Answer Options:
personal
topical
spatial
chronological
recreational
Answer: topical
Question: Whenever you use a hypothetical example in a speech, it is usually a good idea to follow it with statistics or testimony to show that the example is realistic.
Answer Options:
TRUE
FALSE
Answer: TRUE
Question: The old saying “opposites attract” suggests which reason for forming relationships?
Answer Options:
Complementarity
Disclosure
Reciprocity
Proximity
Answer: Complementarity
Question: Which of the following would you most likely find in a well-constructed speech introduction?
Answer Options:
a visual aid
a preview statement
an internal summary
a research citation
a lengthy quotation
Answer: a preview statement
Question: “To inform my audience about the contributions of Navajo code talkers to the U.S. military during World War II” is an example of a
Answer Options:
thesis statement.
central idea.
topic statement.
statement of intention.
speech purpose.
Answer: central idea.
Question: Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it is called paraphrasing.
Answer Options:
TRUE
FALSE
Answer: FALSE
Question: According to your textbook, the branch of philosophy that deals with human issues of right and wrong is termed ________.
Answer Options:
morality
rationalism
ethics
legality
existentialism
Answer: ethics
Question: Online presentation software has become so effortless that there is little need to practice with it before presenting a real-time online speech.
Answer Options:
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False
Question: As explained in your textbook, at which of the following would you be most likely to hear a persuasive speech on a question of fact?
Answer Options:
a graduation ceremony
a retirement banquet
a political convention
a jury trial
Answer: a jury trial
Question: According to your textbook, what is the most important early step in the process of developing a successful speech?
Answer Options:
creating a preliminary bibliography
researching for speech materials
formulating the specific purpose
brainstorming for a central idea
selecting the residual message
Answer: formulating the specific purpose