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| ____ is an uncritical, unevaluative process of generating ideas |
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| If you had several related ideas for a speech topic and wanted to explore the connections between them, you could ____ |
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| Audience analysis can guide the speaker in ____ |
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a. selecting the topic
b. organizing the speech
c. presenting the speech |
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| For a speech on ratings of nursing homes, which of the following would probably be the most important bit of data about an audience for a speaker? |
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| One way to get information about a prospective audience is ____ |
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| through a chairperson or group contact |
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| To forecast audience reactions, a speaker should collect data to answer which of the following questions? |
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| What is the audience's knowledge, and what are the interests of its members? |
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| Selecting a topic should involve the following consideration: |
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| the level of knowledge of the average audience member |
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| As a speaker determines the specific goal of a speech, his or her prime concern should be ____ |
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| the response desired from the audience |
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| For a ten-minute informative speech, a specific goal on the topic of juvenile crime is best written as ____ |
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| I want my audience to understand the causes of juvenile crime |
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| Which of the following is an example of plagiarism? |
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a. Alex paraphrases a paragraph from a book in his speech without an oral footnote.
b. Evan gives a speech that his friend wrote the previous semester.
c. Carole quotes a line from an article without an oral footnote. |
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| How many sources should you use in a speech? |
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| the number will vary depending on the topic, setting, and your own expertise |
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| Which of the following statements about narratives is accurate? |
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| Narratives can be a useful way to gain and keep the audience's attention. |
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| Hakim is giving a speech in 2012 about the fuel-efficiency of hybrid cars. Which of the following internet articles is the strongest resource for this speech? |
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| A Newsweek Online article about how much a hybrid car costs compared to a gasoline-only car, written by an experienced staff writer written in 2011 |
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| When using statistics in a speech, always remember that ____ |
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| To use statistics effectively, ____ |
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| use them comparatively to clarify and explain |
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| To classify an individual as an expert he or she must be ____ |
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a master of the specific subject
have engaged in a long-term study of their subject
recognized by others as an authority in the field |
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| "Unlike last year, this year we have a cooperative manager" is an example of |
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| If you referred to a football team's defensive line by saying, "Our line is like a stone wall," you would be |
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| Which of the following people is an expert on Affirmative Action? |
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| a lawyer who works primarily on discrimination, including Affirmative Action cases and laws |
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| When preparing notes for your speech, you should ____ |
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| prepare note cards that include your quotes and sources |
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| The speaker should not be concerned with the size of the audience or their special expectations for a speech, as that is the job of the person or organization sponsoring the speech. |
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| If Kwame is trying to explain the four steps to an exercise program, his general goal is to persuade the audience. |
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| A specific speech goal does not need to include the complete desired audience response, only a general idea. |
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| It is not necessary to cite a source when you paraphrase it |
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| Expert opinions are considered trustworthy and can be used to take the place of facts. |
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| Discuss the positive and negative aspects of using quotations within a speech. |
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| How can you be sure to avoid plagiarism during a speech? |
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| To forecast audience reactions, a speaker should collect data to answer which of the following questions? |
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