Communications final

A(n) ________ argument assumes that no argument is completely airtight.

Toulmin

In a Toulmin argument, _________ refers to the evidence that supports the warrants.

backing

What kind of public speaking would a wedding toast be?

impromptu

Which of the following is not a good way to prepare for a presentation?

staying up all night before the presentation to practice

Which of the following is not an example of chunking information to remember it?

memorizing a speech one line at a time

Which method of practice allows you to see your facial expressions while presenting?

mirror

"You said earlier that this works a certain way, but now it's working in a different way. Why is that?" is an example of what kind of question?

constructive

Brian is sitting in an auditorium listening to a presentation on confidence at work. What kind of audience would Brian be?

intentional

Which of the following are examples of negative nonverbal reactions?

frowns

Karen has just finished a presentation and wants to provide good follow up to her audience. Which of the following is not something she should do to provide good follow up?

Excuse herself and leave.

When TED Talks depend on their credentials and research history to convince a crowd, they are relying on what kind of artistic proof?

ethos

When an ad appeals to patriotism and being tough, this is an example of...

ads selling a lifestyle.

Which of the following is an example of mass communication?

a lecture given to 100 first-year college students

Which of the following is a gender-inclusive term?

firefighter

Which of the following is not a good use of mass communication from the government?

propaganda

If a speaker explains that their statistic is better because it has a larger sample size, what kind of comparison is that?

warrant

Which listening style responds well to narratives used as attention getters?

people-oriented

A _____ is a sentence outlining the main points of information of the presentation for your audience.

preview statement

A _____ question helps the audience understand a concept from the presentation.

clarifying

_____ is when you mention something a person did well, followed by something needing improvement, concluded with another thing they did well.

A compliment sandwich

While practicing, you should...

adapt your speech based on things you practice.

Jessica overhears two people talking about a new departmental initiative in the bathroom. What kind of audience would Jessica be?

unintentional

_____ are messages sent from a sender that do not use words.

Nonverbals

When ASPCA commercials use images and music intended to make the audience feel bad for small animals, they are relying on which kind of artistic proof?

pathos

A speech about how to keep food from spoiling is what kind of informative speech?

process

A brief speech meant to sell a product or an idea is a(n)...

elevator speech.

A(n) ________ is a written report explaining how your business is doing and what needs to be improved.

business review

Which part of the practice process has you create an outline and sort information?

organization

_____ refers to critical thinking skills allowing people to evaluate and create responsible media.

Media literacy

_____ are oversimplified representations of a group of people.

Stereotypes

_____ is the intersection of traditional and digital media.

Convergent media

_____ is a speech comparing two sides of an issue to determine the best option.

Comparative advantage

An _____ audience refers to the people you purposefully direct your message to.

intentional

_____ are background noises that many people overlook in their daily lives.

Ambient noises

_____ are quantitative data from a scientific study.

Statistics

Which method of practice allows you to become an audience member of your own presentation?

recording

"How does your first point cause your second point?" is an example of what kind of question?

leading

_____ is when the receiver of a message pays full attention to the message, responds to the original message, and is able to repeat the message back to the person.

Active listening

You should imagine yourself succeeding at...

specific parts of the presentation.

An _____ audience refers to the people who receive your message when you did not deliberately choose to send it to them.

unintentional

Which of the following are examples of neutral nonverbal reactions?

staring at the wall or floor

When surveying an audience, Linda gets extremely honest feedback from the members of her audience. This is because of...

the anonymity of the survey.

When government candidates use facts to persuade an audience, they are relying on which kind of artistic proof?

logos

A speech about Diwali, the Festival of Lights, would be what kind of informative speech?

event

"To the Joneses! May you be happy all your life!" is an example of a(n)...

toast

_____ refers to polite conversations about unimportant or irrelevant topics.

Small talk

Which part of the practice process has you present the speech to an audience?

feedback

Which of the following is the second step in fixing accidental microaggressions?

Promise to do better.

Which of the following is a drawback of convergent media?

balancing multiple media

If a speaker explains that you should prefer their argument that is supported by a doctor of economics, what kind of comparison is that?

source

If a speaker explains that it's more important to reduce poverty in a country than to increase a country's defense budget, what kind of comparison is that?

impact