Rhetoric and Public Address Test
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Course Introduction
This course explores the principles and practices of rhetoric, focusing on the art of effective communication and persuasion in public contexts. Students will examine classical and contemporary theories of rhetoric while analyzing significant public speeches and debates. Emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking, argumentation, and presentation skills, enabling students to construct and deliver impactful speeches on a variety of public issues. Through lectures, discussions, and practical assignments, the course equips students to engage audiences thoughtfully and ethically in civic life.
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Public Speaking An Audience Centered Approach 9th Edition by Steven A. Beebe
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Chapter 1: Speaking With Confidence
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Q1) Smiles,head nods,eye contact,and clapping from audience members are all forms of A)encoding.
B)decoding.
C)internal noise.
D)feedback.
Answer: D
Q2) The ancient Romans identified five classical canons,or elements of preparing and presenting a speech including the element of ______ which relates to how the speech is organized.
Answer: arrangement
Q3) One way public speaking and conversation are similar is that both A)are formal.
B)are planned.
C)are audience-centered.
D)involve more clearly defined roles.
Answer: C
Q4) Public speaking is more formal than conversation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Presenting Your First Speech
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Q1) As the text explains,a presentation that seems perfectly sensible and acceptable to a ______ businessperson who is accustomed to straightforward,problem-oriented logic may seem shockingly rude to a ______ businessperson who expects more circuitous,less overtly purposeful rhetoric.
A)U.S. ;Russian
B)Russian;U.S.
C)U.S. ;Chinese
D)Chinese;U.S.
Answer: C
Q2) What are the essential elements of effective speech delivery?
Answer: Before you walk to the front of the room,look at your listeners to see if the audience assembled is what you were expecting.When you are introduced,walk calmly and confidently to the front of the room,establish eye contact with your audience,smile naturally,and deliver your attention-catching opening sentence.Concentrate on your message and your audience.Deliver your speech in a conversational style,and try to establish rapport with your listeners.Deliver your speech just as you rehearsed it before your imaginary audience: Maintain eye contact,speak loudly enough to be heard,and use some natural variation in pitch.
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Chapter 3: Speaking Freely and Ethically
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Q1) A _____ is a behavior that is viewed by law as nonverbal communication and is subject to the same protections and limitations as verbal speech.
Answer: speech act
Q2) Lee gave an informative speech on the poor quality of local drinking water.He brought in a test kit and presented statistics that proved local water was dangerous to drink.He advised the class to purchase a certain type of water filter pitcher guaranteed to remove these impurities.At the end of his speech,he mentioned that he worked for the company that made the pitcher and had them for sale.What was Lee's mistake?
A)Lee used too much evidence and reasoning for an informative speech.
B)Lee's speech was actually illegal,in that he was advertising in class.
C)Lee used coercion when suggesting that the audience buy the product from him.
D)Lee violated the ethical guideline of having a responsible goal for a speech.
Answer: D
Q3) Patchwriting includes failing to give credit for compelling phrases taken from another source.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Listening to Speeches
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Q1) What is your listening goal when you watch TV,listen to music,go to a movie,or chat with a friend?
A)pleasure
B)empathy
C)information
D)evaluation
Q2) What makes a source credible?
Q3) Because much of our day is spent listening,there may be times we "tune out" when information is being sent to us.This process is the result of
A)psychological noise.
B)context transitions.
C)psychological distractions.
D)information overload.
Q4) When listeners can recall ideas and information presented to them,they are said to A)attend.
B)select.
C)remember.
D)understand.
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Chapter 5: Analyzing Your Audience
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Q1) Trying to determine what an audience believes or thinks about a speech topic is an aspect of _____ analysis.
A)psychological
B)demographic
C)informational
D)environmental
Q2) The portion of a person's background that relates to nationality or religious heritage is known as
A)cultural identity.
B)ethnicity.
C)race.
D)an audience analysis.
Q3) One way to demonstrate to your audience that your message is designed specifically for them is to
A)refer to previous audiences you have had.
B)refer to recent news events but avoid historical references.
C)avoid using audience members' names.
D)refer to the town,city,or community in which you are speaking.
