Question 1

Audience demographics include

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A)  age, race, and size. 
B)  age, religion, and size. 
C)  age, race, and religion. 
D)  race, religion, and values. 
E)  age, gender, and attitudes. 
A)  age, race, and size. 
B)  age, religion, and size. 
C)  age, race, and religion. 
D)  race, religion, and values. 
E)  age, gender, and attitudes.

Question 2

Eddie gave the eulogy at his grandfather's funeral, in which he paid tribute to his grandfather's accomplishments as a Marine. The audience expected to hear this tribute because of the reason they were gathered. Eddie's eulogy suited the

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A)  setting. 
B)  occasion. 
C)  content. 
D)  expectation. 
E)  purpose. 
A)  setting. 
B)  occasion. 
C)  content. 
D)  expectation. 
E)  purpose.

Question 3

All of the following examples are considered forms of plagiarism except:

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A)  turning in someone else's work as your own. 
B)  copying words or ideas from someone else's work without giving credit. 
C)  failing to indicate that a phrase or sentence is a direct quotation. 
D)  giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation. 
E)  All of the above are examples of plagiarism. 
A)  turning in someone else's work as your own. 
B)  copying words or ideas from someone else's work without giving credit. 
C)  failing to indicate that a phrase or sentence is a direct quotation. 
D)  giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation. 
E)  All of the above are examples of plagiarism.

Question 4

With respect to being an ethical speaker, which of the following factors is determined by the audience?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethics 
B)  identification 
C)  ethos 
D)  pathos 
E)  logos 
A)  ethics 
B)  identification 
C)  ethos 
D)  pathos 
E)  logos

Question 5

If most audience members represent a low-power-distance culture, you may be more successful if you

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A)  tell them exactly what you want them to think or do-and expect them to comply. 
B)  appeal to their sense of adventure. 
C)  demonstrate how a particular course of action will benefit their company, family, or community. 
D)  encourage them to challenge authority and make independent decisions. 
E)  appeal to their desire to achieve personal and professional goals. 
A)  tell them exactly what you want them to think or do-and expect them to comply. 
B)  appeal to their sense of adventure. 
C)  demonstrate how a particular course of action will benefit their company, family, or community. 
D)  encourage them to challenge authority and make independent decisions. 
E)  appeal to their desire to achieve personal and professional goals.

Question 6

Speakers with strong and expressive voices are seen as more charismatic than speakers with hesitant or dull voices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What phrase describes the process of using verbal and nonverbal messages to generate meaning with audience members?

Accepted Answer

A)  practice speaking 
B)  preparation speaking 
C)  group speaking 
D)  presentation speaking 
E)  demonstration speaking 
A)  practice speaking 
B)  preparation speaking 
C)  group speaking 
D)  presentation speaking 
E)  demonstration speaking

Question 8

When speaking to an audience of non-English speakers, you should

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A)  speak in a louder than usual voice so they can hear you. 
B)  avoid using visual aids that make them read while listening to you. 
C)  use a more informal, casual style of speaking. 
D)  use humor to help them relax as they listen. 
E)  speak more slowly and clearly. 
A)  speak in a louder than usual voice so they can hear you. 
B)  avoid using visual aids that make them read while listening to you. 
C)  use a more informal, casual style of speaking. 
D)  use humor to help them relax as they listen. 
E)  speak more slowly and clearly.

Question 9

Jing-Mei just completed her presentation on stem cell research. She used extensive research and spoke slowly and clearly. Her audience quickly realized that she had significant expertise in this area. As a result, they perceived her as

Accepted Answer

A)  trustworthy. 
B)  sincere. 
C)  honest. 
D)  competent. 
E)  charismatic. 
A)  trustworthy. 
B)  sincere. 
C)  honest. 
D)  competent. 
E)  charismatic.

Question 10

What question can help you determine the purpose of a presentation?

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A)  Why am I speaking? 
B)  What should I talk about? 
C)  What are the logistics? 
D)  How should I organize my content? 
E)  How should I deliver the presentation? 
A)  Why am I speaking? 
B)  What should I talk about? 
C)  What are the logistics? 
D)  How should I organize my content? 
E)  How should I deliver the presentation?

Question 11

The audience determines a speaker's ethos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Teachers spend most of their lecture time persuading students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain how you would adapt a presentation to audience members who reflect each of the following cultural dimensions: low-power distance, high-power distance, individualism, and collectivism?

Accepted Answer

Adapting a presentation to audience memb

Question 14

What is plagiarism? Identify and describe two major standards or guidelines you should use to avoid plagiarizing.

Accepted Answer

Plagiarism is the act of using someone e

Question 15

You have been invited to speak about the advantages of attending your college at a local high school's college fair. Develop and justify your choice of a purpose statement. Then explain how your purpose statement will help you share what you know, share what interests you have, share what you value, and appeal to your audience.

