Please post ONE possible test question to the blog prior to class on Wednesday, 9/21. Please see your chapter assignments below.
These are to be "situational" type questions such as the questions you posted in the first post. Use your imagination, and be creative. These are multiple choice (A.B.C.D.E), and you are at liberty to offer possible answer choices from any of the chapters we have covered.
Chapter 6
Sam
Jessica M.
Omar
Taryn
Chapter 7
Forest
Corey
Georgia
Amanda
Chapter 8
Billy K.
William L.
Phil
Chapter 9
James
Christina
Jessica C.
Chris
Chapter 10
Stephen
Miles
Calvin
Gabrielle
Bubba is working hard to make an outline in order to prepare for his huge speech coming up. In order to make the outline as effective as possible, he should do all of the following EXCEPT...
ReplyDeleteA. State the specific purpose of the speech
B. Write the main points and subpoints in full sentences
C. Use different symbols and indents to show emphasis
D. Label the introduction, body, and conclusion
Mark was assigned a person in history to research and create a powerpoint about. He decided the first place he would look is the library.He asked the librarian to point him in the direction of a book that contained brief life and career facts about Henry Ford. She showed him to the...
ReplyDeleteA.General Encyclopedias
B.Special Encyclopedias
C.Biographical Aids
D.Magazines
I am preparing to write a speech for communications class. I’m struggling to get it started. I should probably come up with a detailed outline that includes things such as the title, specific purpose, central idea, introduction, main points, subpoints, connectives, conclusion, and the bibliography. What type of outline is this?
ReplyDeleteA.Spatial outline
B.Casual outline
C.Preparation outline
D.Crescendo outline
E.Connective outline
Bobby used a speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern. Which speech organization did he use?
ReplyDeleteA. Spatial Order
B. Casual Order
C. Chronological Order
D. Problem-Solution Order
E. Topical Order
While looking inside the fortune 500 companies, we will first discuss the definition of a fortune 500 company, and how such companies came to exist.
ReplyDeleteIn the sentence above, the author tells his readers what they will be discussing in the upcoming paragraph. This writing technique is called?
A)Internal Previews
B)Signposts
C)Connective
D)Supporting Materials
E)Internal Summary
In order to grab the audiences attention Jenna uses a long, developed story as an example in her speech. This is called a (an) _______________.
ReplyDeletea) brief example
b) extended example
c) stupid example
d) factual example
e) hypothetical example
Ellie is coming to the conclusion of her speech on animal rights. She wants her conclusion to reinforce her central idea that testing on animals is wrong. She could end her speech by:
ReplyDeleteA. Summarizing what she has already stated
B. Using a quote
C. Making a dramatic statement
D. Refering to the introduction
E. All of the above
When Kelly is presenting her speech she describes a scenario that relates to the audience. She uses statistical information to support her fictional scenario. What type of example is she using?
ReplyDeleteA. Brief Example
B. Hypothetical Example
C. Extended Example
D. Personal Example
E. All of the Above
Ivan has been given a project on the history of the Chicago Bulls. Ivan decided that it would be best to interview Michael Jordan to ask him about his experience with the team. He has already defined the purpose of the interview and decided whom to interview. The next step is to...
ReplyDeleteA. Arrange the Interview
B. Decide Whether to Record the Interview
C. Decide What to Eat During the Interview
D. Determine the Climate of the Room for the Interview
E. Decide Whether to Have Others There
Which of the following is not a guideline for creating a preparation outline?
ReplyDeletea. State the specific purpose of your speech
b. Identify the central idea
c. Jot down random ideas
d. Use a consistent pattern of symbolization and indention
Which of the following is a true Preview Statement?
ReplyDeleteA. The Cuban Missile Crisis was an infringement on the rights of the Cuban government.
B. Today I will try to show you why the Death Penalty should remain a legal sentencing option.
C. Today I would like to inform you about the Red Hot Chili Pepper's history, the experience of seeing them live, and what we might see in the future from the band.
D. Guns Don’t Kill, People Kill; guns are simply tools used by people.
E. Colored Markers have a long history, are great for learning, and are fun to use.
Mark is preparing the conclusion of his informal speech. Which of the following should Mark not include when writing his conclusion?
ReplyDeleteA. A summary of his speech
B. Make a dramatic statement
C. End with a quotation
D. Introduce a new idea
E. Refer back to the intro
Martha is giving a speech on the barriers that people with physical disabilities have to face and feels she needs to include the testimonies of several doctors. What is this an example of?
ReplyDeleteA. testimony
B. expert testimony
C. peer testimony
D. direct testimony
E. colossal testimony
Annie is working on her preparation outline for the speech she must give next week. She is unsure of where in the outline to state the specific purpose. When writing an outline, the general rule is that the Specific Purpose:
ReplyDeleteA. Is written above the title of the outline
B. Is listed as Roman numeral "I" with no sub-points beneath it
C. Is written beneath the title, before the Roman Numberals
D. None of the above
Javelle has been steadily building up the intensity of his speech about the future of US diplomatic relations in the middle east but waits until the conclusion to make his most poignant and memorable point. This is known as a(n)
ReplyDeleteA. Crescendo ending
B. Gradual ending
C. Poignant conclusion
D. Emotional connection
E. Dissolve ending
Here are the main points for an informative speech:
ReplyDeleteI. In 1827 the Cherokee tribe of Georgia declared themselves an independent state.
II. From 1828 to 1834 the Georgia legislature passed laws that destroyed the Cherokee political structure.
III. During the winter of 1838 the Cherokee were driven out of Georgia in a tragic march along a route that became known as the Trail of Tears.
These main points are arranged in ____________ order.
A) spatial
B) chronological
C) topical