Q4) An _____ reflects an individual's likes or dislikes.
Q5) A _____ is an individual's perception of what is true or false.
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Chapter 6: Developing Your Speech
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Q1) "At the end of my speech,my audience will be able to list the three different types of Reggae music." This sentence is an example of a
A)central idea.
B)general purpose.
C)specific purpose.
D)blueprint.
Q2) When you make a list of your own interests and begin writing as many topics related to these as you can without stopping to evaluate them,you are using a technique known as
A)topic building.
B)brainstorming.
C)natural topic selection.
D)webbing.
Q3) Searching for logical divisions in a subject is a strategy for determining your A)general purpose.
B)specific purpose.
C)preview statement.
D)main ideas.
Q4) List four criteria for formulating a central idea.
Q5) State the guidelines for preparing a specific purpose.
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Chapter 7: Gathering and Using Supporting Material
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Q1) The statement in Fernando's speech,"Hamas is an Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement,a Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist organization established in 1987.It is an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood which has carried out numerous terrorist attacks on Israelis," is a form of supporting material known as
A)a brief illustration.
B)an analogy.
C)a definition.
D)a description.
Q2) The original collector and interpreter of information or data is called a _____ source.
Q3) Discussing your speech topic with someone who is knowledgeable on the subject is a method of gathering support material which is known as A)expert testimony.
B)interviewing.
C)transition.
D)peer testimony.
Q4) Provide an example of how to use statistics effectively in a speech.
Q5) List five methodical research strategies that will make your research process more efficient.
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Chapter 8: Organizing and Outlining Your Speech
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Q1) Deanna makes the claim in her persuasive speech that unregulated car emissions in major urban areas worldwide contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer,which contributes to global warming.Which type of organizational pattern is reflected in this example?
A)cause-effect
B)topical
C)problem-solution
D)spatial
Q2) Organizing ideas within a speech according to the order in which they occurred or should occur is an example of a _____ pattern.
A)topical
B)chronological
C)spatial
D)cause-effect
Q3) _____ organization focuses on a problem and then on various solutions or a solution and the problems it would solve.
Q4) _____ organization is by time or sequence.
Q5) _____ organization is based on location or position.
Q6) How does a preparation outline differ from speaking notes?
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Chapter 9: Introducing and Concluding Your Speech
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Q1) Humor,handled well,can be a wonderful attention getter.
A)True
B)False
Q2) You can help establish listening motivation by showing the members of your audience how the topic affects them directly.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The quality of a conclusion that makes a speech sound finished is called _____.
Q4) An effective conclusion will summarize the speech and provide closure.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is an anecdote?
A)A persuasive argument used to counteract the thesis statement.
B)An entertaining story or illustration.
C)A way of including expert testimony into the introduction.
D)A fictional statement used to add humor to the speech introduction.
Q6) How can a speaker turn questions into an effective introduction?
Q7) _____ is an audience's perception of a speaker as a believable authority and competent speaker.
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Q8) A _____ question is intended to provoke a thought rather than elicit an answer.
Chapter 10: Using Words Well: Speaker Language and Style
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Q1) General words are often abstract words,which refer to ideas or qualities.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A word that is specific and appeals to at least one of our five senses is known as a(n)_____ word.
A)abstract
B)concrete
C)sensual
D)simple
Q3) _____ is language used by speakers during momentous or overwhelming times.
Q4) A _____ is an implied comparison between two things or concepts.
Q5) A variety of English that includes words or phrases used by a specific ethnic group is A)regionalisms.
B)ethnic vernacular.
C)connotation.
D)jargon.
Q6) _____ is the attribution of human qualities to inanimate things or ideas.
Q7) What are the major differences between oral and written language styles?
Q8) A _____ is a comparison between two things that uses the word like or as.
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Chapter 11: Delivering Your Speech
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Q1) When asked to deliver a speech at the last moment,the type of delivery style you will use is
A)extemporaneous.
B)manuscript.
C)impromptu.
D)memorized.
Q2) What is most important when a speaker is communicating emotional feelings,attitudes,likes,and dislikes to an audience?
