Deck 13: Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance

Question 1

Which step in the speech preparation process involves planning your visual aids?

A) Think
B) Compose
C) Investigate
D) Rehearse

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In researching one's topic, a speaker is best advised to avoid secondary resources.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The reason for giving a presentation is referred to as the

A) specific purpose.
B) general purpose.
C) speech topic.
D) concept map.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In differentiating between a captive and a voluntary audience, it is helpful to remember that a captive audience

A) may be less receptive.
B) is often intrinsically motivated to listen.
C) usually has interests or needs related to the topic.
D) is only attending to fulfill a personal need.

Question 5

In what step of the speech planning process do you plan your outline, including both an introduction and conclusion?

A) Think
B) Investigate
C) Compose
D) Rehearse

Question 6

Special-occasion speeches often have as their primary purpose to change their listeners' attitudes or beliefs.

Question 7

The beliefs that guide our behaviors are our

A) attitudes.
B) demographics.
C) culture.
D) values.

Question 8

Audience characteristics including their age, sex, and cultural background are called

A) demographics.
B) audience type.
C) attitudes, beliefs, and values.
D) audience analysis.

Question 9

In which step of speech preparation do you research references for preparing a speech?

A) Think
B) Compose
C) Rehearse
D) Investigate

Question 10

Chanel has agreed to deliver a eulogy at her aunt's funeral. What is her general purpose?

A) To inform her audience
B) To persuade her audience
C) To commemorate a special occasion
D) To motivate her audience to act.

Question 11

In what step of the speech preparation process do you practice your presentation?

A) Think
B) Rehearse
C) Compose
D) Investigate

Question 12

The specific content you will present is your

A) specific purpose.
B) speech topic.
C) general purpose.
D) concept map.

Question 13

Brenda has chosen a topic for a persuasive speech but needs help researching her topic. What strategy might you suggest she use?

A) Use only primary sources.
B) Use only secondary sources.
C) Rely on Wikipedia.
D) Conduct an information interview.

Question 14

Internet resources, while readily accessible and quick to find, pose challenges including

A) information overload.
B) lack of accuracy.
C) biased information.
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 15

A successful research strategy includes all of these EXCEPT

A) identifying your information needs.
B) determining your audience type.
C) drawing on your own personal knowledge.
D) talking with librarians.

Question 16

Direct accounts, straight from the original source, are

A) attitudes, beliefs, and values.
B) primary resources.
C) secondary resources.
D) audience analysis

Question 17

A specific purpose statement is one that tells the audience the reason you are giving
a presentation.

Question 18

The use of social bookmarking is a way to document one's online resources.

Question 19

Which step in preparing your speech focuses on adapting your message to the audience?

A) Think
B) Investigate
C) Compose
D) Rehearse

Question 20

A source has consensual validation when

A) it is found on the web.
B) other sources use information similar to yours.
C) you rely on .com sites.
D) others have not used your sources.

Question 21

When listeners attend out of self-interest or to fulfill a need, they are a(n)

A) captive audience.
B) voluntary audience.
C) ethical audience.
D) individualistic audience.

Question 22

What is the term for a conviction about what is or is not true?

A) Attitude
B) Values
C) Belief
D) Demographics

Question 23

What is the term for a person's evaluation of an issue, situation, or person?

A) Attitude
B) Belief
C) Values
D) Demographics

Question 24

All research should be evaluated in terms of relevancy, currency, authority, objectivity, and consensual validation.

Question 25

Brainstorming allows an unlimited amount of time for a speaker to generate topical ideas
for a presentation.

Question 26

Anna is trying to find a topic for her informative presentation. Which strategy might she use to help find an appropriate topic?

A) Engage in brainstorming
B) Create a concept map
C) Consider her own interests and experiences
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 27

When engaging in audience analysis, speakers need to understand the beliefs that govern or guide the audience's behaviors. What factor is being addressed in this analysis?

