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Audience analysis involves: |
| | A) | identifying group members' strengths and weaknesses in speaking in front of an audience. |
| | B) | deciding on the purpose of the presentation. |
| | C) | determining what supplies the group will need for the presentation. |
| | D) | analyzing the general characteristics of audiences that listen to small group presentations. |
| | E) | gathering information about the audience in a systematic way. |
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A(n) ____ speech involves calling the audience to action. |
| | A) | eulogy |
| | B) | entertainment |
| | C) | persuasive |
| | D) | tribute |
| | E) | informative |
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The purpose of a(n) ____ speech is to educate or enlighten. |
| | A) | eulogy |
| | B) | entertainment |
| | C) | persuasive |
| | D) | tribute |
| | E) | informative |
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In a(n) ____ speech the speaker wants the audience members to enjoy themselves and have a good time. |
| | A) | eulogy |
| | B) | entertainment |
| | C) | persuasive |
| | D) | tribute |
| | E) | informative |
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Supplemental logistics in the planning stage involves: |
| | A) | identifying group members' strengths and weaknesses in speaking in front of an audience. |
| | B) | deciding on the purpose of the presentation. |
| | C) | determining what supplies the group will need for the presentation. |
| | D) | analyzing the general characteristics of audiences that listen to small group presentations. |
| | E) | gathering information about the audience in a systematic way. |
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In a ____, members of the audience comment on the group's presentation and ask questions of speakers. |
| | A) | forum discussion |
| | B) | round robin |
| | C) | feedback session |
| | D) | panel discussion |
| | E) | symposium |
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Controversy is encouraged and the moderator acts as a traffic cop in a: |
| | A) | forum discussion. |
| | B) | round robin. |
| | C) | feedback session. |
| | D) | panel discussion. |
| | E) | symposium. |
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Each person presents an uninterrupted speech on a segment of a topic in a: |
| | A) | forum discussion. |
| | B) | round robin. |
| | C) | feedback session. |
| | D) | panel discussion. |
| | E) | symposium. |
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"According to Dr. June O'Riley, president of our university, the biggest challenge facing higher education in the 21st century is information literacy." This statement would be considered which type of verbal material? |
| | A) | expert testimony |
| | B) | celebrity testimony |
| | C) | lay testimony |
| | D) | statistics |
| | E) | examples |
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"In a recent study, 3-year-old children who asked a lot of questions scored 12 points higher on IQ tests and had better reading skills by age 11 regardless of the parents' occupation and education." This statement would be considered which type of verbal material? |
| | A) | expert testimony |
| | B) | celebrity testimony |
| | C) | lay testimony |
| | D) | statistics |
| | E) | examples |
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One suggestion for using visual materials in an oral presentation is: |
| | A) | If a photograph is too small for audience members to see in the back of the room, give it to audience members so they can pass it around. |
| | B) | When putting the group's outline on a handout, leave some parts blank to encourage audience members to take notes. |
| | C) | Put every detail of the presentation outline on a transparency so audience members know exactly which points will be covered. |
| | D) | Use the chalkboard for charts and other visual materials so you don't have to carry any cumbersome equipment with you. |
| | E) | Include as many visual materials as group members can think of in the presentation. |
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A presentation on the history of the Internet would most likely use the ____ pattern of organization. |
| | A) | spatial |
| | B) | problem-solution |
| | C) | chronological |
| | D) | topical |
| | E) | cause-effect |
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A presentation on the major exhibits in a local museum would most likely use the ____ pattern of organization. |
| | A) | spatial |
| | B) | problem-solution |
| | C) | chronological |
| | D) | topical |
| | E) | cause-effect |
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____, one canon of rhetoric, refers to the manner and appropriateness of the language used in a speech. |
| | A) | Memory |
| | B) | Style |
| | C) | Delivery |
| | D) | Invention |
| | E) | Arrangement |
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In evaluating a speaker's choice of topic and its appropriateness to an audience, we are addressing ____, one canon of rhetoric. |
| | A) | memory |
| | B) | style |
| | C) | delivery |
| | D) | invention |
| | E) | arrangement |
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Group members should schedule a planning meeting as soon as they know they will be giving an oral presentation. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In establishing the presentation's specific subject or topic group members should select points that are most important to the group and the audience. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The moderator in a group presentation regulates the discussion and facilitates any audience participation. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The introduction to an oral presentation includes the attention step. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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An extemporaneous speech is prepared and delivered using notes, but is not read from a manuscript. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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