MT PS

If you develop the skill to persuade effectively, it can be ______ and professionally rewarding.

The primary purpose of informative presentations is to share one’s knowledge of a subject with an audience.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• No Idea

__________ is one of many critical thinking skills you will engage in during this course.

• Problem solving

• Risk taking

• Self sufficiency

• Communual interest

In public speaking, the source is the person who is giving the speech, the channel is the speaker’s use of _______and ________communication,

• verbal and non-verbal

• direct and indirect

• voiced and voiceless

• physical and mental

Is it ever appropriate to lie to a group of people if it’s in the group’s best interest?

• Yes

• No

• No Idea

• I do not care

________ are the tools or behaviors we employ to achieve a desired outcome.

• Desires

• Means

• Intent

• Ethics

When thinking about the ethics of a given behavior, Which of the following is not a basic question as recommended by Tilley?

• “Have I discussed the ethicality of the behavior with others and come to a general consensus that the behavior is ethical?”

• “Does the behavior adhere to known codes of ethics?”

• “Would I be happy if the outcomes of the behavior were reversed and applied to me?”

• “Is the quality of my life directly affected by my actions or inactions?”

Darlene is in the process of preparing a speech on global warming. She knowingly includes a source from a fringe group that has been previously discredited, but she thinks the source will really help her drive her argument home. What combination of the ethics pyramid does this case represent?

• Intentional use of bad means

• Intentional use of good means

• Unintentional use of good means

• Unintentional use of bad mens

• Intentional use of neutral means

Public speaking is an ________ -centered activity.

• Ego

• Audience

• Vibes

• Outcome

George wants to persuade his audience to purchase more locally produced foods. He decides he needs to know how his audience members already feel about this topic and whether they know about locally produced options. George’s audience analysis focuses on gathering

• demographic information

• psychographic information

• situational information

• statistical information