BSCM 102 Quiz 6

Organize these options into the right category of speech:

Groups:

(a) Speech to inform

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(b) Ceremonial speech

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(c) Speech to persuade

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(d) Speech to entertain

• As MC for the variety show, Miracle told the audience riddles about the featured performers.

• Brianna visited the school to share the findings of her study with the staff and students.

• Using humor and storytelling, Rut explained the school's background to the visiting students.

• Zaesha delivered the salutatory address at the graduation.

• As team leader, Sabryn explained the plan in detail to the Board.

• Michael accompanied the recruitment team to inspire to students to attend SCEJC.

• Enrique gave a thorough biography of the manager at the retirement celebration.

• Cindy addressed the young men at the football game and urged them to attend the meeting.

Increases the audience's knowledge, teaches about a topic or issue, and shares the presenter's expertise.

• Speech to persuade

• Speech to inform

• Speech to entertain

• Ceremonial speech

Influences the audience by presenting arguments intended to change attitudes, beliefs, or values.

• Speech to inform

• Speech to demonstrate

• Speech to persuade

• Speech to entertain

Shows the audience how to use, operate, or do something.

• Speech to entertain

• Speech to inform

• Speech to persuade

• Speech to demonstrate

Amuses the audience by engaging them in a relatively light-hearted speech that may have a serious point or goal.

• Speech to entertain

• Speech to inform

• Speech to persuade

• Speech to demonstrate

Performs a ritual function, such as giving a toast at a wedding reception or a eulogy at a funeral.

• Speech to entertain

• Ceremonial speech

• Speech to inform

• Speech to demonstrate

A short, specific sentence capturing the central idea of your speech.

• Topic statement

• Problem statement

• Thesis statement

• Call to action statement

Match the following cultural dimensions with the correct definition:

• Explicit-rule cultures

• People discuss rules and expectations clearly to make sure the rules are known.

• Implicit-rule cultures

• People value the family or community over the needs of the individual.

• Uncertainty-accepting cultures

• People often focus on principles, rather than having rules for every circumstance, and accept that the outcome is not
  always known.

• Individualistic cultures

• People's customs are implied and known by everyone, but not always clearly stated.

• Collectivistic cultures

• People value individual freedom and personal independence.

People often focus on rules for every circumstance and do not
like ambiguity or not knowing what the outcome will be.

• Uncertainty-rejecting cultures

• Explicit-rule cultures

• Collectivistic cultures

• Uncertainty-accepting cultures

Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.

• prejudice

• racial discrimination

• ethnocentrism

• cultural pluralism