Question 1

As your textbook makes clear, a vivid, richly textured extended example is usually effective regardless ohow well it is delivered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which othe following does your textbook recommend with regard to using statistics in a speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limit statistics to persuasive speeches. 
B)  Use visual aids to clarify statistical trends. 
C)  Round off complicated statistics. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  b and c only. 
A)  Limit statistics to persuasive speeches. 
B)  Use visual aids to clarify statistical trends. 
C)  Round off complicated statistics. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  b and c only.

Question 3

According to your textbook, what kind osupporting material is used in the following speech excerpt:
Imagine this: You have spent most othe night studying for an exam. But when you get up the next morning ready to take the test, you go to your front door and it won't open. So you head to the back door, and it won't open either. You are stuck in the house. It would be pretty frustrating, wouldn't it? This is exactly the kind ofrustration wheelchair-bound students feel when they can't get to class because othe snow.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional example 
B)  causal example 
C)  metaphorical example 
D)  synthetic example 
E)  hypothetical example 
A)  emotional example 
B)  causal example 
C)  metaphorical example 
D)  synthetic example 
E)  hypothetical example

Question 4

Which othe following is recommended by your textbook for using hypothetical examples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Follow them with statistics or testimony to show that they are not atypical. 
B)  Make them as brief as possible so you won't lose your audience's attention. 
C)  Use them only in the introduction of your speech rather than in the body. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  b and c only 
A)  Follow them with statistics or testimony to show that they are not atypical. 
B)  Make them as brief as possible so you won't lose your audience's attention. 
C)  Use them only in the introduction of your speech rather than in the body. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  b and c only

Question 5

In most cases, you should round ofstatistics when presenting them in a speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To give the gist osomeone's statement in your own words is to

Accepted Answer

A)  paraphrase. 
B)  hypothesize. 
C)  corroborate. 
D)  testify. 
E)  quote. 
A)  paraphrase. 
B)  hypothesize. 
C)  corroborate. 
D)  testify. 
E)  quote.

Question 7

Which othe following would probably be the most reliable source otestimony in a speech about the impact oautomobile exhaust on air pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  the president of General Motors 
B)  a sociology professor at Yale University 
C)  the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
D)  a public relations officer at Ford Motors 
E)  the head of the Better Business Bureau 
A)  the president of General Motors 
B)  a sociology professor at Yale University 
C)  the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
D)  a public relations officer at Ford Motors 
E)  the head of the Better Business Bureau

Question 8

Your textbook presents each othe following as a tip for using examples in a speech except

Accepted Answer

A)  use examples to personalize your ideas. 
B)  practice delivery to enhance your extended examples. 
C)  make your examples vivid and richly textured. 
D)  combine examples with causal reasoning. 
E)  use examples to clarify your ideas. 
A)  use examples to personalize your ideas. 
B)  practice delivery to enhance your extended examples. 
C)  make your examples vivid and richly textured. 
D)  combine examples with causal reasoning. 
E)  use examples to clarify your ideas.

Question 9

According to your textbook, iyou quoted Joy Perkins Newman, a National Institutes oHealth researcher, on the causes oadolescent depression, what kind otestimony would you be using?

Accepted Answer

A)  peer 
B)  expert 
C)  professional 
D)  scientific 
E)  direct 
A)  peer 
B)  expert 
C)  professional 
D)  scientific 
E)  direct

Question 10

According to your textbook, it is seldom acceptable to use peer testimony in a speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The number that occurs the most in a group onumbers is the ______________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The number that occurs the most in...

Question 12

According to your textbook, when using statistics in a speech, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  use as many statistics as possible. 
B)  identify the sources of your statistics. 
C)  manipulate the statistics so they support your point. 
D)  use exact numbers rather than rounding off. 
E)  gradually increase the volume of your voice. 
A)  use as many statistics as possible. 
B)  identify the sources of your statistics. 
C)  manipulate the statistics so they support your point. 
D)  use exact numbers rather than rounding off. 
E)  gradually increase the volume of your voice.

Question 13

Carmen began her speech by saying:
June 10 began like any other day at Reynolds High School in the small town oTroutdale, Oregon. That is, until freshman Jared Padgett got ofthe bus carrying his guitar case and a duffel bag containing a semi-automatic handgun, an AR-15 rifle, and several hundred rounds oammunition. Over the course othe morning, Padgett took the life o14-year-old Emilio Hoffman and shot and wounded a teacher before finally ending his own life.
What kind osupporting material did Carmen use in her introduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  testimony 
B)  example 
C)  metaphor 
D)  statistics 
E)  simile 
A)  testimony 
B)  example 
C)  metaphor 
D)  statistics 
E)  simile

Question 14

Research has shown that the effect oexamples is enhanced when they are combined with statistics that show the examples to be typical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to your textbook, iyou quoted JefBezos, founder and CEO oAmazon, about e-commerce, what kind otestimony would you be using?

