas B) Add textrue to the material C) Clarify D) Depersonalize the material |
D) Depersonalize the material
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The term for a class of family of sounds that are phonetically similar, and may be used interchangeably without changing a speaker's meaning is
A) Homonyms B) Phonemes C) Sibilants D) Phonics |
B) Phonemes
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Americans usually speak at a rate of ____ words per minute.
A) 50-75 B) 80-110 C) 130-170 D) 160-240 |
C) 130-170
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Each of the following is a common pitfall associated with receiving and answering questions after a presentation EXCEPT
A) Answering the wrong question B) Heated disagreement C) Taking too long to answer a question D) Unwittingly slighting those lined up to ask quesitons |
B) Heated disagreement
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Which of the folwing letters is aspirated when spoken?
A) s B) k C) w D) h |
D) h
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The PRIMARY advantage associated with the use of visual aids in public speaking is the promotion of
A) Familiarity B) Clarity C) Interest D) Retention |
B) Clarity
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For audience groups with fewer than 30 members, what type of seating arrangement would work best for a speaker?
A) Half-circle B) Double circle C) Angled rows faicing forward and inward D) Straight rows facing inward |
A) Half-circle
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In most cases, a conclusion should not constitute more than ____% of a speech.
A) 5-10 B) 10-20 C) 15-30 D) 30-40 |
A) 5-10
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Each of the following is a common method of reinforcing the subject of a speech EXCEPT
A) Giving a concrete example B) Appealing for immediate action C) Offering a prediction D) Posing a challenging question |
B) Appealing for immediate action
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The fundamental proupose in a commemorative speech is to
A) Explain B) Inspire C) Praise D) Exhort |
B) Inspire
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The meanings of language used in speech can be described as each of the following EXCEPT
A) Dated B) Graduated C) Universal D) Selected |
C) Universal
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The effectiveness of a speaker's verbal message is best measured by weather the
A) Messae produces tangible results among audience members and teh community B) Audience appears to respond positively to the message C) Audience adopts the speaker's opinion D) Intended message was the message that was actually comunicated |
D) Intended message was the message that was actually comunicated
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Variations of pitch in speech are accomplished by
A) Intervals B) Resonators C) Laterals and sibilants D) Steps and glides |
D) Steps and glides
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Which of the following is NOT a problem typically associated wiht a harsh speaking voice?
A) Overprojection B) Hypertension on laryngeal mucles C) Poor balance of resonance D) Overenergizing |
C) Poor balance of resonance
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The fundamental purpose of almost every public speech is to
A) Analyze B) Persuade C) Inform D) Entertain |
C) Inform
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The touchstones for developing evaluation criteria for a particular speech are
A) Style and substance B) The speaker's demeanor and the speech's quality C) Language and style D) The rhetorical situation and the speaker's purpose |
D) The rhetorical situation and the speaker's purpose
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Which of the following would make the most effective thesis statement for a speech?
A) If you were a native American, would play for a team named the Redskins? B) For several reasons. the use of native Americans as athletic mascots has become a serious issue in the United States. C) The practice of naming athletic teams after ethnic or racial groupings is both ignarant and insensitive, and it must be stopped. D) In this speech, I will explain why the use of the Indians as athletic mascots is painful to most native Americans. |
B) For several reasons. the use of native Americans as athletic mascots has become a serious issue in the United States.
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Though good speakers have distinctive and widely differing styles of delivery, it is fair to say that they share common qualities. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
A) Naturalness B) Formality C) Articulateness D) Dynamism |
B) Formality
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The PRIMARY danger associated with a weakened public forum in society is that
A) Decisions that affect everyone will be made unilaterally B) There is an increasing danger of having a communist social system imposed C) The righ to free speech will disappear D) There will be no more sources of information for people on important issues |
A) Decisions that affect everyone will be made unilaterally
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Supporting materials used in speech should NOT be
A) From a disinterested source B) Too recently acquired C) Corroborated by other evidence in the context of a single speech D) From a subjective source |
D) From a subjective source
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In preparing a public speech, which of the following steps is typically performed FIRST?
