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Q: Speaking from an outline of key words and phrases is called impromptu speaking.

Q: All trustworthy sources are appropriate for every audience.

Q: Speech that is ____________ is potentially harmful to a person's reputation at work or in the community and might be illegal if you spoke with a reckless disregard for the truth. A) manipulative B) honest C) defamatory D) illegal

Q: The request for funding presentation usually begins with a list of specific reasons a particular project or idea should be funded.

Q: A successful argument must appeal to audience emotion or pathos.

Q: Delivering a speech that is improvisational is called speaking extemporaneously.

Q: Audiences are more likely to accept sources as reliable and credible if they are affiliated with reputable institutions.

Q: The ________ Amendment assures protection to both honest and dishonest speakers. A)First B)Second C)Third D)Fourth

Q: A request for funding presentation is informative in nature.

Q: Persuasive appeals are directed at the audience's reasoning and logic or logos.

Q: Speaking from a manuscript is considered best for brief speeches, such as toasts and introductions.

Q: It is better to use a variety of sources, rather than a single source, to support a major speech point.

Q: An ethical speaker is conscious of ________ values. A)the speaker's B)the speaker's and the university's C)the speaker's and the audience's D)the speaker's and all other people's

Q: In the request for funding presentation, a member or team provides evidence that a project, proposal, or design is worth funding.

Q: An argument is a stated position with support either for or against an idea or issue.

Q: Speaking from memory is the most natural way to deliver a message.

Q: Source reliability refers to our trust in the source's credentials and the track record of the source for accurate information.

Q: Research reveals that people place their greatest trust in speakers who exhibit all of the following except A) a solid grasp of the subject. B) genuine interest in the welfare of their listeners. C) regular use of emotional appeals. D) sound reasoning skills.

Q: The architecture design review enables the audience to visualize the design, and then it sells it.

Q: A successful persuasive speaker should aim for large-scale changes.

Q: Speaking from a manuscript is most useful when the speaker is required to be very precise in his or her message.

Q: Source reliability is based on how well the speaker presents the source, not the source's credentials.

Q: Which of the following is a Greek word meaning character? A)logos B)ethos C)pathos D)mythos

Q: In an engineering design review, the team explains what they will do with the funds received.

Q: Success in persuasive speech requires attention to what motivates listeners.

Q: A speaker can build rapport with his or her audience by appearing confident.

Q: A strong citation includes the author (or origin), the type of source, the title, and the date.

Q: Paraphrasing alters the form, but not the substance, of another person's ideas.

Q: In an engineering design review presentation, it is not necessary to include a discussion of marketing and budget issues.

Q: All persuasive speeches explicitly seek a response from the audience.

Q: Successful speech delivery can most often be achieved by focusing on the delivery itself rather than on the ideas you want to convey.

Q: Ideas that are considered common knowledge need to be cited in your speech.

Q: It is not necessary to acknowledge direct quotations in a speech.

Q: An engineering design review typically doesn"t discuss any future plans or unresolved problems.

Q: The general goal of persuasive speeches is to advocate, or to ask others to accept your views.

Q: Speakers who lack enthusiasm often lose their audience's attention.

Q: Acknowledging speech sources builds your credibility and demonstrates good ethics.

Q: Verbatim statements are known as paraphrases.

Q: A prototype is often used in request for funding presentations.

Q: Topical, chronological, spatial, and cause-effect are all ______ _______ that can be used to organize an informative speech.

Q: Effective delivery is quite different from everyday conversation in that it relies on theatrical, stylized gestures.

Q: _______ __________ goes beyond basic search commands to narrow results even more.

Q: If something is common knowledge, it does not need to be cited.

Q: An engineering design review explains problem-solving steps in devising a product or system in response to an identified need.

Q: Because people have different _____ _____ , plan on conveying and reinforcing information in a variety of modes.

Q: It is important for a speaker to incorporate elements of conversational style in delivering a speech.

Q: _______ _________ are words placed between keywords in a search that specify how the keywords are related.

Q: Any source that requires credit in written form should be acknowledged in oral form.

Q: Technical disciplines include engineering fields, computer science"oriented fields, and design-oriented fields.

Q: ______ help an audience relate an unfamiliar idea to something they already know.

Q: _______ is the repetition of the same sounds, usually initial consonants, in two or more neighboring words or syllables.

Q: Companies that charge for guaranteed higher rankings practice _______ _______ .

