Question 1

Person plus role equals rhetorical _______________&#10;A) leadership.&#10;B) character.&#10;C) persona.&#10;D) presentation.

Accepted Answer

Person plus role equals rhetorical persona, which refers to the character or figure that a speaker or writer constructs and presents to the audience.

Question 2

According to Chapter 10, a good critic should never presume that a text reflects the true__________________ of its author.&#10;A) personality&#10;B) opinions&#10;C) vocabulary&#10;D) feelings

Accepted Answer

A good critic should not assume that a text reflects the true personality of its author, as the text may be a work of fiction or a crafted narrative that does not necessarily represent the author's personal traits.

Question 3

Chapter 10 suggests that we all have our own _________________ theories of________________.&#10;A) explicit, behavior&#10;B) implicit, discourse&#10;C) non-obvious, non-verbalizing&#10;D) obvious, chronemics

Accepted Answer

Chapter 10 suggests that we all have our own implicit theories of discourse, which means we have unspoken, internalized beliefs and understandings about how communication works.

Question 4

According to Chapter 10, some of the verbal dimensions of credibility include power,competence and _________________&#10;A) self-awareness.&#10;B) mindfulness.&#10;C) distinctiveness.&#10;D) similarity.

Accepted Answer

Similarity is a verbal dimension of credibility as it relates to how much the audience perceives the speaker as being like them, which can enhance the speaker's credibility.

Question 5

The I-statements in Sarah Palin's vice-presidential nomination acceptance speech revealedthat she was eager to take the job and would ____________________ the presidential candidate who selected her, John McCain.

A) guide
B) advise
C) defer to
D) compete with

Accepted Answer

I-statements in Sarah Palin's speech indicated her readiness to support and follow the lead of John McCain, which is best captured by "defer to," meaning she would yield to his judgment and authority.

Question 6

Research shows that the more politically engaged a First Lady of the United States becomes,the more _________________ her press coverage.&#10;A) positive&#10;B) negative&#10;C) impartial&#10;D) supportive

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that as First Ladies of the United States become more politically engaged, they often face more scrutiny and criticism from the media, leading to more negative press coverage. This is because their increased involvement in political matters can polarize public opinion and attract more critical attention from the press.

Question 7

Hillary Clinton, a Yale-trained lawyer, got into rhetorical hot water during her husband's1992 campaign for U.S. president by suggesting, "I suppose I could have stayed home, bakedcookies and had teas." The remark generated controversy by drawing attention to her statusas

A) a governor's wife.
B) a career woman.
C) a poor cook.
D) a single mom.

Accepted Answer

The remark highlighted her role as a career woman, contrasting traditional expectations of a political spouse with her own professional ambitions and accomplishments.

Question 8

Michelle Obama, a Harvard-trained lawyer, avoided similar tensions as First Lady byfocusing upon her self-described role as&#10;A) lawyer-in-chief.&#10;B) mom-in-chief.&#10;C) citizen-in-chief.&#10;D) decorator-in-chief.

Accepted Answer

Michelle Obama often described her primary role in the White House as "mom-in-chief," emphasizing her focus on family and children's issues.

Question 9

Denial, bolstering, differentiation, transcendence are strategies that can be used when takinga/an __________________ role.&#10;A) leadership&#10;B) follower&#10;C) apologist&#10;D) partisan

Accepted Answer

These strategies are associated with an apologist role, where an individual or organization seeks to defend, justify, or rationalize a particular stance, action, or viewpoint, often in the face of criticism or controversy.

Question 10

A person in the role of __________________ speaks on behalf of institutions and thus has___________________ authority.&#10;A) pawn, political&#10;B) insider, minimal&#10;C) partisan, quasi-governmental&#10;D) agent, legitimate

Accepted Answer

An agent represents and speaks on behalf of institutions, carrying legitimate authority to do so.

Deck 10: Analyzing Persona and Role