Question 1

Use your introduction to apologize for hasty preparation, weak delivery, or nervousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Finding common ground with an audience that disagrees with you requires identifying ideas and positions on which both you and your audience can agree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following purposes would be appropriate for an informative presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  I want my audience to oppose the death penalty because it does not deter crime. 
B)  I want my audience to support the death penalty because it deters crime. 
C)  I want my audience to support the death penalty for carjacking and drive-by killings. 
D)  I want my audience to understand the research on the death penalty's relationship to the increase or decrease in crime. 
E)  I want my audience to understand how unjustly the death penalty is administered and how it should be changed. 
A)  I want my audience to oppose the death penalty because it does not deter crime. 
B)  I want my audience to support the death penalty because it deters crime. 
C)  I want my audience to support the death penalty for carjacking and drive-by killings. 
D)  I want my audience to understand the research on the death penalty's relationship to the increase or decrease in crime. 
E)  I want my audience to understand how unjustly the death penalty is administered and how it should be changed.

Question 4

Mythos is another word for emotional proof.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Your textbook identifies four general presentation goals. Which of the following goals is not one of those goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking to present 
B)  speaking to entertain 
C)  speaking to persuade 
D)  speaking to inspire 
E)  speaking to inform 
A)  speaking to present 
B)  speaking to entertain 
C)  speaking to persuade 
D)  speaking to inspire 
E)  speaking to inform

Question 6

Using humor that is borrowed from a book or made up is easier to share than are humorous stories based on your personal experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ethos is a Greek word meaning ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The correct order for the three middle sections of a story in the textbook's Story-Building Chart are action/conflict, high point or climax, and punch line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Aristotle's definition of rhetoric is the ability to discover in a particular case all the available means of persuasion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The key points in a presentation about the major television networks discuss characteristics of ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. What organizational pattern is being used in such a presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  causes and effects 
B)  stories and examples 
C)  topical 
D)  space 
E)  problem-solution 
A)  causes and effects 
B)  stories and examples 
C)  topical 
D)  space 
E)  problem-solution

Question 11

The following persuasive strategies are most effective when audience members agree with you: find common ground, build your personal credibility, and give them a reason to care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Audiences usually remember presentations in which they have participated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following guidelines can help you achieve your presentation's purpose when speaking to an audience of nonnative speakers of English except

Accepted Answer

A)  speak slowly and clearly. 
B)  speak louder. 
C)  use visual aids. 
D)  avoid humor. 
E)  be more formal. 
A)  speak slowly and clearly. 
B)  speak louder. 
C)  use visual aids. 
D)  avoid humor. 
E)  be more formal.

Question 14

The goals of a presentation's introduction are to emphasize you, your message, and your audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following answers represents the most appropriate sequence of numbers and letters in the overall structure of a formal outline?

Accepted Answer

A)  I, A, 1, a 
B)  A, b, (c) 
C)  I, II, A, B, 1, 2 
D)  A, i, a 
E)  I, a, i, (a) 
A)  I, A, 1, a 
B)  A, b, (c) 
C)  I, II, A, B, 1, 2 
D)  A, i, a 
E)  I, a, i, (a)

Question 16

According to your textbook, all of the following questions will help test the validity of supporting material except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are the statistics valid? 
B)  Is the source biased? 
C)  Is the source identified and credible? 
D)  Is the information recent? 
E)  Ask all of the above questions. 
A)  Are the statistics valid? 
B)  Is the source biased? 
C)  Is the source identified and credible? 
D)  Is the information recent? 
E)  Ask all of the above questions.

Question 17

Changing a few words of someone else's work to make it sound more like your style of speaking is sufficient to avoid plagiarism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Television commercials use pathos to sell products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A speaker's ethics

Accepted Answer

A)  derives from the perceived competence of a speaker. 
B)  is determined by audience members. 
C)  derives from the perceived charisma of a speaker. 
D)  is determined by the speaker's level of ethos. 
E)  derives from the speaker's set of personal principles of right conduct. 
A)  derives from the perceived competence of a speaker. 
B)  is determined by audience members. 
C)  derives from the perceived charisma of a speaker. 
D)  is determined by the speaker's level of ethos. 
E)  derives from the speaker's set of personal principles of right conduct.

