Deck 13: Evaluating Speeches

Question 1

The evaluation process begins with effective

A) listening.
B) research.
C) observation.
D) hearing.

Answer 1

listening.

Question 2

____________are brief overviews, delivered in oral form, describing what the evaluator saw and felt about the speech.

A) Outlines
B) Oral evaluations
C) Oral presentations
D) Written evaluations

Answer 2

Oral evaluations

Question 3

____________are assessments given in written form, which tend to contain more-detailed descriptions and suggestions.

A) Written evaluations
B) Outlines
C) Oral evaluations
D) Written presentations

Answer 3

Written evaluations

Question 4

____________is description grounded in a justified judgment.

A) Justification
B) Rationale
C) Judgment
D) Evaluation

Question 5

____________is simply someone telling what he or she saw and heard, grounded in "why."

A) Listening
B) Justification
C) Evaluation
D) Judgment

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT part of Pelias and Shaffer's method of evaluation?

A) judgment
B) feedback
C) description
D) justification

Question 7

When you ask, "What is the logic or norm behind my justification?" you are engaged in

A) description.
B) analysis.
C) judgment.
D) rationale.

Question 8

When you ask, "What did I see and hear?" you are engaged in

A) rationale.
B) judgment.
C) description.
D) justification.

Question 9

When you ask, "Was it good or not?" you are engaged in

A) judgment.
B) rationale.
C) description.
D) justification.

Question 10

When you ask, "Why was it good or not?" you are engaged in

A) description.
B) rationale.
C) judgment.
D) justification.

Question 11

When evaluating her classmate's speech, Nora says, "I really liked the speech." Which part of the evaluation process does Nora's comment demonstrate?

A) judgment
B) description
C) rationale
D) justification

Question 12

When evaluating his classmate's speech, Matt says, "One of the major functions of the introduction is to grab the audience's attention and pull them into the speech. You achieved that goal by using emotive language and a great extended narrative." Which part of the evaluation process does Matt's comment demonstrate?

A) judgment
B) description
C) justification
D) rationale

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true about evaluation?

A) Evaluation can help you adjust your speeches.
B) Evaluation is a good thing.
C) Evaluation involves censorship.
D) Evaluation can foster growth.

Question 14

____________ is the mechanism for evaluation.

A) Confidence
B) Research
C) Subjectivity
D) Critical thinking

Question 15

Observing detail and making a reasoned judgment about that detail is called

A) rationale.
B) critical thinking.
C) evaluation.
D) listening.

Question 16

Connie is always seeking the answers to questions like who? what? when? where? why? and to whom? Connie is a(n)

A) objective researcher.
B) subjective researcher.
C) critical thinker.
D) ethics enforcer.

Question 17

Beginning speakers tend to focus on what part of an evaluation?

A) comments related to their appearance
B) what they consider "negative comments"
C) comments related to their speech topic
D) what they consider "positive comments

Question 18

Critical thinking skills should be used to do all of the following EXCEPT

A) observe detail.
B) make reasoned judgment.
C) ask questions.
D) confound others.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about effective evaluation is NOT true?

A) Effective evaluation centers only on what needs to be improved.
B) Adapting to the evaluations you receive will build your view of yourself as a good speaker.
C) Effective evaluation focus on successes as well as areas that need improvement.
D) Evaluations can enrich your speech experience.

Question 20

Tara wants to become a better communicator through the act of evaluation. To do so, Tara should ask herself all of the following questions when listening to a speech EXCEPT

A) What language choices worked well?
B) What made the speaker appear extremely confident?
C) How did the speaker incorporate feedback?
D) What can I say to make the speaker feel better about his or her performance?

Question 21

Unless you are competing or debating with someone else, most evaluators use____________ evaluation.

A) criterion-based
B) comparison-based
C) competition-based
D) judgment-based

Question 22

___________evaluation assesses speakers' abilities to meet set standards and does not compare them to others.

A) Comparison-based
B) Criterion-based
C) Competition-based
D) Judgment-based

Question 23

Most speeches are evaluated using standards related to the ____________ or the ____________ .

A) venue; speech topic
B) audience response; speaker's intentions
C) speech message; speaker's presentation
D) speech message; audience response

Question 24

Evaluations related to the speech message focus on all of the following EXCEPT

A) presentation aids.
B) research.
C) topic selection.
D) creation of the message.

Question 25

Evaluations focusing on____________ deal with the topic, the research, and the creation of the message.

A) the speaking event
B) the speaker's presentation
C) the speech message
D) audience response

Question 26

Evaluations focusing on the speaker's presentation look at all of the following EXCEPT

A) use of language.
B) presentation aids.
C) topic selection.
D) delivery techniques

Question 27

Which of the following elements is used to evaluate the speaker's presentation?

A) use of language
B) topic selection
C) research
D) creation of the message

Question 28

Good evaluation begins with

A) the audience as they listen to the speech.
B) the speaker as he or she creates the speech.
C) the instructor as he or she grades the speech.
D) good research.

Question 29

Which of the following is TRUE about self-evaluation?

A) It stops at the moment you begin your speech.
B) It ends with the completion of the speech.
C) It leads to communication apprehension.
D) It should continue after the speech is over.

Question 30

____________happens when you take a moment to consider yourself in relation to the speech and vice versa.

A) Reflexivity
B) Judgment
C) Justification
D) Rationale

Question 31

When you ask yourself, "What can I do to improve my speaking skills before my next speech?" you are engaged in

A) judgment.
B) rationale.
C) reflexivity.
D) justification.

Question 32

Which of the following behaviors is an example of audience evaluation?

