Multiple choice

1. A nominating speech places an actor, entertainer, or politician into consideration for an award. 

True 

False 

2. When Drew gave the toast at his best friend's wedding reception, he failed to notice the shocked looks as he told some off-color stories about the happy couple's dating life. What quality of decorum did Drew violate in this example? 

the toast was too long 

the toast did not reflect the speaker's feelings 

the audience did not like the speaker 

the speech was too informal for the occasion 

the emotions were too intense for the listeners 

3. Deliberative speaking uses the strategies of both informing and persuading. 

True 

False 

4. Phillip gave a persuasive speech about why people should not smoke. His classmate, Morris, refused to accept Phillip's arguments, even though they were well supported, because he thought Phillip was just another liberal do-gooder who wanted to curtail people's freedom. Which act of selective perception did Morris exhibit? 

compartmentalization 

denial 

dismissal 

belittling the source 

the boomerang effect