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Preparing for Your Speech 3.27.19

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is an example of having ethos and logos, but not pathos?
    An expert passionately discusses a topic, but cites incorrect facts.
    An unknown person screams incorrect facts.
    An unknown person speaks passionately about a situation and uses credible research.
    An expert cites credible statistics, but his affect is flat.
    45s
  • Q2
    Dentists are used in a commercial that advertises toothpaste where they claim that the identified brand of toothpaste is the best. Which appeal is being used in the commercial?
    Ethos
    Logos
    Rhetoric
    Pathos
    45s
  • Q3
    Why do politicians prefer to passionately discuss their positions on health care in a stump speech, as opposed to the nuances of a trade agreement?
    Because they are trying to establish pathos by bringing up a topic people are passionate about.
    Because they are trying to establish ethos by being credible.
    Because they are trying to establish logos by being logical.
    Because they are using an effective rhetorical device of switching the topic.
    45s
  • Q4
    A newspaper critiqued a business owner's speech by showing that he was lying about his company's profits. Which appeal did the business owner fail to effectively use?
    Pathos
    Ethos
    Logos
    Rhetoric
    45s
  • Q5
    Which of the following establishes ethos?
    Referencing the book on a subject
    Using correct grammar
    Using accurate statistics
    Using correct grammar
    45s
  • Q6
    Chef Robert is talking about how to make a chocolate cheesecake. What type of speech is this?
    A speech about an event
    A speech about an object
    A speech about a process
    A speech about a concept
    45s
  • Q7
    Which topic is NOT an example of a concept?
    Freedom
    Buddhism
    Styles of schools
    Wealth
    45s
  • Q8
    Coach Jim gathered the high school football team together in the auditorium to discuss the past season. He started with the pre-game series and then moved on to the post-game series. What type of speech did Coach Jim give?
    A speech about an object
    A speech about an event
    A speech about a timeline
    A speech about people
    45s
  • Q9
    In order to help your audience better understand the topic and purpose of your speech on an abstract concept, you should _____.
    support your topic with concrete examples so it is clear to the audience what you are speaking about
    not provide specific examples for the audience, they should determine a speech's meaning from context
    support your topic with abstract examples so it is clear to the audience what you are speaking about
    ask the audience pre-questions to get a baseline of what they already know about the topic you'll be discussing
    45s
  • Q10
    A speech about George Washington would be considered a speech about a(n) _____, but a speech that detailed the events of Washington's childhood would likely be a speech about a(n) _____.
    object; concept
    object; process
    object; event
    event; process
    45s
  • Q11
    A speaker who uses graphs, charts and expert testimony is using an Assertion of:
    Policy
    Emotion
    Fact
    Value
    45s
  • Q12
    Professor Benjamin held a benefit to save the sparrows at his local campus. He shared stories of sparrows, their benefits to a more peaceful planet and even went on about how saving sparrows is just the right thing to do. What type of assertion is he using?
    An assertion of fact
    An assertion of value
    An assertion of logic
    An assertion of policy
    45s
  • Q13
    Susan is her town's mayor. There have been many accidents at a certain intersection in town, so she is making her case to taxpayers to install a new traffic signal at that intersection. This is likely considered:
    An assertion of power
    An assertion of policy
    An assertion of fact
    An assertion of value
    45s
  • Q14
    The three pillars of persuasive speaking are ethos, logos, and pathos. This means that in order to give a good persuasive speech, the speaker should:
    Have credibility, present a logical argument, and evoke emotion from the audience.
    Have credibility, present a logical argument, and avoid evoking emotion from the audience.
    Have credibility, present an emotional argument, and avoid evoking the logical side of the audience.
    Have credibility, present an emotional argument, and evoke the logical side of the audience.
    45s
  • Q15
    Mike is a college student who is trying to convince his professor to not require him to dissect a frog in the lab tomorrow. He comes prepared with presentation that provides statistics about the inhumane treatment of frogs. Which assertion is Mike PROBABLY using?
    Policy
    Ethos
    Value
    Fact
    45s

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