A) an audience member nodding her head in agreement with what the speaker has said
B) an audience member taking notes during the speech
C) an audience member being distracted by environmental barriers
D) an audience member being distracted by physiological barriers

Question 33

In most public settings, audience evaluation occurs in the form of

A) one-on-one conversations between the speaker and each audience member.
B) a Q&A session at the end of the speech.
C) an oral evaluation delivered to the speaker by one delegated audience member.
D) written comments on evaluation forms.

Question 34

Which of the following statements about instructor evaluation is TRUE?

A) Instructors only use written evaluations for student speeches.
B) Instructor evaluation is static.
C) You should use instructor evaluation to make your next speech the best it can be.
D) Instructors only use oral evaluations for student speeches.

Question 35

Tammy is evaluating her classmate's speech. She should do all of the following EXCEPT

A) offer her feedback in the spirit of helping the speaker improve.
B) avoid offering suggestions for improvement so as to not embarrass a beginning speaker.
C) engage in active listening.
D) give the type of feedback that she would like to receive from her peers.

Question 36

When evaluating the speech of one of his peers, Joseph says, "It was good" but does not offer any further comments. This is a poor evaluation because Joseph failed to

A) be positive first.
B) avoid demeaning comments and attacks.
C) be objective.
D) offer constructive feedback.

Question 37

Frederick began his peer evaluation of Alyssa by saying, "You paced around too much." What did Frederick do wrong?

A) He didn't do anything wrong.
B) He wasn't objective.
C) He was too truthful.
D) He should have started with positive comments.

Question 38

Which of the following is the best example of a helpful comment on a peer evaluation?

A) Your PowerPoint slides were very effective and looked professional. However, be careful not to look at them too much as you speak.
B) This speech was very informative. I learned a lot about making my own nutritious pizza from your speech.
C) I don't see the point in doing a speech on golf.
D) This was awesome.

Question 39

Jodi has to evaluate the speech of her best friend and has decided to give her an extremely positive evaluation because she thinks her friend is always hilarious. Which peer evaluation skill did Jodi violate?

A) Always give your full attention.
B) Be objective.
C) Be positive first.
D) Avoid demeaning comments.

Question 40

While evaluating the speech of her classmate, Monica adds "This was a dumb topic for this audience." Which peer evaluation skill did Monica violate?

A) Always give your full attention.
B) Be objective.
C) Be positive first.
D) Avoid demeaning comments.

Question 41

The process of evaluation begins with effective listening.

Question 42

Evaluation usually results in a negative experience, but it is a necessary evil.

Question 43

Evaluation is a description grounded in justified judgment.

Question 44

Ron Pelias and Tracy Stephenson Shaffer developed a method of evaluation originally for staged artistic performances.

Question 45

Effective evaluation focuses only on what elements need improving.

Question 46

Effective evaluation can build speaker confidence.

Question 47

Evaluating speakers will help the recipient but not the evaluator.

Question 48

Lucia's instructor is evaluating her speech based on standards related to her speech message. In this case, her instructor will focus on uses of language, delivery techniques, and presentation aids.

Question 49

The most common type of speech evaluation is criterion- based evaluation.

Question 50

Classroom evaluations will usually be comparison-based.

Question 51

After delivering her speech, Francesca took a moment to moment to consider herself in relation to the speech and vice versa. This is an example of reflexivity.

Question 52

The nonverbal and verbal responses of your audience are clues to how effective you are as a speaker.

Question 53

"It was a good persuasive speech. The range of supporting evidence and its reliability was really convincing." This is an effective evaluation of a peer's speech.

Question 54

"It was a good speech. I didn't see anything that needed improvement." This is an ineffective evaluation of a peer's speech.

Question 55

When evaluating speeches of your classmates, always startwith something negative and end with the positive.

Question 56

The process of evaluation begins with effective ______________ .

Question 57

______________ is description grounded in justified judgment.

Question 58

______________ is someone telling what he or she saw and heard, grounded in "why."

Question 59

______________is the mechanism for evaluation.

Question 60

______________thinkers are always seeking answers to "Who? What? When? Where? and Why"?

Question 61

Beginning speakers tend to focus their listening on what they consider ______________ .

Question 62

Topic selection and research are both elements in theevaluation of the ______________ .

Question 63

Comments on language and delivery would fall under theevaluation category related to the ______________ .

Question 64

If you ask yourself, "What were the positive outcomes of my speech and what can I do to improve for future speeches," you are engaging in ______________ .

Question 65

______________happens when you take a moment to consider yourself in relation to the speech and vice versa.

Question 66

When the audience actively participates in your speech, they are giving you______________ that can help you adjust your speech.

Question 67

In most public settings, evaluations tend to be broad and focus on the ______________ .

Question 68

When evaluating your classmates, it is important to give______________feedback first.

Question 69

When evaluating speeches, Dylan does not base his evaluations on unrelated or superficial feelings. Dylan is a(n)______________evaluator.

Question 70

Why should evaluation be considered a good thing?

Question 71

According to Pelias and Shaffer, what four elements are important to evaluation?

Question 72

What do you need to do in order to be an ethical critical thinker?

Question 73

How can evaluating other speakers make you a better communicator?

Question 74

List three questions you should ask when evaluating a speech.

Question 75

What two broad factors should you consider when evaluating speeches?

Question 76

What is a criterion-based evaluation?

Question 77

What elements are discussed in evaluations that focus on the speech message?

Question 78

What elements are discussed in evaluations that focus on the speaker's presentation?

Question 79

Give an example of how reflexivity works.

Question 80

How can you be a more effective evaluator of your peers? Provide three ways.