Question 1

Good speech conclusions leave the audience thirsting for more information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Examples used as supporting material for a claim are likely to be effective when they

Accepted Answer

A)  are very vivid 
B)  aren't relevant to the claim that is made 
C)  are a hasty generalization 
D)  aren't representative of the claim that is made 
A)  are very vivid 
B)  aren't relevant to the claim that is made 
C)  are a hasty generalization 
D)  aren't representative of the claim that is made

Question 3

"Imagine that you have just entered the on-ramp of a busy freeway" is the beginning of a hypothetical example to illustrate a point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

"My old neighbor was French and he was very rude. Thus French people are rude." This is

Accepted Answer

A)  a hypothetical example 
B)  a testimonial 
C)  a credible source 
D)  a hasty generalization 
A)  a hypothetical example 
B)  a testimonial 
C)  a credible source 
D)  a hasty generalization

Question 5

"It is difficult to tell whether this is the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning of this war" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  antithesis 
B)  alliteration 
C)  parallelism 
D)  simile 
A)  antithesis 
B)  alliteration 
C)  parallelism 
D)  simile

Question 6

Testimony cited on the Internet is usually reliable and credible evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Good speech conclusions leave the audience thirsting for more information.

Examples used as supporting material for a claim are likely to be effective when they

"Imagine that you have just entered the on-ramp of a busy freeway" is the beginning of a hypothetical example to illustrate a point.

"My old neighbor was French and he was very rude. Thus French people are rude." This is

"It is difficult to tell whether this is the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning of this war" is an example of

Testimony cited on the Internet is usually reliable and credible evidence.

Competent Communication: Effective and Appropriate

Perceptions of Self and Others: Who Am I Who Are They

Culture and Gender

Language: Sharing Meaning With Words

Nonverbal Communication: Sharing Meaning Without Words

Listening to Others

Power: The Inescapable Interpersonal Dynamic

Making Relationships Work

Interpersonal Conflict Management

The Anatomy of Small Groups

Creating Effective Groups

Preparing Speeches

Informative Speaking

Persuasive Speaking

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Exam 13: Presenting Speeches

Good speech conclusions leave the audience thirsting for more information.

Examples used as supporting material for a claim are likely to be effective when they

"Imagine that you have just entered the on-ramp of a busy freeway" is the beginning of a hypothetical example to illustrate a point.

"My old neighbor was French and he was very rude. Thus French people are rude." This is

"It is difficult to tell whether this is the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning of this war" is an example of

Testimony cited on the Internet is usually reliable and credible evidence.

Competent Communication: Effective and Appropriate

Perceptions of Self and Others: Who Am I Who Are They

Culture and Gender

Language: Sharing Meaning With Words

Nonverbal Communication: Sharing Meaning Without Words

Listening to Others

Power: The Inescapable Interpersonal Dynamic

Making Relationships Work

Interpersonal Conflict Management

The Anatomy of Small Groups

Creating Effective Groups

Preparing Speeches

Informative Speaking

Persuasive Speaking

Filters