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26 of 50

"I have worked at the Arizona Humane Society for ten years, and have seen the effects of the failure to spay and neuter your pets first hand" is an example of what part of an effective introduction?

	Previewing your key ideas
	Establishing the importance of the topic
	Getting your audience's attention
	Establishing your credibility to speak on the topic

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27 of 50

While focus groups are a great way to gain information from a small group, as a presenter you need to be careful of using that information to make claims about a larger conglomeration of people. This idea is called?

	Recognizability
	Generalizability
	Post hoc ergo propter hoc
	Primary research

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28 of 50

Aristotle outlined all the following types of listeners EXCEPT?

	those using a speech to make decisions about the past.
	those using a speech to make decisions for the present.
	those using a speech to make decisions for the future.
	those who judge the skill of the speaker.

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29 of 50

When researching we should consider a source's?

	accuracy
	objectivity
	expertise
	timeliness
	all of the above

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30 of 50

Heather is starting her speech with a story about how she overcame her peanut allergy. What type of support is she using?

	Narrative
	Analogy
	Idiom
	Example

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31 of 50

An effectively prepared working outline will?

	Include all major points of the speech
	Include the full text of the speech
	Only include the body
	Begin with a speaking outline

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32 of 50

The field of Communications, including all assignments in this course, uses which of the following styles for citations?

	MLA
	APA
	Chicago
	AP

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33 of 50

Most audience analysis should be completed

	during your speech.
	before your speech.
	after your speech.
	you shouldn't do an audience analysis.

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34 of 50

The specific purpose statement includes the following:

	general purpose, audience and goal.
	general purpose, thesis and goal.
	thesis and preview of points.
	preview, credibility statement, thesis

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35 of 50

(True/False) As long as you cite your sources, the majority of your speech may be the thoughts and quotations of others.

	True
	False

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36 of 50

The audience's response to a message is referred to as?

	Shared meaning
	Decoding
	Feedback
	Encoding

Question

37 of 50

'To entertain' is an example of a

	central idea.
	thesis.
	specific purpose statement.
	general purpose statement.

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38 of 50

The Linear Model of Communication was first proposed by __________________.

	Aristotle
	Shannon & Weaver
	Maslov
	Monroe & Burgoon

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39 of 50

A speech on how to choose a realtor, stage your home, and set a price for your house is using which type of organizational division?

	Compare/contrast
	Topical
	Spatial
	Causal

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40 of 50

Kevin wants to give a speech on the life of Winston Churchill. The organization pattern for this type of speech is usually:

	chronological.
	pro-con.
	cause-effect.
	topical.

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41 of 50

Javon asks her daughter for advice on how to operate the computer. When her daughter responds she is engaging in                       .

	field of knowledge.
	frame of reference.
	informative speaking.
	persuasive speaking.

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42 of 50

Which of the following is the most important factor of credibility?

	Trustworthiness
	Competence
	Caring/goodwill
	Speaker demographics

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43 of 50

Javi has planned to give a speech on the benefits of laughter, when he notices that the audience is still crying from listening to the speech before his, a moving speech on the Innocence Project. Which dimension of the public speech context should Javi be mainly concerned with?

	Temporal dimension.
	Physical dimension.
	Social-Psychological dimension.
	Cultural dimension.

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44 of 50

What is the best organization pattern for an informative speech on the evolution of the microchip?

	Topical division
	Chronological division
	Spatial division
	Causal division

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45 of 50

Which of the following strategies is usually the last step of an effective speech introduction?

	Gain attention
	Establish credibility
	State the topic
	Preview main points

Question

46 of 50

McKay is giving a speech on how to fold an origami crane. His is a speech on.

	Events
	Processes
	People
	Concepts

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47 of 50

The Dialogic Theory of Public Speaking includes all of the following principles EXCEPT?

	The meaning of words must be mutually agreed upon
	The receiver is a passive communicator
	Communication should be a dialogue
	Context and situations impact meaning

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48 of 50

To inform, to persuade, and to entertain are all examples of what?

	General purpose statements
	Specific purpose statements
	Thesis statements
	Subordinate points

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49 of 50

The general purpose for a speech in which the topic is the importance of not texting while driving is:

	to toast.
	to persuade.
	to entertain.
	to inform.

Question

50 of 50

Rachel is listening to her husband speak, but is also compiling her grocery list in her head. What type of noise is she experiencing?

	semantic
	physiological
	psychological
	physical

Answer 1

26) The correct answer is “Establishing your credibility to speak on the topic”. The speaker is trying to validate his claim as an expert on the topic by virtue of his/her experience in Arizona University on the mentioned topic.

27) The correct answer is Generalizability. The generalizability is about drawing inference based on small samples for larger population. However, it is not so much widely accepted in case of qualitative research which focus group are part of.

28) The correct answer is “Those using a speech to make decisions for the present”. Aristotle described every other listener except the one mentioned formerly.

29) The correct answer is “All of the above”. It is imperative to take into account all the attributes of the source in order to maintain the validity of the research conducted be it qualitative or quantitative.