Question 1

Compare and contrast syllogisms and enthymemes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Which of the following would not be an appropriate goal for a persuasive speech to actuate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inform the audience about their behavior 
B)  Reinforce a current behavior 
C)  Change an existing behavior 
D)  Stop an existing behavior

Question 3

Informative expository speeches are most often given to provide:

Accepted Answer

A)  Little prior knowledge of the subject 
B)  More in-depth knowledge of the subject 
C)  Prior interest in the subject 
D)  Basic information on the subject

Question 4

When seeking to change an audience's way of thinking, a speaker must:

Accepted Answer

A)  Point out that he/she has the audience's best interests in mind 
B)  Point out that he/she will benefit from the audience's change of perspective 
C)  Point out that he/she has more knowledge than the audience 
D)  Point out that he/she has less knowledge than the audience

Question 5

A claim of policy is focused on taking or avoiding action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A claim of conjecture is different from a claim of fact because its focus is:

Accepted Answer

A)  What has been true or false in the past 
B)  What is true or false in the present 
C)  What will be true or false in the future 
D)  What the audience has believed to be true or false in the past

Question 7

Process speeches always require the audience to be able to perform the process after listening to the presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The key difference between an informative process speech and a 'how-to' speech is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The time involved in presenting the speech 
B)  The audience's interest level in the speech 
C)  The ability of the audience to do the process 
D)  The ability of the audience to understand the process

Question 9

If you are certain that you and your audience share certain key beliefs so that you do not have to fully explain each and every step of your persuasive argument, you might employ:

Accepted Answer

A)  A syllogism 
B)  An enthymeme 
C)  A counterargument 
D)  A logos

Question 10

Social judgment theory claims that audiences have an anchor position, their preferred or acceptable position on a topic or issue, within:

Accepted Answer

A)  The latitude of acceptance 
B)  The latitude of rejection 
C)  The latitude of noncommitment 
D)  The latitude of indifference

Question 11

Informative and persuasive presentations are alike in that both require developing a relationship between the speaker and audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Informative and persuasive presentations are alike in that both require:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of trust between audience and speaker 
B)  Good development and organization 
C)  Little credible evidence or support 
D)  No relationship with the audience

Question 13

An important strategy for speakers to use in making a claim of value is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Explain to the audience the criteria you used to judge the value 
B)  Explain to the audience the criteria they should always use to judge values 
C)  Explain to the audience that no value judgments are possible 
D)  Explain to the audience your personal opinion on the value

Question 14

Which of the following would be indicative of deductive reasoning:

Accepted Answer

A)  Moving from the specific to the specific 
B)  Moving from the specific to the general 
C)  Moving from the general to the general 
D)  Moving from the general to the specific

Question 15

Informative speeches of definition or description are most often given to audiences that have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Little prior knowledge of the subject 
B)  Full knowledge of the significance of the subject 
C)  Considerable knowledge of the subject 
D)  Considerable prior interest in the subject

Question 16

Identify the difference between a persuasive speech to convince and a persuasive speech to actuate.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

To help an audience understand a new or unknown concept or topic, effective speakers:

Accepted Answer

A)  Use only concrete language 
B)  Use the unknown to help understand the unknown 
C)  Use the known to help understand the unknown 
D)  Use only descriptive language

Question 18

Which of the following would be indicative of inductive reasoning:

Accepted Answer

A)  Moving from the specific to the specific 
B)  Moving from the specific to the general 
C)  Moving from the general to the general 
D)  Moving from the general to the specific

Exam 13: Relating Through Informative Speeches and Persuasive Speeches

Compare and contrast syllogisms and enthymemes.

Which of the following would not be an appropriate goal for a persuasive speech to actuate?

Informative expository speeches are most often given to provide:

When seeking to change an audience's way of thinking, a speaker must:

A claim of policy is focused on taking or avoiding action.

A claim of conjecture is different from a claim of fact because its focus is:

Process speeches always require the audience to be able to perform the process after listening to the presentation.

The key difference between an informative process speech and a 'how-to' speech is:

If you are certain that you and your audience share certain key beliefs so that you do not have to fully explain each and every step of your persuasive argument, you might employ:

Social judgment theory claims that audiences have an anchor position, their preferred or acceptable position on a topic or issue, within:

Informative and persuasive presentations are alike in that both require developing a relationship between the speaker and audience.

Informative and persuasive presentations are alike in that both require:

An important strategy for speakers to use in making a claim of value is:

Which of the following would be indicative of deductive reasoning:

Informative speeches of definition or description are most often given to audiences that have:

Identify the difference between a persuasive speech to convince and a persuasive speech to actuate.

To help an audience understand a new or unknown concept or topic, effective speakers:

Which of the following would be indicative of inductive reasoning: