Chapter 5 Quiz

As a general rule, the larger your audience is, the more formal your speech presentation should be

True

Adapting your message to the needs of a particular audience means that you must inevitably compromise your beliefs.

False

audience-centeredness involves keeping your audience foremost in mind

at every step of speech preparation and presentation. ( this includes all of the above answers)

Mayor Kathleen Baldwin has been asked to address the Wakefield Community Association about the issue of constructing a swimming pool in the neighborhood. The most important factor Baldwin should consider when analyzing her audience is probably its

attitude toward the topic

According to your textbook, the tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values, beliefs, and well being is called

egocentrism

When gauging your audience's disposition toward the speech topic, you should take into account their

Attitude toward the topic

One key to successful speaking is determining which audiences are worthy of your best efforts to communicate your ideas.

False

The primary purpose of speech making is to

Gain a desired response from listeners