Question 1

Quotes should not be used when establishing credibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Passive agreement is a goal of what kind of presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  informative 
B)  solicitation 
C)  call to action 
D)  persuasive 
A)  informative 
B)  solicitation 
C)  call to action 
D)  persuasive D

Question 3

Presentational excellence is important because

Accepted Answer

A)  presentations serve as a tool to motivate employees and communicate effectively about business goals. 
B)  presentational excellence must be present in order to achieve professional excellence. 
C)  product presentations, team huddles, running meetings, press conferences, special events, and other forms of oral communication reveal something about you as a professional. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  presentations serve as a tool to motivate employees and communicate effectively about business goals. 
B)  presentational excellence must be present in order to achieve professional excellence. 
C)  product presentations, team huddles, running meetings, press conferences, special events, and other forms of oral communication reveal something about you as a professional. 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

What supporting material would you use to supplement the logos of your persuasive argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  statistics 
B)  quotes 
C)  examples 
D)  all of the above 
A)  statistics 
B)  quotes 
C)  examples 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

______________ refers to emotional appeal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethos 
B)  Pathos 
C)  Logos 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Ethos 
B)  Pathos 
C)  Logos 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a specific purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  I want my employees to understand and follow the new dress code policy. 
B)  I want to persuade my team. 
C)  I would like ABC Company to select us as the bank to serve their employees' banking needs. 
D)  a and c 
A)  I want my employees to understand and follow the new dress code policy. 
B)  I want to persuade my team. 
C)  I would like ABC Company to select us as the bank to serve their employees' banking needs. 
D)  a and c

Question 7

Which of the following should be included in a persuasive speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  pathos and logos 
B)  pathos, logos, and ethos 
C)  pathos and ethos 
D)  ethos and logos 
A)  pathos and logos 
B)  pathos, logos, and ethos 
C)  pathos and ethos 
D)  ethos and logos

Question 8

Including emotional appeal to a persuasive speech will cause the speaker to lose credibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

List and describe four types of reasoning used in persuasive speeches that guide the audience through the argument.

Accepted Answer

1. Deductive Reasoning: This type of rea

Question 10

When a speaker mentions the other causes in her or his speech and explains why this cause, the cause presented in the speech, should be the focus, that speaker is using what strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  inoculation 
B)  anticipatory argument 
C)  smoothing the road 
D)  none of the above 
A)  inoculation 
B)  anticipatory argument 
C)  smoothing the road 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

Internet sources require special attention when validating their credibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_______________are presentations that involve "winging" it or speaking off the cuff.

Accepted Answer

A)  Underprepared 
B)  Impromptu 
C)  Informal 
D)  Formal 
A)  Underprepared 
B)  Impromptu 
C)  Informal 
D)  Formal

Question 13

The _______________is to an oral presentation what a thesis statement is to an essay.

Accepted Answer

A)  general purpose 
B)  abstract purpose 
C)  specific purpose 
D)  none of the above 
A)  general purpose 
B)  abstract purpose 
C)  specific purpose 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

Which philosopher wrote The Art of Rhetoric?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato 
B)  Aristotle 
C)  Homer 
D)  Socrates 
A)  Plato 
B)  Aristotle 
C)  Homer 
D)  Socrates

Question 15

During a recent poverty awareness event, Sara incorporated pictures of starving children into her presentation. This persuasive appeal is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  ethos. 
B)  pathos. 
C)  logos. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
A)  ethos. 
B)  pathos. 
C)  logos. 
D)  cognitive dissonance.

Question 16

Robert is giving a speech at his local YMCA. He begins by emphasizing that he has grown up in this neighborhood and has seen many of the same problems as other members in the audience. Robert is

Accepted Answer

A)  making an emotional appeal. 
B)  baiting the audience. 
C)  establishing common ground. 
D)  making an informative appeal. 
A)  making an emotional appeal. 
B)  baiting the audience. 
C)  establishing common ground. 
D)  making an informative appeal.

Question 17

Formal presentations and opportunity presentations are identical in __________ and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  preparation; presentation 
B)  length; format 
C)  timing; setting 
D)  goal; result 
A)  preparation; presentation 
B)  length; format 
C)  timing; setting 
D)  goal; result

Question 18

During persuasive speeches, if the presenter wants the audience to take some sort of action, they are seeking

Accepted Answer

A)  passive agreement. 
B)  active agreement. 
C)  active agreement and call to action. 
D)  passive agreement and call to action. 
A)  passive agreement. 
B)  active agreement. 
C)  active agreement and call to action. 
D)  passive agreement and call to action.

