Read each question carefully and select the best answer.
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The best way to arouse audience interest is by |
| | A) | using a quotation. |
| | B) | showing how you have experience with the topic. |
| | C) | stating the purpose of your presentation. |
| | D) | showing how the topic is related to them. |
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In her introduction for a speech on computer networking Kim asks, "How many of you like to P-A-R-T-Y? My speech has nothing to do with that, but it got your attention, right?" Was this an effective attention-gaining device? |
| | A) | Yes, Kim got the attention of the audience. |
| | B) | Yes, being dramatic gains attention. |
| | C) | No, Kim's attention gaining strategy was not adapted to the audience. |
| | D) | No, attention-gaining strategies should be relevant to the topic. |
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The introduction of your presentation should fulfill a variety of functions for the audience. Which of the following is not one of those functions? |
| | A) | Arouse the audience's interest in the subject matter. |
| | B) | Establish your qualifications as a speaker. |
| | C) | Provide a detailed description of the main and subpoints that will be discussed during the body of the speech. |
| | D) | Develop a way to gain and maintain the audience's attention. |
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The first principle of outlining is that |
| | A) | the outline should consist of units (sentences) that contain multiple ideas. |
| | B) | the outline should be written in paragraph form. |
| | C) | sub-points should be identified with Roman numerals. |
| | D) | all items in the outline should be directly related to the purpose. |
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Wanting audience members to sign a petition at the conclusion of the speech is an example of a(n) |
| | A) | attitudinal objective. |
| | B) | immediate purpose. |
| | C) | long-range goal. |
| | D) | social objective. |
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These points in the outline are used to provide supporting material for main points and are often represented as A, B, C, etc. |
| | A) | subpoints |
| | B) | documentation |
| | C) | reference material |
| | D) | credentials |
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Travis was preparing his speech about his favorite television show "American Chopper." To allow himself the opportunity to present his information more extemporaneously, Travis developed an outline that provided just the important words and phrases that would be necessary for him to remember the structure of his presentation. Which of the following represents the outline that Travis has created for his presentation? |
| | A) | the sentence outline |
| | B) | the speaker outline |
| | C) | the key-word outline |
| | D) | the impromptu outline |
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A speech about "the parts of a power plant" would likely follow which organizational pattern? |
| | A) | time sequence |
| | B) | cause/effect |
| | C) | spatial relations |
| | D) | topical-sequence |
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A speech about "How the Hearst Castle was built" would likely follow which organizational pattern? |
| | A) | time sequence |
| | B) | cause/effect |
| | C) | problem/solution |
| | D) | topical-sequence |
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The presenter must use _____________ to signal to the audience where the message is going. |
| | A) | citations |
| | B) | footnotes |
| | C) | transitions |
| | D) | signposts |
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