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Question
Speaking with a responsibility to the extended audience means that __________.
a. your speech was created with the intent of engaging individuals who are informed about the topic
b. your speech was created with the intent of convincing an uninformed audience
c. your speech is clear enough for the audience members to repeat to others
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
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d. all of these choices
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a. to boost the speakers ethos
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c. to create a humorous atmosphere by using jokes
d. both to boost the speakers ethos and to demonstrate why the speaker is qualified to speak on a topic
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a. True
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a. True
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a. True
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Connecting the material to the audiences needs is generally not necessary for informative speeches.
a. True
b. False
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When giving an informative speech about an object, a speaker should always bring in the object.
a. True
b. False
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The main danger of giving handouts to an audience is that they can __________.
a. serve as a distraction to the audience
b. make the speaker seem like an overachiever
c. be too cluttered with text
d. giving handouts to an audience is a good idea, and the dangers are minimal
e. none of these choices
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The end of a demonstration speech consists of __________.
a. recapping why the object is worthy of being presented of a speech
b. demonstrating how the object works
c. giving the background of the object
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
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One of the dangers of using an object as a visual aid in a speech is that __________.
a. you may use the object as a crutch and speak to it instead of the audience
b. it may tie up your hands if you dont have somewhere to put it down
c. an audience will be interested in an object
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e. none of these choices
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Which of the following is true about eye contact and presentation aids?
a. visual aids can tempt speakers to avoid making eye contact with the audience
b. eye contact is not important when explaining presentation aids
c. done properly, presentation aids are more interesting than what the speaker is saying
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
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When rehearsing for a speech with presentation aids __________.
a. focus on getting your speech perfect and the presentation aids will take care of themselves
b. during practice, work on transitions between speaking content and using presentation aids
c. rehearsal with presentation aids allows a speaker to check the aids for accuracy and effectiveness
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e. none of these choices
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Which of the following uses of text is acceptable in a visual presentation aid?
a. labeling data points
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a. increase the speakers credibility
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c. increase audience engagement and attention
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a. inflection
b. extemporaneous
c. contrast
d. gesturing
e. style
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If a question seems like it is going to lead you astray from the topic, the most appropriate response is to __________.
a. ignore the question and move on
b. request to continue the conversation after the question and answer session is over
c. answer the question and go down the tangent if it was asked in sincerity
d. all of the these responses are acceptable
e. none of these responses are acceptable
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All questions should be treated as a threatening challenge, even if they seem to be friendly.
a. True
b. False
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a. True
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Tropes are different than figures because __________.
a. tropes use different or novel definitions of words while figures use different or novel ordering of words
b. figures create wonderful mental images while tropes deal with concrete meanings
c. figures are concerned with numerical values while tropes deal with language
d. tropes and figures are the same thing
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a. it makes your speech more exciting
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e. none of these choices