T F Vocal variety are changes in a speaker’s rate, pitch, and conversational quality that give the voice variety and expressiveness.
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1. T F Bibliography is a list of all the sources used in preparing a speech.
2. T F Speaking outline is a brief outline used to jog a speaker’s memory during the presentation of a speech.
3. T F Inclusive language is language that does not stereotype, demean, or patronize people on the basis of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or other factors.
4. An extemporaneous speech is:
A. A speech that is written word for word and read to the audience.
B. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation
C. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes.
D. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed.
5. T F Vocalized pause is a pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as “uh”, “er”, and “um.”
6. T F Vocal variety are changes in a speaker’s rate, pitch, and conversational quality that give the voice variety and expressiveness.
7. T F Eye contact is the indirect visual contact with the eyes of another person during a speech.
8. T F Ethos is the name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.
9. T F An informative speech is a speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding.
10. T F Comparison is a statement of the differences among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.
11. T F Contrast is a statement of the similarities among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.
12. T F Persuasion is the process of creating, reinforcing, or changing people’s beliefs or actions.
13. T F A persuasive speech in which the speaker’s goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of a policy is a speech to gain immediate action.
14. T F A persuasive speech in which the speaker’s goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy is a speech to gain passive agreement.
15. Monroe’s motivated sequence is a method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. Which of the following is not one of the five steps of a motivated sequence?
A. Attention
B. Theory
C. Need
D. Satisfaction
E. Visualization
F. Action
16. T F Credibility is the audience’s perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.
17. T F The two major factors influencing a speaker’s credibility are competence and appearance.
18. T F Bandwagon is a truism that assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or
desirable.
19. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communications refer to as emotional appeal is:
A. Logos
B. Ethos
C. Pathos
D. Nachos
20. T F A hasty generalization is reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second.
1. T F Bibliography is a list of all the sources used in preparing a speech.
2. T F Speaking outline is a brief outline used to jog a speaker’s memory during the presentation of a speech.
3. T F Inclusive language is language that does not stereotype, demean, or patronize people on the basis of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or other factors.
4. An extemporaneous speech is:
A. A speech that is written word for word and read to the audience.
B. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation
C. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes.
D. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed.
5. T F Vocalized pause is a pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as “uh”, “er”, and “um.”
6. T F Vocal variety are changes in a speaker’s rate, pitch, and conversational quality that give the voice variety and expressiveness.
7. T F Eye contact is the indirect visual contact with the eyes of another person during a speech.
8. T F Ethos is the name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.
9. T F An informative speech is a speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding.
10. T F Comparison is a statement of the differences among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.
11. T F Contrast is a statement of the similarities among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.
12. T F Persuasion is the process of creating, reinforcing, or changing people’s beliefs or actions.
13. T F A persuasive speech in which the speaker’s goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of a policy is a speech to gain immediate action.
14. T F A persuasive speech in which the speaker’s goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy is a speech to gain passive agreement.
15. Monroe’s motivated sequence is a method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. Which of the following is not one of the five steps of a motivated sequence?
A. Attention
B. Theory
C. Need
D. Satisfaction
E. Visualization
F. Action
16. T F Credibility is the audience’s perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.
17. T F The two major factors influencing a speaker’s credibility are competence and appearance.
18. T F Bandwagon is a truism that assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or
desirable.
19. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communications refer to as emotional appeal is:
A. Logos
B. Ethos
C. Pathos
D. Nachos
20. T F A hasty generalization is reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second.