Comm Test 1-10

Which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a way to avoid plagiarism?

Get an early start on researching and preparing your speech.

listening

People spend more time __________ than in any other communication activity.

Tanya went to the beach instead of staying in town and working on her speech. When she realized how soon the speech was due, she asked a friend who had already taken public speaking to loan her an old outline, which she used verbatim for her class speech. Which of the following statements best describes Tanya's actions?

Tanya is guilty of global plagiarism.

Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?

Visualize yourself giving a successful speech.

Which of the following is inappropriate in a speech to inform?

advocating and influencing

As your textbook explains, many of the skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include:

all of these are skills related to both.

The __________ is the longest and most important part of the speech.

body

The process of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas is known as

brainstorming

Sarah is listening to her roommate to provide emotional support in a time of distress. According to your textbook, Sarah is engaged in __________ listening.

empathetic

If film star Scarlett Johansson were to deliver a speech on international diplomacy, her main task in the introduction would be to:

establish personal credibility on the topic

According to your textbook, you should avoid using personal experience when writing a speech.

false

Although examples work very well to clarify ideas in an informative speech, they are less effective in a persuasive speech.

false

As your textbook explains, focusing on a speaker's delivery and personal appearance is an excellent way to strengthen your listening skills.

false

As your textbook explains, name-calling is ethically acceptable in public speaking as long as it is used in a humorous way.

false

As your textbook explains, when using an Internet search engine, the more general your search terms, the more productive your search will be.

false

Audience analysis is only important after a speaker has prepared an outline for the speech.

false

Hearing and listening are essentially the same.

false

The aim of an ethical speaker is to accomplish his or her goals by any means necessary.

false

Which of the following is appropriate when using humor in a public speech?

gently making fun of common human quirks or yourself

According to your textbook, __________ is the audience's perception of whether a speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.

goodwill

When using statistics in a speech, you should:

identify the sources of your statistics.

According to your textbook, __________ plagiarism occurs when the speech as a whole is ethical but the speaker fails to give credit for particular quotations and paraphrases.

incremental

As explained in your textbook, the three main parts of a speech are called

introduction, body, and conclusion

The fact that audiences are egocentric means that

listeners interpret what you say on the basis of what they know and believe.

As your textbook explains, when preparing a speech introduction, you should usually

make the introduction about 10 to 20 percent of the entire speech.

According to your textbook, when is it appropriate to cite an abstract of a magazine or journal article in your speech rather than locating and reading the full article?

never

To give the gist of someone's statement in your own words is to:

paraphrase

Problem-solution order is most appropriate for organizing __________ speeches.

persuasive

Which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the specific purpose "To persuade my audience to support stricter drug testing for college athletes"?

problem-solution

According to your textbook, the three criteria for judging the reliability of research documents located on the Internet are authorship, sponsorship, and

recency

Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people or assuming that all members of the group are alike is called

stereotyping

When listening for a speaker's evidence, you should keep an ear out for its

sufficiency, relevance, objectivity, accuracy

According to your textbook, opening your speech with a strong introduction is an excellent way to boost your confidence.

true

Audiences find well-organized speakers to be more credible than poorly organized speakers.

true

Communication skills, including public speaking, are often more important to employers than a job candidate's undergraduate major.

true

Most successful speakers are nervous before taking the floor.

true

Outside the classroom, the topic of a speech is usually determined by the occasion, the audience, and the speaker's qualifications.

true

Speaker credibility is the audience's perception of whether a presenter is qualified to speak on a given topic.

true

Taking a moment to look at your audience and smile before you begin to speak can help you establish rapport with them.

true

The chronological method of speech organization follows a time pattern.

true

The difference between informing and persuading is like the difference between teaching and advocating.

true

The most effective order for the main points of a speech depends upon the topic, the specific purpose, and the audience.

true

The three basic types of supporting materials discussed in your textbook are examples, statistics, and testimony.

true

You are most likely to be successful in your classroom speeches if you think of your classmates as a real audience.

true

According to your textbook, a common mistake students make when developing their first speech is

trying to cover too much material

general

As a specific purpose statement, "To inform my audience about computer technology" is too

many articles have footnotes, reference lists, and links to other resources.

As your textbook explains, one advantage of Wikipedia is that

Using expert testimony is an excellent way to lend __________ to your speeches.

credibility

Dealing with such matters as the logical relationships among ideas, the soundness of evidence, and the differences between fact and opinion are all part of what your textbook calls

critical thinking

As Amanda analyzed the audience for her speech about organic foods, she focused on such things as their gender, age, and cultural background. In doing so, she was engaging in __________ audience analysis.

demographic