COMS 101
Which of these is a common error in conclusions?
All of these are common errors
The relationship or connection a speaker makes
with the audience is?
Rapport
Which of the following is not true about the
conclusion of a speech?
It should introduce new ideas for the audience to
think about
Which of the following is not a basic objective of a
speech introduction?
Give a sense of finality to the speech
Juana starts her speech like this: "Love is the most
important human emotion. Webster's Dictionary
defines love as an intense feeling of deep affection.
We all need love in our lives. Parents with children,
friends with friends, husbands and wives. Where
would we be without love? My speech today will
look at how you can express your love more clearly
to those around you." Which of the following is true
about her introduction?
She resorts to a pedantic method of introducing
her topic.
Ben starts his speech this way: "Did you know that
every year 2.7 million animals are euthanized in
shelters? I don't know about you, but I find that
number shocking. It's up to people like you to do
something about this huge problem. In my speech
I'll discuss this issue." Which is a good critique of
this introduction?
Two of these are true
Mary concludes her speech this way: "In the speech
we have seen that organ donation saves lives, does
not cause problems for grieving families, and is
free for the donor. There are a lot of other good
reasons that I could get into, but that should be
enough to convince you to sign a donor card, and I
have pamphlets here with instructions on how to
do that. As the bumper sticker says, 'Don't take
your organs to heaven. Heaven knows we need
them here." Which is a legitimate critique of it?
She mentions other material she didn't discuss
Which is good advice on using humor?
Practice your humor (whether joke or story) before
others before using it in the speech.
What is a standard about using startling material in
the introduction?
All of these
Which is not a common error in speech
introductions?
Using a startling statistic in the first line
Keith believes the strength of his 7-minute
classroom speech will be in the visuals. He creates
a slide show with 20 slides. Is this best?
He should not assume that the visuals will make up
for flaws in the speech.
Which of the following is a quality of slide design?
Balance
Luis wants to create a graph using PowerPoint to
show how much weight he lost after starting an
exercise plan over six months. Which type of graph
should he use?
Line
If you were going to give a speech on the average
number of A grades freshmen, sophomores,
juniors, and seniors got in Spring 2016 at your
college, which graph would be best?
Bar graph
Why should a speaker use clipart on the slides?
When it is appropriate for the tone and purpose of
the speech
What is the main value of extemporaneous
speaking?
it allows flexibility to add or subtract points or
information
Speeches that are given with little or no
preparation, "spur of the moment" are
Impromptu
The purpose of the lectern is to
Hold speakers notes
What statement is repeated multiple times in
Chapter 11?
Practice your speech beforehand the way you will
give it in class.
One of the problems with a small audience is
The audience's feeling they can interrupt
What kind of logical fallacy is this argument?
"Governor Deal should not have been elected. After
he was re-elected in 2014, the water bills of
everyone in my neighborhood went up 20 percent
post hoc ergo propter hoc
This is a valid argument. "All working registered
nurses in this hospital have passed the state
boards. Marian has passed the state boards. She is
therefore working in this hospital."
No
The following statement is an example of
______________reasoning. "This program was
implemented in Philadelphia two years ago and has
provided housing for more than 2,000 people at
little cost to the city. If it can work there, it can
work here, too, because we have the same
population groups and economic diversity as
Philadelphia."
Analogical
n decades past, economists used to joke that the
stock market went up and down with the length
that the fashion world prescribed for women's
skirts; if the stock market went down, skirts were
worn longer. What kind of reasoning were they
using?
this is sign reasoning, but a fallacious example,
because the two are not really connected
What kind of reasoning is exemplified in the
following statement? "Politicians who are guilty of
corruption do not deserve to be reelected. Last
year our U.S. representative was proved to be
corrupt by her use of campaign donations for
personal financial gain. Therefore, our U.S.
representative does not deserve to be reelected."
Deductive
Why do most people find persuasion hard
All of these are correct.
Janna is giving a speech about reducing the
amount of carbohydrates in our diets. She says,
"Many people think that we should have six or
seven servings of carbohydrates every day. But
they are wrong."
Janna should bring up what people think, but not so
bluntly.
The specific purpose "To convince my audience to
volunteer at the next Special Olympics event" is a
proposition of
Policy
Speech topics such as supporting the police,
buying a security system, or investing for
retirement appeal to the ________ level of Maslow's
hierarchy.
Safety and security needs
What might be wrong with this proposition for a
speech in your class? "People in their twenties
should opt out of the Social Security system and re-
invest those funds in the stock market to protect
themselves against the breakdown of the Social
Security system."
It's too extreme in what it is asking
Which is true about attention as a psychological
principle?
What we pay attention to is affected by past
training or educational experiences.
Which of the following types of supporting
materials work for "proof" as opposed to clarifying?
Expert testimony
The factor of attention "proximity" relates to which
of the following?
Your audience sits close together and is not far
from you as the speaker.
What is the main idea in this list: low numbers of
vaccinations, obesity, lack of information on sexual
transmitted infections, low birth weights in
newborns.
Public health issues for teenagers
Which is an example of an expert that you would
want to use in a speech?
A person about whom you could give credentials
and background in the field under discussion
Which is not a factor of attention?
Visual aids
In this list of numbers, what is the median? 97, 96,
95, 93, 93, 90, 87, 86, 84, 78, 75, 74, 70, 68, 65.
86
This definition: "Diabetes is a disease affecting the
endocrine system" is an example of
Classification and differentiation
How can movement/activity be applied as a factor
of attention in a speech?
Use transitions to keep the sense of movement in
the speech.
Which of the following is a good use of statistical
material in a speech?
Comparing large numbers to more recognizable
concepts, like the national debt to the distance to
the moon.
"Be thankful, be gracious, be short" is good advice
for a
Speech of acceptance
The time that you probably will not spend on
research for a special occasion speech should be
spent on
Language
A major difference between a typical persuasion
speech and a motivational speech is the
motivational speech depends mainly on emotional
arousal
What should a presentation speech include?
Two of these
During which type of speech would this statement
make sense? "There were many talented people in
our organization who were considered for this
honor, and I want every one of them to know that
they have been an inspiration to me as a
coworker."
Speech of dedication
Where would you be likely to hear a eulogy
Memorial service
Where would you not be likely to hear a toast
Convention presentation
You will probably need to do research for this
special occasion speech type.
All of these
Which best defines a special occasion speech?
a speech designed to address and engage the
context and audience's emotions at a specific
event
In a speech of introduction you should be sure to
explain
why the speaker is qualified, why the audience
should listen or care about topic, and the topic/title
of the speech
One rhetorical device used by speakers is
euphemism. Which one is an example of
euphemism
The combatants were victims of friendly fire
"We will fight them on the beaches; we will fight
them on the seas" is an example of
Anaphora
A connotative meaning for "red" could be
All of these
Pick the expression that is a metaphor
She is a Janis Joplin when she gets on a stage
The "Ladder of Abstraction" is a tool for showing
the levels between an abstract, general word and
more specific ones
Why might the study of language be controversial?
Language can be used by the powerful in ways that
extends their power.
Revenue enhancement" is an example of
powerful persons or entities using language and
euphemism
"Janet is a diamond in the rough" is a
Simile NOT
John uses the word "deleterious" when speaking
about side effects of a medicine to an audience of
senior citizens. Should he?
Probably not
The difference between a simile and metaphor is
that
NOT a simile uses "like" or "as" and metaphors do
not
