Question 1

In preparing her speech, Jane wants to determine the educational level of her audience. How might she best obtain such information?

Accepted Answer

Performing a demographic analysis allows Jane to gather information about the educational level of her audience, among other demographic details such as age, gender, and cultural background. This method is specifically designed to understand the characteristics of a group.

Question 2

A presentation that changes an audience's attitudes or beliefs is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A persuasive speech is designed to change the audience's attitudes, beliefs, or actions by presenting arguments and evidence.

Question 3

Which of these is an effective specific purpose statement?

Accepted Answer

Option C is an effective specific purpose statement because it clearly outlines the intent to persuade the audience about a specific viewpoint regarding the Internet's positive effects on society, making it focused and actionable.

Question 4

By properly documenting one's research, whether virtual or not, a speaker is in a better position to avoid plagiarism.

Accepted Answer

Proper documentation of research, including sources and references, helps a speaker give credit to original authors and ideas, thus avoiding plagiarism by clearly distinguishing their own work from that of others.

Question 5

When Paulina reflectively considers the connection of her speech to an audience, she is engaging in audience analysis.

Accepted Answer

Audience analysis involves considering how one's speech or communication will connect with and impact the audience, which is what Paulina is doing by reflectively considering the connection of her speech to her audience.

Question 6

Don is researching the seasonal flu vaccine for an informative speech and begins his search online with the Centers for Disease Control. At what step is Don in the speech preparation process?

Accepted Answer

Don is in the "Investigate" step of the speech preparation process, as he is gathering information and conducting research on his topic.

Question 7

In evaluating one's sources, it is important to consider all of these factors EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Information load is not a standard criterion for evaluating the quality or reliability of a source. Relevancy, currency, and objectivity are key factors to consider when assessing the value of information sources.

Question 8

Misrepresenting others' work as your own is called

Accepted Answer

Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work or ideas and presenting them as your own without proper acknowledgment.

Question 9

If you choose to deliver a presentation on the latest seasonal flu vaccine and the viruses it provides protection against, what question would be most relevant as you conduct
Your research?

Accepted Answer

The latest seasonal flu vaccine information needs to be current to ensure it covers the most recent strains of the virus and provides accurate protection details.

Question 10

You have chosen to deliver a persuasive speech promoting same-sex marriage. To better understand your audience, what factor of audience analysis would be most relevant?

Accepted Answer

Attitudes, values, and beliefs are most relevant for understanding how an audience might receive a persuasive speech on a topic like same-sex marriage, as these factors directly influence an individual's stance on social and moral issues.

Question 11

Presentations that entertain, celebrate, commemorate, or inspire are

Accepted Answer

Special-occasion speeches are designed to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, or inspire an audience on special occasions.

Question 12

"To persuade my audience to buy a zero-emissions, totally electric vehicle" is an example of a

Accepted Answer

This is a specific purpose statement because it clearly outlines the speaker's intention to persuade the audience towards a specific action, which is buying a zero-emissions, totally electric vehicle.

Question 13

When other sources agree with or use the same information you're considering using, your information possesses

Accepted Answer

Consensual validation refers to the concept where the reliability or validity of information is supported by agreement from multiple sources or when different sources converge on the same information.

Question 14

A drawing showing connections among related ideas is called a

Accepted Answer

A concept map visually represents the relationships between different ideas or pieces of information, making it the correct term for a drawing that shows connections among related ideas.

Question 15

Googling a topic is the best way to conduct online research.

Accepted Answer

While Googling a topic can provide quick and broad results, it may not always lead to the most reliable, scholarly, or in-depth information. Other methods like using academic databases, libraries, or specific research tools can often yield better, more accurate, and credible results for thorough research.

Question 16

Julian has found an article online that fits perfectly in his speech, but he is not sure the website where he found it is credible. How can he decide whether to use this article as one of his speech sources?

Accepted Answer

Evaluating the credibility of a source involves understanding the organization or individuals behind the content. Clicking on the "About" link provides insight into the publisher's credibility, mission, and expertise, which are crucial for determining the reliability of the information.

Question 17

Audience analysis can help a speaker do all of these things EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Finding a captive audience is not a direct outcome of audience analysis. Audience analysis primarily helps in adapting the message, support materials, and delivery style to better suit the audience's needs, interests, and context, rather than locating an audience that has no choice but to listen.

Question 18

Which strategy is helpful to keep in mind to avoid plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

Orally citing your sources, even in presentations or videos, helps to acknowledge the original creators and avoid plagiarism. Other options are either too specific, not directly related to avoiding plagiarism, or limit the scope of sources unreasonably.

Question 19

The process of identifying important characteristics about your listeners and using this information to prepare your speech is called

Accepted Answer

Audience analysis is the process of examining information about your listeners. This helps tailor your speech to their interests, level of understanding, attitudes, and beliefs.

Question 20

While researching your topic online can be helpful, speakers increase the risk of experiencing information overload.

Accepted Answer

Researching a topic online exposes speakers to a vast amount of information, which can lead to difficulty in processing and selecting the most relevant content, thus increasing the risk of information overload.

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