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Q: Usually, it is best to appeal to emotions that lie within the audience's ____________ .

Q: A speaker should adjust the speaking _______ to the size of the room and the number of people in the audience.

Q: In an outline, subordinate points are indicated by their parallel alignment, and coordinate points are indicated by their indentation below the more important points.

Q: Paying attention to certain messages and ignoring others is called ________ .

Q: In the arts and humanities, an informative presentation A)would never discuss a philosophical school of thought. B)always focuses on historical events. C)might explain a piece of literature, art, or music. D)usually deals with political leaders.

Q: Self-reliance, individual achievement, and group harmony are examples of ______ ______ .

Q: The proper volume for delivering a speech is somewhat _______ than that of normal conversation.

Q: Ideas that are coordinate are given equal weight.

Q: Listening is the conscious act of receiving, comprehending, interpreting, evaluating, and ________ to messages.

Q: Which of the following is not a kind of presentation often required in arts and humanities courses? A)informative talks of on the relevance of a piece of a work of art B)debates C)policy recommendations D)presentations that compare and contrast

Q: An attack on the opponent, instead of the opponent's arguments, is called a(n)______ ______ argument.

Q: _______ is the relative loudness of a speaker's voice while giving a speech.

Q: The principle of balance suggests that appropriate emphasis or weight be given to each part of the speech relative to the other parts and to the theme.

Q: Listeners should evaluate evidence in terms of A)accuracy and credibility of the source. B)personal biases held about the topic. C)the speaker's delivery. D)personal feelings toward the speaker.

Q: Effective presentations in the arts and humanities typically require facts as evidence and leave no room for interpretation.

Q: A false or erroneous statement, or an invalid or deceptive line of reasoning, is called a logical ______ .

Q: Slurring words together at a low level of volume and pitch is called A)pitch. B)dialect. C)mumbling. D)vocal filler.

Q: The speech body should follow logically from the introduction, and the conclusion should follow logically from the body.

Q: When listening for main ideas, a listener should A)ignore the speaker's organizational pattern. B)take into account only the conclusion. C)take note of the speaker's key points. D)concentrate on the speaker's delivery.

Q: Many students taking arts and humanities courses must research a question and then lead a classroom discussion on it.

Q: You can use an audience's preexisting knowledge and opinions and your own ______ ______ as evidence for your claims.

Q: The clarity or forcefulness with which word sounds are made is known as A)colloquialism. B)regionalism. C)articulation. D)dialect.

Q: Unity refers to clarity and logical consistency.

Q: Active listeners A)are often distracting to other listeners. B)usually set listening goals and listen for main ideas. C)ignore the speaker's nonverbal cues. D)apply the same goals to every speech.

Q: Often arts and humanities students will engage in debates on opposing ideas, historical figures, or philosophical positions.

Q: ______ evidence is any information in support of a claim that originates with sources other than the speaker's own experience.

Q: One key to achieving effective vocal variety is A)enthusiasm. B)visual aids. C)pronunciation. D)monotony.

Q: In speeches that have unity, each point focuses on a single idea.

Q: An example of an idiom would be A) the phrase "king of the hill." B) the term meta-analysis. C) the phrase "student learning outcomes." D) the term valence..

Q: Instructors in the arts and humanities often ask students to compare and contrast events, stories, people, or artifacts.

Q: Claims of ______ address issues of judgment and try to show why something is right or wrong, good or bad, worthy or unworthy.

Q: The rising and falling of vocal pitch across phrases and sentences is termed A)vocal rate. B)speaking rate. C)intonation. D)volume.

Q: Coherence refers to a speech containing only those points that are implied by the purpose and thesis statements.

Q: In order to deal with distractions while you are giving a speech, you might A) speak softly so listeners will have to listen more carefully. B) ignore any interruptions or audience reactions. C) refuse to continue until the distraction is removed. D) minimize your response and proceed as soon as possible.

Q: Oral presentations in the arts and humanities include informative talks that explain the relevance of a person, school of thought, or work of art.

Q: Claims of ______ focus on whether something is or is not true or whether something will or will not happen.

Q: Pitch is A)the relative loudness of a speaker's voice. B)the speed at which a speaker talks. C)the rate at which a speaker stops and starts. D)the range of sounds a speaker's voice produces, from high to low.

