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Q: A speaker is much more likely to speak vividly if he/she avoids considering the physical or psychological meanings of the words used. a. True b. False

Q: Because casual swearing is injected into regular conversation today, profanity and vulgarity are considered appropriate language. a. True b. False

Q: One of the best ways to improve when you are giving a speech in a second language is to practice in front of friends who are native speakers. a. True b. False

Q: It is fine to use slang in your speech. a. True b. False

Q: An example of an "other sensory aid" would be perfume. a. True b. False

Q: Visual aids enhance your verbal message by allowing audiences to see what it is you are describing or explaining. a. True b. False

Q: You should carefully plan when to use each presentational aid and make a note of it on your formal outline and in your speaking notes. a. True b. False

Q: The purpose for creating aids is to enhance your message without overpowering it. a. True b. False

Q: Research suggests that speakers who use presentational aids are almost twice as likely to persuade listeners as those who do not. a. True b. False

Q: A whiteboard is the best kind of visual aid. a. True b. False

Q: When using color in presentational aids, all of the following are true EXCEPT _______________. a. you should use the same background color for all your presentational aids b. you should use bright colors, such as red, to highlight important information c. you should use many different colors in order to gain impact d. you should use dark colors for lettering on a white background

Q: When using supporting material from other sources, you should ________________. a. include only material in visual form b. include only the information that is relevant to your speech c. avoid customizing or simplifying material from other sources d. never use material from other sources

Q: When choosing presentational aids, you should consider _______________. a. which ones best illustrate the content to be highlighted b. those you will feel comfortable using c. those appropriate for the size of the audience d. all of these answer choices are correct

Q: If Natasha plays her guitar during her informative speech on learning to play the guitar, she is using __________ and ____________ as presentational aids. a. actual object; diagram b. word chart; audio material c. audio material; photograph d. audio material; actual object

Q: When using graphic illustrations in visuals, be sure to _________________. a. use symbols in addition to words b. use graphics so they do not overpower your message c. use only necessary pictures or animations d. all of these answer choices are correct

Q: Inanimate objects make good visual aids if they have all of the following qualities EXCEPT _______________. a. they are valuable and expensive b. they are simple enough to understand visually c. they are safe d. they are small enough to carry to the site of the speech

Q: A(n) __________ is a graphic representation that distills a lot of information into an easily interpreted visual format. a. flowchart b. organizational chart c. pie chart d. chart

Q: If your pie chart has more than eight wedges, your textbook recommends you use another kind of chart or ___________________. a. make each wedge color very distinctive b. break it up into more than one pie chart c. make the pie chart bigger d. consolidate several less important wedges into an Other wedge

Q: Preparing a professional-looking and sounding presentational aid will help ______________. a. enhance your ethos b. clarify your message c. make your message more memorable d. all of these answer choices are correct

Q: If the object you want to use as a visual aid is too large, you could use which type of visual aid instead? a. object b. graph c. drawing d. model

Q: What are the two considerations when thinking of using audio aids? a. make sure you have enough time and access to a sound system b. make sure you have enough time and space c. make sure you have enough space to display and access to a sound system d. make sure you have access to a sound system and someone to help operate equipment

Q: In his speech about Google Inc., Tom wanted to show the relatively flat hierarchy in the company's chain of command, so he used a _____________ as a presentational aid. a. bar graph b. word chart c. diagram d. organizational chart

Q: Which of the following would be considered a presentational aid? a. visual material b. audiovisual material c. other sensory material d. all of these

Q: When preparing presentational aids, you should _________________. a. limit the reading required of the audience b. use graphics and type sizes that can be seen easily c. use graphic illustrations in visuals d. all of these answer choices are correct

Q: You should avoid passing objects around the audience during your speech because __________________. a. it may distract your audience members from your message b. the audience is likely to pay attention to you more c. the audience is unlikely to remember the information d. the audience is unlikely to care about the visual aid

Q: Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using presentational aids? a. clarifying and dramatizing the verbal message b. helping the audience remember your message c. allowing you to address the diverse learning style preferences of the audience d. none of these answer choices are correct

