T F Vocal variety are changes in a speaker’s rate, pitch, and conversational quality that give the voice variety and expressiveness.

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1. T F Bibliography is a list of all the

sources used in preparing a speech.

2. T F Speaking outline is a brief outline

used to jog a speaker’s memory

during the presentation of a speech.

3. T F Inclusive language is language that does not stereotype, demean, or

patronize people on the basis of

gender, race, religion, disability,

sexual orientation, or other factors.

4. An extemporaneous speech is:

A. A speech that is written word for

word and read to the audience.

B. A speech delivered with little or no

immediate preparation

C. A carefully prepared and rehearsed

speech that is presented from a brief

set of notes.

D. Presenting a speech so it sounds

spontaneous no matter how many

times it has been rehearsed.

5. T F Vocalized pause is a pause that

occurs when a speaker fills the silence

between words with vocalizations

such as “uh”, “er”, and “um.”

6. T F Vocal variety are changes in a

speaker’s rate, pitch, and

conversational quality that give the

voice variety and expressiveness.

7. T F Eye contact is the indirect visual

contact with the eyes of another

person during a speech.

8. T F Ethos is the name used by Aristotle

for what modern students of

communication refer to as credibility.

9. T F An informative speech is a speech

designed to convey knowledge and

understanding.

10. T F Comparison is a statement of the

differences among two or more

people, events, ideas, etc.

11. T F Contrast is a statement of the

similarities among two or more

people, events, ideas, etc.

12. T F Persuasion is the process of creating,

reinforcing, or changing people’s

beliefs or actions.

13. T F A persuasive speech in which the

speaker’s goal is to convince the

audience that a given policy is

desirable without encouraging the

audience to take action in support of

a policy is a speech to gain

immediate action.

14. T F A persuasive speech in which the

speaker’s goal is to convince the

audience to take action in support of

a given policy is a speech to gain

passive agreement.

15. Monroe’s motivated sequence is a method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. Which of the following is not one of the five steps of a motivated sequence?

A. Attention

B. Theory

C. Need

D. Satisfaction

E. Visualization

F. Action

16. T F Credibility is the audience’s

perception of whether a speaker is

qualified to speak on a given topic.

17. T F The two major factors influencing a

speaker’s credibility are competence

and appearance.

18. T F Bandwagon is a truism that assumes

that because something is popular, it

is therefore good, correct, or

desirable.

19. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communications refer to as emotional appeal is:

A. Logos

B. Ethos

C. Pathos

D. Nachos

20. T F A hasty generalization is reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second.