CST FINAL EXAM
Which of the following is not an example of situational audience analysis? Existing Attitudes Speech Location Group Size Group Membership
Group Membership
A(n) _____ is an example that describes an imaginary situation. Hypothetical Hypocritical Hypothesis Hypothyroid
Hypothetical
When we assume that all members of a group are alike, we are _____. Stereotyping Analyzing Centralizing Attitude Critiquing
Stereotyping
__________ is a hormone associated with stress. Serotonin Adrenaline Estrogen Noraephren
adrenaline
Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in topical order. True False
true
It has been estimated that being fully prepared for a speech can reduce stage fright by up to 75 percent. True False
true
Your speech should be tailored to your audience. True False
true
Your textbook discusses four kinds of informative speeches—speeches about objects, speeches about concepts, speeches about processes, and speeches about events. True False
true
Even when we are listening carefully, we usually grasp only about __________ percent of what we hear. 20 30 40 50
50
Audience analysis is an important factor in which of the following? Selecting a Topic Organizing the Speech Choosing Supporting Materials All of the above A & C only
All of the above
Which of the following is not something that your book recommends for reducing nervousness? Practice a lot. Maintain a positive outlook. Avoid eye contact with anyone in the audience. Don't try to give a perfect speech.
Avoid eye contact with anyone in the audience.
When writing your specific purpose, your book recommends all of the following except: Avoid topics that you only know a little bit about Review the assignment instructions Tailor your goals to your audience Consider the time allotment
Avoid topics that you only know a little bit about
A listing of all of the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by a library is called a: Catalogue Call Number Periodical Reference work
Catalogue
A single sentence that sums up the major ideas or main points of a speech is called: General purpose Specific Purpose Central Idea Symbolic Theme
Central Idea
You have to decide if you will broadcast your speech via radio or via YouTube. This decision relates to which element of the speech communication process? Message Channel Feedback Listeners
Channel
For her first speech, Rebekah plans to explain her interest in gymnastics beginning with her childhood and continuing through her days in high school. Which pattern of organization discussed in your textbook will she use in her speech? Topical Chronological Artistic Kinetic
Chronological
I will inform my audience about how ice cream is made. Ice cream-making is a simple, but precise process that involves first choosing the ingredients, then mixing the ingredients, and finally, freezing the ingredients. In this example, the speech is organized _______ Statistically Spatially Chronologically Topically
Chronologically
When we are talking about the history of a person, period, or event, we would probably organize our speech _____ Statistically Spatially Chronologically Topically
Chronologically
Giving your undivided attention to the speaker in a genuine effort to understand his or her message is an example of: Passive listening Critical listening Active listening Comprehensive listening
Comprehensive listening
According to your book, which of the following is not one of the most common types of questions used in audience questionnaires? Open-Ended Questions Fixed Alternative Questions Scale Questions Concluding Questions
Concluding Questions
For better understanding and retention of information from a lecture or presentation, your book recommends _______. Recording all lectures Using a laptop to take notes Creating keyword outlines. Writing down your favorite parts of the presentation.
Creating keyword outlines.