Q: A well-organized speech is characterized by unity, coherence, and balance.

Q: Scriptwriters tend to A)focus on the speaker. B)concentrate on the speaker's motives. C)plan what they, not the speaker, will say next. D)know what the speaker will say next.

Q: Presentations in the arts and humanities often focus on quantitative research.

Q: A contemporary persuasive model used by speakers and formulated by Abraham Maslow is Maslow's hierarchy of ______ .

Q: The proper volume for delivering a speech depends on which of the following factors? A)the size of the room and number of persons in the audience B)the natural speaking voice of the speaker C) the age of the audience D)whether or not a podium is available

Q: In an outline, Main Point II is subordinate to Main Point I, and Subpoint A is coordinate to Main Point I.

Q: Daydreaming and fatigue are examples of A)scriptwriting. B)internal distractions. C)external distractions. D)defensive listening.

Q: Types of presentations for the arts and humanities most commonly include on reports of other people's research and studies.

Q: In classical terms, a speaker's moral character is called ______ .

Q: The audience must be able to understand and relate to the speaker's language.

Q: In an outline, indentation indicates different levels of points.

Q: Construction noise or competing conversations are examples of A)external distractions. B)internal distractions. C)defensive listening. D)active listening.

Q: Speaking assignments in the arts and humanities often require the speaker to interpret the meaning of a particular idea, event, person, story, or artifact.

Q: A speaker who identifies and appeals to the audience's emotions employs the classical persuasive appeal known as ______ .

Q: A lavaliere microphone is one that attaches to your lapel or collar.

Q: In a roman numeral outline, supporting points are enumerated with Arabic numerals.

Q: Listening distractions are A)always external. B)external and internal. C)not something a speaker needs to be concerned with. D)only experienced by poor listeners.

Q: A(n)_______ _______ _______ is used to recommend a course of action on a current issue or problem.

Q: An appeal to reason or logic is called _______.

Q: The speaker's mouth should typically be positioned one to three inches away from the microphone when using a fixed or hand-held microphone.

Q: The most common outline format is the roman numeral outline.

Q: Active listening is A)vague and abstract. B)focused and purposeful. C)a time-consuming one-step process. D)undesirable when listening to public speeches.

Q: A(n) ____ ____ _____ evaluates a program or policy.

Q: A(n) ______ is a stated position with support either for or against an idea or issues.

Q: If a speaker tends to mumble, he or she should practice speaking louder and with emphatic pronunciation.

Q: In an outline, supporting points appear in a coordinate position to the main points.

Q: The continual adjustment between speaker and listener is A) the feedback loop. B) an idiom. C) active listening. D) mindfulness.

Q: The _______ presentation reports on theories relevant to research questions.

Q: Speech that is intended to influence the beliefs, attitudes, values, and acts of others is called ______ speaking.

Q: Mumbling is an example of poor articulation.

Q: Supporting points represent the supporting material or evidence that a speaker has gathered to justify the main points.

Q: Paying attention to information that is important to us, being interested in information that touches our own experiences and backgrounds, andsorting and filtering new information based on what we already know are key elements of A)imaginative perception. B)selective perception. C)simplistic perception. D)attentive perception.

Q: The _______ presentation reviews the body of research related to a given topic and offers conclusions about the topic based on this research.

Q: To deal with hostile audiences, A)address opposing views. B)avoid logical appeals. C)use the narrative pattern. D)use motivational stories.

Q: Articulation problems are often a matter of habit.

Q: Putting main points in parallel form means casting your main points in similar grammatical form and style.

Q: Listeners tend to pay attention to all of the following except A)information that they deem important. B)information that is associated with their experiences. C)information that relates to their backgrounds. D)information that is unrelated to their interests.

Q: _______ research emphasizes statistical measurement.

Q: Which organizational pattern addresses main points and then disproves opposing claims? A)problem-solution B)refutation C)cause-effect D)comparative advantage

Q: Pronunciation is clarity or forcefulness in saying words so they are audible and discernible.

Q: Each main point should be expressed as a declarative sentence.

Q: Listeners who do not like a speaker's topic are not required to be honest and fair in evaluating the speech.

Q: In _______ research the emphasis is on observing, describing, and interpreting behavior.