Question 1

Judicial Canon 35 dealt with radio broadcasting and cameras in the courtroom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain the four parameters of legal communication that Susan J. Drucker offered.

Accepted Answer

Susan J. Drucker offered four parameters

Question 3

The primacy-recency theory established that the middle of the trial is the most persuasive part.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Deliberative speech is concerned with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politics and government matters like war and peace, policies, and forms of government. 
B)  Virtue and vice or praise and blame. 
C)  Imagery and sound. 
D)  Accusation and defense of wrongdoing. 
A)  Politics and government matters like war and peace, policies, and forms of government. 
B)  Virtue and vice or praise and blame. 
C)  Imagery and sound. 
D)  Accusation and defense of wrongdoing.

Question 5

Legal communication still concerns wisdom and speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Ogborn, jurors have developed their first impression in a trial in:

Accepted Answer

A)  The first 10 minutes. 
B)  The first 2 minutes. 
C)  The first 4 minutes. 
D)  The first half hour. 
A)  The first 10 minutes. 
B)  The first 2 minutes. 
C)  The first 4 minutes. 
D)  The first half hour.

Question 7

Epideictic rhetoric is the form that deals with eulogies or praise and blame.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Storytelling in trials cuts through information overload to make a point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Trials have been compared to theater by Mark Bernstein and Laurence Milstein. Explain the similarities and differences between the two forms of presentations.

Accepted Answer

Trials and theater both involve the pres

Question 10

Explain how attorneys can use the three channels of verbal (words), vocal (voice properties), and nonverbal communication to persuade jurors in trials.

Accepted Answer

Attorneys can use the three channels of

Question 11

Nonverbal communication in the courtroom includes which of the following according to Mary E. Ryan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestures. 
B)  Territoriality. 
C)  Relaxed body image. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Gestures. 
B)  Territoriality. 
C)  Relaxed body image. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 12

The lawyer's ethos is a primary consideration to build his or her credibility in court. The best definition for ethos is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The ethical character of the speaker. 
B)  The image the speaker projects. 
C)  The credentials the speaker has. 
D)  The attractiveness of the speaker. 
A)  The ethical character of the speaker. 
B)  The image the speaker projects. 
C)  The credentials the speaker has. 
D)  The attractiveness of the speaker.

Question 13

Chandler v. Florida established that cameras in the courtroom did not necessarily preclude a fair trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following types of people think they can commit and get by with crimes according to Aristotle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men of action and experience in legal matters. 
B)  Men who have many friends. 
C)  Men who have judges as friends. 
D)  Physically attractive people. 
A)  Men of action and experience in legal matters. 
B)  Men who have many friends. 
C)  Men who have judges as friends. 
D)  Physically attractive people.

Question 15

Murray Ogborn wrote that storytelling increased persuasive powers at trials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Susan Drucker identified four categories of legal communication: communication within the system, communication about the system, artifacts, and regulation of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Closing statements are irrelevant because participants have already made up their minds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Forensic rhetoric deals with politics and government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Aristotle gave seven reasons that men commit illegal acts, including chance, compulsion, and passion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Regulation of communication includes issues such as freedom of speech and media regulation. What recent case involved a racial mark about private citizens that resulted in a public apology and a firing from a media job?

Accepted Answer

A)  O. J. Simpson. 
B)  Scott Pederson. 
C)  Don Imus. 
D)  Oppie and Anthony. 
A)  O. J. Simpson. 
B)  Scott Pederson. 
C)  Don Imus. 
D)  Oppie and Anthony.

Judicial Canon 35 dealt with radio broadcasting and cameras in the courtroom.

Explain the four parameters of legal communication that Susan J. Drucker offered.

The primacy-recency theory established that the middle of the trial is the most persuasive part.

Deliberative speech is concerned with which of the following?

Legal communication still concerns wisdom and speech.

According to Ogborn, jurors have developed their first impression in a trial in:

Epideictic rhetoric is the form that deals with eulogies or praise and blame.

Storytelling in trials cuts through information overload to make a point.

Trials have been compared to theater by Mark Bernstein and Laurence Milstein. Explain the similarities and differences between the two forms of presentations.

Explain how attorneys can use the three channels of verbal (words), vocal (voice properties), and nonverbal communication to persuade jurors in trials.

Nonverbal communication in the courtroom includes which of the following according to Mary E. Ryan?

The lawyer's ethos is a primary consideration to build his or her credibility in court. The best definition for ethos is:

Chandler v. Florida established that cameras in the courtroom did not necessarily preclude a fair trial.

Which of the following types of people think they can commit and get by with crimes according to Aristotle?

Murray Ogborn wrote that storytelling increased persuasive powers at trials.

Susan Drucker identified four categories of legal communication: communication within the system, communication about the system, artifacts, and regulation of communication.

Closing statements are irrelevant because participants have already made up their minds.

Forensic rhetoric deals with politics and government.

Aristotle gave seven reasons that men commit illegal acts, including chance, compulsion, and passion.

Regulation of communication includes issues such as freedom of speech and media regulation. What recent case involved a racial mark about private citizens that resulted in a public apology and a firing from a media job?

Introduction to Persuasion in Everyday Practices

Rhetorical Scholars: Perspectives on Rhetoric

Audiences: Social Scientists Address Needs, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Language: the Code of Persuasion

Messages: Verbal and Nonverbal Support

Political Communication: Mediated Constructions

Religion and Persuasion

Art As Persuasion: Visual Rhetoric

Advertising: Integrated Marketing Communication IMC

Public Relations: Engineering Public Consent

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Exam 7: Legal Communication: Persuasion in Court

Judicial Canon 35 dealt with radio broadcasting and cameras in the courtroom.

Explain the four parameters of legal communication that Susan J. Drucker offered.

The primacy-recency theory established that the middle of the trial is the most persuasive part.

Deliberative speech is concerned with which of the following?

Legal communication still concerns wisdom and speech.

According to Ogborn, jurors have developed their first impression in a trial in:

Epideictic rhetoric is the form that deals with eulogies or praise and blame.

Storytelling in trials cuts through information overload to make a point.

Trials have been compared to theater by Mark Bernstein and Laurence Milstein. Explain the similarities and differences between the two forms of presentations.

Explain how attorneys can use the three channels of verbal (words), vocal (voice properties), and nonverbal communication to persuade jurors in trials.

Nonverbal communication in the courtroom includes which of the following according to Mary E. Ryan?

The lawyer's ethos is a primary consideration to build his or her credibility in court. The best definition for ethos is:

Chandler v. Florida established that cameras in the courtroom did not necessarily preclude a fair trial.

Which of the following types of people think they can commit and get by with crimes according to Aristotle?

Murray Ogborn wrote that storytelling increased persuasive powers at trials.

Susan Drucker identified four categories of legal communication: communication within the system, communication about the system, artifacts, and regulation of communication.

Closing statements are irrelevant because participants have already made up their minds.

Forensic rhetoric deals with politics and government.

Aristotle gave seven reasons that men commit illegal acts, including chance, compulsion, and passion.

Regulation of communication includes issues such as freedom of speech and media regulation. What recent case involved a racial mark about private citizens that resulted in a public apology and a firing from a media job?

Introduction to Persuasion in Everyday Practices

Rhetorical Scholars: Perspectives on Rhetoric

Audiences: Social Scientists Address Needs, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Language: the Code of Persuasion

Messages: Verbal and Nonverbal Support

Political Communication: Mediated Constructions

Religion and Persuasion

Art As Persuasion: Visual Rhetoric

Advertising: Integrated Marketing Communication IMC

Public Relations: Engineering Public Consent

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