A good topic is interesting to both the speaker and the audience

Q1. A good topic is interesting to both the speaker and the audience. XXX a. true b. false

Q2. Main ideas should have ________, meaning that they should not be loaded toward one side of the subject. a. coherence b. completeness c. discreteness d. simplicity XXX e. balance

Q3. Problem-solution speeches generally use the process of elimination to arrive at effective solutions. a. true XXXb. false

Q4. Choda gave a speech about growing up in Israel. As support, she discussed her home life, her schooling, and her life in the military. What type of supporting material is this? a. statistics b. documents c. direct observation XXXd. personal experience e. testimony

Q5. Which of the following is NOT a guideline for the effective use of analogies? a. Use analogies sparingly to avoid overwhelming the audience. b. Analyze the two things you’re comparing for similarities and differences. XXXc. Avoid farfetched analogies so as not to stretch common sense. d. Avoid analogies where the similarities outweigh the differences. e. Avoid trite analogies because the listeners have heard them before.

Q6. The speaker’s characteristic use of language to evoke emotion and to convey descriptive meaning is referred to as delivery. a. true XXXb. false

Q7. The two basic components of organization are selection and arrangement. XXXa. true b. false

Q8. In a speech about local crime rates, Angela stated, ‘The Chief of Police says that neighborhood watch programs are the best defense against property crimes.’ What type of support is this? a. personal experience b. direct observation c. factual testimony d. opinion testimony e. document

Q9. A good topic is interesting to the audience, but when an audience has a high level of interest in a topic, their bias may prevent them from listening carefully. XXXa. true b. false

Q10. Any type of supporting material could provide the specific cases you use when you reason from example. XXX a. true b. false

Q11. The recency effect proposes that a speaker should place the strongest ideas last in a speech. XXXa. true b. false

Q12. Electronic searches are usually the most efficient way to find specialized information. a. true b. false

Q13. A chronologically organized speech can be arranged from past to present or from present to past. XXXa. true b. false

Q14. A good purpose statement must focus on the audience rather than the speaker. XXXa. true b. false

Q15. Personal observations and interviews are less desirable sources of supporting material than print and electronic sources. a. true b. false

Q16. Why is it important to have resonance with your listeners when presenting a narrative? a. so that your audience can understand what you are saying more clearly b. so that your audience can identify and relate the story to their experience c. so that your audience will see you as a credible source d. so that the listeners will feel good about themselves e. so that the listeners will question their current thinking and be persuaded

Q17. What type of reasoning is he using? a. division and composition b. metaphor and simile c. literary and oral d. literal and figurative e. causal and sign

Q18. In his speech about effective study skills, Mark said, ‘Preparing for a test without reading is like going fishing without bait..’ What type of reasoning is he using? a. hypothetical example b. literal analogy c. factual example d. figurative analogy XXXe. sign

Q19. When you have too many main ideas to cover in a speech it is a good idea to combine ideas under a more general set of main points. XXX a. true b. false

Q20. A convergent arrangement of ideas combines logically independent ideas and logically dependent ideas in a single speech structure. a. true b. false

Q21. Rhetorical claims and scientific claims can be proven in much the same way. a. true XXXb. false

Q22. Which of the following is a document? a. a will b. a web site c. a dictionary definition d. a journal article e. a personal letter

Q23. The principle of the problem-solution organizational pattern is best reflected in which of the following phrases? a. Use the process of elimination. b. One thing leads to another. c. Take things one step at a time. d. Analyze the similarities and differences. XXXe. Find out what’s wrong and fix it.

Q24. Factual testimony differs from opinion testimony in that factual testimony can be verified. XXXa. true b. false

Q25. When Jeri argued that the rise in teen pregnancy over the past twenty years is a direct result of sex education in the primary schools, he was using what type of causal reasoning? XXXa. assignment of responsibility b. explanation c. common cause d. steps to a goal e. prediction