True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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The
three major goals of public speaking are to inform, to persuade and to entertain (special occasion
speech).
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2.
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Public speaking usually requires more formal language than everyday
conversation.
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3.
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As a
speaker, you can usually assume that an audience will be interested in what you have to
say.
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4.
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Being
fully prepared to speak is an excellent way to build a speaker's confidence.
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5.
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It is
usually a bad idea to make eye contact with individual members of your audience.
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6.
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The
aim of a speaker is to accomplish his or her goals by any means necessary.
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7.
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A
speaker's appearance can affect his or her credibility.
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8.
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Because persuasion is such a complex process, juggling statistics and quoting out of
context to maximize your persuasive effect are ethically acceptable in speeches to
persuade.
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9.
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Unlike writers, public speakers can present other people's ideas as their own without
being guilty of plagiarism.
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10.
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It is
possible to disagree entirely with a speaker's ideas but still support the speaker's right to express
those ideas.
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11.
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The
specific purpose statement indicates precisely what the speaker hopes to accomplish in a speech and
usually will begin with "to inform my audience..." or "to persuade my
audience...".
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12.
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The
central idea of a speech usually "sums up" and lists the main points to be developed in the
body of the speech.
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13.
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It is
seldom a good idea to discuss the importance of your topic in the introduction of a
speech.
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14.
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One
important purpose of an effective introduction is to get the audience's attention.
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15.
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It is
not necessary to tell your audience what the topic of your speech is because they will figure it out
eventually.
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Establish credibility in the introduction is expecially important if the speaker is
not an expert on the topic about which he or she is speaking.
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17.
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The
central idea should be given in your introduction so the audience knows exactly what you are going to
talk about in the body of your speech and knows what to listen for.
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18.
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One
function of the conclusion of your speech is to establish the credibility of the
speaker.
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19.
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It is
overly repetitous to restate the central idea in the conclusion of your speech.
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20.
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The
conclusion should signal the end of your speech because an audience does not like an abrupt
ending.
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21.
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Speaking from a text allows for greater spontaneity than does speaking
extemporaneously.
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22.
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Impromtu speaking allows for very little preperation on the part of the
speaker.
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23.
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An
extemporaneous speech is well prepared and practiced but the exact wording has not been
set.
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Speaking from memory is most effective when a speaker wants to be very responsive to
feedback from the audience.
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25.
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When
speaking from text, the speaker has to be careful not to give the audience the impression that they
are being read to.
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26.
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An
excellent delivery can improve an everage speech.
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27.
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When
speaking from text, you should make sure your final manuscript is legible at a glance.
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28.
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In
most circumstances, a speaker should avoid passing visual aids among the audience because it can
distract them from listening.
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29.
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When
speaking to persuade, you need to think of your speech as a kind of mental dialogue with your
audience. Anticipate their questions and answer them in your speech.
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Concentrating on a target audience means that a persuasive speaker can ignore the rest
of his or her listeners.
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31.
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"To persuade my audience that Lee Harvey Oswald was the sole assassin of
President John F. Kennedy" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question
of fact.
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32.
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"To persuade my audience that cloning human beings is morally unjustifiable"
is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of value.
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33.
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When
trying to persuade listeners to take action, it is not necessary to be specific about the action you
want them to take.
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34.
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When
you speak to inform, you are acting as a teacher, imparting information to your
listeners.
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35.
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The
more favorably listeners view a speaker's competence and character, the more likely they are to
accept what teh speaker says.
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36.
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Speakers who explain their expertise on the speech topic are likely to reduce their
credibility with the audience.
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37.
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When
giving a speech, it is important that the speaker not speak down to the audience.
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38.
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When
choosing a topic for a speech, it does not matter how broad the topic is, as long as you don'g exceed
your time limit for speaking.
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