Q: Showing the class your high school basketball trophy and explaining how it represents your past is using what kind of visual aid? a. model b. actual object c. graph d. chart

Q: If you have prepared good presentational aids for your speech, you do not need to practice using your aids in advance. a. True b. False Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Q: For the most effective use of a visual aid, ____________________. a. leave the visual aid in view for the entire speech b. look at the visual aid while you are talking about it c. stay silent so that the audience has time to take in the visual aid d. talk about the visual aid while you show it

Q: It is important that everyone in the audience can see your visual aid. a. True b. False

Q: All of the following are presentation programs which enable you to compose a slideshow except: a. Adobe Acrobat b. Adobe Acrobat Reader c. PowerPoint d. MediaPro

Q: Audio or video clips used during a speech should utilize at least 10 percent of your speaking time. a. True b. False

Q: A presentational aid that enhances the speech by appealing to smell, taste, or touch is called a(n): a. visual aid b. other sensory aid c. audio aid d. audiovisual aid

Q: If you use drawings or diagrams from other sources, be sure to credit the source during your speech to enhance your credibility and avoid plagiarism. a. True b. False

Q: Regardless of the type of speech, all conclusions should include a(n): a. an argument b. a personal reference c. a story d. a summary

Q: An attention-getting act designed to highlight and arouse interest in your topic is known as a(n) ____________________. a. story b. startling statement c. action d. personal reference

Q: A joke can be used to get audience attention when it meets the three Rs test. The three Rs are ______________. a. respect, results, and relevant b. results, realistic, and repeatable c. realistic, relevant, and repeatable d. repeatable, realistic, and respectful

Q: If a speaker begins by saying, "It is nature's best bug control, and night-blooming flowers depend on it for pollination. As North America's most endangered animal, the Chiroptera or 'bat,' is in serious trouble," what type of introduction is he/she trying to use? a. quotation b. story c. personal reference d. create suspense

Q: Speakers ask rhetorical questions in order to ______________. a. educate the audience b. stimulate a mental response from audience c. study the audience d. segment the audience

Q: Which of the following is a reason for listing sources? a. it can be listed in many different formal bibliographical styles b. it will enable you to quickly find the information at a later date c. it may be organized alphabetically or by content categories d. it organizes your research cards

Q: A title is probably necessary in which of the following situations? a. when you will be formally introduced b. when your speech will be publicized c. when your speech will be published d. all of these are correct

Q: A good title will do all of the following EXCEPT ___________. a. attract the audience b. build interest c. introduce the main points d. preview the content

Q: To complete the formal outline of your speech, which of the following is NOT necessary? a. compile a list of source material b. get attention c. review your outline d. all of these are not necessary.

Q: A conclusion that states, "We must not permit our forests to die. Please, the next time you are camping, practice the suggestions I have made to you," is using the ________________ type of clincher. a. appeal to action b. vivid imagery c. summary d. pathos

Q: A speaker who begins with, "It's a pleasure to return to State University. As you know, I am a graduate of State. Though it was some time ago, the last few days I've spent on campus have made me feel as though I have never left," is using what type of introduction? a. personal reference b. story c. quotation d. rhetorical question

Q: Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary goals of an introduction? a. gain audience attention b. establish credibility c. appeal to action d. identify thesis statement

Q: The conclusion offers a speaker one last chance to do all of the following EXCEPT ____________. a. summarize the speech's main points b. leave the audience with a vivid impression c. motivate the audience to action d. introduce new information

Q: A strong conclusion has two major goals, which include __________________. a. summarizing and providing closure b. summarizing and ending with a quotation c. beginning the conclusion with a startling statement and then ending in a memorable way d. listing sources and an outline

Q: Most people enjoy a well-told story, so it makes a good attention getter. What is the one drawback to telling a story as an attention getter? a. the story may be boring b. the story may not have happened c. the story may take too long to tell d. the story may be offensive

Q: The use of a ______________ as a technique for getting attention during the introduction demands an overt response from the audience. a. quotation b. rhetorical question c. joke d. direct question