A) Attitude
B) Values
C) Belief
D) Knowledge

Question 28

A presentation that educates an audience about a topic is a(n)

A) demonstration speech.
B) special-occasion speech.
C) informative speech.
D) persuasive speech.

Question 29

In performing your audience analysis, you determine that your listeners are primarily from a collectivistic culture. What factor of audience analysis are you addressing?

A) Attitude
B) Belief
C) Values
D) Demographics

Question 30

Effective speakers use the cooperative principle only when delivering a persuasive presentation.

Question 31

"To entertain" is an example of an effective specific purpose statement.

Question 32

Concept maps are similar to brainstorming in that they both allow a speaker to generate
many ideas.

Question 33

While researching the benefits of aerobic exercise, you find a web-based source that summarizes empirical studies of aerobic exercise. This is a

A) source with high consensual validation.
B) source with low consensual validation.
C) secondary resource.
D) primary resource.

Question 34

In which of the five steps of speech preparation do you consider your audience and speech topic?

A) Think
B) Investigate
C) Compose
D) Rehearse

Question 35

What free web-based services let you save, organize, and keep brief notes about your online resources?

A) Primary resources
B) Concept maps
C) Secondary resources
D) Social bookmarking

Question 36

If you adapt your speech to the gender and educational level of your audience, you are considering

A) demographics.
B) attitudes.
C) beliefs.
D) audience type.

Question 37

Which of these is NOT an integral part of planning your research strategy?

A) Drawing on personal knowledge
B) Talking with a friend
C) Talking with a librarian
D) Documenting your research findings

Question 38

Hector, a vegetarian, plans to develop a persuasive presentation on the benefits of a vegetarian diet. This is an example of a

A) specific purpose statement.
B) concept map.
C) general purpose statement.
D) speech topic.

Question 39

A source that has high consensual validation is preferable to one that has low consensual validation.

Question 40

If you agree to provide the toast at your best friend's wedding reception, you will be presenting a special-occasion speech.

Question 41

In preparing her speech, Jane wants to determine the educational level of her audience. How might she best obtain such information?

A) Conduct an information interview
B) Determine the audience's values
C) Perform demographic analysis
D) Determine the audience type

Question 42

A presentation that changes an audience's attitudes or beliefs is a(n)

A) persuasive speech.
B) informative speech.
C) commemorative speech.
D) special-occasion speech.

Question 43

Which of these is an effective specific purpose statement?

A) To inform my audience on three reasons to buy a laptop and the four best statistical programs available for laptop computers
B) To pay tribute
C) To persuade the audience that the Internet internet can have three positive effects on society
D) Children and the Internetinternet

Question 44

By properly documenting one's research, whether virtual or not, a speaker is in a better position to avoid plagiarism.

Question 45

When Paulina reflectively considers the connection of her speech to an audience, she is engaging in audience analysis.

Question 46

Don is researching the seasonal flu vaccine for an informative speech and begins his search online with the Centers for Disease Control. At what step is Don in the speech preparation process?

A) Think
B) Investigate
C) Compose
D) Research

Question 47

In evaluating one's sources, it is important to consider all of these factors EXCEPT

A) relevancy.
B) currency.
C) objectivity.
D) information load.

Question 48

Misrepresenting others' work as your own is called

A) plagiarism.
B) brainstorming.
C) concept mapping.
D) social bookmarking.

Question 49

If you choose to deliver a presentation on the latest seasonal flu vaccine and the viruses it provides protection against, what question would be most relevant as you conduct
Your research?

A) What background information will my audience need?
B) What specific information is appropriate for my audience?
C) How current does my information need to be?
D) How can I draw on my own personal knowledge?

Question 50

You have chosen to deliver a persuasive speech promoting same-sex marriage. To better understand your audience, what factor of audience analysis would be most relevant?

A) Demographics
B) Audience knowledge
C) Audience type
D) Attitudes, values, and beliefs

Question 51

Presentations that entertain, celebrate, commemorate, or inspire are

A) motivational speeches.
B) persuasive speeches.
C) special-occasion speeches.
D) informative speeches.

