SPC 205 Public Speaking Final Exam Review
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is persuasion? - CORRECT ANSWER The process of creating, reinforcing, or
changing people's beliefs or actions
How long has persuasion been studied? - CORRECT ANSWER More than 2000 years
What is mental dialogue? - CORRECT ANSWER It is a mental give and take between the
speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
What is a target audience? - CORRECT ANSWER The portion of the whole audience that
the speaker most wants to persuade.
What are questions of fact? - CORRECT ANSWER It is a question about the truth or
falsity of an assertion.
Can all questions of facts be answered absolutely? - CORRECT ANSWER No. Some
questions deal with topics that aren't clear or inconclusive
What is the situation for an informative speech? - CORRECT ANSWER It is nonpartisan.
The aim is to give information as impartially as possible.
What is the situation for a persuasive speech? - CORRECT ANSWER It is partisan. The
aim is to present one side of the facts as persuasively as possible.
How are persuasive speeches on questions of fact usually organized? - CORRECT
ANSWER Topically
, What are questions of value? - CORRECT ANSWER Questions about the worth,
rightness, morality and so forth of an idea or action.
How are persuasive speeches on questions of value usually organized? - CORRECT
ANSWER Topically
How do you justify questions of value? - CORRECT ANSWER You justify your
judgement against some identifiable standard
What are questions of policy? - CORRECT ANSWER Questions about whether a specific
course of action should or shouldn't be taken.
Do questions of policy involve questions of fact? - CORRECT ANSWER Sometimes, but
questions of policy must go beyond fact to decide whether something should be done or not
What word do questions of policy usually include? - CORRECT ANSWER "Should"
What is a speech to gain passive agreement? - CORRECT ANSWER It is a speech where
the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without
encouraging the audience to take action in support.
What is a speech to gain immediate action? - CORRECT ANSWER It is a speech where
the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy
Why is a speech to gain immediate action more desirable than a speech to gain passive
agreement? - CORRECT ANSWER Immediate action reinforces belief from the audience
What is the need of a question of policy? - CORRECT ANSWER It is where you convince
listeners that there is a problem with how things currently are.
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is persuasion? - CORRECT ANSWER The process of creating, reinforcing, or
changing people's beliefs or actions
How long has persuasion been studied? - CORRECT ANSWER More than 2000 years
What is mental dialogue? - CORRECT ANSWER It is a mental give and take between the
speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
What is a target audience? - CORRECT ANSWER The portion of the whole audience that
the speaker most wants to persuade.
What are questions of fact? - CORRECT ANSWER It is a question about the truth or
falsity of an assertion.
Can all questions of facts be answered absolutely? - CORRECT ANSWER No. Some
questions deal with topics that aren't clear or inconclusive
What is the situation for an informative speech? - CORRECT ANSWER It is nonpartisan.
The aim is to give information as impartially as possible.
What is the situation for a persuasive speech? - CORRECT ANSWER It is partisan. The
aim is to present one side of the facts as persuasively as possible.
How are persuasive speeches on questions of fact usually organized? - CORRECT
ANSWER Topically
, What are questions of value? - CORRECT ANSWER Questions about the worth,
rightness, morality and so forth of an idea or action.
How are persuasive speeches on questions of value usually organized? - CORRECT
ANSWER Topically
How do you justify questions of value? - CORRECT ANSWER You justify your
judgement against some identifiable standard
What are questions of policy? - CORRECT ANSWER Questions about whether a specific
course of action should or shouldn't be taken.
Do questions of policy involve questions of fact? - CORRECT ANSWER Sometimes, but
questions of policy must go beyond fact to decide whether something should be done or not
What word do questions of policy usually include? - CORRECT ANSWER "Should"
What is a speech to gain passive agreement? - CORRECT ANSWER It is a speech where
the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without
encouraging the audience to take action in support.
What is a speech to gain immediate action? - CORRECT ANSWER It is a speech where
the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy
Why is a speech to gain immediate action more desirable than a speech to gain passive
agreement? - CORRECT ANSWER Immediate action reinforces belief from the audience
What is the need of a question of policy? - CORRECT ANSWER It is where you convince
listeners that there is a problem with how things currently are.