Accepted Answer

The purpose statement for my speech at t

Question 16

Which is the best example of a presentation's purpose statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  to inform the class about horse racing 
B)  to persuade class members to invest their savings 
C)  to persuade the audience to become more involved in the fight to wipe out AIDS worldwide 
D)  to explain why sickle cell anemia more frequently afflicts Africans and African Americans 
E)  to tell the class about your favorite musical artists 
A)  to inform the class about horse racing 
B)  to persuade class members to invest their savings 
C)  to persuade the audience to become more involved in the fight to wipe out AIDS worldwide 
D)  to explain why sickle cell anemia more frequently afflicts Africans and African Americans 
E)  to tell the class about your favorite musical artists

Question 17

A highly interested and well-informed audience demands a compelling, knowledgeable, well-prepared speaker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following steps should be the starting point for researching, creating, adapting, organizing, and presenting your presentation's message?

Accepted Answer

A)  audience knowledge of the topic 
B)  my belief in my topic 
C)  my purpose statement 
D)  the audience analysis results 
E)  the topic 
A)  audience knowledge of the topic 
B)  my belief in my topic 
C)  my purpose statement 
D)  the audience analysis results 
E)  the topic

Question 19

The logistics of a presentation refer to the strategic planning, arrangement, and use of people, facilities, time, and materials relevant to a presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Audience demographics include

Eddie gave the eulogy at his grandfather's funeral, in which he paid tribute to his grandfather's accomplishments as a Marine. The audience expected to hear this tribute because of the reason they were gathered. Eddie's eulogy suited the

All of the following examples are considered forms of plagiarism except:

With respect to being an ethical speaker, which of the following factors is determined by the audience?

If most audience members represent a low-power-distance culture, you may be more successful if you

Speakers with strong and expressive voices are seen as more charismatic than speakers with hesitant or dull voices.

What phrase describes the process of using verbal and nonverbal messages to generate meaning with audience members?

When speaking to an audience of non-English speakers, you should

Jing-Mei just completed her presentation on stem cell research. She used extensive research and spoke slowly and clearly. Her audience quickly realized that she had significant expertise in this area. As a result, they perceived her as

What question can help you determine the purpose of a presentation?

The audience determines a speaker's ethos.

Teachers spend most of their lecture time persuading students.

Explain how you would adapt a presentation to audience members who reflect each of the following cultural dimensions: low-power distance, high-power distance, individualism, and collectivism?

What is plagiarism? Identify and describe two major standards or guidelines you should use to avoid plagiarizing.

Which is the best example of a presentation's purpose statement?

A highly interested and well-informed audience demands a compelling, knowledgeable, well-prepared speaker.

Which of the following steps should be the starting point for researching, creating, adapting, organizing, and presenting your presentation's message?

The logistics of a presentation refer to the strategic planning, arrangement, and use of people, facilities, time, and materials relevant to a presentation.

Human Communication

Understanding Your Self

Adapting to Others

Listening

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Improving Interpersonal Communication

Professional Relationships

Working in Groups

Group Decision Making and Problem Solving

Content and Organization

Language and Delivery

Speaking to Inform

Speaking to Persuade

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Exam 12: Planning Your Presentation

Audience demographics include

Eddie gave the eulogy at his grandfather's funeral, in which he paid tribute to his grandfather's accomplishments as a Marine. The audience expected to hear this tribute because of the reason they were gathered. Eddie's eulogy suited the

All of the following examples are considered forms of plagiarism except:

With respect to being an ethical speaker, which of the following factors is determined by the audience?

If most audience members represent a low-power-distance culture, you may be more successful if you

Speakers with strong and expressive voices are seen as more charismatic than speakers with hesitant or dull voices.

What phrase describes the process of using verbal and nonverbal messages to generate meaning with audience members?

When speaking to an audience of non-English speakers, you should

Jing-Mei just completed her presentation on stem cell research. She used extensive research and spoke slowly and clearly. Her audience quickly realized that she had significant expertise in this area. As a result, they perceived her as

What question can help you determine the purpose of a presentation?

The audience determines a speaker's ethos.

Teachers spend most of their lecture time persuading students.

Explain how you would adapt a presentation to audience members who reflect each of the following cultural dimensions: low-power distance, high-power distance, individualism, and collectivism?

What is plagiarism? Identify and describe two major standards or guidelines you should use to avoid plagiarizing.

Which is the best example of a presentation's purpose statement?

A highly interested and well-informed audience demands a compelling, knowledgeable, well-prepared speaker.

Which of the following steps should be the starting point for researching, creating, adapting, organizing, and presenting your presentation's message?

The logistics of a presentation refer to the strategic planning, arrangement, and use of people, facilities, time, and materials relevant to a presentation.

Human Communication

Understanding Your Self

Adapting to Others

Listening

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Improving Interpersonal Communication

Professional Relationships

Working in Groups

Group Decision Making and Problem Solving

Content and Organization

Language and Delivery

Speaking to Inform

Speaking to Persuade

Filters