Unit 9

Question 1

Gandhi worked for the _______ during the Boer War.

Answer 1

British

Question 2

Winners of debates are judged for how persuasive and confident they are, as well as their use of evidence and ________.

Answer 2

logic

Question 3

a speech where one or more people present a creative analysis or presentation of literature

Answer 3

interpretive speech

Question 4

a spoken mistake that causes embarrassment to the person who said it

Answer 4

gaffe

Question 5

a speech that cites reasons explaining why the opposing position is wrong

Answer 5

rebuttal

Question 6

the state of being aware or perceptive

Answer 6

discernment

Question 7

a speech where a speaker is given a short period of time to prepare and immediately presents it to an audience

Answer 7

impromptu speech

Question 8

Using ________ and facial expressions help to keep an audience’s attention.

Answer 8

eye contact

Question 9

The result of conflict between ______ led to the formation of the nation of Pakistan.

Answer 9

the Muslims and the Hindus

Question 10

A speaker’s _______ can be lost because of distractors, such as um or actually.

Answer 10

credibility

Question 11

What did Jefferson infer regarding political parties?

Answer 11

They were fighting

Question 12

Because of an electoral tie, _______ doesn’t have pretensions, or claim that the public is totally confident in him.

Answer 12

Jefferson

Question 13

Washington expressed to _______ his support of using the Fifth Article of the Constitution that allowed taking a vote to change the Constitution.

Answer 13

Congress

Question 14

Gandhi was called Great Soul because he took Hindu sacred vows and promoted ________.

Answer 14

peaceful resistance

Question 15

In both inaugural addresses, how was Jefferson’s attitude and tone similar to Washington’s?

Answer 15

They were both humbled by receiving a great position

Question 16

A logical fallacy that is a tactic to discredit an opponent’s character is called a(n) _______.

Answer 16

ad hominem fallacy

Question 17

any speech or sounds that a listener has to filter out

Answer 17

distractors

Question 18

the stress, accent, rhythm, and pitch in the sound of words and sentences

Answer 18

inflection

Question 19

a word or set of words similar to slang or a dialect, which is informal language particular to a certain social group

Answer 19

colloquialism

Question 20

the pronunciation of words and how they are expressed

Answer 20

enunciation

Question 21

a voice that does not rise or fall in volume and is flat and boring

Answer 21

monotone

Question 22

In 1789, George Washington, first President of the United States, delivered his ______.

Answer 22

First Inaugural Address

Question 23

In a democratic government, the public must acquiesce, or comply with, the will of _______.

Answer 23

the majority

Question 24

Gandhi later changed his mind about British authority and worked for _______.

Answer 24

India’s independence

Question 25

In his inaugural address, Jefferson states that not having a representative government will bring about havoc, or ________, like that experienced by much of the world.

Answer 25

devastation