Read the following sentence. Is it most likely a topic or a thesis?

Butterflies migrate to Mexico every year.

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Thesis

Topic

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Question 25 pts

Read the following sentence. Is it most likely a topic or a thesis?

Austin, Texas has the best year-round weather in the United States.

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Topic

Thesis

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Question 35 pts

Read the following sentence. Is it most likely a topic or a thesis?

Politicians in the next session will be faced with hard decisions about school funding, state assessments, and child protection.

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Thesis

Topic

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Question 45 pts

Read the following sentence. Is it most likely a topic or a thesis?

Parks for camping are available throughout the state.

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Topic

Thesis

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Question 55 pts

Read the following sentence. Is it most likely a topic or a thesis?

Dreams will always be challenged, but believing in yourself, refusing to be discouraged, and setting realistic goals keep the dreams alive.

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Thesis

Topic

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Question 65 pts

Which of the following information about your audience would be least helpful in preparing your speech?

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likes and dislikes regarding the subject of your presentation

height and weight of each participant

interest in the topic of your presentation

age of participants

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Question 75 pts

If you were trying to determine what an audience may already know about the topic, which of the following attributes might you be examining?

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Attitude

Motivation

Ability

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Question 85 pts

If you were analyzing your audience to determine who might be in favor of the topic on which you will be speaking and who might not be in favor, what characteristic of an audience might you be examining?

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Motivation

Ability

Attitude

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Question 95 pts

If you knew that your participants were being forced to attend your presentation, what attribute of the audience would you be examining?

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Motivation

Ability

Attitude

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Question 105 pts

If my purpose was to convince others to agree with me, what primary goal might I be targeting?

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Change

Educate

Persuade

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Question 115 pts

If my purpose for my presentation was to instruct the participants in a way that they learn a new skill, what goal might I be targeting?

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Persuade

Train

Change

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Question 125 pts

If employees in my company were failing to turn in timesheets at the appointed time, my primary goal with the employees would likely be to -

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Train them into a better way of doing something

Change what they do

Educate them on the the benefits to doing what I want

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Question 135 pts

If I wanted to enhance my personal identity with the audience, I would likely try to -

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show confidence and competence

use a PowerPoint to dazzle them

portray a serious personality

explain everything in a volume-controlled manner

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Question 145 pts

Before accepting a speaking engagement, the speaker must know -

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should know the purpose and topic for the presentation be

the shortest route to the location

where the exits from the room are

who the point of contact will be

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Question 155 pts

The best way to start a presentation is -

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with an engaging story, personal experience, or visual

with graphs, diagrams, and schematics

with music unrelated to the topic

with a verbal resume of your credentials

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Question 165 pts

Read the list below.

interview transcripts, diaries

Are these primary or secondary sources?

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secondary source

primary source

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Question 175 pts

Read the list below.

diagrams, textbooks

Are these primary or secondary sources?

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secondary source

primary source

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Question 185 pts

Read the list below.

magazines, films

Are these primary or secondary sources?

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secondary source

primary source

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Question 195 pts

Read the list below.

personal experience, recordings

Are these primary or secondary sources?

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primary source

secondary source

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Question 205 pts

If you have filmed a video on your phone, and you need to edit it before embedding it into your PowerPoint, which tool would you likely choose?

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Keynote

Excel

JPEG

Movie Maker