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Question #1

A fallacy that argues there are only two alternatives when, in fact, there are many is called:

A False cause

B Either-or

C Appeal to tradition

D Ad hominem

E Invalid analogy

Question #2

Discussing news reports that document ways that individuals do not have access to clean drinking water is appealing to which of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

A Social

B Safety

C Achievement

D Physiological

E Self-esteem

Question #3

A fallacy in which a speaker assumes that something old is automatically better than something new

A Invalid analogy

B Ad hominem

C Either-or

D Appeal to tradition

E False cause

Question #4

An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.

A Either-or

B Ad hominem

C Appeal to tradition

D False cause

E Invalid analogy

Question #5

Any interference that gets in the way from a speaker’s message being clearly communicated is called:

A feedback

B noise

C context

D channel

E shared meaning

Question #6

A fallacy in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follows another, the first event is the cause of the second.

A Either-or

B Ad hominem

C False cause

D Invalid analogy

E Appeal to tradition

Question #7

Words have two kinds of meaning, they are?

A descriptive and prescriptive

B denotative and connotative

C descriptive and literal

D literary and demonical

E intrinsic and extrinsic

Question #8

The audience’s response to a public speaker’s message that can be conveyed both verbally and nonverbally is called?

A channel

B feedback

C shared meaning

D noise

E context

Question #9

Speakers should display visual aids

A none are correct

B only in the conclusion

C only when discussing them

D to the people who are paying attention

E throughout the entire speech to hold audience’s attention

Question #10

A fallacy which assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented is

A Red herring

B Slippery slope

C Bandwagon

D Hasty generalization

E Appeal to novelty

Question #11

What step in Monroe’s Motivated Sequence does the speaker overcome audience objections?

A Solution

B Visualization

C Need

D Attention

E Action

Question #12

A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns.

A Model

B Chart

C Object

D Photograph

E Graph

Question #13

What are three ways a speaker can use imagery to express their creative ideas?

A use of vivid language, nonverbal expression, and effective pauses

B use of nonverbal emblems, expression, and concrete words

C use of simile, description, and denotation

D use of jargon, abstractions, and pauses

E use of concrete words, simile, and metaphor

Question #14

Asking audience members to imagine their lives with or without a proposed solution occurs in which step of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?

A Visualization

B Need

C Solution

D Action

E Attention

Question #15

A fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute.

A False cause

B Invalid analogy

C Appeal to tradition

D Either-or

E Ad hominem

Question #16

A speaker’s ethos is affected by two primary factors

A competence and character

B goodwill and emotion

C experience and rationality

D character and trustworthiness

E logic and emotion

Question #17

A graph that highlights segments of circle to show simple distribution patterns is a

A Pie graph

B Flow graph

C Map graph

D Line graph

E Bar graph

Question #18

When giving a speech with a visual aid speech, what should you make sure you do in terms of your visual aid?

A All are correct

B Make sure your visual aid is large enough to see

C Use your visual aid comfortably

D Make sure your visual aid is professional quality

E Make sure your visual aid communicates idea visually

Question #19

A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion

A Red herring

B Slippery slope

C Bandwagon

D Hasty generalization

E Appeal to novelty

Question #20

Citing research that concludes that being bullied can negatively affect the way that people feel about themselves is research appealing to which of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

A Self-esteem

B Achievement

C Safety

D Social

E Physiological

Question #21

Visual aids offer a speaker several advantages, one being that

A Presentation aids strengthen the clarity of a speaker’s message.

B Presentation aids can make your speech more memorable.

C All of these are advantages.

D Presentation aids can make your speech more interesting.

E Presentation aids can make it easier to explain information.

Question #22

A situation-specific social anxiety that arises from anticipating giving an oral presentation is called:

A successful-listening anxiety

B life-success anxiety

C public-speaking anxiety

D ethical-speaking anxiety

E audience-centered anxiety

Question #23

Monroe’s Motivated Sequence follows what 5 steps?

A Attention, need, solution, visualization, action

B Attention, problem, cause, satisfaction, action

C Attention, need, effect, cause, action

D Problem, cause, solution, visualization, action

E Attention, cause, effect, satisfaction, action

Question #24

What speech delivery is well researched, organized, practiced and then delivered from a brief set of notes?

A manuscript

B memorized

C none are correct

D impromptu

E extemporaneous

Question #25

A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time and space is:

A Line graph

B Map graph

C Pie graph

D Flow graph

E Bar graph

Question #26

A fallacy in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence is

A Bandwagon

B Slippery slope

C Hasty generalization

D Red herring

F Appeal to novelty

Question #27

All of the following are guidelines for preparing presentation aids except

A use fonts that are easy to read

B enlarge pictures so everyone can see

C use color effectively

D use different font colors whenever possible

E keep visual aid simple

Question #28

A fallacy in which a speaker automatically assumes that something new is better than something old is

A Appeal to novelty

B Hasty generalization

C Red herring

D Bandwagon

E Slippery slope

Question #29

John F. Kennedy’s statement, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” is an example of what language device that creates rhythm?

A Epiphora

B Antithesis

C Alliteration

D Parallelism

E Malapropisms

Question #30

A type of visual aid that is usually built to scale, that represents another object in detail.

A Objects

B Graph

C Chart

D Models

E Photographs

Question #31

What speech delivery is unpracticed, spontaneous, and given with little time to prepare?

A manuscript

B impromptu

C memorized

D extemporaneous

E none are correct

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