Question 1 of 20 5.0 Points When a speaker seeks to explain or illustrate a process she or he is probably speaking to: A. inform. B. persuade. C. entertain. D. celebrate. Question 2 of 20 5.0 Points When the theme of a speech is Be all you can be. Join the Navy it is meant to: A. entertain. B. inform. C. celebrate. D. persuade. Question 3 of 20 5.0 Points A purpose is to have any of the following EXCEPT: A. an objective. B. a goal. C. an intention. D. a bad dream. Question 4 of 20 5.0 Points One of the primary jobs of an informative speech is to: A. appeal to the emotions of the audience. B. ask them to do something with the information. C. communicate information accurately and clearly. D. entertain the audience. Question 5 of 20 5.0 Points Patrick Henry s famous speech carries the theme give me liberty or give me death. This is a speech about: A. events. B. processes. C. concepts. D. objects. Question 6 of 20 5.0 Points When Elizabeth made a speech presentation demonstrating how to create an effective PowerPoint Presentation her speech is about: A. events. B. processes. C. concepts. D. objects. Question 7 of 20 5.0 Points When speaking about abstract concepts make them concrete to the audience by: A. defining describing illustrating. B. using jargon. C. knowing their level of understanding. D. none of the above. Question 8 of 20 5.0 Points Which of the following is NOT true about persuasive speaking compared to informative speaking? A. Involves more emotional appeal. B. Asks for commitment from the audience. C. Impartial point of view. D. Emotion-evoking language. Question 9 of 20 5.0 Points Credibility in Public Speaking is what Aristotle refers to as: A. ethos. B. pathos. C. logos. D. mythos. Question 10 of 20 5.0 Points Dr. Martin Luther King s I Have a Dream speech is an example of a(n) __________ speech. A. informative B. persuasive C. commemorative D. entertaining Question 11 of 20 5.0 Points The three Ps of persuasive speech address the issues of: A. plus minus plan. B. persons people perfection. C. problem plan practicality. D. purpose people plans. Question 12 of 20 5.0 Points To persuade my audience that drinking and driving laws should be stricter aims for: A. passive agreement with a policy. B. active agreement with a policy. C. personal action to support a policy. D. personal agreement to support a policy. Question 13 of 20 5.0 Points To persuade my classmates that cheating in an exam is just as wrong as plagiarism is a: A. question of fact. B. question of policy. C. question of value. D. question of guessing. Question 14 of 20 5.0 Points The process of changing people s beliefs or actions is called: A. public relations. B. public speaking. C. persuasion. D. public communication. Question 15 of 20 5.0 Points In persuasive speaking the speaker is: A. a teacher. B. an adviser. C. a leader. D. an actor. Question 16 of 20 5.0 Points In public speaking the process of drawing a conclusion based on evidence is called: A. estimating. B. research. C. concluding. D. reasoning. Question 17 of 20 5.0 Points When asked to speak to celebrate your best friend s wedding your speech should be: A. dedication. B. toast. C. roast. D. commemoration. Question 18 of 20 5.0 Points When President Obama spoke at the 2009 graduation ceremony at the University of Notre Dame he delivered a: A. commemorative speech. B. dedication speech. C. commencement speech. D. toast to the graduates. Question 19 of 20 5.0 Points Speeches of tribute are intended to do all of the following EXCEPT: A. express feelings. B. inspire the audience. C. arouse sentiments. D. describe an object. Question 20 of 20 5.0 Points This type of speech should be relatively brief. A. Introduction B. Presentation C. Acceptance D. Commencement