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level questions: practice test 1

Question	Answer
The speed of your delivery. How slowly or quickly you speak.	Rate
Expert opinion	Testimony
Inroduction attention-getting device that ask a question for which the speaker does not expect an answer in order to create suspense.	Rhetorical question
Delivery style used when little or no preparation time is available	impromptu delivery.
Persuasive speech audience who disagrees with the speaker	hostile audience
Introduction device preparing the audience for the speech body by telling the audience the more specific part of the topic the speaker is going to discuss in the speech.	focus the audience on the topic
What presents the most general idea of a speech?	Thesis statement
What do you call the speaker's image as it is perceived by the audience?	ethos
What introduction device designed to prepare the audience for the speech body sometimes takes the place of an attention-getting device?	est. a common ground
What introduction device is only intended for use with a hostile audience?	est. a common ground
or what audience type would you present background information and establish the importance of the topic in the introduction?	uninformed
How are subpoints designated in a speech?	capital letters
What introduction device is only intended for use with a friendly, interested audience?	direct statement of the topic
What delivery style is used when retaining exact wording is important?	manuscript
What is the minimum number of evidence types needed to adequately support a main point?	two
What conclusion device dares the audience to do something as the result of the speech they've just heard?	challenge
What do you call "facts or expert opinions proving a generalization"?	evidence
In what organizational pattern is the thesis statement never found immediately after the introduction?	problem/solution
What is meant by the phrase "main points must be distinctly different'?	no overlap
(There are several possible correct answers.) Hate is like a cancer that eats your soul or hate is like an acid that eats away at a person.	Write a figurative analogy to clarify the concept of "hate".
I. Choose a general purpose. II. Choose a topic. III. Gather your speech material. IV. Write a specific purpose.	Assume you're writing a speech with the thesis statement: "These are the steps you should follow as you begin writing a speech." Write four main points using procedural order.
Morton College students have poor study skills. II. Morton College students should use "T" note-taking. III. There would be many benefits for students who used "T" note-taking.	Assume you are preparing a speech with the thesis statement, "All Morton College students should improve their study skills.
Morton College students scored much lower than Joliet Junior College students on a recent standardized test.	Write a literal analogy to be used as evidence for this speech
If Morton College students used "T" note-taking their grades would improve.	Write a hypothetical illustration to be used as evidence for this speech.
Low test scores indicate that Morton College students need to improve their study habits. In my Speech 101 class we discussed study skills and I learned a very helpful study technique called "T" note-taking.	Write an introduction for this speech using direct statement of the topic and establishing your expertise.
Finally, although Morton College students have poor study skills, we can solve this problem by teaching the students how to use "T" note-taking. If all students were to use "T" note-taking their grades would improve.	Write a summary conclusion for this speech
I. Northern Illinois II. Central Illinois III. Southern Illinois	Assume you're preparing a speech with the thesis statement, "Crime in Illinois has decreased during the last three years." Write three spatial main points for this speech.
I. Crime decreased in 2010. II. Crime decreased in 2011. III. Crime decreased in 2012.	Write three chronological main points for this speech.
I. Robberies decreased. II. Vandalism decreased. III. Murders decreased.	Write three topical main points for this speech.
I. More police officers were hired. II. Neighborhood watch programs were started. III. Judges gave stiffer sentences to offenders.	Write three causal main points for this speech.
L	Assume you're preparing a speech with the thesis statement: "Both Joliet Junior College and Morton College have excellent facilities." In the spaces provided below, write two single word outlines demonstrating each type of comparative order. Do not go beyond the subpoint level.