Q: When establishing credibility, Aristotle believed that listeners would be motivated by _________________. a. ethos b. pathos c. logos d. all of these

Q: The final stage in completing the outline is _______________. a. creating a title b. reviewing the outline c. adding the sources list d. reviewing the facts

Q: We are more likely to remember the beginning and ending of your speech than what you say in the body because of the ________. a. primacy effect b. recency effect c. primacy-recency effect d. none of these are correct

Q: One way to determine whether your introduction is appropriate for your speech is to _______________. a. prepare several then select the best one b. use introductions that have succeeded in the past c. practice saying the introduction many times d. decide if it can be memorized

Q: All academic disciplines use the same bibliographic style. a. True b. False Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Q: Because the introduction establishes a relationship with the audience, it is worth the time to compare different openings. a. True b. False

Q: Stories told during the introduction should only ever be actual, not hypothetical. a. True b. False

Q: In addition to meeting all four goals, your speech introduction should take no longer than 10 percent of your speaking time. a. True b. False

Q: You can use clinchers with informative speeches only. a. True b. False

Q: Telling a joke during your introduction has no risk associated with it. a. True b. False

Q: Being physically present does not guarantee that people will actually listen to your speech. a. True b. False

Q: A speech's introductory remarks set the overall tone for the speech. a. True b. False

Q: After you have gained the audience's attention, the listener relevance link is a means to keep them interested in the speech. a. True b. False

Q: You should create the introduction before you create the body of your speech. a. True b. False

Q: Previewing main points in the thesis statement, stating each main point clearly, and providing transitions will: a. help the audience follow the speech and retain the information b. overwhelm the audience with too much information c. make your speech boring d. shorten your speech

Q: Personal experiences, examples, illustrations, statistics, and quotations are examples of __________. a. main points b. supporting material c. material only for the production d. types of introduction

Q: Organizing the main points of a speech according to reasons for accepting the thesis as desirable or true is known as: a. time order b. topical order c. logical reasons order d. narrative order

Q: Main points, subpoints, and sub-subpoints should be written in _______________ and checked to make sure that they are clear, parallel in structure, meaningful, and limited in numbers to four or fewer. a. run-on sentences b. rhyming sentences c. developing sentences d. complete sentences

Q: Words, phrases, or sentences that show a relationship between, or bridge, two ideas are called: a. main points b. supporting materials c. section transitions d. transitions

Q: Main points are __________________. a. part of the introduction b. part of the supporting material c. where you cite the sources for your information d. complete sentence statements of the two to four central ideas

Q: Supporting material may include all of the following EXCEPT ____________________. a. definitions b. evidence cards c. examples d. statistics

Q: A one- or two-sentence summary of your speech that incorporates your general and specific goals as well as previews the main points of the speech is called the ______________. a. main point identified b. purpose statement c. thesis statement d. a specific purpose statement

Q: __________ means the main points follow the same structural pattern, often using the same introductory words. a. main points b. linear goals c. parallel structure d. slanted verbiage

Q: We use __________ to teach and to learn, to entertain, and to make sense of the world around us. a. main points b. specific goals c. thesis statements d. stories

Q: __________ organizes the main points and conveys ideas through a story or series of stories. a. time order b. narrative order c. topical order d. logical reasons order

Q: Complete sentences that show the relationship between, or bridge, major parts of a speech are called: a. main points b. supporting material c. section transitions d. transitions

Q: Using "first," or "second," or "third" to highlight your main points is an example of ______________. a. transitions b. second transitions c. signposts d. section markers

Q: __________ arranges your main points using some logical relationship among them. a. time order b. topical order c. logical reasons order d. narrative order

Q: To avoid unintentional plagiarism, you should ____________ as you organize the outline the speech body. a. look for relationships between and amongst ideas b. minimize the number of sources c. include internal references for items of information d. use good structure

Q: The first version outline of wording main points is referred to as ____________________. a. a formal outline b. a preparation outline c. a rough draft d. a narrative order