A) Analyzing the audience B) Wording the titling the speech C) Organizing the speech materials D) Supporting the major propositions |
A) Analyzing the audience
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Which of the following is not a method of refutation in debating or persuasive speech?
A) Faulty synthesis B) Posing dilemmas C) Turning the tables D) Residues |
A) Faulty synthesis
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A student speaker has been assighned to write a speech of any type about the Impressionist movement in art history. The student decides to talk abou tthe various controversies surrounding the movement when it first emerged in nineteenth-century France, and its eventual long-term implications for the art world.
The purpose of the studen'ts speech could most accurately be described as A) Process B) Cause-effect C) Definition D) Narration |
B) Cause-effect
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The MAIN purpose of using figurative analogy in speech is to
A) Refute B) Elaborate C Differentiate D) Clarify |
D) Clarify
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A suitable speech topic should have each of the following characteristics EXCEPT
A) Limited in scope and nature B) A persuasive thesis C) Appropriateness to teh speaker, audience, and occasion D) Addressing issues and problems of significance to the audience |
B) A persuasive thesis
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If a listener want to map a speech in order to evaluate it, the FIRST step is to
A) Assess the adequacy of the main ideas B) Decide wheather the ideas support the thesis C) Extract the thesis of the speech D) Identify the main ideas |
C) Extract the thesis of the speech
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Prior to a presentation, a speaker sudies carefully the size, age, and composition of her audience. In this case, the speaker in analyzing the audince's
A) Culture B) Psychology C) Edification D) Demographics |
D) Demographics
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When researching a topic for a speech, it is generally NOT recommended to
A) Set aside sizable periods of time to focus on the research B) Work from specific examples to more general principles C) Spend time familiarizing oneself with all the different sources of information D) Pick a topic on which you consider yourself and expert |
C) Spend time familiarizing oneself with all the different sources of information
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A student speaker decides to speak on the topic of the advantages of spending a year in study abroad. Most likely, what organizational pattern will the speaker follow in preparing the speech.?
A) Comparison and contrast B) Ascending or decending order C) Categorical (topical) D) Chronological |
C) Categorical (topical)
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Proof that is established through interaction between speakers and listeners, and which provides support for a conclusion but not assurance that it is true, is known as ____ proof.
A) Rhetorical B) Factual C) Forensic D) Deliberative |
A) Rhetorical
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Probably the mos difficult purpose to caccomplish in public speaking is
A) Entertaining B) Informing C) Classifying D) Explaining a process |
A) Entertaining
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Which of the following is a good method for developing variety in tone?
A) Breath training B) Vowel discriminaiton C) Ear training D) Posture modificaiton |
C) Ear training
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IF testimony is used in a speech to support the speaker's arguments, it will be important to stress each of the following EXCEPT the
A) Unbiased nature of the testiminy B) Age of the person offering the testimony C) Competence of the person offering the testimony D) Recency of the observaiton or opinion |
B) Age of the person offering the testimony
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The phrase FAMILY VALUES, used in a speech, is an example of
A) A condensation symbol B) Metaphor C) Antithesis D) Hyperbole |
A) A condensation symbol
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The term intonation is BEST defined as the varations that take place in the ____ of the voice in speech.
A) Volume B) Pitch C) Tone D) Quality |
B) Pitch
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Which of the following is NOT generally true of critical listeners?
They A) are less likely to accept a speaker's assertions on faith B) Are generally less open to new ideas C) Seek to oncover assumptions D) Relate new ideas to what they already know |
B) Are generally less open to new ideas
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A student speaker decides to address the issue of student parking on campus, which is widely recognized to be a problem. When determining a purpose for her speech, the speaker should probably avoid
A) Analysis B) Definition C) Cause-effect D) Narration |
B) Definition
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Each of the following comparisons between the oral styles and written styles of language is generally true EXCEPT
A) Written style is less repetitive B) Written style is more formal C) Oral style is less likely to include clutter D) Oral style is more self-referential |
C) Oral style is less likely to include clutter
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Typically, the thesis statement of a speech is most effectively followed by
A) The introduction B) The strongest main point C) The conclusion D) A transitional section that previews the speech. |
D) A transitional section that previews the speech.