If you are listening to evaluate a presentation for the purpose of accepting rejecting its information you are engaging in this type of listening: Appreciative Empathic Comprehensive Critical
Critical
A(n) ________ is a catalogue of articles from a large number of sources, such as magazines or journals. Periodical Database Encyclopedia Reference Work
Database
Questions that limit the range of answer options are called: Open-Ended Questions Fixed Alternative Questions Scale Questions Concluding Questions
Fixed Alternative Questions
If you get an online service to write your essay, outline, or speech, you have committed _______. Totalitarian Plagiarism Global Plagiarism Patchwork Plagiarism Incremental Plagiarism
Global Plagiarism
Most listeners want to know "why should I care?" This tendency is called _______. Ethnocentrism Egocentrism Egalitarian Ecocentrism
Egocentrism
The study of right and wrong is known as _______. Ethnocentrism Demographics Ethics Semantics
Ethics
Which of the following is not a kind of listening? Ethnocentric Listening Empathetic Listening Comprehensive Listening Critical Listening
Ethnocentric Listening
Someone who thinks that their traditions are better than someone else's is engaging in _______. Ethnocentrism Egocentrism Ethnography Egalitarianism
Ethnocentrism
The tendency to see the beliefs, values, and customs of one's own culture or group as "right" or "natural" is called? Egocentrism Ethnicity Ethnocentrism Exclusivity Essentialism
Ethnocentrism
According to your book, what are the three major kinds of supporting materials? Examples, statistics, and testimony Personal interviews, professional interviews, and expert interviews Books, periodicals, and journals Brief examples, extended examples, and medium examples
Examples, statistics, and testimony
"What should you consider when choosing a study abroad program?" is an example of a well-worded specific purpose statement for a speech. True False
False
A good speaker should always use lots of expert jargon and technical terms in order to show that they are knowledgeable about a topic. True False
False
A speaker should not adjust their speech while delivering it. True False
False
Extemporaneous delivery means delivering a speech "off the cuff," with no advance preparation. True False
False
Government websites cannot be trusted because they are too political. True False
False
If a document doesn't have an author's name listed, then it is not credible. True False
False
If something is legal, it is also, by definition, ethical. True False
False
In a persuasive speech, we must avoid informative details. True False
False
Interviews are generally not a good source type for research. True False
False
It's a good idea to assume that your audience knows as much as you do. True False
False
Name-calling is ethical in public speaking because it is protected by the free speech clause of the Bill of Rights. True False
False
This statement has been correctly paraphrased: Original Quotation: "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." Student's statement: The method to begin is to stop chatting and start taking action. (Note: Original quotation is from Walt Disney) True False
False
When a sports star is talking about art, we would consider that person a qualified source. True False
False
When a sports star tells you his team is going to win the championships, we would consider that person an unbiased source. True False
False
When you give a speech, you only need to record your sources in the outline's bibliography. True False
False
You should never cite a source that is more than 5 years old. True False
False
Which of the following is not an example of an academic database? JSTOR LexisNexis Google Proquest
Which of the following is NOT a way that public speaking differs from conversations? In a conversation, you can adapt to listeners' feedback, but in a speech you cannot. Speeches generally require more planning and preparation than conversations. Conversations often use less formal language than speeches. Public speaking tends to cause more anxiety than conversations
In a conversation, you can adapt to listeners' feedback, but in a speech you cannot.
When the general purpose of your speech is to __________ , you act primarily as a teacher or lecturer. Convert Convince Entertain Persuade Inform
Inform"What should you consider when choosing a study abroad program?" is an example of a well-worded specific purpose statement for a speech. True Correct! False
If your specific purpose is: "To report to my manager about the status of my team's project" then you are likely giving a(n) _______ speech. Demonstrative Informative Entertainment Persuasive
Informative
A ringing cell phone or an audience member browsing the Web on her laptop during a speech are examples of which element in the speech communication process? Channel Message Feedback Interference Confusion
Interference
Select all that apply for advice on focusing your listening: Listen for main points Listen for technique Listen for vocalized pauses Listen for evidence
Listen for main points Listen for technique Listen for evidence
To help you choose a speech topic, your book recommends all of the following except: Searching the internet Make lists of things like people, places, and things Thinking about your interests Looking at a friend's speech from another class
Looking at a friend's speech from another class
Most experts and professionals recommend: Reading your speech Memorizing your speech Speaking extemporaneously Creating a rough plan in your head and making up the speech as you go
Speaking extemporaneously
In the absence of a clearly identified author, the _____________________ is responsible for the content of a document on the Internet. Electronic Patron Ghostwriter Sponsoring Organization Virtual Author Webmaster
Sponsoring Organization
Jamal attended the campus president's speech about tuition increases, while Mary listened to a podcast of the speech in her car. Later, Mary said she thought the president's words stated clearly that he opposed an increase in tuition. But Jamal said that the way the president avoided looking at students when he talked about tuition made it seem like the president actually supported an increase in tuition. The difference in the messages Mary and Jamal received most likely resulted from the fact that... Jamal is a better listener than Mary Mary and Jamal both experienced feedback. Mary and Jamal received the message through different channels. Mary and Jamal are majoring in different subjects. Mary is a better listener than Jamal.
Mary and Jamal received the message through different channels.
When you connect pieces of different sources together and write your own, original transitions between them, then you have ________. Incrementally Plagiarized Patchwork Plagiarized Globally Plagiarized Avoided Plagiarism
Patchwork Plagiarized
Which of the following is not a tip for improving listening skills, according to your book? Avoid distractions Pay extra close attention to the speaker's style of dress and delivery. Try to keep an open mind Be serious about listening.
