Question: Since Jessica’s participation in local politics increased significantly after she joined her school’s political science club, it is clear that her involvement in that club led her to take an interest in politics.
The argument above is flawed because
Answer Choices:
A. it doesn’t say which political issues Jessica is interested in.
B. it states that the only purpose of the political science club is to spark an interest in politics.
C. it misuses the word “significantly.”
D. it’s possible that an interest in politics caused Jessica to join the political science club.
Answer: D. it’s possible that an interest in politics caused Jessica to join the political science club.
Question: Which of the following does your textbook recommend when you need to speak impromptu?
Answer Choices:
Begin by telling a joke.
Support your position with statistics, examples, or testimony.
Summarize your position at the end of the speech.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: Which of the following is presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking?
Answer Choices:
Put ethical principles into practice.
Adapt to the listener’s frame of reference.
Make sure your goals are ethically sound.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: The ______ speaker uses only brief notes or a speaking outline to jog the memory.
Answer Choices:
after-dinner
commemorative
informative
extemporaneous
persuasive
Answer: extemporaneous
Question: Which of the following does your textbook mention as an advantage of extemporaneous delivery?
Answer Choices:
It gives more precise control over language than impromptu speaking.
It is the only method of delivery that allows the use of visual aids.
It is adaptable to a wide range of situations.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: A hypothetical example describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.
Answer Choices:
TRUE
FALSE
Answer: TRUE
Question: After the vice president, next in the line of succession is _______ followed by _______.
Answer Choices:
A. the Speaker of the House; the secretary of state
B. the secretary of state; the Speaker of the House
C. the Speaker of the House; the president pro tempore of the Senate
D. the president pro tempore of the Senate; the Speaker of the House
E. the secretary of state; the president pro tempore of the Senate
Answer: A. the Speaker of the House; the secretary of state
Question: In which situation would a speaker be most likely to recite a speech from memory?
Answer Choices:
when making a toast at a wedding.
when responding to questions during a class lecture.
when reporting earnings to the yearly stockholders’ meeting.
when presenting a lengthy proposal to the city council.
when rallying a group to work for lower tuition.
Answer: when making a toast at a wedding.
Question: Speechmaking is a form of power and therefore carries with it heavy ________ responsibilities.
Answer Choices:
logical
ethical
psychological
emotional
sociological
Answer: ethical
Question: According to your textbook, when giving a speech of introduction you should
Answer Choices:
build enthusiasm for the main speaker.
provide a biography of the main speaker.
write your personal view on the main speaker’s topic.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: Arthur: The solutions to most mystery novels I read are not believable. However, my enjoyment of a mystery novel depends only on its suspenseful mood and colorful characters.
Norton: Roughly 80% of the mystery novels I read have believable solutions, which is good since I do not enjoy mystery novels that don’t have believable solutions.
The speakers above
Answer Choices:
A. agree that most mystery novels do not have believable solutions.
B. agree that a suspenseful mood and colorful characters add to the enjoyment of a mystery novel.
C. disagree on whether a believable solution is required for the enjoyment of a mystery novel.
D. disagree on whether an author’s enjoyment in creating a mystery novel influences whether that novel will have a believable solution.
Answer: C. disagree on whether a believable solution is required for the enjoyment of a mystery novel.
Question: Which of the following does your textbook mention as an advantage of extemporaneous delivery?
Answer Choices:
It encourages a conversational quality in a speaker’s delivery.
It requires little or no preparation before the speech is given.
It allows greater spontaneity than does speaking from a manuscript.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: It encourages a conversational quality in a speaker’s delivery and allows greater spontaneity than does speaking from a manuscript.
Question: In which situation would a speaker be most likely to read from a manuscript?
Answer Choices:
A speech accepting an award at a company banquet.
A speech in honor of a retiring employee.
A speech on international policy at the United Nations.
A speech on the activities of a church social committee.
A speech of welcome to new members of the Rotary Club.
Answer: A speech on international policy at the United Nations.
Question: Which of the following is presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking?
Answer Choices:
Explain your motives for speaking.
Cite your sources in the introduction.
Make sure your goals are ethically sound.
All of these answers are correct.
Both explain your motives for speaking and make sure your goals are ethically sound.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: As your textbook makes clear, speechmaking carries heavy ethical responsibilities because it is a form of ________.
Answer Choices:
power
authenticity
self-expression
communication
privilege
Answer: power
Question: Which of the following is presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking?
Answer Choices:
Be fully prepared for each speech.
Explain your credibility in the introduction.
Present your main points in non-technical language.
Use visual aids to clarify statistical trends.
Be alert to feedback from the audience.
Answer: Be fully prepared for each speech.
Question: To give statistics greater impact, a speaker should:
Answer Choices:
use statistics sparingly.
let the statistics speak for themselves.
use exact numbers rather than rounding off.
combine the statistics with technical language.
reveal the source of the statistics.
Answer: use statistics sparingly.
Question: Which of the following does your textbook mention as an advantage of extemporaneous delivery?
Answer Choices:
It requires only a minimal amount of planning by the speaker.
It reduces the likelihood of a speaker making vocalized pauses.
It improves a speaker’s ability to articulate difficult words correctly.
It requires little or no preparation before the speech is delivered.
It allows greater spontaneity than does speaking from a manuscript.
Answer: It allows greater spontaneity than does speaking from a manuscript.
Question: According to your textbook, the ______ speaker delivers a speech with little or no immediate preparation.
Answer Choices:
colloquial
extemporaneous
conversational
impromptu
declamatory
Answer: impromptu
Question: When Gabriel received the Top Engineering Student award at the department’s annual award ceremony, he gave a speech thanking the department for according him this honor. According to your textbook, what kind of special-occasion speech did Gabriel give?
Answer Choices:
an invitational speech
a speech of introduction
a commemorative speech
an acceptance speech
a speech of presentation
Answer: an acceptance speech
Question: The major function of Congress is:
Answer Choices:
A. enforcing laws.
B. interpreting laws.
C. lawmaking.
D. using the impeachment power.
E. investigating other branches of government through oversight.
Answer: C. lawmaking.
Question: According to your textbook, if you quoted Juanita Washington, a resident of New Orleans, on the psychological effects of Hurricane Katrina, you would be using ______ testimony.
Answer Choices:
peer
personal
subjective
occasional
private
Answer: personal