BSCM 102 Quiz 6

Organize these options into the right category of speech:

Groups:

(a) Speech to inform

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(b) Ceremonial speech

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(c) Speech to persuade

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(d) Speech to entertain

• Keilin visited the school to share the findings of her study with the staff and students.

• Using humor and storytelling, Amon explained the school's background to the visiting students.

• As MC for the variety show, Leannie told the audience riddles about the featured performers.

• Diana addressed the young men at the football game and urged them to attend the meeting.

• Terrell gave a thorough biography of the manager at the retirement celebration.

• Yasmen delivered the salutatory address at the graduation.

• Kadeem accompanied the recruitment team to inspire students to attend SCEJC.

• As team leader, Tyra explained the plan in detail to the Board.

Increases the audience's knowledge, teaches about a topic or issue, and shares the presenter's expertise.

• Speech to persuade

• Speech to inform

• Speech to entertain

• Ceremonial speech

Influences the audience by presenting arguments intended to change attitudes, beliefs, or values.

• Speech to inform

• Speech to demonstrate

• Speech to persuade

• Speech to entertain

Shows the audience how to use, operate, or do something.

• Speech to entertain

• Speech to inform

• Speech to persuade

• Speech to demonstrate

Amuses the audience by engaging them in a relatively light-hearted speech that may have a serious point or goal.

• Speech to entertain

• Speech to inform

• Speech to persuade

• Speech to demonstrate

Performs a ritual function, such as giving a toast at a wedding reception or a eulogy at a funeral.

• Speech to entertain

• Ceremonial speech

• Speech to inform

• Speech to demonstrate

A short, specific sentence capturing the central idea of your speech.

• Topic statement

• Problem statement

• Thesis statement

• Call to action statement

Match the following cultural dimensions with the correct definition:

• Implicit-rule cultures

• People value the family or community over the needs of the individual.

• Collectivistic cultures

• People discuss rules and expectations clearly to make sure the rules are known.

• Uncertainty-accepting cultures

• People often focus on principles, rather than having rules for every circumstance, and accept that the outcome is not
  always known.

• Individualistic cultures

• People value individual freedom and personal independence.

• Explicit-rule cultures

• People's customs are implied and known by everyone, but not always clearly stated.

People often focus on rules for every circumstance and do not
like ambiguity or not knowing what the outcome will be.

• Uncertainty-rejecting cultures

• Explicit-rule cultures

• Collectivistic cultures

• Uncertainty-accepting cultures

Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.

• prejudice

• racial discrimination

• ethnocentrism

• cultural pluralism