Question 1

Which main structural element of a speech reiterates the thesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conclusion 
B)  Body 
C)  Introduction 
D)  Attention statement 
E)  Residual message 
A)  Conclusion 
B)  Body 
C)  Introduction 
D)  Attention statement 
E)  Residual message

Question 2

_____ involves attention to the source and way you present your information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emphasis 
B)  Engagement 
C)  Reference 
D)  Clarity 
E)  Expectation 
A)  Emphasis 
B)  Engagement 
C)  Reference 
D)  Clarity 
E)  Expectation

Question 3

_____ strategies help the receiver to decode the message, to understand it quickly and completely, and when necessary, to react without ambivalence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emphasis 
B)  Clarity 
C)  Credibility 
D)  Conciseness 
E)  Tone 
A)  Emphasis 
B)  Clarity 
C)  Credibility 
D)  Conciseness 
E)  Tone

Question 4

_____ involve the often unstated, eager anticipation of the norms, roles and outcomes of the speaker and the speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emphases 
B)  Arrangements 
C)  References 
D)  Tones 
E)  Expectations 
A)  Emphases 
B)  Arrangements 
C)  References 
D)  Tones 
E)  Expectations

Question 5

If you use euphemisms to communicate a delicate idea, your audience will be able to follow you.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An) _____ is a framework that organizes main ideas and subordinate ideas in a hierarchical series of roman numerals and alphabetical letters.

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract 
B)  arrangement 
C)  paragraph 
D)  template 
E)  outline 
A)  abstract 
B)  arrangement 
C)  paragraph 
D)  template 
E)  outline

Question 7

Suppose you are going to give a speech to inform on the history of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Which of the following would be the thesis statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Transcontinental Railroad 
B)  Bringing people together across distances via the First Transcontinental Railroad 
C)  Territories become States after the introduction of the First Transcontinental Railroad 
D)  The First Transcontinental Railroad changed shipping, communication, and cultures across America 
E)  I want the audience to be more informed about the impact of the First Transcontinental Railroad 
A)  First Transcontinental Railroad 
B)  Bringing people together across distances via the First Transcontinental Railroad 
C)  Territories become States after the introduction of the First Transcontinental Railroad 
D)  The First Transcontinental Railroad changed shipping, communication, and cultures across America 
E)  I want the audience to be more informed about the impact of the First Transcontinental Railroad

Question 8

Which main structural element of a speech summarizes the main points and reinforces common ground?

Accepted Answer

A)  Body 
B)  Introduction 
C)  Conclusion 
D)  Residual message 
E)  Attention statement 
A)  Body 
B)  Introduction 
C)  Conclusion 
D)  Residual message 
E)  Attention statement

Question 9

Structuring your speech by problem and solution is effective for _____ speeches.

Accepted Answer

A)  ceremonial 
B)  persuasive 
C)  informative 
D)  layout 
E)  demonstration 
A)  ceremonial 
B)  persuasive 
C)  informative 
D)  layout 
E)  demonstration

Question 10

If you do not gain the audience's attention, the rest of the speech will be ineffective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A transition by similarity can indicate a common or divergent area between points for the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

From the choice of your words, to the choice of your dress, you contribute to the tone of the speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the classical tradition, the art of public speaking is called rhetoric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An outline is a framework that organizes main ideas and subordinate ideas in an) _____ series of roman numerals and alphabetical letters.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An outline is a framework that organizes...

Question 15

A time transition can illustrate order or steps in a logical process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The _____ is the way you focus the audience's attention on you and your speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  residual message 
B)  conclusion 
C)  specific purpose statement 
D)  introduction 
E)  attention statement 
A)  residual message 
B)  conclusion 
C)  specific purpose statement 
D)  introduction 
E)  attention statement

Question 17

Structuring your speech by _____ involves the parts of something and how they fit to form the whole.