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One of the best places to start investigating a topic is a(n) ____, where one can find a general overview of the topic and suggestions for additional reading.
A) Almanac B) Online catalog C) Standard encyclopedia D) Periodical indes |
C) Standard encyclopedia
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The Greek philosopher Aristotle argued that there are three major kinds of force or proof by which a speaker gains his or her ends. Whic of the follwoing was not ofe of these?
A) Pathos B) Ethos C) Bathos D) Logos |
C) Bathos
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Which of the following statements about motivating an audience's attention is generally FALSE?
A) The more effort is required to apy attention to a message, the more likely it is that it will be attended to B) Listeners will be more motivated to pay attention if a speech is personally meaningful. C) People will be more likely to attend if a speaker pauses to suggest natural transitions in a speech. D)Listeners will attend to messages that stand out. |
A) The more effort is required to apy attention to a message, the more likely it is that it will be attended to
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A speech that has not been given any special preparation either in content or language is said to be
A) Impromptu B) Extemporaneous C) Expository D) Occasional |
A) Impromptu
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The purposes of a spech's introduction typically include the folowing EXCEPT
A) Moving an audience to act B) Gainng audience attention C) Establishing good will toward the speaker D) Developing audience awareness |
A) Moving an audience to act
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For finding information on living individuals, the bst single source is
A) Current Biography B) American heritage C) People magazine D) Who's who in America |
A) Current Biography
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Which of the following types of speeches is most likely to rely on materials that amplify, such as examples, illustrations, definitions, and audiovisual aids?
A) Occasional B) Persuasive C) Entertainment D) Informative |
D) Informative
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One way of helping a speaker to reduce public-speaking anxiety is to help them understand that their negative feelings about giving a speech are self-defeating. This is a method known as
A) Peak-experience training B) Cognitive modification C) Systematic desensitizaion D) Anxiety extinction |
B) Cognitive modification
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In public speaking, it is usually recommended to avaid buzz words or phrases that do not represent specific content. Such words or phrases are known as
A) Platitudes B) Aphorisms C) Epithets D) Enthymemes |
A) Platitudes
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In most public speaking situations, it is fair to say that the
A) Way in which one delivers the speech is more important that what one has to say B) Subject of any successful speech must be fresh and original C) Message of the speech takes precedence over the speeker D) Speaker should try to adopt the style of a slassically great orator |
C) Message of the speech takes precedence over the speeker
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On June 23, FORTUNE magazine published and article on men's views of women as bosses in the corporate workplace. While the fact that wemen are recognized as bosses is a good sign, the fact that such opinion should be sought at all is a sighn that the corporate culture still has a long way to go.
The above passage uses the device of reasoning from A) A literal analogy B) A generalization to a specific instance C) Causes and effects D) A specific instance to a generalization |
C) Causes and effects
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Which of the following could be an effective use of facial expression while giving a speech?
A) Moving the eyes frequently from one audience member to another B) Looking above the eyes of the audience C) Looking downward D) Focusing one's attention on a single audience member |
A) Moving the eyes frequently from one audience member to another
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For most public speaking situations, formal audience analysis is not recommended because
A) Time and resources are usually too limited B) They do not lend themselves well to use with large groups C) Results are usually less accurate that less structured methods D) Too many audience members will be aware of the purpose of such analysis |
A) Time and resources are usually too limited
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Which of the following mispronunciations is an example of cognate substitution?
