1 One statement that is not true of a speech of tribute is that
it conveys hope and encouragement
it praises high moral values
it presents a biography or life sketch
it is usually lengthy
2 The motivated sequence is usually employed in the speech
to inform
to stimulate
to convince
to actuate
3 The phrase–“Are you still beating your dog?”–is what type of fallacy?
begging the question
either-or question
loaded question
complex question
4 The textbook example of Representative Barbara Jordan’s speech to the 1976
Democratic National Convention is known as
a farewell speech
a keynote speech
an acceptance speech
a nominating speech
5 The U.S. government should not provide billions of taxpayer funds to bail out failing American automobile companies.” This statement is what type of proposition?
enumeration
fact
policy
value
6 When developing a problem-solving agenda, the step that helps to limit the problem
for discussion is which of the following?
Narrow the problem
Set Up Criteria
Define the problem
Analyze the issue
7 When speaking to someone from another culture,
is wise to ignore their cultural stance and body movements.
is wise to apply your own culture’s appearance standards to them.
is it wise to make quick decisions about their nonverbal “language.
is wise to know how their culture influences their gestures.
8 When the speaker provides a simplistic choice between two extremes (one evil, one
good), s/he is using which fallacy?
straw man
either/or
begging the question
card stacking
9 When you choose a topic for a descriptive speech, you should not
repeat information the audience already knows
select an innovative topic
select a topic in which you are interested
examine your personal knowledge
