Q1. Word economy and concrete terms are two strategies for creating clarity in a speech.
a. true
b. false
Q2. In a presentation outline, which two elements should be written out word for word?
a. transitions and sources
b. purpose and preview
c. introduction and conclusion
d. main points and evidence
e. purpose and thesis
Q3. Style is a pattern of behavior choices which are predetermined.
a. true
b. false
Q4. Because the preparation outline provides important structure and detail, it is the outline that should be used when delivering the speech.
a. true
b. false
Q5. Reflexivity refers to the tendency of speakers to ________ more than writers.
a. refer to themselves and to the audience
b. use less complex sentence structures
c. repeat themselves
d. analyze their ideas
e. define their terms
Q6. In an attempt to add vividness to his speech, Victor claimed that opponents of the administration's policies were 'just a bunch of braying, belligerent bullies.' What stylistic device was he using?
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. personification
d. onomatopoeia
e. alliteration
Q7. Consider the statement, 'The measure of a man is not how many times he has fallen, but how many times he has gotten back up.' This statement is an example of which strategy for achieving rhythm?
a. metaphor
b. antithesis
c. inverted word order
d. concrete words
e. careful use of irony
Q8. An animated delivery helps a speaker establish positive ethos.
a. true
b. false
Q9. Distributed practice is considered more effective than massed practice.
a. true
b. false
Q10. Which type of movement is most likely to create a sense of community with the audience and enhance your credibility?
a. move away from the podium and toward the audience
b. maintain a commanding posture behind the podium
c. move to one side of the podium and then to the other side
d. stand directly in front of the podium throughout the speech
e. ignore the podium, walk around the room randomly
Q11. When quoting someone in the introduction of your speech, it's important to quote a source that is well-known to the audience.
a. true
b. false
Q12. A speech with only a body violates listeners' expectations about form.
a. true
b. false
Q13. The structure of the presentation outline need not match the structure of the preparation outline.
a. true
b. false
Q14. Suspense can be created in a speech by either speeding up or slowing down one's rate.
a. true
b. false
Q15. Explicitly stating your purpose in the introduction is particularly appropriate when you have a captive audience.
a. true
b. false
Q16. Subordinate points are parallel with each other and appear at the same level of an outline as the points they support.
a. true
b. false
Q17. Some very accomplished speakers can give excellent presentations without a fully developed preparation outline.
a. true
b. false
Q18. Pausing at appropriate places is a natural conversational skill, most people need no practice to pause effectively.
a. true
b. false
Q19. Informative speeches really have no 'final appeal' because they do not ask listeners to do anything.
a. true
b. false
Q20. When Martin Luther King, Jr. opened his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech by saying, 'I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation,' he was using what type of introduction?
a. telling a story
b. using an analogy
c. stating the importance of the topic
d. referring to the speech situation
e. citing statistics and making claims
Q21. The specific language used by a speaker has a strong effect on listeners' perceptions of style.
a. true
b. false
Q22. Tracy began her speech about online music services by saying, 'Downloading music on from the Internet is just like visiting your local music store and shoplifting several CDs.' What type of introductory device is this?
a. anecdote
b. rhetorical question
c. analogy
d. humor
e. startling claim
Q23. If your supporting point is designated by 2.1, which of the following designators would indicate a coordinate point?
a. 1.1
b. 2.2
c. 3.3
d. 2.0
e. 2.1.1
Q24. It is more important for a speaker to make his or her organizational structure explicit than it is for a writer to do so.
a. true
b. false
Q25. Which of the following answers shows the proper progression within an outline from most important to least important?
a. Arabic numerals, Roman numerals, capital letters, lowercase letters
b. Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, capital letters, lowercase letters
c. Roman numerals, capital letters, Arabic numerals, lowercase letters
d. capital letters, Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, lowercase letters
e. capital letters, lowercase letters, Arabic numerals, Roman numerals