Oral Communication and Media Literacy Flashcards

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

Answer: Cite relevant personal experience or expertise

Establishing credibility (ethos) early helps the audience trust the speaker's claims and reasoning.

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

Answer: Statistics about product effectiveness

Logos appeals to logic and reason, and statistics provide factual, data-driven support for a claim.

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

Answer: Active listening and turn-taking

Effective group communication requires active listening and respecting others' turns to speak.

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

Answer: Framing

Framing involves presenting information in a way that influences how the audience interprets it, often through selective emphasis.

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

Answer: Paralanguage

Paralanguage refers to vocal cues like rate, pitch, and pauses that accompany spoken words.

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

Answer: Lateral reading

Lateral reading means leaving a source to check what other credible sites say about it, a key media literacy skill.

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

Answer: Prove that the resolution is true

The affirmative side bears the burden of proof and must support the debate resolution.