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1 | | Which of the following items expresses the main difference between public speaking and other forms of interpersonal communication? |
| | A) | the sender-receiver |
| | B) | the channel |
| | C) | the message |
| | D) | feedback |
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2 | | When using a personal inventory to select a topic, which of the following areas will be the least helpful? |
| | A) | leafing through the magazines and newspapers you read |
| | B) | finding out what interests friends or other students |
| | C) | considering how you spend your free time |
| | D) | thinking about any unusual skills you have or activities you have done |
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3 | | Which considerations should be made when narrowing the speech topic? |
| | A) | Can I make the topic broader to fit my interests? |
| | B) | Will the audience understand this narrow topic? |
| | C) | Does this topic fit the specific assignment? |
| | D) | B and C only |
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4 | | According to the author, the general purpose of the speech may be to |
| | A) | inform. |
| | B) | persuade. |
| | C) | elect. |
| | D) | A and B only |
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5 | | Considering the specific purpose and the central idea of the speech, |
| | A) | they are the same. |
| | B) | the specific purpose is similar to a thesis statement. |
| | C) | everything in the speech relates to the central idea. |
| | D) | the specific purpose establishes the main thrust of the speech. |
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6 | | Audience demographics include which of the following? |
| | A) | group affiliation |
| | B) | education |
| | C) | occupation |
| | D) | all of the above |
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7 | | The author suggests that a risk of not acknowledging the presence of an appeal to the needs of both sexes is |
| | A) | not being interesting. |
| | B) | appearing to be sexist. |
| | C) | appearing to be inappropriate. |
| | D) | B and C |
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8 | | What statement about the general purpose of a speech is correct? |
| | A) | It will help you pick the best title. |
| | B) | It helps you do research efficiently. |
| | C) | It provides a way to combine both informative and persuasive material. |
| | D) | It achieves all of the above things. |
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9 | | In comparing a persuasive speech to an informative speech, which statement is correct? |
| | A) | The informative speech needs to have more support to be effective. |
| | B) | The outline is more important in a persuasive speech. |
| | C) | In an informative speech, the speaker avoids taking sides. |
| | D) | Explaining how something works is an example of a persuasive speech. |
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10 | | Which of the following is the best example of a statement of purpose for a persuasive speech? |
| | A) | To convince the audience that the death penalty should be abolished. |
| | B) | To convince the audience that the death penalty constitutes cruel and inhumane punishment and should be abolished. |
| | C) | To persuade the audience of the advantages of exercise. |
| | D) | To inform the audience of the disadvantages of buying used textbooks. |
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11 | | Which is the best statement of purpose for an informative speech? |
| | A) | To inform the audience of the benefits of a college education. |
| | B) | To inform the audience about freedom of speech. |
| | C) | To inform the audience of the recent Supreme Court case upholding affirmative action. |
| | D) | To inform the audience that they should vote for a Constitutional amendment to further uphold free speech. |
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12 | | Which description of the central-idea statement is FALSE? |
| | A) | It is synonymous with the thesis. |
| | B) | It expresses what the speaker wants to accomplish. |
| | C) | It establishes the main thrust of the speech. |
| | D) | It should contain specific language. |
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13 | | The best source of information on how much the audience knows about your topic would be |
| | A) | the Internet. |
| | B) | the local public library. |
| | C) | an individual member of that group. |
| | D) | a survey or questionnaire to be completed by randomly selected members of that group. |
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14 | | In analyzing the audience, which of the following areas would be the least important? |
| | A) | demographics |
| | B) | previous knowledge of your topic |
| | C) | marital status |
| | D) | attitudes and beliefs |
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15 | | According to the author, |
| | A) | attitudes and beliefs are the same. |
| | B) | beliefs are attitudes that motivate response. |
| | C) | beliefs are convictions about right and wrong. |
| | D) | attitudes are statements of faith, knowledge, and opinion. |
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16 | | When you know that the position you plan to support in a persuasive speech runs counter to the prevailing opinion of your audience you should |
| | A) | pick another topic. |
| | B) | be extra careful in your speech preparation. |
| | C) | plant people in the audience who will agree with you so that you have some moral support. |
| | D) | make a forceful attack on these attitudes to show that they are wrong. |
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17 | | What data is NOT considered part of demographics? |
| | A) | address |
| | B) | occupation |
| | C) | race |
| | D) | education |
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18 | | Demographic data should be applied cautiously because |
| | A) | it can be gathered too quickly and thus be inaccurate when computers are used. |
| | B) | generalizations are probably not true of everyone in the audience. |
| | C) | its use encourages stereotyping. |
| | D) | inaccurate assumptions may be made about gender roles. |
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19 | | This chapter indicates ways in which specific demographic knowledge can help the speaker tailor the speech to an audience. Which of the following statements is NOT correct in showing how a specific type of data can be used effectively? |
| | A) | Occupation can indicate interest in, or knowledge about, your subject. |
| | B) | Geographic location indicates whether listeners are sympathetic or hostile to your position. |
| | C) | Race or ethnic group may indicate that the speaker should be careful to avoid slang or references to American culture. |
| | D) | Gender differences should be acknowledged and respected so the speaker avoids sounding sexist or inappropriate. |
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20 | | To assure the effectiveness of the speech, the physical setting of the speech should be considered. Which of these factors is NOT mentioned in this discussion? |
| | A) | knowing how large the audience will be |
| | B) | making sure the audience will be comfortable |
| | C) | making sure the room is arranged appropriately |
| | D) | knowing the size of the room |
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