Public Speaking Midterm
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Question 1 of 28
1. Question
What term refers to the “fight or flight” reaction that one has to communication situation?
Hint
The answer to this question is found on page 3 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
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Question 2 of 28
2. Question
What part of the communication model describes the time and place where communication occurs?
Hint
The answer to this question is found on page 10 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
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Question 3 of 28
3. Question
According to the communication model, what term refers to anything that impedes communication?
Hint
The answer to this question is found on page 9 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
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Question 4 of 28
4. Question
People typically report being more scared of death than of public speaking.
Hint
The answer to this question is found on page 3 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
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Question 5 of 28
5. Question
The communication model has undergone revisions ever since its creation and is best described in what three stages?
Hint
The answer to this question is found on pages 8-10 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
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Question 6 of 28
6. Question
Place the following steps for listening in the correct order
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Remembering
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Responding
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Receiving
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Interpreting
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Organizing
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Mindfulness
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Hint
The answer to this question is found on page 49 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
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Question 7 of 28
7. Question
Match the type of listening with its definition.
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- Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.
- Listening to provide emotional support.
- Listening to try and understand a message.
- Listening to evaluate a message.
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Appreciative
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Empathetic
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Comprehensive
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Critical
Hint
The answer to this question is found on page 50 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
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Question 8 of 28
8. Question
Match the terms with the appropriate definition.
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- A speech written out word-for-word, and then read to an audience.
- A speech written out word-for-word, and then recited to an audience without notes.
- A speech delivered with little to know preparation.
- A speech delivered using only an outline, or a brief set of notes.
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Manuscript
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Memorized
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Impromptu
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Extemporaneous
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Question 9 of 28
9. Question
For each blank, fill in the corresponding method of persuasion: [a] is the way that a speaker draws conclusions based on evidence, [b] is the emotional appeals employed by a speaker, and [c] is the credibility of the speaker.
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is the way that a speaker draws conclusions based on evidence, is the emotional appeals employed by a speaker, and is the credibility of the speaker.
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Question 10 of 28
10. Question
It is best to start speeches with your name.
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Question 11 of 28
11. Question
What are the ways we analyze audiences?
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Select all that apply.
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Question 12 of 28
12. Question
What is the best order to ask the following questions when we analyze an audience?
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Ask: What is the best ways to accomplish these goals?
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Ask: To whom am I speaking?
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Ask: What do I want my audience to know/do/believe?
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Question 13 of 28
13. Question
What are demographics?
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Question 14 of 28
14. Question
What are psychographics?
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Question 15 of 28
15. Question
What situational factors should be considered when analyzing an audience?
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Question 16 of 28
16. Question
What is paralanguage?
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Question 17 of 28
17. Question
Why is vocalics important?
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Select all that apply.
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Question 18 of 28
18. Question
Vocalics is a nonverbal type of communication that refers to the tone of a person’s voice. Match the following properties to vocal tone with their definitions.
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- The sound a speaker chooses to verbalize words (Ex. tow-may-tow versus tow-mah-tow).
- How high or low the tone of the speaker is.
- The speed in which the speaker talks.
- How loud a speaker talks.
- How clearly a speaker says words.
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Pronunciation
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Pitch
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Rate
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Volume
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Articulation
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Question 19 of 28
19. Question
What are the ways the text suggests you improve fluency when speaking?
Hint
Select all that apply.
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Question 20 of 28
20. Question
Making eye contact is critical when delivering a speech, but what are some mistakes people make with eye contact?
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Question 21 of 28
21. Question
What types of gestures are there?
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Question 22 of 28
22. Question
What are adapter gestures?
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Question 23 of 28
23. Question
What type of body movement is appropriate when giving a speech?
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Question 24 of 28
24. Question
Match the the word with its definition.
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- the combination of rhythm, stress, intonation, and sound of spoken words
- the clarity with which words are spoken
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pronunciation
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articulation
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Question 25 of 28
25. Question
Is it more important to focus on articulation, or pronounciation?
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Question 26 of 28
26. Question
What are some exercises to strengthen articulation suggested in the video?
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Question 27 of 28
27. Question
Watch the following speech enough so that you can put the following items in the order that they are delivered.
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ALS treatments
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Personal story about mother with ALS
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How to diagnose ALS
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Explanation of that ALS is
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Current ALS research
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Question 28 of 28
28. Question
Watch the following speech enough so that you can put the following items in the order that they are delivered.
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Kinds of conditions treated by acupuncture
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Growing use of acupuncture with western medicine
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Anecdote about 76 year old grandmother
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What happen when you get acupuncture treatment
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How acupuncture works
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