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It is perfectly acceptable to incorporate slang terms into a speech because everyone can relate to the ideas because they all know what the slang means.
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When a speaker signals to the audience that his or her presentation is concluding but then keeps going by introducing more information, he or she has provided a false close.
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In his presentation, Lazlo signals to his audience that he is concluding his presentation, but then says, Oh, yes, I also need to tell you these important facts. This is an example of a quality conclusion.
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In his speech, Philip is using a transition when he says, now you know why I encountered the shark, now let me tell you where I encountered the shark.
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A transition is a word or phrase that helps guide the audience member from one point to the next.
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Allison is limiting her research to a quick Google search. This is good strategy for gathering enough quality research to prepare a winning speech.
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It is a good idea for Gary to be using Google to research all the information he needs for his speech because everything anyone needs to know is on Google.
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Limiting your research to a quick Google search is the best way to accomplish your quality research very quickly.
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Bjorn knows that the audience is required to be at his presentation so he should work very hard to show them why the information is relevant to them.
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The context surrounding the speech has a huge impact on the speaker but not on the audience.
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Alexander is speaking to a group of college professors who are all in their mid-30s or older. It is safe for Alexander to add a few cuss words in his speech since all the audience members are adults.
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Repetition is frowned upon by audiences because they have already heard the word or phrase multiple times and repetition should be avoided when designing a speech.
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To accomplish imagery, a speaker may utilize a metaphor.
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When a speaker uses imagery, he or she is making the audience paint a picture with words, which is not recommended.
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Only in parts of Rhode Island, some people refer to a milk shake as a cabinet. The use of this terminology is known as a colloquialism.
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Inserting cuss words or curse words serves to positively maintain a speakers excellence in speech design.
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Using texting language is a good way to engage the audience because everyone know what it means.
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With enough practice, you should be able to develop the skill of being an audience-centered speaker.
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If you have done your job as a researcher, you will have more information than you need.
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Its always better to include more information than you need in a speech.
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Research is a central skill needed to present with professional excellence.
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We are all storytelling creatures and like to tell and hear stories about people.
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Showing similarities or differences between two things during a presentation is known as a chronological organizational pattern.
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A report from your supervisor on total sales is an example of an internal source.
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Conclusions should finish with a call for questions from the audience.
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A false close occurs when the speaker indicates that he or she is finishing and then continues to introduce new information.
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The presentation should begin with the speaker introducing himself or herself and the topic.
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Helping the audience visualize the benefits of a solution you have offered will increase their desire for the solution.
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We all like to tell and hear stories about people and including this element in your speech could enhance your presentation.
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Including internet research is the best way to incorporate research into a presentation.
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The setup of the room is a piece of information about the audience to consider before presenting.
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Before developing a presentation, the speaker should analyze the audience and tailor the presentation to that audience.
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Michael must consider which of the following as he designs and/or delivers his speech and applies the second step of the KEYS approach, evaluate the professional context?
a. How well am I doing?
b. How well did I do?
c. Do I need to have note cards or can I memorize my speech?
d. Is there a stage or will I be on the same level as the audience?
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The first step in the KEYS approach, know yourself, requires that you know both yourself and your topic, as well as which of the following?
a. where you will be giving your speech
b. how your audience can relate to that topic
c. if you will need visual aids
d. if there is a stage or if you will be on the same level as the audience
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In Jeremiahs speech, he is preparing to move to another part of the body of the speech. Jeremiah says, Now that we have covered the basic layout of the garden, lets look at which vegetables should be planted in each section. This is an example of which of the following?
a. metaphor
b. imagery
c. conclusion
d. transition
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A word or phrase that helps guide the listener from one point to the next is known as which of these?
a. metaphor
b. imagery
c. conclusion
d. transition
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Rashids company is considering adopting a new policy. A competitor adopted the same policy and received bad press. He thinks that they too will receive bad publicity if they adopt the policy. Rashid is using which type of reasoning?
a. inductive reasoning
b. deductive reasoning
c. analogical reasoning
d. logical reasoning
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Marcus is trying to persuade his managers to give an extra day off for Thanksgiving break by reminding them that they want employees to be happy and that holiday breaks make employees happy. Which type of persuasion is Marcus using?
a. inductive reasoning
b. deductive reasoning
c. cognitive dissonance
d. causal reasoning
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Roman wishes to introduce a new drinking water system to his office and do away with the bottled water vending machine. He asks the audience to raise their hands if they like to waste money and plastic. He then asks the audience to raise their hands if they would like to save money and the environment. Roman is using what technique to persuade his audience?