A) Goin' for going B) Loose for lose C) Dese for these D) Hair for here |
B) Loose for lose
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Main ideas in a speech should NOT
A) Be staed simply and succinctly so that they can be remembered B) Overlap somewhat in content in order to unify the speech C) Combine to give a complete view of the subject, leaving out nothing of importance D) Be stated in a similar fasion so that syntax will cue the listener to thier staus as main ideas |
B) Overlap somewhat in content in order to unify the speech
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Research has shown a speaker typically experiences the greatest amount of anxiety
A) Just prior to delivering the speech B) During the introduction C) Toward teh end of the main body D) Just after delivering the conclusion |
A) Just prior to delivering the speech
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Each of the following is a device used for the purpose of refutation in a formal argument EXCEPT
A) Residues B) Enthymeme C) Dilemma D) Reductio ad absurdum |
B) Enthymeme
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When listening critically to a speech, one should watch for a speaker's attempt to associate his or her ideas with somthing one respects, in order to gain the listener's approval. This is a propaganda device known as
A) Transfer B) Stacking the deck C) The Bandwagon D) Glittering generality |
A) Transfer
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When one speaks of ethics in public speaking, the primary consideration is
A) Whether a speaker should attempt to persuade an audience or not B) The speaker's tactics and intentions toward an audience C) Whether the speaker's ideas are origional D) Whether the audience has been moved to agree with the speaker |
B) The speaker's tactics and intentions toward an audience
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Pauses in a speech that are very frequent or very long tend to make the speech
A) Emotional B) Suspenseful C) Monotonous D) Easier to follow |
C) Monotonous
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In a speech it is stated that among all single-parent households in a certain area, the average annual income is about $17,500. In using this statistic, the speaker is employing a measue of
A) Correlation B) Central tendency C) Change D) Difference |
B) Central tendency
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Factual statements
A) May be made at any tie B) Are not subject to verifiable standards C) Involve varying degrees of probability D) Are limited to what has been observed |
D) Are limited to what has been observed
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In term of its effect on an audience, the task of persuasion is usually a task of
A) Reinforcing beliefs and values that are already held C) Awakening hidden desires and emotions C) Supplying new information D) Overcoming resistance to new ideas and old habits |
D) Overcoming resistance to new ideas and old habits
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In a speech on capital punishment, a speaker repeatedly uses the phrase state-sponsored murder to refer to the death penalty, as part of a strategy to persuad the audience to oppose the death penalty. If the speech is NOT effective, it is because the speaker has used
A) An inaccurate analogy B) Loaded words C) Words whose connotations were inconsistent with the goals og the speech D) Faulty logic |
B) Loaded words
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Each of the following is a principle that should guide the composition of a speech's thisis staement EXCEPT
A) The thesis statement should suggest how the speech will be organized B) If possible, it should suggest the purpose of the sppeech C) It should be a single, declarative sentence D) It should use figurative language or other rhetorical devices if possible |
D) It should use figurative language or other rhetorical devices if possible
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The most common reason for a speaker's failure to achieve a natural-sounding speaking voice is that the speaker is
A) Calling attention to himself or herself B) Reciting completely from memory C) Speaking too loudly D) Reading too much |
D) Reading too much
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What is the term for the clear relationship smong ideas and topics in a speech that makes them appear to hang together as a natural whole?
A) Balance B) Completeness C) Discreteness D) Coherence |
D) Coherence
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The characteristic that makes critical judgments critical in the evaluation of a speech is that they
A) Are usually negative B) Can be articulated and defended C) Are invaluable to the understanding of a speech D) Are emotionally derived |
B) Can be articulated and defended
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...our most common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We breath the same air. We cherish all our children's future. And we are all mortal. The excerpt above, is an example of the use of
A) Universal symbols B) Bathos C) Pathetic fallacy D) Selective Exposure |
A) Universal symbols
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The PRIMARY advantage associated with using documents as supporting materials in a speech is that they
A) Represent the scientific method in its most basic form B) Provide a record that is not skewed by the interpretation or commentary of others C) Are a good means of synthesizing several different ideas in a single speech D) Can be interpreted to mean nearly anything the speaker wants |
B) Provide a record that is not skewed by the interpretation or commentary of others
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Former Vice President Spiro Agnew's famous remark about the nattering nabobs of negativism is an example of using the device of
A) Personification B) Onomatopoeia C) Alliteration D) synecdoche |
C) Alliteration
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In today's field of public speaking, and idea one encounters that might later be worthy of reflection and development is requently referred to as a(n)
A) Kernel B) Aphorism C) Termination D) Commonplace |
D) Commonplace
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Which of the folowing types of breathing is most likely to be discouraged by one who hopes to cultivate good voice production?
