BASICS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
Public Speaking is best described as...
A: "A transactional process of sending messages"
B: "A one-way delivery of information"
A: "A transactional process of sending messages"
“Audience-centered” means:
A. Focused on the speaker
B. Focused on the audience’s needs
B. Focused on the audience’s needs
An introduction should:
A. Gain attention
B. Immediately end the speech
A. Gain attention
Examples are used to:
A. Clarify ideas
B. Replace the speech
A. Clarify ideas
Ethical speaking requires:
A. Deception
B. Honesty
B. Honesty
"Noise" in communication means:
A. Any distraction that interferes with understanding
B. Only loud sounds in the room
A: Any distraction that interferes with understanding
Demographics include:
A. Age, gender, education
B. Personality only
A. Age, gender, education
A conclusion should:
A. Introduce new ideas
B. Summarize main points
B. Summarize main points
Statistics should be:
A. Accurate and cited
B. Made up
A. Accurate and cited
Plagiarism is:
A. Using others’ ideas without credit
B. Giving sources
A. Using others’ ideas without credit
“Encode” means:
A. To put thoughts into symbols/messages
B. To interpret messages
A. To put thoughts into symbols/messages
“Psychographic characteristics” include:
A. Attitudes, beliefs, values
B. Height and weight
A. Attitudes, beliefs, values
A thesis statement is:
A. The central idea of the speech
B. A random fact
A. The central idea of the speech
Testimony comes from:
A. Experts or witnesses
B. The audience only
A. Experts or witnesses
Informative speaking aims to:
A. Persuade ONLY
B. Teach or explain
B. Teach or explain
“Decode” means:
A. To send a message
B. To interpret a message
B. To interpret a message
Maslow’s hierarchy helps speakers understand:
A. Audience needs
B. Speech timing only
A. Audience needs
Main points should be:
A. Clear and organized
B. Unrelated
A. Clear and organized
Supporting material should be:
A. Relevant
B. Random
A. Relevant
Persuasive speaking aims to:
A. Influence attitudes or actions
B. Only entertain
A. Influence attitudes or actions
Public speaking is different from conversation because it is:
A. More structured and goal-directed
B. Completely spontaneous
A. More structured and goal-directed
Listening barriers are:
A. Factors that prevent effective listening
B. Only physical distractions
A. Factors that prevent effective listening
Transitions help:
A. Audience follow the speech
B. Confuse the audience
A. Audience follow the speech
Evidence helps:
A. Strengthen credibility
B. Weaken arguments
A. Strengthen credibility
Logical reasoning involves:
A. Using evidence and arguments
B. Guessing
A. Using evidence and arguments