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1Devito argues that speakers need to adjust their approach depending on the audience and reveals that this lack of adjustment is often revealed in which of the following contexts?

a.

a mother chastising her child

b.

a coach explaining the plays on NFL Sunday

c.

a teacher imparting an ineffective lecture

d.

a public speaker consulting notes prior to a speech

2 . Devito argues that speakers need to adjust their approach depending on the audience and reveals that this lack of adjustment is often revealed in which of the following contexts?

a.

a mother chastising her child

b.

a coach explaining the plays on NFL Sunday

c.

a teacher imparting an ineffective lecture

d.

a public speaker consulting notes prior to a speech

3. All of the following are principles of informative speaking EXCEPT:

a.

adjust the level of complexity

b.

speak with sophisticated diction

c.

vary levels of abstraction

d.

limit the amount of information

4. When Devito encourages speakers to stress relevance and usefulness he is alluding to all of the following EXCEPT:

a.

placing emphasis on particular concepts the audience may not understand

b.

speaking to the audience about their (listeners') reality

c.

informing the audience of information they can immediately utilize

d.

discussing concepts that currently impact their (listeners') lives

5

Devito cautions that speakers should limit the amount of information in a delivery? What does he mean?

a.

Speakers should focus on the breadth of the information and not the depth.

b.

Speakers should provide only two descriptions about a topic.

c.

Speakers should focus on the depth of information and not the breadth.

d.

Speakers should limit the number of words in a sentence because the audience processes information in small chunks.

6

According to Devito, in the 1940's engineers developed the "mathematical theory of communication" better known as the:

a.

connectivity theory

b.

theory of numbers in communication

c.

information theory

d.

background theory

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7

The "mathematical theory of communication" is considered to do which of the following:

a.

investigate the complexities of human communication

b.

calculate rate of speaking

c.

measure the rate of readability of a speaker

d.

reduce uncertainty

8.

According to Devito all of the following are considered abstract concepts EXCEPT:

a.

freedom

b.

happiness

c.

human brain

d.

independence

9.

If I wanted to give a speech about equality, which of the following would NOT contribute to its success?

a.

generic definition of equality

b.

testimonials of individuals who have been unfairly detained because of the color of their skin

c.

comparison of the numbers of African Americans versus white who have been searched during routine traffic stops

d.

a comparison of the treatment of African American and white detainees in police custody

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10

ll of the following are speeches of description EXCEPT:

a.

What is Martial Law

b.

Becoming a Bill Gates Insider

c.

how to operate a drone

d.

The 3 branches of government in Belize