Speech Final Exam

Question 1

According to your textbook, which of the following would be an effective backup plan for a real-time online speech?

Distribute an outline of your speech via email.

Reschedule the speech once the technical problems are resolved.

All the answers are correct.

Share a text of your speech through a document collaboration program such as Google Docs.

Answer 1

All the answers are correct.

Question 2

As your textbook explains, whenever you give a persuasive speech on a question of value, you need to

conclude your speech by urging the audience to take immediate action.

justify your value judgment against a set of standards or criteria

organize the speech according to Monroe’s motivated sequence.

concentrate on convincing listeners who already share your view.

Answer 2

justify your value judgment against a set of standards or criteria

Question 3

“To persuade my audience that they should adopt a program of regular exercise” is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of

value

policy

opinion

attitude

fact

Answer 3

policy

Question 4

“To inform my audience about the history of the lie detector” is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

body.

person.

concept.

object.

function.

Answer 4

object

Question 5

All of the following are presented in your textbook as guidelines for a speech of introduction except

Adapt your remarks to the audience.

Limit your remarks to fifteen minutes in length.

Make sure your remarks are completely accurate.

Adapt your remarks to the main speaker.

Try to create a sense of anticipation and drama.

Answer 5

Limit your remarks to fifteen minutes in length.

Question 6

As your textbook explains, when giving a commemorative speech, a speaker should take care to

All of these answers are correct.

thank the people who made the award possible.

Both avoid falling back on clichés and trite sentiments and use PowerPoint to generate strong emotions.

avoid falling back on clichés and trite sentiments.

use PowerPoint to generate strong emotions.

Answer 6

avoid falling back on clichés and trite sentiments.

Question 7

According to your textbook, which of the following is a task need of a problem-solving small group?

None of these answers are correct.

All of these answers are correct.

keeping the group from going off on a tangent

taking notes during meetings of the group

helping group members get along with each other

Answer 7

keeping the group from going off on a tangent

Question 8

Blake circulated a questionnaire to gauge his classmates’ attitudes toward implementing a special tax on junk food. He discovered that 5 audience members already agreed there should be such a tax, 6 were firmly opposed, and 10 were undecided. From these results, Blake decided that the 10 undecided class members were the __________ for his speech.

projected audience

focus audience

central audience

target audience

majority audience

Answer 8

target audience

Question 9

As your textbook explains, when you give a speech of introduction, you should be sure to adapt your remarks to the

occasion.

main speaker.

audience.

Both occasion and audience.

All of these answers are correct.

Answer 9

All of these answers are correct.