Deck 1: Overview of Public Speaking

Question 1

Understanding the public speaking process will do all of the following EXCEPT

A) help you speak out about issues in your community.
B) reduce the need for practicing before you speak.
C) help you become more culturally sensitive.
D) make you a better consumer of public communication.

Answer 1

reduce the need for practicing before you speak.

Question 2

For beginning public speakers, the most important benefit of public speaking is likely

A) the self-esteem benefit.
B) the benefit of professional success.
C) increased cultural sensitivity.
D) improved consumer skills.

Answer 2

the self-esteem benefit.

Question 3

The______________ is the person who initiates and is responsible for most of the message.

A) facilitator
B) audience
C) teacher
D) speaker

Answer 3

speaker

Question 4

The term __________ refers to the overlap between the identities and life experiences of the speaker and audience.

A) encoding
B) identity knowledge
C) message feedback
D) common ground

Question 5

It is best to view communication as a(n) _____________process.

A) encoded
B) physiological
C) transactional
D) value-based

Question 6

_________________describes the human need and willingness to understand as much as possible the feelings, thoughts, motives, interests, attitudes, and lives of others.

A) Ethos
B) Encoding
C) Common ground
D) Identification

Question 7

Identification is also called

A) empathy.
B) identity knowledge
C) mythos.
D) encoding.

Question 8

What characteristic of effective public speaking is at the core of being audience-centered?

A) ethos
B) identity knowledge
C) identification
D) organization

Question 9

Keith took great care in organizing his speech and choosing the best evidence to support his main points.This is an example of a concern for

A) ethos.
B) logos.
C) mythos.
D) pathos.

Question 10

Dr. Robert Lawrence is giving a speech on cancer prevention and is viewed by his audience as being trustworthy and competent. Dr. Lawrence is seen as having high

A) pathos.
B) logos.
C) mythos.
D) ethos.

Question 11

Tobias is carefully organizing and practicing his speech in advance, but plans to deliver it using only minimal notes. Tobias is using the______________ style of speaking.

A) memorized
B) manuscript
C) extemporaneous
D) impromptu

Question 12

__________________is a term scholars give to the fears you may have when engaging in a communicative interaction with one or more persons.

A) Identification
B) Communication apprehension
C) Extemporaneous speaking
D) Situational anxiety

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the most common causes of anxiety in beginning speakers?

A) Fear that the audience will laugh.
B) Negative public speaking experiences in the past.
C) Fear of being the center of attention.
D) Fear of presenting false or misleading information.

Question 14

It is the day before graduation and the school valedictorian, Dixie, is nervous about delivering a speech in front of her entire graduating class. According to the text, what should Dixie do to help control her speech anxiety?

A) Take anti-anxiety drugs.
B) Take drinks of tepid water for dry mouth.
C) Exercise to lower physical stress.
D) Drink a caffeinated beverage.

Question 15

The belief that your group or culture is better than all others is called

A) ethnocentrism.
B) discrimination.
C) egocentrism.
D) stereotyping.

Question 16

Malia used an example in the introduction to her speech, but failed to tell the audience that it came from a specific source. This is an example of _____________ plagiarism.

A) paraphrased
B) transactional
C) no-citation
D) blatant

Question 17

Tanner is on academic probation and must avoid any form of plagiarism, or else he will get kicked out of school. In order to avoid plagiarism, Tanner should follow all of the following guidelines EXCEPT

A) keep detailed notes on any sources he uses.
B) utilize one primary source.
C) use his own words.
D) do his research early.

Question 18

Which of the following actions could potentially be considered plagiarism?

A) Using the topic and research from a paper you submitted in another class as the groundwork for a speech.
B) Using multiple secondary sources in your research.
C) Keeping detailed notes on the sources you used.
D) Using multiple primary sources in research.

Question 19

What advice does the text offer to public speakers who feel the need to take a risky stance in their speech?

A) Be willing to make enemies.
B) Avoid controversy because it will only make your job as a public speaker harder.
C) Be willing to stand by your words and actions, in both the short-term and the long-term.
D) Only tackle controversial issues if you already have a high level of credibility.

Question 20

What are the five basic activities in the creative process for public speaking?

A) learning, deciding, creating, editing, and presenting
B) preparing, sharing, editing, presenting, and listening & evaluating
C) narrowing, identifying, creating, editing, and presenting
D) starting, researching, creating, presenting, and listening & evaluating

Question 21

Public speaking skills will help you professionally because most employers place a high emphasis on good written and oral communication skills when hiring and evaluating their employees.

Question 22

In the public speaking model, the message consists of the verbal and nonverbal ideas decoded by the speaker and encoded by the audience.

Question 23

In public speaking, it is effective to use pathos without also relying on ethos and logos.

Question 24

Mythos refers to appealing to the audience's emotions to maintain their interest or to convince them of your intent.

Question 25

Most speeches you will give in class and in your everyday life will be given extemporaneously.

Question 26

Taylor always feels uneasy and scared when she is preparing or giving a speech. Taylor's feelings are an example of speech anxiety.

Question 27

Right before giving a speech, it is important to drink a lot of cold water to make sure you are well hydrated.

Question 28

The best way to overcome speech anxiety is to avoid public speaking whenever possible.

Question 29

You will be considered an ethical public speaker as long as you follow the rules outlined for your class or speaking occasion.

Question 30

In order to help protect the First Amendment rights of others, it is important that you debate ideas rather than attack people.

Question 31

The process of interpreting a message sent by a speaker is called ____________ .

Question 32

The _______________ is the person or persons receiving the speaker's message and contributing feedback.

Question 33

Thomas is using visual aids as a means to get a message across in his presentation. In this example, the visual aids are a _________________ for Thomas's message.

Question 34

While creating and delivering his speeches, Phil always identifies and considers the unique characteristics and viewpoints of his audience. Phil is an example of a(n)  ____________  speaker.

Question 35

Speaking____________ requires you to logically organize the speech, practice sufficiently, and use minimal notes while giving the speech.

Question 36

Your __________________ , or set of standards that guide you to good and honorable behavior, helps others see you in a positive manner.

Question 37

Lilith unintentionally offended her audience by presenting her nationality as superior to that of others. This is an example of _________________ .

Question 38

The________________ states, "Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or the press…."

Question 39

Tyrus cut and pasted several sources together and passed the words and ideas off as his own. This is an example of______________ plagiarism.

Question 40

Why is communication a transactional process?

Question 41

As a public speaker, what is one of the most effective methodsof creating ethos?

Question 42

What are three of the most common causes of speech anxiety for beginning speakers?

Question 43

What techniques are most effective for alleviating speech anxiety immediately before delivering your speech?

Question 44

What are some effective methods for avoiding accidental plagiarism?

Question 45

Explain how learning and understanding the public speaking process will help you in your public, professional and personal life.

Question 46

Identify the different elements of the communication process by labeling the parts of this diagram.