Accepted Answer

A)  educational 
B)  direct 
C)  expert 
D)  professional 
E)  scientific 
A)  educational 
B)  direct 
C)  expert 
D)  professional 
E)  scientific

Question 16

According to your textbook, when you use statistics in a speech, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  cite the source of your statistics. 
B)  use exact figures instead of rounding off. 
C)  get statistics from a reliable source. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and c only. 
A)  cite the source of your statistics. 
B)  use exact figures instead of rounding off. 
C)  get statistics from a reliable source. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and c only.

Question 17

The main value ousing expert testimony in a speech is to

Accepted Answer

A)  enhance the vividness of the speaker's ideas. 
B)  gain attention in the introduction of the speech. 
C)  build the credibility of speakers who are not experts on their topics. 
D)  keep the audience's attention throughout the body of the speech. 
E)  relate the speaker's ideas directly to the audience. 
A)  enhance the vividness of the speaker's ideas. 
B)  gain attention in the introduction of the speech. 
C)  build the credibility of speakers who are not experts on their topics. 
D)  keep the audience's attention throughout the body of the speech. 
E)  relate the speaker's ideas directly to the audience.

Question 18

According to your textbook, an imaginary story that makes a general point is called an)

Accepted Answer

A)  mythical example. 
B)  artificial example. 
C)  spurious example. 
D)  hypothetical example. 
E)  synthetic example. 
A)  mythical example. 
B)  artificial example. 
C)  spurious example. 
D)  hypothetical example. 
E)  synthetic example.

Question 19

Examples are especially helpful as supporting materials because they

Accepted Answer

A)  personalize your ideas. 
B)  are not overly technical. 
C)  quantify a speaker's ideas. 
D)  are harder to manipulate than statistics or testimony. 
E)  enhance the speaker's credibility. 
A)  personalize your ideas. 
B)  are not overly technical. 
C)  quantify a speaker's ideas. 
D)  are harder to manipulate than statistics or testimony. 
E)  enhance the speaker's credibility.

Question 20

According to your textbook, when evaluating statistics you should ask whether they

Accepted Answer

A)  are from a reliable source. 
B)  use statistical measures correctly. 
C)  are representative of what they claim to measure. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  b and c only. 
A)  are from a reliable source. 
B)  use statistical measures correctly. 
C)  are representative of what they claim to measure. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  b and c only.

As your textbook makes clear, a vivid, richly textured extended example is usually effective regardless ohow well it is delivered.

Which othe following does your textbook recommend with regard to using statistics in a speech?

Which othe following is recommended by your textbook for using hypothetical examples?

In most cases, you should round ofstatistics when presenting them in a speech.

To give the gist osomeone's statement in your own words is to

Which othe following would probably be the most reliable source otestimony in a speech about the impact oautomobile exhaust on air pollution?

Your textbook presents each othe following as a tip for using examples in a speech except

According to your textbook, iyou quoted Joy Perkins Newman, a National Institutes oHealth researcher, on the causes oadolescent depression, what kind otestimony would you be using?

According to your textbook, it is seldom acceptable to use peer testimony in a speech.

The number that occurs the most in a group onumbers is the ______________ .

According to your textbook, when using statistics in a speech, you should

Research has shown that the effect oexamples is enhanced when they are combined with statistics that show the examples to be typical.

According to your textbook, iyou quoted JefBezos, founder and CEO oAmazon, about e-commerce, what kind otestimony would you be using?

According to your textbook, when you use statistics in a speech, you should

The main value ousing expert testimony in a speech is to

According to your textbook, an imaginary story that makes a general point is called an)

Examples are especially helpful as supporting materials because they

According to your textbook, when evaluating statistics you should ask whether they

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As your textbook makes clear, a vivid, richly textured extended example is usually effective regardless ohow well it is delivered.

Which othe following does your textbook recommend with regard to using statistics in a speech?

Which othe following is recommended by your textbook for using hypothetical examples?

In most cases, you should round ofstatistics when presenting them in a speech.

To give the gist osomeone's statement in your own words is to

Which othe following would probably be the most reliable source otestimony in a speech about the impact oautomobile exhaust on air pollution?

Your textbook presents each othe following as a tip for using examples in a speech except

According to your textbook, iyou quoted Joy Perkins Newman, a National Institutes oHealth researcher, on the causes oadolescent depression, what kind otestimony would you be using?

According to your textbook, it is seldom acceptable to use peer testimony in a speech.

The number that occurs the most in a group onumbers is the ______________ .

According to your textbook, when using statistics in a speech, you should

Research has shown that the effect oexamples is enhanced when they are combined with statistics that show the examples to be typical.

According to your textbook, iyou quoted JefBezos, founder and CEO oAmazon, about e-commerce, what kind otestimony would you be using?

According to your textbook, when you use statistics in a speech, you should

The main value ousing expert testimony in a speech is to

According to your textbook, an imaginary story that makes a general point is called an)

Examples are especially helpful as supporting materials because they

According to your textbook, when evaluating statistics you should ask whether they

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Giving Your First Speech

Selecting a Topic and a Purpose

Analyzing the Audience

Gathering Materials

Organizing the Body Othe Speech

Beginning and Ending the Speech

Outlining the Speech

Using Language

Delivery

Using Visual Aids

Speaking to Inform

Speaking to Persuade

Methods Opersuasion

Speaking on Special Occasions

Speaking in Small Groups

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