According to your textbook, all of the following statements are true about research except

1. "The group I will be speaking to is composed of mostly Euroamerican, middle-class males who have been successful in business. Most are middle aged and college educated." Those statements are typical of statements from

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   • When your research does not support your original proposition?
   • Which of the following are characteristics of a good central research question CRQ )?
   • Is an overstatement a claim so over the top it is obviously not true?
   a. a specific purpose.
   b. a general purpose.
   c. an audience analysis.
   d. a speaker analysis.
   

2. Your text cites five values shared by most U.S. citizens. Which is not one of them?

   a. good citizenship
   b. materialism
   c. tolerance of political views
   d. work ethic
   

3. Which is true of a purpose statement?

   a. It should be specific.
   b. It should be results oriented.
   c. It should be realistic.
   d. All of these are true.
   

4. Auditory aspects of delivery include all of the following but

   a. volume.
   b. articulation.
   c. pitch.
   d. gestures.
   

5. When you are choosing a topic for a speech, your text suggests it is best to

   a. choose a topic about which you know nothing so your topic will be fresh.
   b. choose a topic in which you are not really interested, so you can empathize with the audience and develop their interest.
   c. delay your choice as long as possible so that you spend as much time as you can searching for a good topic.
   d. choose a topic that interests you so you can make it interesting for others.
   

6. Which of these is not a demographic factor?

   a. group memberships
   b. age
   c. speech purpose
   d. gender
   

7. Passerby, captive, and volunteer refer to

   a. types of audiences
   b. types of general purposes
   c. types of speakers
   d. types of occasions
   

8. A speaker who believes that time should be part of an audience analysis would include which of these considerations?

   a. How much time has been allotted or assigned?
   b. What world or local events might be occurring the same day as the speech?
   c. Whether the speech will be in the morning or after lunch, at the beginning or end of some shared segment of time (semester, retreat), or on a national or religious holiday.
   d. All of these are valid time considerations.
   

9. Which is the best thesis statement?

   a. Changing the way we fund campaigns will benefit candidates and voters.
   b. Adapting to a new CEO is like changing a tire.
   c. College students in my audience will know how to use a search engine.
   d. After my speech the officers (audience) will be able to distinguish a bribery overture from innocent small talk.
   

10. Which is NOT a general purpose?

    a. choose a topic about which you know nothing so your topic will be fresh.
    b. choose a topic in which you are not really interested, so you can empathize with the audience and develop their interest.
    c. delay your choice as long as possible so that you spend as much time as you can searching for a good topic.
    d. choose a topic that interests you so you can make it interesting for others.
    

11. With regard to audience purpose, it is generally reasonable to say that

    a. all members are always there for the same purpose.
    b. there may be a variety of purposes for listening within an audience.
    c. gender is generally the best predictor of purpose.
    d. audience demographics have no correlation to audience purpose.
    

12. Which of these could be used for research for a speech?

    a. database
    b. periodicals
    c. website
    d. All of these could be used.
    

13. Which is an effective purpose statement?

    a. The purpose of my speech is to inform.
    b. After my speech, the audience will be able to list four reasons why young people join gangs.
    c. My purpose is to inform you about crime and to persuade you to stay out of gangs.
    d. The purpose is to inform the audience about crime.
    

14. A predisposition to respond to something in a favorable or unfavorable way is a/an

    a. belief.
    b. demographic.
    c. attitude.
    d. value.
    

15. Reviewing your interests is a good step to take when you are

    a. analyzing the audience.
    b. analyzing the speaking situation.
    c. choosing a topic.
    d. organizing your speech.
    

When your research does not support your original proposition?

Which of the following are characteristics of a good central research question CRQ )?

Is an overstatement a claim so over the top it is obviously not true?