Speech Ethics
Selecting Your Topic
Speech Delivery
Presentation Aids
Outlining Your Speech
100
Ethical speakers: a. avoid telling the truth, b. help the audience make informed decisions, or c. use manipulative reasoning
What is help the audience make informed decisions
100
The immediate goal of brainstorming is a. To identify your topic b. to identify the main points of your topic, or c. To create a big list of potential topics
What is a big list of potential topics?
100
In a typical classroom setting, you deliver a speech by a. speaking extemporaneously from an outline. b. reading directly from a manuscript. c. making it up on the spot. d. speaking extemporaneously from a manuscript. e. reciting a manuscript from memory.
What is speaking extemporaneously from an outline?
100
Which of the following is not an advantage of using presentation aids? a. They add interest. b. They eliminate the need for the presenter to speak. c. They help your audience remember your speech. d. They illustrate an idea that you are trying to express. e. They simplify a complex topic.
What is They eliminate the need for the presenter to speak?
100
Which part of a working outline contains the “meat” of your presentation? a. Conclusion b. Margins c. Introduction d. Body e. Thesis statement
What is the body?
200
The most basic ethical guideline for public speaking is a. do all your own research, b. always cite your sources, or c. tell the audience the truth
What is tell the audience the truth?
200
7. Which of the following would likely be the best topic for a classroom speech in a public speaking course? a. Legalization of marijuana, b. Unusual presidential pets, or c. Steroid use in sports
What is Unusual presidential pets?
200
It would be most appropriate for a speaker to memorize a speech from a manuscript if he or she was a. speaking to a large group of people. b. performing in a play. c. participating in a debate. d. speaking to a small group of people. e. giving a lecture in a classroom.
What is performing in a play?
200
Which of the following can most easily be performed by the speaker alone, without any additional presentation aids? a. Modeling an interactive process b. Presenting the recorded voice of Thomas Edison c. Pointing out the distinctive qualities of a famous painting d. Showing a relationship between two elements e. Explaining an action
What is Explaining an action?
200
A speaking outline is a. always written on manuscript paper. b. commonly written on note cards. c. usually typed on a computer screen. d. always distributed to the members of the audience. e. usually memorized rather than written down.
What is commonly written on note cards?
300
Plagiarism is especially common among students who use which research resource? a. Encyclopedias, b. The Internet c. Magazine articles
What is the Internet?
300
Which of these is a benefit of using your own knowledge when selecting a topic? a. You are more likely to give a fluent and enthusiastic presentation. b. You are automatically an expert on the topic, so research is unnecessary. c. You expand the research process dramatically. d. You can disregard whether the topic will interest your audience. e. You do not need to provide additional proof to support your main points.
What is You are more likely to give a fluent and enthusiastic presentation?
300
Speaking from an outline a. makes your delivery less conversational. b. prevents you from maintaining eye contact with the audience. c. allows you to adapt your message as needed. d. runs the risk of forgetting your place in the speech. e. is essentially the same as giving an impromptu speech
What is allows you to adapt your message as needed?
300
Imagine that you are giving a speech in which you argue that Bigfoot is real. Which of these presentation aids would be most effective in helping you to prove your argument? a. A Bigfoot Halloween costume b. A branch from a tree where you believe that Bigfoot lives c. A drawing showing what you think Bigfoot looks like d. A plaster cast of a Bigfoot footprint that was made by a park ranger e. A recording of a song about Bigfoot
What is A plaster cast of a Bigfoot footprint that was made by a park ranger?
300
Outlining is the practice of a. selecting your main points. b. organizing the content of your speech. c. creating a master list of the sources for your information. d. identifying the topic of your speech. e. preparing your thesis statement.
What is organizing the content of your speech?
400
The general rules of ethical behavior vary by a. city or town. b. occupation. c. culture. d. age. e. education.
What is culture?
400
After you have selected the topic for your speech, you should a. consider your other topic options and rethink your choice. b. change it if you can’t decide how many main points to include. c. change it if you can’t decide how many subpoints to include. d. take a few days to make sure it is a good topic for you. e. stick to it even if you experience some initial difficulties with it.
What is stick to it even if you experience some initial difficulties with it?
400
When delivering a speech, you should speak a. loudly enough for everyone in the audience to hear. b. as softly as possible to encourage your audience to pay close attention. c. with your normal volume so that your voice sounds natural. d. as loudly as you can so that no one will have trouble hearing you. e. alternately loudly and softly.
What is loudly enough for everyone in the audience to hear?
400
If you and some friends were competing to see who could sell the most raffle tickets for a charity each week, it would be easiest to use a ______ to chart your progress. a. line graph b. flowchart c. pie chart d. verbal chart e. bar graph
What is a bar graph?
400
When preparing your works cited list, you should a. include sources that you located in your research but did not use. b. include full citations for the information sources that you used. c. follow the same numbering system that you used in your working outline. d. attach it to the end of the speaking outline. e. organize the sources by publication date, from oldest to most recent.
What is include full citations for the information sources that you used?
500
Which of these statements is most likely legal but unethical? a. Senator Blutarsky is an uneducated dope. b. If I ever see you in this neighborhood again, I’ll shoot you! c. Governor Johnson should not raise taxes because many people cannot afford it. d. My neighbor, Joe, has a secret gambling problem, and he’s unfaithful to his wife. e. You and your brothers are all crooks!
What is Senator Blutarsky is an uneducated dope?
500
After you have determined the rhetorical purpose of your speech, what should you do next? a. Create a mind map. b. Decide your specific purpose. c. Narrow your topic. d. Brainstorm. e. Draft your thesis statement.
What is narrow your topic?
500
If people often try to finish your sentences, it may mean that you should try to speak more a. loudly. b. softly. c. quickly. d. slowly. e. clearly.
What is quickly?
500
When developing a digital slide show presentation, you should a. use the technology to present several types of aids in a unified way. b. include as many bells and whistles as possible to impress the audience. c. use the technology to deliver your presentation for you if possible. d. keep your eyes fixed on the slide show to emphasize its importance. e. keep it running in the background even when you’re not utilizing it.
What is use the technology to present several types of aids in a unified way?
500
Your speaking outline a. should be based on your working outline. b. can be prepared on small 3" x 5" note cards. c. should be single-spaced if prepared on 8½" x 11" paper. d. should be read word-for-word. e. must be more thorough than your working outline.
What is should be based on your working outline?
M
e
n
u