1. Listeners naturally appreciate and support speakers who address their interests and beliefs.
2. While Bobby was listening to a speech about energy conservation, he hears the speaker discuss oil as a nonrenewable resource. This prompts him to think that it is time to change the oil in his car, and he begins to plan a trip to the Jiffy Lube. Which listening problem has Bobby fallen prey to?
- limited attention span
- listener distraction
- jumping to conclusions
- situational distraction
- transference
3. Which of the following is NOT an element of the rhetorical situation?
- purpose
- audience
- speaker
- occasion
- speech
4. The following statements make up an outline for a typical one-point speech. Which statement belongs in the body of the speech?
- For example
- So what?
- In general
- This concerns you
- Wake up!