Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7
All of the following are among the seven principles of ethical public speaking except
Be careful
Letting the audience know whether you have a personal motive, specific experience, or vested interest in your topic is an example of which principle of ethical public speaking?
Be open.
"Adapting to the audience" just means telling people what they already know or want to belleve.
False
For each piece of evidence you are considering, all of the following are questions to ask yourself except
Is the evidence easy to understand?
According to the text, using narration in a speech which includes a specific theme to illustrate a general theme you would like to pursue is called the ________ method
Sunday feature
A speech that is all quotes or all statistics can be difficult to listen to.
True
All of the following are effective ways to take notes except
avoid using key words
Intentionally misrepresenting, leaving out, or unfairly downplaying alternative perspectives shows ________ toward the topic.
bias
A record of all the sources where you found your information is called a/n
bibliography
Your textbook suggests all of the following strategies for efficiently reading material except
blog entries typically have standard format so they're easy to read efficiently
The _________ of the speech is where you present the bulk of your arguments and evidence to the audience.
body
All of the following are behaviors and ways of speaking that work against civility except:
forms of speech that include facts that make others uncomfortable.
The audience of marketing and advertising is best understood as the
literal audience
The _______ aims to fulfill a specific need for your audience as it relates to your topic.
specific purpose
According to the text, being incredibly passionate about a topic always makes it a good choice for a speech.
False
According to your textbook, a critical listener rarely asks why information is true or how we could know it is true.
False
According to your textbook, it is not a good idea to think about your audience as a partner in an ongoing public conversation
False
According to your textbook, you'll know you've glven a good speech if your audience gives you a big round of applause.
False
Audiences tend to listen carefully to long lists of facts, statistics, or quotations, so the more similar types of evidence you put together the greater effect they will have.
False
Because your audience won't see a written copy of your speech, It's not necessary to Include a written bibliography.
False
Critical evaluations are just another way of describing personal preferences.
False
Effectiveness, or getting your own way, is a good test for ethical acceptability
False
If you credit all of your sources when you're delivering your speech, you won't need to provide complete citation information in your bibliography
False
If you have found convincing numbers, quotations, or other materilals that support counterarguments against your position, you should avoid quoting them in your speech.
False
If you know a lot about your topic, you'll automatically be clearly understood by your audience
False
In general, Wikipedia is a reliable source for research materials.
False
Passive listening is what most of us do when we're intently engaging the ideas and arguments of the speaker.
False
Picking a topic that the audlence already knows about is a surefire way to be effective.
False
The Latin words found on the dollar bill, "E pluribus unum" meaning "From many, one," symbolize the importance of the individual in a democracy.
False
The great thing about the idea of rhetorical audience is that you can magically make your audience be anything you want them to be.
False
The words people speak in one place never change the way people think or act in another place.
False
When reading and taking notes on your research materials, it is always important to read the entire source to get a sense of the overall argument.
False
When using search engines like Google to start your research project, the maln problem Is often the lack of sources.
False
When you're giving your speech in your dassroom, you don't have to ablde by the rules for respecting the forum because a classroom really isn't a participatory democratic forum for the exchange of ideas.
False
When your research doesn't support your original proposition, your research Is considered a fallure.
False
While the best communicators make choices about how to write and deliver a speech that is practically effective, rarely do they also have to worry about being ethically responsible.
False
Of the following answers, which is best described as a general topic?
Food.
__________ is the term used to describe the kind of communication act you would like to accomplish with the audience when you give your speech
General purpose
Putting yourself on the line and putting your ideas up for public scrutiny are examples of which principle of civility in public speaking?
Take appropriate risks.
If a speaker relies too much on visual images or media in presentational alds, they are at risk of distracting their audience from what they want to say.
True
If possible, when conducting interviews you should plan to record and transcribe the conversation.
True
If you're attracted to a charismatic speaker, you might find it more difficult to listen to what they have to say.