a. cognitive dissonance
b. analogical reasoning
c. causal reasoning
d. logical reasoning
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Credibility of the information being presented can be established by doing which of these?
a. using quotes
b. using statistics
c. using personal examples
d. listing or mentioning the sources
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During persuasive speeches, if the presenter wants the audience to take some sort of action, they are seeking which of the following?
a. passive agreement
b. active agreement
c. active agreement and call to action
d. passive agreement and call to action
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Emotional appeal should be included in which kind of speeches?
a. informative speeches
b. persuasive speeches
c. informative and persuasive speeches
d. speeches to entertain
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Mentioning previous work experience, awards, and recognitions is one way of establishing which of the following?
a. ethos
b. pathos
c. logos
d. rapport
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Cindy is concerned that her presentation does not follow a logical sequence. Which persuasive appeal should she work on before making her presentation?
a. ethos
b. logos
c. pathos
d. outlining
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Informative speakers should be ______ while persuasive speakers should be ______.
a. objective; subjective
b. objective; objective
c. subjective; objective
d. subjective; subjective
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Which of the following is an example of a specific purpose?
a. I want to inform my employees.
b. I want to persuade my team.
c. I would like ABC Company to select us as the bank to serve their employees banking needs.
d. I want to inform people.
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Passive agreement is a goal of what kind of presentation?
a. informative
b. solicitation
c. call to action
d. persuasive
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Formal presentations and opportunity presentations are identical in which two areas?
a. preparation and presentation
b. length and format
c. timing and setting
d. goal and result
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Which philosopher wrote The Art of Rhetoric?
a. Plato
b. Aristotle
c. Homer
d. Socrates
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Explain how inoculation is used in conjunction with analogical reasoning.
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Create a syllogism (other than the one in the textbook).
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Explain the strategy of inoculation as part of causal reasoning.
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Explain the purpose of establishing common ground.
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Explain the second step of the KEYS approach (evaluate the professional context) as it relates to delivering a presentation.
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Describe the basics of a successful informative presentation.
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List and describe four types of reasoning used in persuasive speeches that guide the audience through the argument.
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Explain what ethos, logos, and pathos are in terms of making public presentations and how each would function.
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______ creates mental noise in that persons mind. This results in a feeling of discomfort for the person, so he or she looks for ways to reduce the contradiction.
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______ is simply reasoning from an analogy; it is making an argument by comparing two cases.
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______ occurs when the speaker takes general information (premises) and draws a conclusion from that general information.
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______, more commonly known as the cause-and-effect relationship, is a type of inductive reasoning.
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______ is building an argument by utilizing individual examples, pieces of information, or cases, and then pulling them together to make a generalization or to come to a conclusion.
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______ refers to emotional appeal.
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______ refers to the words of a presentation in the context of organizational structure and the supporting information.
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______ refers to your credibility as a presenter as well as the credibility of the information delivered in your presentation.
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The ______ is to an oral presentation what a thesis statement is to an essay.
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Another name for active agreement is ______.
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Presentations can have one of two general purposes: to inform or to ______.
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______ are presentations that involve winging it or speaking off the cuff.
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Even though it may be unplanned and unrehearsed, at a wedding reception, a toast to the bride and groom by the best man can be considered an opportunity presentation.
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Quintilian was a Greek philosopher and educator who believed that logos was defined as a good man speaking well.
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Inductive, deductive, analogical, and causal are all types of reasoning.
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At the local Italian restaurant, the employees are brought together with the manager-on-duty before the lunch shift and the dinner shift to discuss the server floor plan, the daily or nightly specials, and any other business that needs to be discussed before the restaurant gets too busy. Some restaurants call this an alley rally or some similar term, but what these presentations of opportunity are could be called huddles.
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The third step of the KEYS approach suggests that we need to be aware of our personal presentation style and be prepared to alter it if the situation calls for it.
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The final step in the KEYS approach to excellence in professional presentations is to step back and relax.
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Richards audience does not know what he is trying to persuade them to do until the very end of his speech. Richard has given a very strong persuasive speech with a desired surprise ending.
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Kathleen has made it a point, as she has designed her persuasive speech, to analyze the makeup of her audience and the context for the speech. Kathleen has included two key elements of designing an effective persuasive speech.
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When designing a persuasive speech, it is important to analyze your audience carefully but you cannot know the context.
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After making sure that the general purpose of her speech is to persuade, Didi knows to develop a clear, specific purpose. She is on the right track.
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The first step in designing a persuasive speech is to make certain that the general purpose of the speech is to persuade.