Q: Plagiarism is the act of crediting sources in a speech.

Q: Progress reports are the most common type of presentation assigned in technical courses.

Q: Revealing the ________, a little known story revealing what led up to an event, can spark interest about an event familiar to the audience.

Q: The _______ meaning of a word is the special association that different people bring to bear on it.

Q: _______ directories are searchable catalogs of Web sites that are useful for finding and narrowing a speech topic.

Q: Acknowledging sources is an essential aspect of ethical speechmaking.

Q: Oral presentations in technical courses often focus on product design rather than to research.

Q: Informative speeches may be about objects or phenomena, _________, events ________, concepts, or issues.

Q: The ________ Clause prohibits states from enacting laws that unduly discriminate in favor of their residents.

Q: The Due Process Clause of the ________ Amendment applies to federal government action.

Q: The ________ is a test that is applied to classifications based on a suspect class or involves fundamental rights.

Q: The Privileges and Immunities Clause prohibits states from enacting laws that unduly discriminate in favor of their residents.

Q: Substantive due process requires that the government give a person proper notice and hearing of legal action before that person is deprived of his or her life, liberty, or property.

Q: Under the intermediate scrutiny test, a court must determine whether the government classification is reasonably related to a legitimate government purpose.

Q: The Equal Protection Clause makes the classification of individuals based on their race unlawful.

Q: The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment provides that a state cannot promote one religion over others.

Q: The ________ Clause of the U.S. Constitution collectively prohibits states from enacting laws that unduly discriminate in favor of their residents. A) Due Process and Dormant Commerce B) Equal Protection C) Establishment D) Privileges and Immunities

Q: A certain state in the United States declares that its citizens should only wear "modest" clothing. Which of the following conclusions is made when this law is tested for substantive due process? A) unconstitutional for compulsion B) invalid for violation of the Equal Protection Clause C) void for vagueness D) invalid for violating freedom of expression

Q: Which of the following requires that government statutes, ordinances, regulations, and other laws be clear on their face and not overly broad in scope? A) procedural due process B) substantive due process C) the intermediate scrutiny test D) the rational basis test

Q: Which of the following provisions is made by the Due Process Clauses? A) No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of the law. B) No state can regulate foreign trade directly or indirectly without due process of the law. C) Motions for amendments to the constitution cannot be made without a majority in the parliament. D) Violation of freedom of speech makes the violator liable for immediate prosecution with due process of the law.

Q: Which of the following is an instance of a decision involving the Equal Protection Clause being made on the basis of the rational basis test? A) The government requires only men above the age of 18 to volunteer for military service. B) The government establishes a trust fund to provide financial aid to minority groups. C) A state government employs measures to improve living conditions on Native American reservations. D) The government provides subsidies to farmers, but not to carpenters or lumberjacks.

Q: The federal government's Social Security program, which pays benefits to older members of society but not to younger members of society, is lawful as examined by a(n) ________ test. A) rational basis B) intermediate scrutiny C) strict scrutiny D) due process

Q: The lawfulness of all government classifications that do not involve suspect or protected classes is examined using a(n) ________ test. A) strict scrutiny B) intermediate basis C) due process D) rational basis

Q: An organization provides six months of maternity leave to its female employees, whereas its male employees can avail paternity leave for a maximum of two weeks. Which of the following tests is used to examine the lawfulness of this classification? A) rational basis B) intermediate scrutiny C) strict scrutiny D) cogent basis

Q: The lawfulness of government classifications based on a protected class other than a suspect class or a fundamental right, such as a classification based on gender, is examined using a(n) ________ test. A) strict scrutiny B) intermediate scrutiny C) rational basis D) cogent basis

Q: Vanessa was born to American parents from a minority group in Miami. She applies to a public university which offers scholarships only to students from minority groups. Which of the following standards of review is used to decide if the university violates the Equal Protection Clause by offering Vanessa the scholarship? A) rational basis B) intermediate scrutiny C) strict scrutiny D) cogent basis

Q: A(n) ________ test is applied to classifications of people based on a suspect class. A) strict scrutiny B) intermediate scrutiny C) rational basis D) cogent basis

Q: Which of the following amendments to the U.S. Constitution contains the Due Process, Equal Protection, and Privileges and Immunities Clauses? A) the Twelfth Amendment B) the Thirteenth Amendment C) the Fourteenth Amendment D) the Fifteenth Amendment