Question 20

A speaker's level of credibility is based on his/her

Accepted Answer

A)  research and logical arguments. 
B)  vocal and physical delivery. 
C)  audience's perceptions. 
D)  purpose statement. 
E)  ability to adapt to the presentation's context. 
A)  research and logical arguments. 
B)  vocal and physical delivery. 
C)  audience's perceptions. 
D)  purpose statement. 
E)  ability to adapt to the presentation's context.

Use your introduction to apologize for hasty preparation, weak delivery, or nervousness.

Finding common ground with an audience that disagrees with you requires identifying ideas and positions on which both you and your audience can agree.

Which of the following purposes would be appropriate for an informative presentation?

Mythos is another word for emotional proof.

Your textbook identifies four general presentation goals. Which of the following goals is not one of those goals?

Using humor that is borrowed from a book or made up is easier to share than are humorous stories based on your personal experiences.

Ethos is a Greek word meaning ethics.

The correct order for the three middle sections of a story in the textbook's Story-Building Chart are action/conflict, high point or climax, and punch line.

Aristotle's definition of rhetoric is the ability to discover in a particular case all the available means of persuasion.

The key points in a presentation about the major television networks discuss characteristics of ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. What organizational pattern is being used in such a presentation?

The following persuasive strategies are most effective when audience members agree with you: find common ground, build your personal credibility, and give them a reason to care.

Audiences usually remember presentations in which they have participated.

All of the following guidelines can help you achieve your presentation's purpose when speaking to an audience of nonnative speakers of English except

The goals of a presentation's introduction are to emphasize you, your message, and your audience.

Which of the following answers represents the most appropriate sequence of numbers and letters in the overall structure of a formal outline?

According to your textbook, all of the following questions will help test the validity of supporting material except:

Changing a few words of someone else's work to make it sound more like your style of speaking is sufficient to avoid plagiarism.

Television commercials use pathos to sell products.

A speaker's ethics

A speaker's level of credibility is based on his/her

Human Communication

Understanding Yourself

Adapting to Canadas Changing Faces

Listening, Critical Thinking and Reflective Practice

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Exploring Emotional Intelligence

Professional Relationships

Working in Groups

Group Decision Making, Problem Solving and Conflict

Communicating in a Digital World

Language and Delivery

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Exam 13: Creating Captivating Presentations

Use your introduction to apologize for hasty preparation, weak delivery, or nervousness.

Finding common ground with an audience that disagrees with you requires identifying ideas and positions on which both you and your audience can agree.

Which of the following purposes would be appropriate for an informative presentation?

Mythos is another word for emotional proof.

Your textbook identifies four general presentation goals. Which of the following goals is not one of those goals?

Using humor that is borrowed from a book or made up is easier to share than are humorous stories based on your personal experiences.

Ethos is a Greek word meaning ethics.

The correct order for the three middle sections of a story in the textbook's Story-Building Chart are action/conflict, high point or climax, and punch line.

Aristotle's definition of rhetoric is the ability to discover in a particular case all the available means of persuasion.

The key points in a presentation about the major television networks discuss characteristics of ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. What organizational pattern is being used in such a presentation?

The following persuasive strategies are most effective when audience members agree with you: find common ground, build your personal credibility, and give them a reason to care.

Audiences usually remember presentations in which they have participated.

All of the following guidelines can help you achieve your presentation's purpose when speaking to an audience of nonnative speakers of English except

The goals of a presentation's introduction are to emphasize you, your message, and your audience.

Which of the following answers represents the most appropriate sequence of numbers and letters in the overall structure of a formal outline?

According to your textbook, all of the following questions will help test the validity of supporting material except:

Changing a few words of someone else's work to make it sound more like your style of speaking is sufficient to avoid plagiarism.

Television commercials use pathos to sell products.

A speaker's ethics

A speaker's level of credibility is based on his/her

Human Communication

Understanding Yourself

Adapting to Canadas Changing Faces

Listening, Critical Thinking and Reflective Practice

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Exploring Emotional Intelligence

Professional Relationships

Working in Groups

Group Decision Making, Problem Solving and Conflict

Communicating in a Digital World

Language and Delivery

Filters