Public Speaking Review Questions

According to your textbook if you quoted a tsunami survivor hiromitsu shinkawa on the hardships that face residents trying to rebuild their lives in japan, you would be using_________Testimony

Peer

When Sophia attended the first discussion section for her math class and heard her instructor begin speaking with an unfamiliar accent, she immediately decided, "I won't learn anything from this teacher." Sophia failed to uphold which guideline for ethical listening?

listen attentively

to inform my audience about the history of the congressional filibuster is an example of

specific purpose

according to your textbook an imaginary story that makes a general point is called

Hypothetical example

According to your textbook listeners are persuaded by a speaker for one or more of four major reasons. Which of the following is amount those reasons.

The audience is won over by the speakers evidence

Michael is preparing a persuasive speech for class in opposition to gun control. The most important factor for Michael to consider when analyzing his audience is probably its

attitude toward topic

The most effective order of main points in a speech depends above all on your topic purpose and

audience

Good Speech delivery

both has conversational quality, and does not call attention to itself.

bandwagon fallacy

Assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good correct or desirable

A listeners ethical obligations include

Being courteous and attentive during a speech & maintaining the free and open expression of ideas

As explained in your textbook, public speaker have an ethical obligation to avoid name calling and other forms of abusive language because such language

Both demeans the dignity of the groups or individuals being attacked and undermine the right of all groups in the united states to express their ideas.

Souske is from Japan and has decided to give his informative speech on on japanese marriage customs. He is worried that his classmates will think that he thinks that his marriage customs are better.

Ethnocentrism

As your textbook explains the primary purpose of speechmaking is to.

Gain a desired response from listeners.

Ivan has divided to give his persuasive speech on stem cell research. Which of the following tips for doing research discussed in your textbook should he keep in mind as he works on the speech.

Include a subject heading on each research note.

Which of the following is a correctly worded main point for a speech preparation outline.

Research shows that there are both advantages and disadvantages to day care.

As your textbook explains persuasive speeches on questions of value are most often organized in______order

Topical

"We will be candid, consistent, and confident" is an example of

alliteration

"The three kinds of bait used to attract fish are live bait, prepared bait, and artificial bait" is an example of a

central idea

you can increase your gas mileage by reducing the weight in your car, doing regular maintenance and reducing your driving speed is an example of a

central idea

As your textbook explains, a questionnaire item that gives the respondent the widest freedom in answering is called an

open ended question

According to your textbook the following passage from a speech introduction is an example today I would like to share what I have learned about attention deficit disorder by first discussing its effects on people and then looking at the treatments that can be use to help people with this condition.

preview statement

The following set of main points for a persuasive speech on a question of policy follows which pattern of organization? I. Bacterial meningitis is a deadly disease that can spread easily on college campuses. II. Every college student should be required to get vaccinated against bacterial meningitis.

problem solution

As your textbook makes clear speechmaking carries heavy ethical responsibilities because it is a form of

power.

Dean of students is introducing a new campus policy on alchol use. After the presentation he will respond to qustions from students. Local residents and reporters. To prepare for this question and answer session the Dean should

1. write out answers to potential questions, 2. ask his staff to anticipate potential answers 3. practice delivery 4. both ask his staff to anticipate potential questions and write out answers to potential asnwers.

if you were giving a perasive speech on medicare to members of the American association of retired persons AARP the most important factor to consider when analyzing your audience would probably be.

Age of the audience

Elyse told prospective nursing students and their families, "Today's nurse is much more than just a caregiver. She is a manager, a teacher, and a patient advocate." Elyse's language violated which of the guidelines for inclusive language discussed in your textbook?

Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender.

In her speech about depression Tanya said: "A person who has depression can experience a variety of symptoms. He might have difficulty concentrating or making decions; he might show signs of fatigue will probably lose interest in his favorite activities.

Avoid the generic "he"

According to your textbook the following statement is an example of what type of fallacy? There cant be anything wrong with cheating on exams if 75 percent of college students do it.

Bandwagon

According to your textbook, which of the following should be included in a preparation outline.

Both transitions and a bibliography

as your textbook explains the means by which a message is communicated is termed the

Channel

here are the main points for an informative speech about the history of the @ symbol 1. the first recorded use of the @ symbol 2. in later centuries the @ symbol was used to mean at the rate of the cost of 3. todays @ symbol came into use in 1971 in the first e-mail ever sent

Chronological

As your textbook explains ______order is a way to structure a persuasive speech on a question of policy when the audience already agrees that the problem exists but needs to be persuaded that your plan provides the best solution to the problem.

Comparative advantages

Brad is listening to a speaker explain how a new computer program works so Brad can use it in his business. According to your textbook, Brad is engaged in __________ listening.

Comprehensive listening

if you were constructing an audience analysis questionnaire and wanted to learn why some of your listeners had not signed organ donor cards which of the following would be the best kind of question to ask?

Open ended question

Which of the following is least likely to gain the attention and interest of the audience

a Lengthy Quotation

According to your textbook which of the following statements is true?

a both public speaker should not substitute emotional appeal for evidence and reasoning and emotional appeal is usually inappropriate in a pervasive speech on a question of fact.

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking?

a business manager reporting on the next years budget

According to your textbook you should think of your persuasive speech as

a kind of mental dialogue with the audience.

