Question 1

By stipulating that rhetoric is a "situated art," Chapter 3 means that rhetoric can be fullyunderstood only when _______________ and ______________ are consideredsimultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A)   artistic elements, timing
B)   message, delivery
C)   setting, description
D)   text, contextE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Chapter 3 suggests that a useful early question to ask of any rhetoric event is, "What___________ is being performed here?"

Accepted Answer

A)   speech
B)   narrative
C)   act
D)   argument
E)   situationF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Critics often miss the "action" of a speech-act because they are so focused on the

Accepted Answer

A)   words.
B)   rhetor.
C)   setting.
D)   audience.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above A

Question 4

Rhetorical conventions could be described as __________________that dictate what can andcannot be said in common situations.

Accepted Answer

A)   written rules
B)   detailed instructions
C)   social norms
D)   textbook lessonsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In analyzing a speech-act, it often makes sense to apply gerunds to determine what thespeech-act is trying to do. Gerunds are

Accepted Answer

A)   various rules of sentence structure.
B)   words ending with "ing."
C)   Different words meaning the same thing.
D)   transitions between sentences.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The fact that a rhetorical message exists, Chapter 3 tells us, means that something is______________ but the speaker is not yet _________________ it.

Accepted Answer

A)   happening, aware of
B)   working, ready for
C)   wrong, desperate about
D)   true, sure aboutE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

According to Chapter 3 on situational criticism, all messages emanate from ______________situations.

Accepted Answer

A)   ordinary
B)   unique
C)   the same
D)   predictableE) None of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 8

Speech-acts have a "performative" nature because they ____________ as well as___________ something.

Accepted Answer

A)   do, say
B)   explain, describe
C)   give, get
D)   offer, deliverE) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 9

According to Chapter 3, the very decision to communicate is a-------------------------------.

Accepted Answer

A)   kind of social action.
B)   cause for concern.
C)   reason to resist.
D)   signal of aggression.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The __________________consists of all other messages available to influence an audiencein a given situation.

Accepted Answer

A)   provincial force
B)   rhetorical dimension
C)   dynamic sphere
D)   persuasive fieldE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: Analyzing Situations

By stipulating that rhetoric is a "situated art," Chapter 3 means that rhetoric can be fullyunderstood only when _ and are consideredsimultaneously.

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Chapter 3 suggests that a useful early question to ask of any rhetoric event is, "What___________ is being performed here?"

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Critics often miss the "action" of a speech-act because they are so focused on the

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Rhetorical conventions could be described as __________________that dictate what can andcannot be said in common situations.

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In analyzing a speech-act, it often makes sense to apply gerunds to determine what thespeech-act is trying to do. Gerunds are

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The fact that a rhetorical message exists, Chapter 3 tells us, means that something is but the speaker is not yet ___ it.

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According to Chapter 3 on situational criticism, all messages emanate from ______________situations.

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Speech-acts have a "performative" nature because they __ as well as_ something.

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The __________________consists of all other messages available to influence an audiencein a given situation.

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Exam 3: Analyzing Situations

By stipulating that rhetoric is a "situated art," Chapter 3 means that rhetoric can be fullyunderstood only when _______________ and ______________ are consideredsimultaneously.

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Chapter 3 suggests that a useful early question to ask of any rhetoric event is, "What___________ is being performed here?"

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Critics often miss the "action" of a speech-act because they are so focused on the

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Rhetorical conventions could be described as __________________that dictate what can andcannot be said in common situations.

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In analyzing a speech-act, it often makes sense to apply gerunds to determine what thespeech-act is trying to do. Gerunds are

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The fact that a rhetorical message exists, Chapter 3 tells us, means that something is______________ but the speaker is not yet _________________ it.

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According to Chapter 3 on situational criticism, all messages emanate from ______________situations.

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Speech-acts have a "performative" nature because they ____________ as well as___________ something.

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According to Chapter 3, the very decision to communicate is a-------------------------------.

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The __________________consists of all other messages available to influence an audiencein a given situation.

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The fact that a rhetorical message exists, Chapter 3 tells us, means that something is but the speaker is not yet ___ it.

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