REHEARSAL AND DELIVERY
Questions 1 to 15: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.
1. Which one of the following topics would be most appropriate for the comparison and contrast method?
A. The events that led to the Civil War
B. Application of a new cleaning device
C. The platforms of two opposing candidates
D. The physical characteristics of a new movie star
2. Simplifying someone else's position and then attacking that simplified position is using a(n) _______ argument.
A. straw man
B. ad hominem
C. false cause
D. hasty generalization
3. Which of the following is an internal summary transition?
A. So now that we know that poverty affects families of all races, we can start to break the numbers down.
B. To begin this speech, I would like to concentrate on three vital aspects of the root cause of poverty.
C. This subject of poverty can be a difficult one, but I challenge you to do your best to try to see all sides of the situation.
D. What is poverty all about? For thousands of years, people have struggled with the vast inequalities that seem to be everywhere.
4. Alliteration, synecdoche, and oxymorons are _______ used to create audience attention and memory.
A. metaphors
B. figures of speech
C. high-context cultures
D. signposts
5. How many main points are optimal in a speech of 5-15 minutes?
A. 10-20
B. 100-200
C. 20-40
D. 2-4
6. A term or phrase combining two normally opposite qualities is a(n)
A. oxymoron.
B. metaphor.
C. simile.
D. analogy.
7. The most important principle of persuasive speaking is to focus on the
A. authority.
B. message.
C. argument.
D. audience.
8. "Poor as dirt" is an example of a(n)
A. oxymoron.
B. analogy.
C. simile.
D. metaphor.
9. Something that indicates a person feels that something good or bad, right or wrong, is called a(n)
A. attitude.
B. behavior.
C. belief.
D. value.
10. The primary goal of your speaking style should be
A. enunciation.
B. authority.
C. clarity.
D. graphics.
11. Which of the following is a type of speech that requires thorough preparation of the main ideas and their order?
A. Manuscript speech
B. Impromptu speech
C. Extemporaneous speech
D. Informative speech
12. Getting the audience's attention, establishing connections, and orienting the audience should be the goals of your
A. visual aids.
B. introduction.
C. outline.
D. conclusion.
13. "A project is a vehicle for change" is an example of a(n)
A. analogy.
B. oxymoron.
C. metaphor.
D. simile.
14. You need to give a speech explaining the parts of a television and how they work. You should probably use the _______ pattern of organization
A. structure-function
B. comparison and contrast
C. pro and con
D. claim and proof
15. For a persuasive speech with a hostile audience, your goal should be to
A. change the audience's opinion.
B. create incremental change.
C. create action in favor of your argument.
D. incite a vocal debate.