Question 1

What you learn about your audience can affect and even change your purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Analogies identify similarities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If you were making a presentation comparing two advanced computer systems, which of the following questions would be most important when analyzing your audience?

Accepted Answer

A)  What do they know? 
B)  What are their attitudes? 
C)  What are their interests? 
D)  What is their race and religion? 
E)  What are their values? 
A)  What do they know? 
B)  What are their attitudes? 
C)  What are their interests? 
D)  What is their race and religion? 
E)  What are their values?

Question 4

All of the following answers are examples of plagiarism except

Accepted Answer

A)  including a phrase or idea that appears in another person's work without acknowledging and documenting the source. 
B)  using very well-known phrases from popular films, writings, and advertisements without acknowledging and documenting the source. 
C)  using someone else's sequence of ideas and organization without acknowledging and citing the similarities in structure. 
D)  failing to tell an audience exactly when you are citing someone else's exact words or ideas in a presentation. 
E)  buying and using someone else's presentations or writings and claiming it as your own. 
A)  including a phrase or idea that appears in another person's work without acknowledging and documenting the source. 
B)  using very well-known phrases from popular films, writings, and advertisements without acknowledging and documenting the source. 
C)  using someone else's sequence of ideas and organization without acknowledging and citing the similarities in structure. 
D)  failing to tell an audience exactly when you are citing someone else's exact words or ideas in a presentation. 
E)  buying and using someone else's presentations or writings and claiming it as your own.

Question 5

Among the questions you should ask when testing the validity of your supporting material is: "Is the source identified and credible?" and "Is the information recent?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As Thomas selects information for his presentation, his goal is source credibility. Which of the following sources is the least credible?

Accepted Answer

A)  The New York Times 
B)  The Wall Street Journal 
C)  The National Enquirer 
D)  The World Almanac 
E)  Fortune magazine 
A)  The New York Times 
B)  The Wall Street Journal 
C)  The National Enquirer 
D)  The World Almanac 
E)  Fortune magazine

Question 7

Using only one type of supporting material results in a more effective and concise presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Whereas definitions create mental images for your listeners, descriptions explain or clarify the meaning of a word, phrase, or concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following terms describes supporting material that reports, repeats, or summarizes information from other sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary source 
B)  primary credibility 
C)  secondary source 
D)  secondary credibility 
E)  tertiary source 
A)  primary source 
B)  primary credibility 
C)  secondary source 
D)  secondary credibility 
E)  tertiary source

Question 10

What type of supporting material is used in the following example? "Some people argue that sex education will result in teenagers wanting to engage in more sexual activity. This is like arguing that if you purchase insurance you will want to wreck your car."

Accepted Answer

A)  facts 
B)  testimony 
C)  descriptions 
D)  analogies 
E)  stories 
A)  facts 
B)  testimony 
C)  descriptions 
D)  analogies 
E)  stories

Question 11

In two national surveys-one administered to working professionals and the other to college students taking a communication course-Organizing your Presentation was identified by both groups as the most important skill for effective presentations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When asking for volunteers from the audience, cooperation is very difficult to achieve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The terms informative communication and informatory communication have different definitions and functions in Rowan's Theory of Informatory and Explanatory Communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Social psychologist William McGuire suggests that when an audience agrees with you about a persuasive issue, you should inoculate them by increasing their resistance to counter-persuasion. You can do this by

Accepted Answer

A)  giving the audience more reasons to support the position you share with them. 
B)  making jokes that demonstrates the absurdity of the opposition's arguments. 
C)  presenting the arguments of the opposition and showing audience members how to refute them. 
D)  attacking the opposition's credibility. 
E)  coming up with clever, demeaning slogans to characterize the opposition. 
A)  giving the audience more reasons to support the position you share with them. 
B)  making jokes that demonstrates the absurdity of the opposition's arguments. 
C)  presenting the arguments of the opposition and showing audience members how to refute them. 
D)  attacking the opposition's credibility. 
E)  coming up with clever, demeaning slogans to characterize the opposition.

Question 15

What type of supporting material is used in the following example? "In his book, Friendship Matters, William Rawlins states that 'For employed men and women, the workplace constitutes a primary pool and setting for making friends.'"

Accepted Answer

A)  examples 
B)  testimony 
C)  analogies 
D)  statistics 
E)  facts 
A)  examples 
B)  testimony 
C)  analogies 
D)  statistics 
E)  facts

Question 16

Mythos is best expressed through stories, sayings, and symbols,

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Aristotle divided the different types of persuasive proof into four types that support a speaker's character and competence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If audience members strongly disagree with you, your textbook recommends using all of the following persuasive strategies except

Accepted Answer

A)  set a reasonable goal. 
B)  find common ground. 
C)  accept differences of opinion. 
D)  only use evidence that supports your point of view. 
E)  build personal credibility. 
A)  set a reasonable goal. 
B)  find common ground. 
C)  accept differences of opinion. 
D)  only use evidence that supports your point of view. 
E)  build personal credibility.

