Public Speaking: Final Exam (Review)

Which statement is true about the canons of rhetoric?

"Disposition" refers to organization and placement of arguments.

Which of the following would you most likely find in a speech introduction?

A causal argument.

If you have to give a 5-7 minute speech, what time should you shoot for in your practice?

About 6 minutes in case you speak too fast or forget something and have to add it in at the last minute.

Which of these statements is true about organization of speeches?

All audiences need organization and need help understanding the organization.

Which step of voice production is responsible for the rate of the voice?

Articulation

What type of informative speech topic is a speech with the specific purpose: "To explain to my classmates the life of Mother Teresa"?

Biography

He found himself up a creek and had to change horses is an example of ___________________.

Cliche & Mixed Metaphor

Which is true about using a microphone?

Clip-on style microphones work fine as well as you don't look down and speak directly into it.

Which is a good piece of advice if your instructor assigns a symposium?

Communicate clearly with your team members to avoid overlapping topics.

Which of the following is a good use of statistical material in a speech?

Comparing large numbers to more recognizable concepts, like the national debt to the distance to the moon.

Informative speeches should be based entirely on ____________.

Facts

A speaker should generally think about topic before purpose.

False

T or F: A speech with the specific purpose: "To explain to my audience the evidence supporting that Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President Kennedy in a conspiracy" is a viable informative speech topic.

False

T or F: By their very nature, facts do not need citation when used to prove a point.

False

T or F: Confirmation bias is a positive human behavior that can help your listening ability.

False

T or F: The first step to becoming a better listener is to bring paper and pencil to each listening event.

False

T or F: This is an adequate specific purpose statement: "To inform my classmates about the superiority of MAC computers over PCs."

False

T or F: This is an appropriate central idea statement: "To inspire my classmates with the story of American Olympic gymnast Simone Biles' accomplishments."

False

True or False: In the communication process, one person does the encoding and the other person does the decoding.

False

True or False: Public speaking is a valuable way to relay a significant amount of detailed information to your audience.

False

True or False: Research on "mindset" states that even though intelligence and skills such as public speaking are traits that are set and not changeable, having a positive outlook on the task can cause less anxiety.

False

True or False: Stereotyping your audience is helpful in public speaking for constructing appeals for your audience and in saving time.

False

True or False: The correct order of voice production is phonation, breathing, resonation, and articulation.

False

True or False: This is an appropriate central idea statement: "To inspire my classmates with the story of American Olympic gymnast Simone Biles' accomplishments."

False

True or False: When people talk about being frightened by public speaking, they are mostly afraid of the preparation part.

False

True or False: When thinking about analyzing your audience, you should be careful to give equal weight and attention to each of the demographic characteristics.

False

Ned wants to give a speech in his class about a subject he is very interested in, his band. He feels he is an expert because of his experience. His specific purpose is "To inform my classmates why starting a band is a cool idea." Which of the following is a reasonable response to this specific purpose statement?

He needs to reword the specific purpose statement mostly to focus on the communication word being fulfilled in the speech.

What type of informative speech topic is a speech with the specific purpose: "To explain to my classmates how the meanings of libel and slander are different in the United States and United Kingdom?"

Ideas or concepts

Which statement is not necessarily true about a central idea statement?

It is identical to a thesis statement as you would do for English Composition class.

How is public speaking like other forms of communication such as conversation?

It requires a sensitivity to your audience and dependence on feedback.

"After a serviceman or woman leaves the military, he or she must find a use for the MOS." This is an example of ________________.

Jargon

According to the text, why might the study of language be controversial?

Language can be used by the powerful in ways that extends their power.

Which is a lesson we can learn from the quotation about communication from Johann Goethe, the German philosopher?

One reason for studying public speaking is to become aware of the potential for public speaking's limitations or "noise" factors.

Which of these is good advice for delivery, according to the textbook?

Only bring to the lectern what you absolutely need to give the speech.

Why is planned redundancy necessary?

Oral communication is linear and doesn't provide for "looping."

Which is good advice on using humor?

Practice your humor (whether joke or story) before others before using it in the speech.

What statement is repeated multiple times in Chapter 11?