Question 52

"To persuade my audience to buy a zero-emissions, totally electric vehicle" is an example of a

A) general purpose statement.
B) specific purpose statement.
C) concept map.
D) speech topic.

Question 53

When other sources agree with or use the same information you're considering using, your information possesses

A) objectivity.
B) consensual validation.
C) authority.
D) currency.

Question 54

A drawing showing connections among related ideas is called a

A) brainstorm.
B) concept map.
C) composition.
D) demographic.

Question 55

Googling a topic is the best way to conduct online research.

Question 56

Julian has found an article online that fits perfectly in his speech, but he is not sure the website where he found it is credible. How can he decide whether to use this article as one of his speech sources?

A) He should not hesitate to use it as a source as long as the article supports his thesis.
B) He should not use the article as a source if it comes from a commercial site (a .com).
C) He should see if the article has a date so he can make sure it was published within the last year.
D) He should click on the "About" link, which should tell him more about the organization or people who publish the site.

Question 57

Audience analysis can help a speaker do all of these things EXCEPT

A) adapt their topic to audience need and interest.
B) relate support materials to the audience's lives.
C) shape their verbal and nonverbal delivery.
D) find a captive audience.

Question 58

Which strategy is helpful to keep in mind to avoid plagiarism?

A) Orally cite your sources.
B) Only document your sources using MLA.
C) Rely on social bookmarking.
D) Rely only on your personal experience.

Question 59

The process of identifying important characteristics about your listeners and using this information to prepare your speech is called

A) investigating.
B) brainstorming.
C) audience analysis.
D) demographics.

Question 60

While researching your topic online can be helpful, speakers increase the risk of experiencing information overload.

Question 61

Students in your class are considered to be a voluntary audience as they chose to enroll
in the course.

Question 62

General purpose statements are not needed for informative presentations.

Question 63

Effective specific purpose statements indicate

A) the credibility of the speaker.
B) the organizational pattern used.
C) the intention to inform or persuade.
D) how long the speech will last.

Question 64

Identify and explain the steps of speech preparation.

Question 65

Identify the four parts of a successful research strategy.

Question 66

Works that analyze and interpret primary resources are

A) consensually validated.
B) primary resources.
C) concept maps.
D) secondary resources.

Question 67

A value is an evaluation one holds toward an issue, situation, or person.

Question 68

A meeting in which you ask questions to gain knowledge or understanding about a particular topic is a(n)

A) audience analysis.
B) information interview.
C) demographic analysis.
D) brainstorming session.

Question 69

What is the process of preparing and delivering a message to an audience?

A) Informing
B) Persuading
C) Public speaking
D) Paying tribute

Question 70

Which is a creative problem-solving strategy that generates topical ideas?

A) Concept mapping
B) Composing
C) Brainstorming
D) Investigating

Question 71

Describe three factors that help a speaker better understand his or her audience.

Question 72

Which of these is a complete sentence summarizing the goal of your speech?

A) General purpose statement
B) Concept map
C) Specific purpose statement
D) Social bookmark

Question 73

How can a concept map be used to help generate topical ideas?

Question 74

Trevor, a long-distance runner, delivers a presentation on the benefits of running and aerobic exercise. His topic exemplifies the importance of selecting a topic based on

A) one's experience and interests.
B) concept maps.
C) information interviewing.
D) primary resources.

Question 75

When your listeners are required to attend your presentation, they are a

A) captive audience.
B) voluntary audience.
C) self-interested audience.
D) motivated audience.

Question 76

Social bookmarking can be used to aid the speaker in

A) determining his or her audience type.
B) determining his or her audience's knowledge level.
C) organizing his or her research.
D) identifying his or her information needs.

Question 77

Explain the difference between a primary and a secondary resource.

Question 78

In what step of the speech planning process do you make adaptations based on feedback?

A) Compose
B) Investigate
C) Rehearse
D) Revise

Question 79

A belief is a conviction about what is true or untrue.

Question 80

Attitudes are strongly held beliefs that influence our thoughts or behaviors.