Deck 1: Why Public Speaking Matters Today

Question 1

The Grecian concept of epideictic speaking most closely relates to the modern understanding of informative speaking.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Public speaking can help an individual develop her or his leadership skills.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about taking a public speaking course?

A)students who take a public speaking course will have their fears of public speaking decrease.
B)public speaking will help fine-tune your verbal skills but not your nonverbal skills.
C)oral communication skills are not rated highly upon graduation by college graduates.
D)public speaking is not a course that will help you develop your critical thinking skills.
E)public speaking is important for the business world but not for religious figures.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Someone's __________ __________ is an individual's combination of her or his knowledge and ability to communicate that knowledge to others.

Question 5

What is the combination of your knowledge and ability to communicate that knowledge to others?

A)cognitive recall
B)social relational communication
C)professional communication
D)intellectual capital
E)thought leadership

Question 6

Researcher Norman W.Edmund has estimated that by 2020 the amount of knowledge in the world will ____________.

A)reach its saturation point.
B)become so vast that it's only available in electronic formats.
C)double every seventy-three days.
D)start to see diminishing returns.
E)triple every five years.

Question 7

Speaking with the purpose of sharing knowledge or information with an audience refers to what type of speaking?

A)informative
B)influence
C)ceremonial
D)after dinner
E)exculpatory

Question 8

In a study by sociologist Andrew Zekeri,which skills do college graduates find most useful upon graduation?

A)writing skills
B)analytical skills
C)mathematical skills
D)researching skills
E)oral communication skills

Question 9

Which of the basic skills you develop through a public speaking course will help you think through the positive and negative consequences of possible solutions and communicate these ideas to others?

A)critical thinking skills
B)verbal skills
C)nonverbal skills
D)analytical skills
E)overcoming fear of public speaking

Question 10

Fatima sees that her country is heading down a dangerous path.As a citizen,she starts speaking to any civic group that will listen to her vision of her country's future.Fatima exhibits which of the benefits of engaging in public speaking?

A)developing leadership skills
B)becoming a thought leader
C)influencing the world around you
D)persuading for the common good
E)informing various publics about societal life

Question 11

Charlotte's goal in her speech is to get her classmates to floss their teeth more often.Charlotte is delivering a persuasive speech.

Question 12

Susie is delivering a speech on how to prepare a cup of coffee.Susie is delivering a persuasive speech.

Question 13

The speaking form that was originally called epideictic speaking by the ancient Greeks refers to what type of speaking?

A)informative
B)influence
C)entertaining
D)after dinner
E)exculpatory

Question 14

Students taking a public speaking course can fine-tune their __________ and __________ skills.

Question 15

Norman W.Edmund predicts that by 2020 information in our world will double every 87 days.

Question 16

Jeremy is preparing a speech where his goal is to change his audience's beliefs about the necessity of taking the SAT in high school.What type of speaking is Jeremy preparing?

A)informative
B)persuasive
C)ceremonial
D)after dinner
E)exculpatory

Question 17

Joann has been studying politics since she was in elementary school.Now as a senior in college running for town mayor,she wants to be viewed as an individual who contributes new ideas that help various aspects of society.What is Joann hoping to be viewed as?

A)politician
B)thought leader
C)persuader
D)rhetorical thinker
E)informative speaker

Question 18

__________ __________ refers to speaking with the goal of changing or reinforcing an audience's beliefs,values,or behaviors.

Question 19

Teachers are most likely to engage in __________ __________.

Question 20

According to research,student levels of public speaking anxiety ___________ over the course of the semester.

Question 21

What is a verbal or nonverbal stimulus that is meaningful to a receiver?

A)source
B)message
C)channel
D)receiver
E)feedback

Question 22

Wilbur Schramm is responsible for which model of communication?

A)linear model
B)transactional modal
C)SMCR model
D)dialogical model
E)interactional model

Question 23

The first major model of human communication was the transactional model of communication.

Question 24

Alice is watching a speech over the internet.What type of message is Alice attending to?

A)verbal message
B)nonverbal message
C)mediated message
D)deliberative message
E)sequential message

Question 25

Claude Shannon and Warren Weaver originally saw communication in terms of a basic telephone (source,channel,and receiver).What model did they create?

A)linear model
B)transactional modal
C)SMCR model
D)dialogical model
E)interactional model

Question 26

Which of DeVito's four dimensions refers to the time of day and moment in history?

A)physical
B)temporal
C)social
D)psychological
E)cultural

Question 27

Discuss the importance of intellectual capital.

Question 28

How a person's culture,experiences,and heredity influence her or his ability to communicate with another person or persons is referred to as her or his __________.

A)interpersonal responsiveness
B)interpersonal assertiveness
C)field of experience
D)transactional experience
E)transrelational experience

Question 29

Why is public speaking still important in the 21^st Century?

Question 30

Explain the benefits one gets from public speaking in terms of verbal and nonverbal skills.

Question 31

Darlene is standing behind a podium and delivering a persuasive speech.In the traditional Linear Model,what position does Darlene represent?

A)source
B)message
C)channel
D)receiver
E)feedback

Question 32

What are the benefits of good public speaking skills in the modern corporate arena?

Question 33

After listening to Charlie's speech,Jack thinks about the speech and attempts to interpret Charlie's central message.What process is Jack exhibiting?

A)encoding
B)decoding
C)communicating
D)verbal delivery
E)nonverbal feedback

Question 34

Why would someone want to become a thought leader?

Question 35

How would public speaking help you be a more effective leader?

Question 36

Of the three benefits of engaging in public speaking,which is the most important to you? Why?

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a part of dialogic theory?

A)dialogue is more natural than monologue.
B)communicative contexts impact perceived meanings.
C)meanings are in people not words.
D)telling is not the same thing as communicating.
E)social situations impact perceived meanings.

Question 38

Name the three benefits of engaging in public speaking.

Question 39

Which theory of public speaking views public speaking as a dialogue between a speaker and her or his audience?

A)dialogical theory
B)dyadic theory
C)cognitive dissonance theory
D)social penetration theory
E)social gratification theory

Question 40

Differentiate among the three types of public speeches.

Question 41

Differentiate between the transactional model and dialogical model of communication.

Question 42

Explain the four parts of decoding and how they relate to public speaking.

Question 43

The nonverbal action of nodding your head in agreement with a speaker during a speech is an example of __________.

Question 44

The basic premise of the dialogical model of human communication is that individuals are sending and receiving messages at the same time.

Question 45

Verbal,nonverbal,and mediated are all examples of communication ___________.

Question 46

Explain the three parts of encoding and how they relate to public speaking.

Question 47

Meanings are in people,not words.

Question 48

__________ __________ refers to the use of words to elicit meaning in the mind of a receiver.

Question 49

The norms of society are examined in relation to the social-psychological dimension part of the context of public speaking.

Question 50

Which of the three models of communication discussed in the text do you think best represents the public speaking process? Why?

Question 51

How can public speaking be a dialogue?

Question 52

Listening to a speech through the radio is an example of ___________ communication.

Question 53

If you are watching a speech on YouTube,are you watching a verbal,nonverbal,or mediated message? Why?

Question 54

Encoding refers to the message creation function in the interactional model.

Question 55

List and define the four dimensions of context in public speaking.

Question 56

___________,___________,___________,and ____________ are the four dimensions of context in public speaking.

Question 57

Explain the three overarching principles of dialogical theory.

Question 58

Explain the linear model of communication created by Shannon and Weaver.