Communication Studies 11 - Elements of Public Speaking » Fall 2019 » Quiz Chapter 16

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Question #1
Approximately how many advertisements does the average person see each day?
A.   500
B.   5000
C.   5
D.   50
Question #2
Reasoned persuasive arguments may consist of which of the following?
A.   statistics
B.   facts
C.   narratives
D.   personal testimony
E.   All answer options are correct
Question #3
Javita is giving a speech where she advocates that audience members should start eating and shopping for a vegetarian diet. This is an example of a
A.   speech to inform
B.   speech to convince
C.   speech to actuate
D.   speech to entertain
Question #4
Manuel is giving a speech trying to prove to people the death penalty is morally wrong. This is an example of a
A.   speech to convince
B.   speech to inform
C.   speech to actuate
D.   speech to entertain
Question #5
Renan is a well-known senior partner at his law firm. He is giving a presentation to law school students who are interested to know how he became so successful. He is probably dealing with a
A.   receptive audience
B.   neutral audience
C.   hostile audience
D.   demographic audience
Question #6
When an audience is unwilling to listen or may cause conflict is considered a(n) _______________ audience.
A.   receptive
B.   apathetic
C.   neutral
D.   hostile
Question #7
Chelsea was unenergetic, sleepy, and told the audeience that she “didn’t really care” when she gave a speech to the Rotary Club asking for donations to the Humane Society. The audience did not find her to be credible and did not donate much. What speech element was at work here?
A.   ethos
B.   logos
C.   pathos
Question #8
Bryan gave a speech about how global warming was a myth created by the liberal media. His speech was full of reasoning fallacies and inaccurate facts. The audience did not take him seriously. What speech element was at work here?
A.   pathos
B.   logos
C.   ethos
Question #9
Daphne is giving a speech that argues the existence of ghosts. This is an example of a _____________.
A.   proposition of value
B.   proposition of fact
C.   proposition of policy
Question #10
Leo is trying to persuade his audience to spay and neuter his pets. He starts by recognizing why most people choose not to fix their pets. He then gives his counter-argument on why the audience members should take the steps to fix their pets anyway. He supports his argument with facts and statistics. This is an example of a _____________ speech pattern.
A.   refutational
B.   causal
C.   direct method

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