Question 19

_______________occurs when the speaker takes general information (premises) and draws a conclusion from that general information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inductive reasoning 
B)  Causal reasoning 
C)  Analogical reasoning 
D)  Deductive reasoning 
A)  Inductive reasoning 
B)  Causal reasoning 
C)  Analogical reasoning 
D)  Deductive reasoning

Question 20

_______________ refers to your credibility as a presenter as well as the credibility of the information delivered in your presentation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethos 
B)  Pathos 
C)  Logos 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Ethos 
B)  Pathos 
C)  Logos 
D)  none of the above

Quotes should not be used when establishing credibility.

Passive agreement is a goal of what kind of presentation?

Presentational excellence is important because

What supporting material would you use to supplement the logos of your persuasive argument?

______________ refers to emotional appeal.

Which of the following is an example of a specific purpose?

Which of the following should be included in a persuasive speech?

Including emotional appeal to a persuasive speech will cause the speaker to lose credibility.

List and describe four types of reasoning used in persuasive speeches that guide the audience through the argument.

When a speaker mentions the other causes in her or his speech and explains why this cause, the cause presented in the speech, should be the focus, that speaker is using what strategy?

Internet sources require special attention when validating their credibility.

_______________are presentations that involve "winging" it or speaking off the cuff.

The _______________is to an oral presentation what a thesis statement is to an essay.

Which philosopher wrote The Art of Rhetoric?

During a recent poverty awareness event, Sara incorporated pictures of starving children into her presentation. This persuasive appeal is known as

Robert is giving a speech at his local YMCA. He begins by emphasizing that he has grown up in this neighborhood and has seen many of the same problems as other members in the audience. Robert is

Formal presentations and opportunity presentations are identical in and _.

During persuasive speeches, if the presenter wants the audience to take some sort of action, they are seeking

_______________occurs when the speaker takes general information (premises) and draws a conclusion from that general information.

_______________ refers to your credibility as a presenter as well as the credibility of the information delivered in your presentation.

Business and Professional Excellence in the Workplace

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Résumés, Interviews, and Negotiations

Getting to Know Your Diverse Workplace

Interpersonal Communication at Work

Strengthening Teams and Conducting Meetings

Technology in the Workplace

Writing With Professional Excellence

Leadership and Conflict Management

Speech Design

Delivering a Speech With Professional Excellence

Work-Life Balance

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Exam 11: Informing and Persuading

Quotes should not be used when establishing credibility.

Passive agreement is a goal of what kind of presentation?

Presentational excellence is important because

What supporting material would you use to supplement the logos of your persuasive argument?

______________ refers to emotional appeal.

Which of the following is an example of a specific purpose?

Which of the following should be included in a persuasive speech?

Including emotional appeal to a persuasive speech will cause the speaker to lose credibility.

List and describe four types of reasoning used in persuasive speeches that guide the audience through the argument.

When a speaker mentions the other causes in her or his speech and explains why this cause, the cause presented in the speech, should be the focus, that speaker is using what strategy?

Internet sources require special attention when validating their credibility.

_______________are presentations that involve "winging" it or speaking off the cuff.

The _______________is to an oral presentation what a thesis statement is to an essay.

Which philosopher wrote The Art of Rhetoric?

During a recent poverty awareness event, Sara incorporated pictures of starving children into her presentation. This persuasive appeal is known as

Robert is giving a speech at his local YMCA. He begins by emphasizing that he has grown up in this neighborhood and has seen many of the same problems as other members in the audience. Robert is

Formal presentations and opportunity presentations are identical in __________ and ___________.

During persuasive speeches, if the presenter wants the audience to take some sort of action, they are seeking

_______________occurs when the speaker takes general information (premises) and draws a conclusion from that general information.

_______________ refers to your credibility as a presenter as well as the credibility of the information delivered in your presentation.

Business and Professional Excellence in the Workplace

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Résumés, Interviews, and Negotiations

Getting to Know Your Diverse Workplace

Interpersonal Communication at Work

Strengthening Teams and Conducting Meetings

Technology in the Workplace

Writing With Professional Excellence

Leadership and Conflict Management

Speech Design

Delivering a Speech With Professional Excellence

Work-Life Balance

Filters

Formal presentations and opportunity presentations are identical in and _.