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Which of the following is a question of policy?

A
“Should a graduation exam be required?”
B
“Should the government provide more aid to college students?”
C
“Should high school students be required to study a foreign language?”
D
All of the above
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How many types of persuasive speeches are there?

A
4
B
6
C
3
D
2
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Which of the three goals of Persuasive Speaking is the hardest to achieve?

A
weaken attitudes, beliefs or values
B
strengthen attitudes, beliefs or values
C
change attitudes, beliefs, or values
D
motivate to action
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What was President Reagan’s goal when he said: “General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev -- Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”

A
to motivate to action
B
to change attitudes
C
to change beliefs
D
to weaken values
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“Does violence on television lead to violent behavior?” is an example of _____________.

A
a question of value
B
a question of policy
C
a question of fact
D
a question of beliefs
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All of the following are goals of a persuasive speech, except:

A
to strengthen or weaken attitudes, beliefs, or values
B
to define, demonstrate, or instruct
C
to motivate to action
D
to change attitudes, beliefs, or values
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The main goal of an informative speech is to convince or influence your audience to act or think a certain way.

A
T
B
F
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Asking the question “Why is this true?” is a good way to generate _____________ for speeches on question of fact.

A
supporting materials
B
a thesis statement
C
main ideas
D
a conclusion
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A teacher watched the debate between Ren and Polina. Read the description of what he saw.Ren concentrated intensely on his notepad, furiously writing notes as Polina presented her negative claim.

A
Don’t take notes while the other person is speaking.
B
Don’t look down the entire time the other person is speaking.
C
Don’t forget to write down everything while the person speaks.
D
Don’t miss the chance to interject comments while the person speaks.
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Another way of looking at values is what a person feels is _____________ or _____________.

A
right; wrong
B
expensive; cheap
C
silly; serious
D
fun; boring
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Demonstrating that your ideas are practical and reasonable is especially important when developing a speech on questions of _________.

A
fact
B
policy
C
value
D
beliefs
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Which of the following statements is correct?

A
Audiences listen for information that contradicts their beliefs and values.
B
Audiences intentionally ignore information that supports their beliefs and values.
C
Audiences listen for information that supports their beliefs and values.
D
Audiences are easily persuaded to believe new information.
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Safety and self-actualization are examples of __________.

A
credibility appeals
B
emotional appeals
C
selective appeals
D
logical appeals
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Persuading your audience that you can protect them from harm is an example of a(n) ____________ appeal based on the desire for _____________.

A
logical; safety
B
safety; emotional
C
logical; emotional
D
emotional;safety
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To develop the main points for a speech on a question of value, you should ask ___________.

A
“How do you know?”
B
“Why is this good or bad?”
C
“Why is ___ true?”
D
“How is this better than what we have now?”
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Convincing or influencing someone to act or think in a certain way is _______________.

A
informative
B
persuasion
C
important
D
plagiarism
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A persuasive speech entitled, “Vegetarianism”, is most likely trying to _________________.

A
strengthen the audience’s negative attitude towards veggies
B
motivate the audience to become vegetarians
C
weaken the audience’s positive attitude towards meat
D
change the audience’s belief that meat is good for you
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In a debate, while the other person is speaking, the listener should

A
jot down notes about what the speaker is saying.
B
write out a counterclaim to state in response.
C
move around and try to distract the speaker.
D
use the time to visualize winning the debate.
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All of the following are goals of a persuasive speech, except:

A
to strengthen or weaken attitudes, beliefs, or values
B
to define, demonstrate, or instruct
C
to motivate to action
D
to change attitudes, beliefs, or values
60

What was President Reagan’s goal when he said: “General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev -- Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”

A
to motivate to action
B
to change attitudes
C
to change beliefs
D
to weaken values

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