Question: The syllogism is the model of logic proposed by Cicero.
Answer Options:
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Question: Your thesis statement should be at least 2 sentences long.
Answer Options:
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Question: The ‘backing’ in the Toulmin model provides additional support for the ‘warrant.’
Answer Options:
A) True
B) False
Answer: A) True
Question: What is the correct order of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?
Answer Options:
A) Need, Solution, Attention, Action, Visualization
B) Visualization, Attention, Solution, Need, Action
C) Attention, Solution, Action, Visualization, Need
D) Attention, Need, Solution, Visualization, Action
E) Attention, Action, Solution, Visualization, Need
Answer: D) Attention, Need, Solution, Visualization, Action
Question: In the clip from the movie, “Idiocracy,” the main character is dealing with what problem?
Answer Options:
A) Why the plants won’t grow.
B) Why the Earth is running out of water.
C) How to get people to Mars.
D) How to get more Brawndo.
E) None of the above.
Answer: A) Why the plants won’t grow.
Question: When using PowerPoint, you should put as many pictures as possible on each slide.
Answer Options:
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Question: “Drinking water is beneficial for your health” is what type of proposition?
Answer Options:
A) fact
B) value
C) policy
Answer: A) fact
Question: Glen’s argument that wheat grass juice must be a healthy dietary supplement with great benefits, because millions of people order wheat grass juice at bars every year, is an example of which flaw in reasoning?
Answer Options:
A) bandwagon fallacy
B) relying on false experts
C) jumping to conclusions
D) arguing a false cause
E) arguing in circles
Answer: A) bandwagon fallacy
Question: You decide to watch a TV show over the break for fun. What type of motivation is this?
Answer Options:
A) extrinsic
B) intrinsic
C) connotative
D) denotative
E) disjunctive
Answer: B) intrinsic
Question: Which of the following was not a visual aid mentioned in the unit on visual aids?
Answer Options:
A) objects
B) handouts
C) photographs
D) charts
E) all of the above were mentioned in the visual aids unit
Answer: E) all of the above were mentioned in the visual aids unit
Question: What type of syllogism is this? Major: Either I will choose soup or choose salad. Minor: I do not want soup. Conclusion: I will choose salad.
Answer Options:
A) categorical
B) disjunctive
C) conditional
D) enthymeme
Answer: B) disjunctive
Question: In attempting to persuade you to buy Bitcoin, I convince you that it’s like buying gold. This type of reasoning is:
Answer Options:
A) analogy
B) cause
C) sign
D) example
Answer: A) analogy
Question: In the Monroe’s Sequence, which step would be the most appropriate to ask the audience to get involved, by giving them contact information or where to buy the product/service?
Answer Options:
A) solution
B) action
C) attention
D) visualization
E) need
Answer: B) action
Question: The Monroe’s structure ends with a specific call to action.
Answer Options:
A) True
B) False
Answer: A) True
Question: The study of how people communicate using space and distance, is known as:
Answer Options:
A) haptics
B) kinesics
C) oculesics
D) proxemics
Answer: D) proxemics
Question: Attempting to persuade your audience to start thrift shopping, is an example of a value speech topic.
Answer Options:
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False