Practice your speech beforehand the way you will give it in class.

What constitutes factors of good posture?

Roll your shoulders back

Pick the expression that is a metaphor.

She is a Janis Joplin when she gets on a stage.

Why should you avoid clichés?

Some of them are not understood even though people use them a lot. They are predictable and therefore stale. Some of them can be offensive to some ethnicities.

Which of these is a common error in speech introductions?

Speaking as one approaches the platform or lectern.

One type of language often used by speakers is jargon. Which one is an example of jargon?

The patient is NPO until Tuesday when we can do surgery.

You should try to achieve eye contact during ______% of your speech.

The percentage is a Western value, your instructor will set the standard.

What is an appropriate response to the appropriateness of this specific purpose statement: "To describe for my audience the battles of World War II in the Pacific."

This specific purpose is too broad.

Benjamin wants to deliver an informative speech on his favorite topic, comics. Which specific purpose is probably best?

To explain to my classmates the evolution of Batman's character from his creation to the Dark Knight trilogy.

"Taking one characteristic of a group or person and viewing that as the whole of what the person or group is" is the definition of _________________.

Totalizing

T or F: Chronological organization can be divided into two types: short-term and long-term.

True

T or F: Many social scientists would deny that race is a biological reality and only see it as a social construct.

True

T or F: Minimizing distance between the speaker and the audience is a way to influence the attention level of the audience in a positive way.

True

T or F: Some clichés run the risk of offending your audience because they stem from ethnic stereotypes.

True

T or F: Some opinions are phrased in ways that make them sound like facts.

True

T or F: The speaker should state the source of the quotation used in an introduction before giving the quotation.

True

T or F: The term "labeling" as used in the textbook's discussion of organization means how the main points are phrased.

True

True or False: "Decode" is the process of the listener or receiver understanding the words and symbols of a message and making meaning of them.

True

True or False: A directional microphone is one that only picks up a speaker's voice when coming from a specific direction.

True

True or False: An example of the denotative meaning of "park" is "a piece of land reserved for recreation and natural conservation."

True

True or False: Monotone voice can come from a lack of energy and passion and/or reading the text of the speech.

True

True or False: One of the problems with smaller audience sizes is that audience members may feel it is alright to interrupt.

True

True or False: When the textbook states "Public speaking requires muscle memory" it means public speaking is a physical activity that relies on practice.

True

What is the speaker's best use of his or her hands during a speech?

Use them to emphasize meaning and points.

The definition "goals we strive for and consider important and desirable" refers to ___________.

Values

The definition "goals we strive for and consider important and desirable" refers to ______________.

Values

What is the acronym the textbook author uses to explain that speakers should consider their audience's needs and interests in developing speech topics?

WIIFM

"To persuade my fellow communication majors to take part in a for-credit internship in their senior year" is a good specific purpose statement.

Yes, it is in the right format and specific.

"Janet is a diamond in the rough" is ______________.

a cliche

The term "probative" means _____________.

a giving proof or evidence of a point

"A stable positive or negative response to a person, idea, object, or policy" refers to ______________.

attitude

Em Griffin described the way people view communication using games. Which one provides the best comparison?

charades

"The system of learned and shared symbols, language, values, and norms that distinguish one group from another" is ________________.

culture

"The system of learned and shared symbols, language, values, and norms that distinguish one group from another" is ______________________.

culture

"He who defines the terms wins the debate" means ___________.

debaters like to change the meanings of words & those who can set the parameters of word meanings will be able to control how others think about the issues

Miriam needs to talk to her mother about wanting to change her major. She could go in and say, "Mom, I'm changing my major." But she thinks about how her mother will accept the message and tries a different way to express herself. This is an example of _____________________________.

encoding

Informative speeches should be based entirely on ___________________.

facts

The statement the textbook uses to discuss the controversial nature of language is ___________________.

he who defines the terms wins the debate

What word means "statements that cannot be argued"?

irrefutable

Which is not an example of feedback?

the temperature in the room

Which of the following is not a general purpose for a speech?

to articulate

Sounds and words such as "uh" or "you know" or "like" are called __________.

vocalized pauses