Question 19

Which of the following strategies should be avoided when asking audience members to actively participate in a presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask questions even if your listeners do nothing more than nod their heads. 
B)  Encourage interaction among audience members. 
C)  Do an exercise or simple game to break up your presentation. 
D)  Tease or badger someone in the audience to alert others that they may be next. 
E)  Invite feedback from your audience during or after your presentation. 
A)  Ask questions even if your listeners do nothing more than nod their heads. 
B)  Encourage interaction among audience members. 
C)  Do an exercise or simple game to break up your presentation. 
D)  Tease or badger someone in the audience to alert others that they may be next. 
E)  Invite feedback from your audience during or after your presentation.

Question 20

Which of the following methods for determining the key points of a presentation encourages the free flow of ideas and allows you to harness the potential of your whole brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  mind mapping 
B)  the Speech Framer 
C)  arranging key points chronologically 
D)  using a problem-solution organizational pattern 
E)  telling stories and sharing examples to organize a presentation 
A)  mind mapping 
B)  the Speech Framer 
C)  arranging key points chronologically 
D)  using a problem-solution organizational pattern 
E)  telling stories and sharing examples to organize a presentation

What you learn about your audience can affect and even change your purpose.

Analogies identify similarities.

If you were making a presentation comparing two advanced computer systems, which of the following questions would be most important when analyzing your audience?

All of the following answers are examples of plagiarism except

Among the questions you should ask when testing the validity of your supporting material is: "Is the source identified and credible?" and "Is the information recent?"

As Thomas selects information for his presentation, his goal is source credibility. Which of the following sources is the least credible?

Using only one type of supporting material results in a more effective and concise presentation.

Whereas definitions create mental images for your listeners, descriptions explain or clarify the meaning of a word, phrase, or concept.

Which of the following terms describes supporting material that reports, repeats, or summarizes information from other sources?

What type of supporting material is used in the following example? "Some people argue that sex education will result in teenagers wanting to engage in more sexual activity. This is like arguing that if you purchase insurance you will want to wreck your car."

In two national surveys-one administered to working professionals and the other to college students taking a communication course-Organizing your Presentation was identified by both groups as the most important skill for effective presentations.

When asking for volunteers from the audience, cooperation is very difficult to achieve.

The terms informative communication and informatory communication have different definitions and functions in Rowan's Theory of Informatory and Explanatory Communication.

Social psychologist William McGuire suggests that when an audience agrees with you about a persuasive issue, you should inoculate them by increasing their resistance to counter-persuasion. You can do this by

What type of supporting material is used in the following example? "In his book, Friendship Matters, William Rawlins states that 'For employed men and women, the workplace constitutes a primary pool and setting for making friends.'"

Mythos is best expressed through stories, sayings, and symbols,

Aristotle divided the different types of persuasive proof into four types that support a speaker's character and competence.

If audience members strongly disagree with you, your textbook recommends using all of the following persuasive strategies except

Which of the following strategies should be avoided when asking audience members to actively participate in a presentation?

Which of the following methods for determining the key points of a presentation encourages the free flow of ideas and allows you to harness the potential of your whole brain?

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

What you learn about your audience can affect and even change your purpose.

Analogies identify similarities.

If you were making a presentation comparing two advanced computer systems, which of the following questions would be most important when analyzing your audience?

All of the following answers are examples of plagiarism except

Among the questions you should ask when testing the validity of your supporting material is: "Is the source identified and credible?" and "Is the information recent?"

As Thomas selects information for his presentation, his goal is source credibility. Which of the following sources is the least credible?

Using only one type of supporting material results in a more effective and concise presentation.

Whereas definitions create mental images for your listeners, descriptions explain or clarify the meaning of a word, phrase, or concept.

Which of the following terms describes supporting material that reports, repeats, or summarizes information from other sources?

What type of supporting material is used in the following example? "Some people argue that sex education will result in teenagers wanting to engage in more sexual activity. This is like arguing that if you purchase insurance you will want to wreck your car."

In two national surveys-one administered to working professionals and the other to college students taking a communication course-Organizing your Presentation was identified by both groups as the most important skill for effective presentations.

When asking for volunteers from the audience, cooperation is very difficult to achieve.

The terms informative communication and informatory communication have different definitions and functions in Rowan's Theory of Informatory and Explanatory Communication.

Social psychologist William McGuire suggests that when an audience agrees with you about a persuasive issue, you should inoculate them by increasing their resistance to counter-persuasion. You can do this by

What type of supporting material is used in the following example? "In his book, Friendship Matters, William Rawlins states that 'For employed men and women, the workplace constitutes a primary pool and setting for making friends.'"

Mythos is best expressed through stories, sayings, and symbols,

Aristotle divided the different types of persuasive proof into four types that support a speaker's character and competence.

If audience members strongly disagree with you, your textbook recommends using all of the following persuasive strategies except

Which of the following strategies should be avoided when asking audience members to actively participate in a presentation?

Which of the following methods for determining the key points of a presentation encourages the free flow of ideas and allows you to harness the potential of your whole brain?

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