speech

Communication is stable and unchanging. 

false

Communication is a two-way process. 

true

We can send messages intentionally and unintentionally. 

true

Encoding occurs when we reviews available symbols and actions and select the most appropriate.

false

Messages go through different mediums called channels. 

true

Once we say something, if we didn’t really mean it we can just say, “Oh, I take that back,” and the other person will forget the statement. 

false

One type of personal noise is

Prejudice

Lavar just asked Marcy a question, and she’s thinking about the message and trying to apply meaning to it. The process Marcy is going through is called

Decoding

Jaden slept through her final exam in calculus. Rather than immediately call the professor, she emails the following note: “I slept through the calculus test. When can I make it up?” The professor emails her back with the message: “Next semester when you retake the course.” What poor choice did Jaden make?

Choosing the proper channel to send the message

Karl wants to break up with his girlfriend, Karen, who attends another university. They were childhood friends, and he still cares about her although he’s no longer in love with her. Karl drives to Karen’s apartment to talk to her in person. The break-up is amicable and the two reminisce about their childhood. What choice of Karl’s probably helped maintain their friendship?

The channel he chose

A communicator’s fundamental nature refers to his/her

Background, attitudes, beliefs, and values

Brosnan is trying to study for his history test, but his roommate is talking on the phone. Brosnan decides that he’s better off in the library where it is quiet. The phone conversation is an example of

Physical noise

Betty is driving alone to a job interview. She is practicing answering questions. This is an example of

 

Intrapersonal communication

Charles and Jay are discussing their favorite candidates in an upcoming election. Charles is a Republican and Jay is a Democrat. Neither one seems to be paying attention to the other. In this case, both communicators are probably guilty of

Close-mindedness

The basic communication principles include all of the following EXCEPT

Communication is instinctive

Jana works diligently with her mentor to develop career speech. Grammar is her greatest challenge, especially over holiday visits with her family. She understands how to blend in with her family while visiting them and snap back into career speech at school. Her chameleon-like choices are an excellent example of

Adaptability

A business professor assigns Lyle to work with four classmates in analyzing the student government’s budget. A presentation of the group’s findings is due in a month. Lyle is about to experience

Team communication

Your Physics professor consistently uses language and terms in her lectures without explaining them. She is demonstrating

Semantic noise

Selecting verbal symbols to stand for or represent ideas and feelings is called

Encoding

As Jones talks about his trip to the Grand Canyon, he notices Janet and Mark yawning. The information Jones is receiving is known as

Feedback

The process of sharing meaning is called

Communicating

Your own personal experience with a topic is enough research. 

false

You should schedule an interview in advance. 

true

Expert opinion is also referred to as facts. 

false

You don’t need to cite a source when giving a statistic. 

false

you should use an example any time you make a statement that may need clarification. 

true

Analogies are comparisons. 

true

The space structure is the most often used organizational pattern.

false

An introduction to an informative presentation should

 

 

Establish credibility

 

Preview the main points

 

All of these

 

Get the listeners’ attention

The function of transitions in an informative speech are to

Connect one main idea to another main idea

Conclusions for an informative speech should include which of the following?

a review

For an informative speech, you refer to your main points in the

Preview

 

Transitions

 

Review

Deidre is giving a speech on how to wash a car. The best way to organize this speech is

time

Mia is an all-American sprinter and would like to give a speech about running. A useful way to begin her speech would be

Personal reference

Which of the following is the most appropriate credibility statement in an introduction?

“In preparing for this speech, I’ve consulted journals such as . . .”

Which of the following is the most appropriate preview?

“The three steps to growing grass are testing the soil, preparing the soil, and planting the seed.”

What kind of outline do the authors recommend that you use for notes?

keyword

Guidelines for delivery, presentation, style, and visual aids are universal.

false

Extemporaneous speaking is the same as conversational speaking.

true

he preferred method of delivery for most presentations is manuscript.

false

Articulation and pronunciation are the same thing.

false

Inflection refers to your vocal pitch going higher or lower.

true

Media clips can be 2 to 3 minutes in a six minute presentation.

false

Visual aids are most often used to interest in entertain your audience.

False

Brandon is a member of an organization and was just asked to summarize the progress on an event he’s in charge of. Brandon starts talking with no preparation.

 

Impromptu

Impromptu

Memorize speeches often sound

Scripted

The speed at which you deliver a sequence of words is referred to as:

rate

"Please drive careful" is

An error of adverbial form

which of the following is NOTtrue about visual aids?

 

It should contain more than five lines of text

Which of the following is NOT a rule for visual aids

 

Pass them around, so everyone can see them

 

When should you show your visual aid?

While you are talking about it

Austyn is giving a speech later in the day. According to the text, what should he do to calm his nerves?

Playing carefully

 

Make a list of what he needs

 

Get organized

If you are breathing correctly,

Your abdomen or gut will move in and out

Alan is giving a 5 to 7 minute speech; his video clips should be about

10 to 20 seconds

Persuasion is a process in which a speaker tries to influence the attitudes, values, and beliefs of another.

true

Receivers often accept persuasive messages without thinking critically.

true

There is no real difference between coercion and persuasion.

false

According to the authors, to be successful in persuasive speaking, you need to get at least 25% of the audience to think about what you’ve said.

false

A speech to actuate is a speech to get the audience to act on something you’ve said.

true

Social media has made it possible for everyone to easily experience mass interpersonal persuasion.

true

The three types of persuasive speech goals are: convince, believe, and actuate.

false

The primary purpose of a speech to reinforce

 

Strengthens the audience’s convictions

Lynn is giving a presentation at a Habitat for Humanity volunteer dinner. The audience is made up of the organization’s best and most dedicated volunteers. What type of persuasive speech will she be giving?

Reinforce

BJ. Fogg lists six components of mass interpersonal persuasion created by today’s social networking. Identify which of the following terms are not one of Fogg’s components

Coercive language

Mass persuasion is conducted by

Religious groups

Correct!

 

All of the above

 

Businesses

 

Political groups

Persuasive messages can be

Visual

Felicia hears her alarm go off and starts to try to actuate herself to get out of bed. This is an example of

Intrapersonal persuasion

What is the most correct statement about persuasion?

There is two direct and indirect