What kind of reasoning is used in the following passage parents have found that getting their right help for their children who have learning disabilities can an arduous chore. Its like trying to make your way through a maze with no way out. every time you think your making progress you run in to another brick wall.

analogical reasoning

According to your textbook the following statement is an example of what type of fallacy? Reading an actual book is obviously superior to reading on e-readers or tablets. Books have been around for hundreds of years

appeal to tradition

Jerome wants his audience to appreciate the harsh reality of life for migrant workers in the United States. In addition to using strong supporting materials, he decides to use words with connotative meanings because he knows they will help him

arouse an emotional response

Which of the following is included among the four major causes of poor listening discussed in your textbook.

both trying to remember everything the speaker says and jumping to conclusions about the speakers ideas.

According to your textbook, the preview statement

both usually the last part of a speech introduction and signals that the body of the speech is about to begin.

"Abandoning nuclear power because of accidents would be like throwing the baby out with the bath water" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech because it

contains figurative lanague missing a freference to the audience wrtten as a statement rather than as a question.

brians fraternity is deciding whether to become alcohol free. On the evening of the vote speakers present arguments on both sides of the issue, because Brian has to decide whether to accept or reject the proposed policy , he engaged in ________listening

critical

to say that people usually want to hear about things that are meaningful to them is to say that people are.

egocentric

A speech that is fully prepared in advance but that is delivered from a brief set of notes or speaking outline is called an _____speech

extemporaneous

Sofia has prepared her speech in great detail. She is practicing to deliver it from a brief set of notes, and every time she goes through the speech, she uses slightly different wording. What kind of delivery is Sofia planning to use?

extemporaneous

According to your textbook a speaking outline is usually

includes the quotations a speaker plans to use.

someone is coughing in the audience or walking in late during presentation are example of what element in the speech communication process

interference.

the major parts of a motion picture camera is a poorly phrased central idea for an informative speech because it.

is expressed as a fragment rather than a full sentence

In her speech about child abuse Kim included the following statement: the effects of child abuse last long after the child has grown to adulthood. As one victim of child abuse states in a local newspaper article just last week "I know it shoulds cracy but somtimes I still wake up in fear in the middle of the night even worse I find myself raging at my own childeren and treating like my parents treated me.

peer testimony

To persuade my audience that more stringent privacy safeguards should be required of social networking sites is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of...

policy

To persuade my audience that student loan repayment amounts should be tied to an individuals income is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of...

policy

According to your text book rather than trying to eliminate every trace of stage fright you should aim at transforming it into

positive nervousness

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of what type of fallacy? we are spending too much time talking about regulating the cable TV industry while other countries are beating us in technological development.

red herring

which of the following is a correctly worded main point for a speech preparation outline

research shows that there are both advantages and disadvantages to day care.

All of the following are basic objectives of a speech introduction except

support your main points

According to your textbook skilled listeners do not try to absbor a speakers every word. Rather they try to focus on three major aspects of the speech. Those aspects include

technique, main points, main points and evidence evidence, all of the above

Which of the following specific statements is from a persuasive speech seeking immediate action

to persuade my audience to write their legislators in support of stiffening drivers license requirements for people over the age of 75.

Speech with the specific purpose "to inform my audience how to take picutures like a professional would most likely be in____order

topical or chronological

Words or phrases that indicate when a speaker has completed on thought and is moving on to another are called

transitions

When Edward snowden let the cat out of the bag, he ruined our countries intelligence system is poorly phrased central idea for an informative speech because it.

Contains figurative langague and a full sentence

An_________ is a research aid that catalogs article from a large number of scholarly journals.

academic database.

Collin wants to find scholarly research on eating disorders. the best place for him to look is in.

academic databasis

Molly began her speech as follows : I want all of you to think about your day. . .What methods for gaining attention and interest with Molly use?

both questioning and relating the topic to an audience

Which of the following was discussed in your textbook as a guideline for effective informative speaking

both relate the subject directly to the audience and don't overestimate what the audience knows.

According to your textbook which of the following should be included in a preparation outline

both transitions and a bibliography

Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a guideline for effective informative speaking

don't overestimate what the audience knows

According to your textbook, a speaking outline usually

includes the quotations a speaker plans to use.

According to your textbook effective listening can help you do which of the following?

learn effective techniques that you can use in your own speeches. get promoted to your job, gather information, both gather information and communicate it accutley to other and get promoted to your job...ALL of these answers are correct!!!

As explained in your textbook "To inform my audience about the native Americans who transmitted coded messages for the united states during world war 2 is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an

object

Good speech delivery

sounds conversational even though it has been rehearsed

Which of the following is mentioned in your textbook as a guideline for the effective informative speaking

1.relate the subject directly to audience 2. both relate subject to audience and dont be too technical 3. personalize ideas 4. dont be too technical.

All of the following are presented in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speechmaking except

Explain your credibility on the speech topic.

Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to avoid incremental plagiarism?

Give credit to the sources of all the ideas you quote or paraphrase.

The relative highness or lowness of sounds produced by the human voice is called

Pitch

if you were giving an persuasive speech to a general audience on the subject of mandatory retirement the most demographic important factor to consider when analyzing your audience would probably be its

age

In the midst of a speech about volcanoes, a speaker notices quizzical expressions on the faces of her listeners. In response, she says, "Let me explain that point again to make sure it's clear." When this happens, the speaker is

adapting to feedback

"We must come to realize that we are responsible not only for preparing you for the world but preparing the world for you is an example of

Antithesis

Which of the following does your textbook recommend as ways to help narrow a googl search to make it more effective

type of specific questions into the search box, develope a stagy to search for specific term you want to find, explore specilized google resources such as news books scholar. Both develope strtegy to ssearch for specific terms you want to find and explore specilized google resources such as news books and shcholar.

if an internet document identifies its author but says nothing about her or his qualifications your textbook recommends that you

type the authors name into the google search box.

Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume are referred to as

vocal variety