Pay extra close attention to the speaker's style of dress and delivery.
If your specific purpose is: "To show my classmates why they should exercise more" then you are likely giving a(n) ______ speech. Informative Entertainment Persuasive Demonstrative
Persuasive
When we use someone's words in a way that changes their meaning, we are: Directly Quoting Paraprasing Quoting Out of Context Indirectly Quoting
Quoting Out of Context
Google is an example of a: Database Catalogue Reference Work Search Engine
Search Engine
According to your textbook, which of the following is a situational characteristic of a speech audience? Gender Size Religion Group Membership Age
Size
If you are talking about the parts of an object or areas within a certain place, then you would probably organize your speech ___ Statistically Spatially Chronologically Topically
Spatially
Which of the following usually has the most detail? The general purpose The specific purpose The central idea The main points
The central idea
Introduction, Body, and Conclusion are: The main points of a speech The main parts of a speech The main ideas of a speech The main thesis of a speech
The main points of a speech
A speech should always be developed with the listeners in mind. True False
True
It is possible to listen too hard. True False
True
It is possible to plagiarize yourself. True False
True
It's never a good idea to cite an article if you only read the abstract. True False
True
Nervousness can be a good thing. True False
True
In the following example, which part is the general purpose? "To inform my classmates about the history of the Egyptian pyramids." To inform My classmates About the history Of the Egyptian pyramids
To inform
For most speeches, the general purpose will be: To inform or to entertain To inform or to persuade To persuade or to entertain To Demonstrate or To Explain
To inform or to persuade
For his first speech, Peter is organizing his ideas around three holiday customs that were passed down by his Polish grandparents. According to your textbook, Peter's speech will most likely be organized in __________ order. Familial Topical Chronological Geographical
Topical
According to your book, which of the following is a good way of organizing your main points? By subpoints On a poster or PowerPoint Alphabetically Topically
Topically
When you talk about the characteristics of an object or the principles of a concept, then you would probably organize your speech ____ Statistically Spacially Chronologically Topically
Topically
Recognizing that some of your listeners may have racial, ethnic, cultural, or sexual orientations that bear upon your topic is part of demographic audience analysis. True False
True
Sometimes a document doesn't list an author, and so we cite the organization that produced the document instead. True False
True
Speakers should be ethical, but listeners need to be ethical, too. True False
True
When sharing statistics, you should explain what they mean and how they relate to your listeners. True False
True
When you listen, you should focus on main ideas and evidence more than specific details. True False
True
Which of the following is not something that your book recommends, when it comes to using statistics? Check the source Consider mean vs. median vs. mode Make sure the numbers accurately represent what they seem to Use as many as you can in order to strengthen your credibility
Use as many as you can in order to strengthen your credibility
Look at the following rough keyword outline: Dog Training 1) Choosing a behavior a. something natural for the dog b. something positive 2) Choosing a signal a. hand signals b. verbal commands 3) Reinforcing the behavior a- rewards b- praise c- repetition Which is a subpoint? Dog training Reinforcing behaviors Verbal commands Informing the audience about how to train dogs
Verbal commands
Which of the following is true? Wikipedia should never be used for research. Wikipedia articles are always reliable and thorough Wikipedia is a good place to start, but not a good place to finish your research Wikipedia articles' cited sources are rarely useful
Wikipedia is a good place to start, but not a good place to finish your research
Speaking extemporaneously means that You have not had a chance to prepare in advance You have practiced a lot and you use brief notes to give the speech. You have memorized your speech and do not require notes of any kind You have practiced a lot so you can read your speech in a smooth and confident way
You have practiced a lot and you use brief notes to give the speech.
If you paraphrase the information you find, but you just forget to write the sources of your information, then you have: avoided plagiarism committed global plagiarism. made an honest and common mistake that will cause you to lose some credit for the assignment committed incremental plagiarism, and can expect to fail the assignment.
committed incremental plagiarism, and can expect to fail the assignment.
To inform my audience about the removal of the Cherokee from their native lands" is an example of an informative speech topic. This example type is known as a(n) _____________________ speech. Event Concept Process None of the above
event
For your CST speech, you use 2 sources from a paper you wrote in English class, but you add additional new sources and cite all of the sources carefully. True or False: You have committed plagiarism. True False
false
Hearing and listening are essentially the same. True False
false
