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hfsdghdfjghjghehtkjngfnufgiaio.COMM 112 Josie Wood Test 1: The Take Home Version Name: ____________
Questions 1-9 are multiple choice, True/False or fill-in-the-blank. There is only one best answer for each multiple choice question. Questions 1-9 are worth 2 points each.
1. If you want to persuade a skeptical audience, which of the following is it most important for you to do in your speech?
a. Define unclear terms in the introduction.
b. Organize the speech in problem-solution order.
c. Focus the speech on questions of value.
d. Answer the reason for the audience’s skepticism.
e. Offer lots of extended examples.
2. “Smoking should be banned in all municipal parks in the City of Salem” is a thesis statement for a persuasive speech on a question of
a. value
b. opinion
c. fact
d. attitude
e. policy
3. “The use of cell phones by car drivers has contributed to a growing number of automobile accidents” is a thesis statement for a persuasive speech on a question of
a. value
b. opinion
c. fact
d. attitude
e. policy
4. “Downloading music from the Internet for personal use is ethically wrong” is a thesis statement for a persuasive speech on a question of
a. value
b. opinion
c. fact
d. attitude
e. policy
5. At which of the following would you be most likely to hear a persuasive speech on a question of fact?
a. a graduation ceremony
b. a jury trial
c. an awards ceremony
d. a political convention
e. a retirement banquet 6. “It is unethical for journalists to invade people’s private lives” is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of
a. value
b. opinion
c. fact
d. attitude
e. policy
7. Stock issues are general, vital __________________ .
8. TRUE/FALSE: You can use emotional appeals to make logical claims stronger or more memorable.
9. According to your text, the three main elements that add up to ethos are
a. trustworthiness/credibility, authority, and unselfish or clear
Questions 1-9 are multiple choice, True/False or fill-in-the-blank. There is only one best answer for each multiple choice question. Questions 1-9 are worth 2 points each.
1. If you want to persuade a skeptical audience, which of the following is it most important for you to do in your speech?
a. Define unclear terms in the introduction.
b. Organize the speech in problem-solution order.
c. Focus the speech on questions of value.
d. Answer the reason for the audience’s skepticism.
e. Offer lots of extended examples.
2. “Smoking should be banned in all municipal parks in the City of Salem” is a thesis statement for a persuasive speech on a question of
a. value
b. opinion
c. fact
d. attitude
e. policy
3. “The use of cell phones by car drivers has contributed to a growing number of automobile accidents” is a thesis statement for a persuasive speech on a question of
a. value
b. opinion
c. fact
d. attitude
e. policy
4. “Downloading music from the Internet for personal use is ethically wrong” is a thesis statement for a persuasive speech on a question of
a. value
b. opinion
c. fact
d. attitude
e. policy
5. At which of the following would you be most likely to hear a persuasive speech on a question of fact?
a. a graduation ceremony
b. a jury trial
c. an awards ceremony
d. a political convention
e. a retirement banquet 6. “It is unethical for journalists to invade people’s private lives” is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of
a. value
b. opinion
c. fact
d. attitude
e. policy
7. Stock issues are general, vital __________________ .
8. TRUE/FALSE: You can use emotional appeals to make logical claims stronger or more memorable.
9. According to your text, the three main elements that add up to ethos are
a. trustworthiness/credibility, authority, and unselfish or clear