Question 1

You don't really have to plan a conclusion. It will come to you as you are getting finished with your presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

At some point in the introduction of a presentation, the speaker must state his or her goal which is the ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Attention Getter 
B)  Transition 
C)  Objective 
D)  Conclusion or Summary Statement C

Question 3

A professor telling you during a class lecture that material about to be presented is going to be on a future test is an example of a ____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  Hook 
B)  Trick 
C)  Quotation 
D)  Transition A

Question 4

Intermediate or derived ethos can increase or decrease throughout a presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It is nearly impossible to change the audience's initial perception of you that is formed at the start of your presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Asking if anyone has questions makes a sufficient conclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A logical conclusion for a sales or persuasive presentation is a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  Call to Action 
B)  Rhetorical Question 
C)  Joke 
D)  Spatial relationship

Question 8

Achieving high terminal ethos means you have ended poorly, almost deadly at the conclusion of your presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Constant use of the same transition phrase within a presentation is a useful technique because it will help the audience remember your points.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

You can end your presentation with the same points you made in your introduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"OK. That's all I have." is an appropriate conclusion for your presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

____________________ is the dominant factor in rhetorical communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  Speaker Humor 
B)  Speaker Ethos 
C)  Speaker Experience 
D)  Speaker Enthusiasm

Question 13

The author refers to the process of changing the audience's perception of you during a presentation as intermediate or _________________ ethos because it occurs after the initial perceptions of you, as the speaker, are formed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Circumstantial 
B)  Consequential 
C)  Derived 
D)  Terminal

Question 14

Asking a question at the start of a presentation that is designed to get attention but doesn't anticipate that the audience will actually respond is an example of a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  Quotation Device 
B)  Presentation Objective 
C)  Rhetorical Question 
D)  Speaker Ethos

Question 15

There are several ways to organize the body of your presentation. Using chronological order means you are organizing the content based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  The positive and negative aspects of the topic 
B)  The physical properties of a product 
C)  The functionality of a process 
D)  A time line of events

Question 16

Audiences will make judgments about a speaker before the presentation even starts. Things like the speaker's reputation, the way he or she is dressed and the apparent level of preparation. These factors are collectively known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotyping 
B)  Initial Ethos 
C)  The Expense of Humor 
D)  Fluidity

Exam 7: Structuring the Message

You don't really have to plan a conclusion. It will come to you as you are getting finished with your presentation.

At some point in the introduction of a presentation, the speaker must state his or her goal which is the ___________________.

A professor telling you during a class lecture that material about to be presented is going to be on a future test is an example of a ____________________

Intermediate or derived ethos can increase or decrease throughout a presentation.

It is nearly impossible to change the audience's initial perception of you that is formed at the start of your presentation.

Asking if anyone has questions makes a sufficient conclusion.

A logical conclusion for a sales or persuasive presentation is a/an:

Achieving high terminal ethos means you have ended poorly, almost deadly at the conclusion of your presentation.

Constant use of the same transition phrase within a presentation is a useful technique because it will help the audience remember your points.

You can end your presentation with the same points you made in your introduction.

"OK. That's all I have." is an appropriate conclusion for your presentation.

____________________ is the dominant factor in rhetorical communication.

The author refers to the process of changing the audience's perception of you during a presentation as intermediate or _________________ ethos because it occurs after the initial perceptions of you, as the speaker, are formed.

Asking a question at the start of a presentation that is designed to get attention but doesn't anticipate that the audience will actually respond is an example of a/an:

There are several ways to organize the body of your presentation. Using chronological order means you are organizing the content based on:

Audiences will make judgments about a speaker before the presentation even starts. Things like the speaker's reputation, the way he or she is dressed and the apparent level of preparation. These factors are collectively known as: