Quiz a lot 2. Communication & Mass Media - Speech Communication

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According to your textbook, when people in one region of the country say "greazy," while people in another region of the country say "greasy," the difference is a matter of

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According to your textbook, when people in one region of the country say "worsh," while people in another region of the country say "wash," the difference is a matter of

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Farid and Milla are members of a financial group. Several members of the group, including the most senior, are friends with a man who is starting up a new property management company, and they believe that the financial group should invest in the new company. However, Farid and Milla are not so sure. They have heard rumors that the president of the management company was let go from another company for mishandling funds. However, because the rest of the members of the group want to invest, Farid and Milla decide to vote in favor of backing the new company. This is an example of

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Forming particular speech sounds crisply and distinctly is called

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According to your textbook, saying "pas-ghetti" instead of "spaghetti" is an error in

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According to your textbook, when people in one region of the country say "warter," while people in another region of the country say "water," the difference is a matter of

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Malcolm said "um" or "uh" every time he got to a new PowerPoint slide in his informative speech. His instructor told Malcolm to reduce the number of ________ in his next speech.

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According to your textbook, saying "Feb-u-ary" instead of "Feb-ru-ary" is an error in

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According to your textbook, "uh," "er," "um," and similar expressions in a public speech are referred to as

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A speech that is fully prepared in advance but that is delivered from a brief set of notes or a speaking outline is called a(n) ________ speech.

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Which of the following would probably call for a faster speaking rate than normal?

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If you hoped to convey to your audience the excitement of steering a kayak through river rapids, you should probably

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According to your textbook, inflection refers to the

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Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume are referred to as

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According to your textbook, pauses

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Which of the following does your textbook mention as an advantage of extemporaneous delivery?

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Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice are called

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According to your textbook, the best rate of speech depends on the

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The proper tone for a speech depends entirely on the type of event at which the speech is being given.

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According to your textbook, a speech that sounds spontaneous to the audience no matter how many times it has been rehearsed has a strong ________ quality.

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The relative highness or lowness of sounds produced by the human voice is called

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According to your textbook, an extemporaneous speech

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Sofia has prepared her speech in great detail. She is practicing to deliver it from a brief set of notes, and every time she goes through the speech, she uses slightly different wording. What kind of delivery is Sofia planning to use?

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It is the ________ of your voice that reveals whether you are asking a question or making a statement, whether you are being sincere or sarcastic.

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According to your textbook, the ________ speaker delivers a speech with little or no immediate preparation.

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According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of reasoning from ________.Taking a life is morally justified only if it is necessary to save the life of another person. Capital punishment is not necessary to save anyone's life, because a sentence of life without parole can prevent convicted murderers from ever killing again. Therefore, capital punishment is not morally justified.

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Speaking extemporaneously

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According to your textbook, the skilled extemporaneous speaker

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Which of the following does your textbook mention as an advantage of extemporaneous delivery?

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