A) Diaphragmatic B) Thoracic C) Abdominal D) Clavicular |
D) Clavicular
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The loudness of a speaker's voice is determined by the
A) Position of the tounge B) Pressure under which air is expelled C) Tension of the intercostal muscles D) Tension of the vocal cords |
B) Pressure under which air is expelled
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A mental jump from the suporting material to the claim of an argument is a(n)
A) Inference B) Conjecture C) Hypothesis D) Supposition |
A) Inference
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The public forum is likely to be of LEAST importance when
A) An objective decision is required B) There is no way for one person to gather all the information needed to make a decision C) There is an issue that affects people collectively D) Cooperative action is needed to address an issue |
A) An objective decision is required
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A speech that is evaluated according to its ethical execution of the principles of public speaking is said to be evaluated according to the ____ standard.
A) Rhetorical B) Artistic C) Effectiveness D) Universal |
B) Artistic
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When used as support in an informaitve speech, examples and illustrations would probably be LEAST effective if
A) A hypothetical example, if used, is reasonable and posible B) The relationship between the concept and the example or illustration is made explicit C) There is little time spent making distinctions between hypothetical and real examples D) They are used as a eans to explain a concept rather than as ends in themselves |
C) There is little time spent making distinctions between hypothetical and real examples
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The most important resource for developing an effective speaking style is
A) Language B) Topic C) Tone D) Posture |
A) Language
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Which of the following speech topics is most likely to be successful with a viriety of audience types?
A) Transcendentalism as a way of life B) Legalizing marijuana C) The construction of Stonehenge D) Potting a plant |
C) The construction of Stonehenge
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The phrase tone color refers to the
A) Volume of the speaker's voice B) Quality of the voice C) Degree of pitch D) Duration of the tone |
B) Quality of the voice
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In the skills training method for reducing public speaking anxiety, which of the following skills would NOT be taught?
A) Avoid visual aids B) Take your time getting started C) Make continuous audience contact D) Avoid memorizing a speech |
A) Avoid visual aids
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When a speaker determines a purpose for a speech, the selection is MOST likely to be based upon the logical concepts of
A) Sound and number B) Necessity and urgency C) Process and product D) Time and space |
D) Time and space
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Mispronouncing the word perserve as preserve is due to the error or
A) Hapology B) Metathisis C) Oscillation D) Syncope |
B) Metathisis
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Using a manuscript as the final form of a speech is LEAST likely to be useful if the
A) Speech is highly technical B) Speaker is unfamiliar with the speech C) Purpose of the speech is to entertain D) Speech is very long |
C) Purpose of the speech is to entertain
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What is the term for the modification of a sound due to the influence of a neighboring sound?
A) Assimilation B) Muffling C) Lapping D) Inflection |
A) Assimilation
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A speaker begins preparing for a speech, mindful of the fact that the process of thinking is much faster than the process of hearing. Which of the following strategies would best accommodate this fact?
A) Preparing to deliver the speech more rapidly than conversational speech B) Focusing especially on clarity C) Preparing to take extended pauses between each main point D) Tying each point to the main thesis |
D) Tying each point to the main thesis
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Each of the following is a useful tool for composing the conclusion to a speech EXCEPT
A) Summarize ideas B) Appealing to the fears of the audience C) Using a memorable quotation D) Using the technique of reiteration |
B) Appealing to the fears of the audience
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Which of the following vocal aspects of delivery is most commonly used - to express emotion?
A) Pitch B) Rate C) Fluency D) Pronuciation |
A) Pitch
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Which of the following is considered to be an element of audience culture?
A) Composition B) Perception C) Interests D) Attention |
C) Interests
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In evaluating the quality of evidence in an oral argument, the least important criterion should be the ____ of the evidence
A) Conciseness B) Relevance C) Consistency D) Completeness |
A) Conciseness
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The BEST strategy for addressing an audience that is known to be captive or even hostile is
A) Refer to experiences in common B) Flattering the audience C) Joking about things in or near the audience D) Pleading for fairness |
A) Refer to experiences in common
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Which of the following thinking errors, often committed while listening to a speech, occurs when a alistener forms an abstraction of something or someone that remains even after teh event or person to whom it refers may have changed?
A) Indiscrimination B) Polarization C) Fact-inference confusion D) Static evaluation |
D) Static evaluation
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When used as a means of support for teh ideas in a speech, common knowledge often takes the form of
A) Statistics B) Current events C) Maxims D) Observations |
C) Maxims
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Which of the following is NOT a generally true statement that might help to reduce a speaker's communicaiton anxiety?
