Deck 1: Foundations of Public Speaking

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of an ethical speaker?

A)honesty
B)integrity
C)fairness
D)intelligence

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Gabriel received a poor grade for his informative speech because his instructor noticed that he only gathered information from the first or second paragraph of the sources he cited during his speech.  The ________ of his research was poor because he did not provide enough details from his evidence.

A)breadth
B)depth
C)scope
D)analysis

Answer 2

B

Question 3

John decides to add some background material for his informative speech on current trends in Internet usage after discovering that the majority of the audience members do not own computers.  What concept does John's decision illustrate?

A)plagiarism
B)speaker credibility
C)feedback
D)audience analysis

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The reason why a course devoted in part or entirely to public speaking is often required in a general education curriculum is that __________.

A)all people communicate
B)public speaking helps people reach career goals
C)sending and receiving messages have ethical components
D)public speaking teaches general knowledge to help people participate as engaged citizens in democracy

Question 5

Dressing professionally, being poised as you speak, and citing credible evidence all convey ____________

A)logos
B)pathos
C)ethos
D)professionalism

Question 6

The ___________ encompasses the expected purpose and setting for a speech.

A)analysis
B)culture
C)venue
D)occasion

Question 7

The _______ is the overall framework of your speech and includes the introduction, body, conclusion, and transitions..

A)macrostructure
B)microstructure
C)speaking effectiveness process model
D)content

Question 8

Public speaking has been revered as a(n)______________ in democratic civilizations since ancient times.

A)civil right
B)ethical right
C)specific right
D)honest right

Question 9

We send and receive messages primarily through which two channels?

A)physical and psychological
B)speaking and hearing
C)auditory and visual
D)coding and encoding

Question 10

The process of tailoring the message to address exigence in terms of the audience's unique interests, needs, and expectations is called:

A)audience analysis
B)exigence
C)audience adaptation
D)tailoring

Question 11

As preparation for her informative speech on the importance of vaccination, Alana asked her classmates if they had been vaccinated as a child and if they have any children.  Alana is conducting the _____________ of her speech.

A)expectation management
B)audience analysis
C)attitudinal adjustment
D)audience survey

Question 12

The effectiveness of your words is irrelevant if the words are not heard by, understood by, or has no effect on your _____________.

A)situation
B)purpose
C)audience
D)content

Question 13

___________________communication occurs with approximately three to ten people.

A)mass communication
B)context communication
C)public communication
D)small group communication

Question 14

Presenting the ideas, words, or created works of another as one's own by failing to credit the source is called:___________.

A)attribution
B)plagiarism
C)licentiousness
D)paraphrasing

Question 15

After Eva's speech about the harmful effects of not recycling, you noticed that she discarded her empty water bottle in the nearest trashcan.  Which ethical principle has Eva violated?

A)fairness
B)integrity
C)honesty
D)respect

Question 16

Plagiarism which results from the failure of a speaker to reference material they find on the Internet is called:

A)unethical communicators
B)electronic messages
C)online plagiarism
D)cyberplagiarism

Question 17

According to your textbook, public speaking is a(n)________________ process.

A)situation-centered
B)audience-centered
C)speaker-centered
D)message-centered

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of a rhetorical situation?

A)audience
B)occasion
C)speaker
D)transition

Question 19

Statements alerting listeners about how a main point or subpoint is relevant to them are called:

A)concern links
B)listener relevance links
C)content links
D)information links

Question 20

Some real or perceived need that a speech might help to address is known as ____________.

A)rhetorical
B)exigence
C)constraint
D)occasion

Question 21

Good feedback is always expressed verbally.

Question 22

One form of plagiarizing is paraphrasing the unique ideas of another person and not crediting that person.

Question 23

Psychological noise is any external sight or sound that distracts us from the message of a speech.

Question 24

Public speaking can occur in online environments.

Question 25

As technology and media become increasingly accessible, the lines between mass communication and public speaking are blurring.

Question 26

Public speaking is NOT a specialized type of communication because everyone engages in public speaking during his/her lifetime.

Question 27

Speaking expressively is important during public speaking so that you sound a bit more dramatic than you would in casual conversation.

Question 28

Intelligible speakers use a rate, volume, and pitch that are easily understood by audiences.

Question 29

As a public speaker, what you discuss, and how well you do so will depend on your interests, beliefs, background, and public speaking skills.

Question 30

The formal study of public speaking teaches us what to think.