ELAR Oral Communication and Media Literacy 2

Question 1

A student is preparing a persuasive speech. Which technique best establishes credibility with the audience at the opening?

Accepted Answer

Cite relevant personal experience or expertise

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Use emotional stories immediately

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Begin with a controversial opinion

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Ask rhetorical questions throughout

Question 2

When analyzing a television advertisement, which element MOST directly appeals to logos?

Accepted Answer

Statistics about product effectiveness

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Celebrity endorsement

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Upbeat background music

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Images of happy families

Question 3

During a group discussion, a student repeatedly interrupts others before they finish speaking. This behavior violates which principle of effective oral communication?

Accepted Answer

Active listening and turn-taking

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Using appropriate volume

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Maintaining eye contact

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Using formal vocabulary

Question 4

A podcast uses dramatic music and selective interviews to make a business owner seem dishonest. This is an example of which media technique?

Accepted Answer

Framing

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Bandwagon appeal

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Testimonial

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Transfer propaganda

Question 5

Which type of nonverbal communication is a speaker using when they slow their pace and pause before a key point?

Accepted Answer

Paralanguage

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Proxemics

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Kinesics

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Haptics

Question 6

A student evaluates a news website by checking whether other reputable sources report the same story. This strategy is called:

Accepted Answer

Lateral reading

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Vertical reading

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Close reading

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Skimming

Question 7

In a formal debate, the affirmative team's PRIMARY responsibility is to:

Accepted Answer

Prove that the resolution is true

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Challenge every argument made by the negative team

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Introduce new evidence in the final rebuttal

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Ask clarifying questions of the judges