A) Most audiences are ot experts on a given speech topic. B) Most audiences want the speaker to succeed. C) Audiences do not focus their attention on a speaker's anxiety. D) Most audiences do not care about the content or delivery of the speech, so long as it is short in duration. |
D) Most audiences do not care about the content or delivery of the speech, so long as it is short in duration.
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Speeches whose purpose is to activate an audience are most likely to fail for the reason that they
A) Are not specific about that they want the listener to do B) Are overly serious and do not appeal to the listener's sense of humor C) Offer no incentive for the listener to make a change D) Do not use language that appeals to an audience's emotions |
A) Are not specific about that they want the listener to do
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Which of the following is most likely to be improved by prolonging spoken vowel sounds?
A) Pronunciation B) Pitch C) Voice quality D) Articulation |
C) Voice quality
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Which of the following statements about an audience is NOT generally true?
A) The more heterogeneous the audience, the more necessary it will be to use specific examples and appeals to certian types of people. B) The smaller the audience, the more likely that its members will share assumptions and values. C) When the speaker does not know the status of an audience, it is best to assume that they are captive rather than voluntary. D) The larger an audience, the more formal a presentation is likely to be. |
A) The more heterogeneous the audience, the more necessary it will be to use specific examples and appeals to certian types of people.
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It is a generally accepted principle that the first step in researching any speech topic is to
A) Examine what you know B) Reach out to local experts C) Begin an online search D) Begin with general referece materials |
A) Examine what you know
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When used as a means of supporting ideas in a speech, testimony serves to
A) Relate an unfamiliar concept to a familiar one B) Add a note of authority to the speaker's arguments C) Provide an unbiased endorsement of the speaker's ideas D) Ceate an emotional link between people and ideas |
B) Add a note of authority to the speaker's arguments
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What is the term for teh volume of air that can be inhaled and exhaled in a single cycle of respiration?
A) Residual air B) Vital capacity C) Expansion limit D) Tidal air |
B) Vital capacity
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An advantage associated with a logically independent structure for main ideas wihin a speech is that it
A) Tends to be more coherent thatn a logically dependend structure B) Does not require main ideas to be presented in any particular order C) Is easier for an audience to follow than a logically dependendt structure D) Can make the whole of the speech seem stronger than the sum of its parts |
B) Does not require main ideas to be presented in any particular order
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In conducting a research interview, it is generally NOT recommended that the interviewer
A) Follow up the interview with further communication B) Ask closed-ended questions C) Prepare a list of questions in advance D) Ask for permission to tape the interview |
B) Ask closed-ended questions
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The physical term for teh loudness of one's voice is
A) Intensity B) Pitch C) Volume D) Tone |
A) Intensity
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An extemporaneous speech is
A) Practiced thoroughly before being delivered B) Outlined in detail but not memorized C) Given on the spur of the moment D) Read from a manuscript |
B) Outlined in detail but not memorized
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The element of speaking style that is partly achieved through the use of correct oral grammar and diction is
A) Clarity B) Thoroughness C) Articulateness D) Rythm |
C) Articulateness
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WHat is the term for an organizational structure in which the ideas in a speech are arranged by process of elimination?
A) Sieve B) Anecdotal C) Problem-solution D) Residues |
D) Residues
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Which of the following historical figures, in his work titled PHAEDRUS, argued that discourse ought to have three parts -- an introduction, a body, and a conclusiton?
A) Plato B) Cicero C) Marcus Aurelius D) Petrus Ramus |
A) Plato
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The BEST way to acquire appropriate voice quality is to learn how to
A) Meter breath control B) Control changes in pitch C) Respond to emotional content D) Control rhythm and pauses |
C) Respond to emotional content
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Of the following, which is LEAST likely to be useful as a means of emphasis in public speech?
A) Duration B) Rhythm C) Pitch D) Force |
B) Rhythm
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If the terms fading or weak are used to describe a speaker's voice, they indicate a deficiency in
A) Inflection B) Tone C) Volume D) Pitch |
C) Volume
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When people who speak the same language assighn different connotations to the same word, ____ has occurred.