Accepted Answer

A)  oral interpretation 
B)  contrast 
C)  problem and solution 
D)  space 
E)  categories 
A)  oral interpretation 
B)  contrast 
C)  problem and solution 
D)  space 
E)  categories

Question 18

Structuring your speech using the process of _____ involves outlining all the possibilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  categorization 
B)  oral interpretation 
C)  chronological pattern 
D)  elimination 
E)  alerts 
A)  categorization 
B)  oral interpretation 
C)  chronological pattern 
D)  elimination 
E)  alerts

Question 19

One good story leads to the larger picture, or the reverse. This is an example of structuring your speech by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem and solution 
B)  comparison 
C)  ascending or descending order 
D)  psychological aspects of the audience 
E)  space 
A)  problem and solution 
B)  comparison 
C)  ascending or descending order 
D)  psychological aspects of the audience 
E)  space

Question 20

Furthermore, either, neither, etc., are examples of comparison transition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which main structural element of a speech reiterates the thesis?

_____ involves attention to the source and way you present your information.

_____ strategies help the receiver to decode the message, to understand it quickly and completely, and when necessary, to react without ambivalence.

_____ involve the often unstated, eager anticipation of the norms, roles and outcomes of the speaker and the speech.

If you use euphemisms to communicate a delicate idea, your audience will be able to follow you.

An) _____ is a framework that organizes main ideas and subordinate ideas in a hierarchical series of roman numerals and alphabetical letters.

Suppose you are going to give a speech to inform on the history of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Which of the following would be the thesis statement?

Which main structural element of a speech summarizes the main points and reinforces common ground?

Structuring your speech by problem and solution is effective for _____ speeches.

If you do not gain the audience's attention, the rest of the speech will be ineffective.

A transition by similarity can indicate a common or divergent area between points for the audience.

From the choice of your words, to the choice of your dress, you contribute to the tone of the speech.

In the classical tradition, the art of public speaking is called rhetoric.

An outline is a framework that organizes main ideas and subordinate ideas in an) _____ series of roman numerals and alphabetical letters.

A time transition can illustrate order or steps in a logical process.

The _____ is the way you focus the audience's attention on you and your speech.

Structuring your speech by _____ involves the parts of something and how they fit to form the whole.

Structuring your speech using the process of _____ involves outlining all the possibilities.

One good story leads to the larger picture, or the reverse. This is an example of structuring your speech by _____.

Furthermore, either, neither, etc., are examples of comparison transition.

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Which main structural element of a speech reiterates the thesis?

_____ involves attention to the source and way you present your information.

_____ strategies help the receiver to decode the message, to understand it quickly and completely, and when necessary, to react without ambivalence.

_____ involve the often unstated, eager anticipation of the norms, roles and outcomes of the speaker and the speech.

If you use euphemisms to communicate a delicate idea, your audience will be able to follow you.

An) _____ is a framework that organizes main ideas and subordinate ideas in a hierarchical series of roman numerals and alphabetical letters.

Suppose you are going to give a speech to inform on the history of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Which of the following would be the thesis statement?

Which main structural element of a speech summarizes the main points and reinforces common ground?

Structuring your speech by problem and solution is effective for _____ speeches.

If you do not gain the audience's attention, the rest of the speech will be ineffective.

A transition by similarity can indicate a common or divergent area between points for the audience.

From the choice of your words, to the choice of your dress, you contribute to the tone of the speech.

In the classical tradition, the art of public speaking is called rhetoric.

An outline is a framework that organizes main ideas and subordinate ideas in an) _____ series of roman numerals and alphabetical letters.

A time transition can illustrate order or steps in a logical process.

The _____ is the way you focus the audience's attention on you and your speech.

Structuring your speech by _____ involves the parts of something and how they fit to form the whole.

Structuring your speech using the process of _____ involves outlining all the possibilities.

One good story leads to the larger picture, or the reverse. This is an example of structuring your speech by _____.

Furthermore, either, neither, etc., are examples of comparison transition.

Effective Business Communication

Delivering Your Message

Understanding Your Audience

Effective Business Writing

Writing Preparation

Writing

Revising and Presenting Your Writing

Feedback in the Writing Process

Business Writing in Action

Developing Business Presentations

Nonverbal Delivery

Presentations to Inform

Presentations to Persuade

Business Presentations in Action

Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Business Communication

Negative News and Crisis Communication

Intercultural and International Business Communication

Group Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership

Communicating for Employment

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