True
One of the easiest and most important ways to get over a research hump is to go to the Ilibrary and talk to a research librarian.
True
Part of what makes an intentional lie wrong is that the misrepresentation or omission is done for the speaker's advantage.
True
The "Seven Principles of Civility in Public Speaking" ultimately imply that public speaking should be about relationship and conversation.
True
The basic principles of public speaking are the same for any speech, whether it's one delivered on the floor of the Senate, the State of the Union Address, a business presentation, or a talk at a local community group.
True
The best topics are found In the area where your interests, the interests and needs of the audience, and the demands of the occasion overlap.
True
The fragmentation of the audience that results from focusing on demographic Information makes it difficult to make good choices about how to engage with your audience.
True
There is no one best way of listening. What's "good" in listening depends on what you're trying to accomplish.
True
Your speech should ideally have just two or three main points.
True
Your textbook suggests that the term "public" refers to a group of people who share a common set of concerns.
True
Your textbook suggests that, when dellvering a speech, your thesis statement should come after the first part of your introduction.
True
To decide which ethical choices to make in your speech, your textbook suggests you ask all of the following questions except
What expectations do I have of this audience?
According to your textbook, all of the following questions reflect choices you will need to make about how you will perform your speech except
Who will be listening, and what is their interest in the topic?
Writing down concepts or arguments as they come up and drawing lines to show interconnectedness with other concepts is known as using
a concept map
When used in note-taking, the tagline is
a short phrase describing the role a new fact, figure, or quote might play in your speech
Which type of listening primarily seeks to make sense out of what is being said?
active listening
A public speaker who adjusts their topic and the presentation of their speech to their audience is demonstrating
adaptation
Thinking about the beliefs, values, experiences, and motivations that characterize your audience is known as
audience analysis
At minimum, the complete citation data needed for proper research includes all of the following except
author credentials
To adapt your speech to your audience, you should do of the following except
avoid commonly used words
When you deliver a public speech, you and your audience
both belong to the same publics
According to your textbook, all of the following are reasons for paying attention to language choice except
choosing technical words that your audience isn't familiar with can impress your audience
The _______ pattern of organization orders ideas and arguments in a time-related sequence.
chronological
Listening with the goal of evaluating what is being said is called
critical listening
When you are able to say something evaluative about the speech, such as "Here's the point that worked best," you are primarily engaged in what type of thinking?
critical listening
According to the textbook, all of the following are tips for giving positive and negative feedback except
criticize all flaws in the speech
All of the following are likely consequences of deceptive speech except
deceptive speech practices are likely to require more time and effort than conducting real research
The classifications that, in some cases, give a rough picture of important characteristics of the audience are known as characteristics.
demographic
Engagement within a democratic framework has all the following characteristics except
demographically divides the audience
All of the following are functions of an effective introduction except
develop two or three main points
After delivering his speech, an audience member asked Daniel why his speech was organized in the way it was. He replied, "It seemed like the only way to do it." Daniel's answer indicates that he
did not take responsibility for his speech
According to your textbook, a public speaker who carefully verifies the persuasive facts they plan to present to their audience is demonstrating the ________ dimension of public speaking.
ethical
The Greek term _________ means both "character" and "habit."
ethos
Considering the credibility of the source you might use to back up a speech is part of which aspect of working with your research materials?
evaluating sources
All of the following are concrete considerations of the ethical components of listening except
expecting the unexpected
Giving your speech from prepared notes, as opposed to written out or memorized, is called ________ speaking
extemporaneous
Given in the first few sentences, the _______ for the speech basically lays out the relationship between speaker, audience, and topic.
frame
All of the following are basic elements of the research process except
gathering your materials for first review, without complete source information
According to your textbook, one of the biggest challenges of our times is to learn to speak in a way that
generates cooperation and insight and that avoids division and narrow-minded ness
When you look at a topic in terms of how it impacts "our city," "our state," or "our campus," you're choosing to narrow the topic by _________
geography or location
Which of the following actions is not considered plagiarism?
giving credit for every quotation, idea, statistic, and argument you use in your speech
Connecting a person, idea, or thing to an abstract concept is known as what type of appeal?
glittering generality
Proper organization of your speech can do all of the following except
help express your ideas more forcefully
All of the following are ways to effectively narrow the focus of your topic except:
including everything you know.
