ashworth college SP180 online exam 4 latest 2013 august

Question 1 of 20
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When a speaker seeks to explain or illustrate a process, she
or he is probably speaking to:
A. inform.
B. persuade.
C. entertain.
D. celebrate.

Question 2 of 20
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When the theme of a speech is, “Be all you can be. Join the
Navy,” it is meant to:
A. entertain.
B. inform.
C. celebrate.
D. persuade.

Question 3 of 20
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A purpose is to have any of the following EXCEPT:
A. an objective.
B. a goal.
C. an intention.
D. a bad dream.

Question 4 of 20
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One of the primary jobs of an informative speech is to:
A. appeal to the
emotions of the audience.
B. ask them to do
something with the information.
C. communicate
information accurately and clearly.
D. entertain the
audience.

Question 5 of 20
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Patrick Henry’s famous speech carries the theme “give me
liberty or give me death.” This is a speech about:
A. events.
B. processes.
C. concepts.
D. objects.

Question 6 of 20
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When Elizabeth made a speech presentation demonstrating how
to create an effective PowerPoint Presentation, her speech is about:
A. events.
B. processes.
C. concepts.
D. objects.

Question 7 of 20
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When speaking about abstract concepts, make them concrete to
the audience by:
A. defining,
describing, illustrating.
B. using jargon.
C. knowing their
level of understanding.
D. none of the
above.

Question 8 of 20
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Which of the following is NOT true about persuasive speaking
compared to informative speaking?
A. Involves more
emotional appeal.
B. Asks for
commitment from the audience.
C. Impartial point
of view.
D. Emotion-evoking
language.

Question 9 of 20
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Credibility in Public Speaking is what Aristotle refers to
as:
A. ethos.
B. pathos.
C. logos.
D. mythos.

Question 10 of 20
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Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech is an
example of a(n) __________ speech.
A. informative
B. persuasive
C. commemorative
D. entertaining

Question 11 of 20
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The three Ps of persuasive speech address the issues of:
A. plus, minus,
plan.
B. persons, people,
perfection.
C. problem, plan,
practicality.
D. purpose, people,
plans.

Question 12 of 20
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“To persuade my audience that drinking and driving laws
should be stricter” aims for:
A. passive agreement
with a policy.
B. active agreement
with a policy.
C. personal action
to support a policy.
D. personal
agreement to support a policy.

Question 13 of 20
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“To persuade my classmates that cheating in an exam is just
as wrong as plagiarism” is a:
A. question of fact.

B. question of
policy.
C. question of
value.
D. question of
guessing.

Question 14 of 20
5.0 Points
The process of changing people’s beliefs or actions is
called:
A. public relations.

B. public speaking.
C. persuasion.
D. public
communication.

Question 15 of 20
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In persuasive speaking, the speaker is:
A. a teacher.
B. an adviser.
C. a leader.
D. an actor.

Question 16 of 20
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In public speaking, the process of drawing a conclusion
based on evidence is called:
A. estimating.
B. research.
C. concluding.
D. reasoning.

Question 17 of 20
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When asked to speak to celebrate your best friend’s wedding,
your speech should be:
A. dedication.
B. toast.
C. roast.
D. commemoration.

Question 18 of 20
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When President Obama spoke at the 2009 graduation ceremony
at the University of Notre Dame, he delivered a:
A. commemorative
speech.
B. dedication
speech.
C. commencement
speech.
D. toast to the
graduates.

Question 19 of 20
5.0 Points
Speeches of tribute are intended to do all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. express feelings.

B. inspire the
audience.
C. arouse
sentiments.
D. describe an
object.

Question 20 of 20
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This type of speech should be relatively brief.
A. Introduction
B. Presentation
C. Acceptance
D. Commencement