A)verbal communication
B)nonverbal communication
C)a thoughtfully selected speech topic
D)a clearly organized outline
Q3) One way to prime the audience for a Q & A session is to
A)ask an audience member a challenging question.
B)continue speaking until someone comes up with a question.
C)select several members of the audience and ask them to come to the stage and ask questions.
D)ask yourself a challenging question first.
Q4) Explain the four methods of speech delivery and list the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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Chapter 12: Using Presentation Aids
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Q1) Visual aids can help communicate your ideas with greater clarity and impact than can words alone.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Researchers estimate that you remember ______ percent of what you simultaneously see and hear.
A)10
B)20
C)30
D)50
Q3) _____ is the use of images as an integrated element in the total communication effort a speaker makes to achieve the speaking goal.
Q4) When using computer-generated presentation aids,you should
A)use fancy fonts to attract audience attention.
B)add as many images as you like to each slide.
C)use no more than seven lines of text on a slide.
D)avoid the use of bullet points.
Q5) A _____ is a small object that represents a larger object.
Q6) Particular styles of typefaces are called ______.
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Chapter 13: Speaking to Inform
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Q1) Montriece stood before a room filled with high school seniors and their parents.In his introduction he stated,"I come before you today,not as a financial consultant,but as a former college student myself.It has been some time since I've been in a college classroom as a student,but I can clearly remember the financial struggles of being a student.Today,I'm going to present to you five ways you can cut costs for a college education." This would be a good opening for his audience because he A)reinforced the key ideas nonverbally.
B)built in redundancy.
C)had a good pace to the information.
D)established a motive for the audience to listen further.
Q2) Speeches about objects may be organized topically or chronologically,but not spatially.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Andragogy is the art and science of teaching adults.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List the five different types of informative speeches and for each one provide a description and its typical organizational pattern.
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Chapter 14: Understanding Principles of Persuasive Speaking
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Q1) Although Betsy lives in a state where carrying concealed weapons is legal,she wants to persuade her listeners that stricter handgun legislation should be passed.In order to do so,she recounts emotional stories about victims of handgun violence.She also emphasizes that anyone can become a victim of handgun violence,including children.According to Maslow,which need is she addressing?
A)physiological
B)safety
C)social
D)self-esteem
Q2) When a proposition in a persuasive speech focuses on having the listener judge the worth or importance of something,it is a proposition of A)fact.
B)value.
C)policy. D)action.
Q3) Motivation is the underlying internal force that drives people to achieve their goals. A)True B)False
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Chapter 15: Using Persuasive Strategies
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Q1) List the three types of credibility and discuss how a speaker can enhance credibility at each level.
Q2) When a persuasive speaker attacks the person supporting an issue rather than the issue itself,which fallacy is the speaker committing?
A)non sequitur
B)hasty generalization
C)ad hominem
D)bandwagon
Q3) In her speech on the increasing prevalence of gangs,Tatiana decides to focus on contributing factors like poverty,drugs,and a financially crippled school system.Which organizational strategy is Tatiana using?
A)problem-solution strategy
B)refutation strategy
C)cause and effect strategy
D)the motivated sequence
Q4) The either/or fallacy is the oversimplification of an issue into a choice between only two outcomes or possibilities.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Speaking for Special Occasions and Purposes
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Q1) Martina is concerned about the introductory speech she has to give for the guest speaker at her banquet.According to your textbook,what should Martina keep in mind?
A)She has nothing to worry about;audiences don't usually listen to introductions of speakers.
B)She should mention why she was chosen for this honor.
C)She should introduce the topic and the speaker,briefly and accurately.
D)She should tell as much about the speaker's credentials as she can find.
Q2) A renowned philanthropist and well-respected national speaker gave the commencement address at Audrey's graduation ceremony.He spoke of his concerns about rising crime rates for juveniles,of the problem of gang violence,and about crimes against women.Was this appropriate content for a commencement address?
A)No;he should have treated the event like an after-dinner speech,a speech to entertain.
B)No,because he didn't praise,inspire,or challenge the graduating class.
C)Yes,because it dealt with serious concerns that will continue to face the graduates.
D)Yes,because his approach was different and commencement addresses often become boring.
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