Basics of Public Speaking
Research has shown that, for most speakers, anxiety decreases significantly after the first 30 to 60 seconds of a speech.
a) True
b) False
a) True
Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to steer clear of incremental plagiarism?
a) Do most of the research for your speech at the library.
b) Avoid paraphrasing the research materials you use in your speech.
c) When taking notes, distinguish between quotations, paraphrases, and your ideas.
d) Assign a number to each of the sources you use in your speech.
c) When taking notes, distinguish between quotations, paraphrases, and your ideas.
What are the 3 main methods of organization for informative speeches?
chronological, spatial, and topical
(causal and problem-solution are better suited for persuasive speeches)
Reference works include such items as encyclopedias, yearbooks, quotation books, and biographical aids.
a) True
b) False
a) true
Extemporaneous delivery means delivering a speech “off the cuff,” with no advance preparation.
a) True
b) False
b) False, this is the description of an impromptu speech
What part of the Speech Communication Process is internal and external?
Interference
What do we call the belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.
Ethnocentrism
The central idea of a speech should be
a) determined before the specific purpose
b) expressed as a question
c) written as a complete sentence
d) all of the options are correct.
c) written as a complete sentence
What are the three criteria discussed in your textbook for assessing the soundness of documents found on the Internet?
a) authorship, sponsorship, and recency
b) recency, accuracy, and graphics
c) authorship, objectivity, and recency
d) creativity, reliability, and authorship
a) authorship, sponsorship, and recency
“To inform my audience about the basic steps in car maintenance and how to protect their investment with auto insurance” is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a classroom speech because it...
a) is written as a statement instead of as a question.
b) contains figurative language.
c) contains more than one distinct idea.
d) is too specific.
e) is too technical.
c) contains more than one distinct idea.
The sum of a person's knowledge, experience, goals, values, and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same...
What is the term?
Frame of reference
What are the 5 basic guidelines for ethical public speaking according to your book?
a) make sure your goals ethically sound, be honest in what you say, put ethical principles into practice at all times
b) avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language, avoid plagiarism
c) avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language, be fully prepared for each speech
d) A and B
e) A and C
f) All the above
e) A and C
1) make sure your goals ethically sound, 2) be fully prepared for each speech, 3) be honest in what you say, 4) avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language, 5) put ethical principles into practice at all times
“To inform my audience about the major elements of a Chinese garden” is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)
a) concept
b) object
c) event
d) transaction
b) object.
The library’s catalogue allows you to search for books by
a) author.
b) title.
c) keyword.
d) a and b
e) All of the options are correct.
e) All of the options are correct.
DD: What types of connectives do you know?
transitions, internal previews, internal summaries, and signposts.
How much time does the average adult spend in conversation?
a) about 10 percent of waking hours
b) about 30 percent of waking hours
c) about 50 percent of waking hours
d) about 70 percent of waking hours
b) about 30%
DD: What 4 types of listening are there?
a) comprehensive
b) passive
c) empathic
d) appreciative
e) active
f) critical
g) recognizing
a, c, d, f
What is parallel wording in your main points?
Parallel wording means that all the main points should follow the same sentence structure.
If a Web page is not copyright protected, then it is ethical to cut and paste sections of the page into your speech without citing your source.
a) True
b) False
b) False
Even if the web page does not have copyright protection it is unethical to cut and paste sections of the page into your speech without citing the source.
Communication based on a speaker’s body and voice, rather than on the use of words, is called
a) implicit communication.
b) unintentional communication.
c) physical communication.
d) nonverbal communication.
e) instinctive communication.
d) nonverbal communication
DD: What are the 7 elements of the speech communication process?
a speaker, a message, a channel, a listener, a feedback, an interference, and a situation.
What 3 types of plagiarism are there?
global, patchwork, and incremental
Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in ____ order.
a) chronological
b) topical
c) causal
d) spatial
a) chronological
As part of the research for her informative speech on the Chinese workplace, Dana needs to find recent articles published in scholarly journals. The best resource for her is a(n)
a) government resource such as the World Factbook.
b) yearbook such as Facts on File or World Almanac.
c) academic database such as JSTOR or Google Scholar.
d) All of the options are correct
c) academic database such as JSTOR or Google Scholar.
The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication is called__.
kinesics