A) Mental set B) The Hawthorne effect C) Apperception mass D) Congnitive dessonance |
C) Apperception mass
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For most inexperienced speakers, the most common problem with volume in delivery is speaking
A) Too softly B) In a voice that is too high C) Too loudly D) Too quickly |
A) Too softly
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Which of teh following types of speeches most closely resembles a doclamation?
A) Impromptu speech B) A speech read from a manuscript C) Memorized speech D) Extemporaneous speech |
C) Memorized speech
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A speaker wants to research in depth an issue of public intrest. One of the best sources to cunsult would be
A) Partisian review B) Social sciences index C) National review D) Cq researcher |
D) Cq researcher
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Using a statement of teh speech's purpose as an introductiory technique is probably Least likely to be effective if the
A) Audience is captive B) Speech is given at a ceremonial occasion C) Audience is known to already be favorably disposed to the ideas in the speech D) Thesis may be startling or unexpected |
B) Speech is given at a ceremonial occasion
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Each of teh following is a general guieline for the proper posture to assume while speaking EXCEPT
A) Keeping hands free from objects such as lecterns B) Standing as straight as possible C) Having weight rest equally on both legs D) Keeping arms at one's sides |
D) Keeping arms at one's sides
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Which of the following is a pattern of public discourse that helps listeners divide some whole into its component parts?
A) Analysis B) Classificaiton C) Definition D) Process |
A) Analysis
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Which of the followiwng statements about visual and auditory symbols is FALSE?
They A) Are susceptible to fine distinctions B) Are contact stimuli C) May convey concrete as opposed to abstract ideas D) Lend themselves to mechanical and electronic methods of transmission |
B) Are contact stimuli
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The use of verbal cues to indicate to an audience where a speaker is in the structure of the speech is a technique known as
A) Asterisk B) Sighnposting C) Parallel structure D) Cleaving |
B) Sighnposting
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Common errors in pronunciation committed by inexperienced speakers inclue all of the following EXCEPT
A) Clipping the ends off words B) Hyper-correcting words to effect formality C) Hyper-condensing diphthongs D) Using too many contractions |
C) Hyper-condensing diphthongs
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Which of the following historical figures is credited with developing the specialized art of rhetoric called homiletics?
A) St. Augustine B) Aristotle C) Francis Bacon D) Cicero |
A) St. Augustine
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When presenting written citations of sources that were researched for the development of a speech, it is customary to mark the deletion of any part of a quoted text with
A) An ellipsis B) Cheverons C) A long dash D) Brackets |
A) An ellipsis
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In human vocalization,
A) THe vocal cords vibrate in entirety B) The glottis never opens C) only the inner edges of the vocal cords vibrate D) Only the outer edges vibrate |
C) only the inner edges of the vocal cords vibrate
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Of the following methods for reating public-speaking anxiety, which is most likely to require the assistance of trained professionals?
A) Skills training B) Cognitive modificaiton C) Ear training D) Systematic desisitization |
D) Systematic desisitization
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Which of the following is NOT likely to be a purpose of a speech's conclusion?
T0 A) Summarize the speech's key ideas B) Repeat the speech's key ideas C) Appeal to the audience to adopt a belif or behavior pattern D) Introduce additional issues for consideration |
D) Introduce additional issues for consideration
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A speaker's patterns of stylistic choices, which characterize a group with which the speaker identifies, are known as the speaker's
A) Referent B) Signature C) Type D) Genre |
C) Type
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In analyzing an audience, many speakers make use of simplifying devices. The purpose of these devices is to
A) Create a representative model of an individual listener B) Avoid alienating members of minority groups C) Make generalizations about and audience D) Make speeches easier for audiences to understand |
C) Make generalizations about and audience
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Which of the following is a method of deductive reasoning?
A) Phoneme B) Enthymeme C) Figurative analogy D) Syllogism |
D) Syllogism
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What is the term for the theoretical tendency for an audience to remember best that which is presented first in a speech?
A) Primacy effect B) Hawthorne effect C) Recency effect D) Synchronicity |
A) Primacy effect
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