The purpose of a/n ________ is to allow the audience to listen knowledgeably for the important points you will make.
introduction
The group of people sitting in front of you as you begin to speak, who have opinions and ideas all their own, are known as what type of audience?
literal audience
According to your textbook, preparation for your speech includes
making choices about the best way to present your message so your audience will respond favorably
Complete the following statement:_______ is about convincing an audience to change their behavior based on their already existing beliefs and motivations, and __________ is about changing the beliefs and motivations of the audience.
marketing; engagement
When actively listening, _____ includes not only the topic but also the speaker's frame or position, while ______ is the topic's connection to your interests.
meaning; relevance
One strategy that can help you to control distractions that make active or critical listening a challenge is
note taking
In an invited speaking situation, you will
often be given information about the speaking situation and what is expected of you, which will reduce some of your choices
If you hear a speech in another language, but you don't know that language, you are
only hearing the speech
To begin to organize your material for your speech, your textbook suggests you should
order the supporting materials from most useful to least useful
The crucial tool for creating a compelling communication experience that combines the immediacy and power of a person speaking with the structure and clarity of a written text is called
organization
A/n ________ is a way of organizing knowledge for both you and your audience, and is midway between your research and the speech that you will give
outline
Typically, when we watch television or a movie, we are participating in what form of listening?
passive listening
According to your textbook, the "gold standard for good research" consists of
peer reviewed scholarly articles
Stakeholders are
people who have something to lose or gain as the result of a decision or policy
Leaving your audience with an appropriate image or emotion as their final impression is called the
peroration
All of the following are basic kinds of research resources available to you except
personal history
According to the textbook, all of the following are useful questions or strategies for topic selection except:
picking a topic out of a hat.
Within business speaking settings, a kind of informative speech that shares information, either to make sure everyone is informed or to help managers with ongoing decision making, is known as a
presentation
A _________ is the thumbnail outline of the speech, a roadmap to help both you and your listeners stay on track
preview
In terms of choosing the order of points, _________ means putting your strongest arguments first, while _________ means putting them last so the audience is more likely to remember them.
primacy; recency
The ________ pattern of organization is used by speakers to advocate new policy or a specific course of action.
problem/solution
The basic structure of a sales pitch is
problem/solution
A _______ is a group of people who share a common set of interests because they perceive a common problem.
public
The process of making good arguments well-supported by good grounds such as evidence, expert opinion, data, or logical chain is known as:
reasoning.
Marketing, or selling something to an audience, has all of the following characteristics except
requires self-risk
According to your textbook, all of the following statements are true about research except
research is an annoyance that may be necessary for an assignment, but important if your topic isn't obscure or controversial
Which ethical component of listening would you violate if you made faces or noises to indicate your disagreement with the speaker?
respecting the forum
Analyzing and adapting to your audience are fundamental skills for
responsive communication
The audience you choose to address, or the audience you bring into being through words, is known as the
rhetorical audience
According to your textbook, real civility is about
saying the right thing in the best way to create democratic change
According to your textbook, rhetoric requires all of the following except
some means of recording that message
The ________ pattern organizes points by location in space.
spatial
Generalizations based on a single dimension of a person, such as age, gender, or race, are known as
stereotypes
According to your textbook, in order to figure out how to best speak in the context of your community, you need to
take an ethical stance toward public speaking
You demonstrate that you are taking appropriate risks in public speaking when you do all of the following except
take for granted that your audience will agree with you
What tool for choosing rhetorical audience topic in a specific role that changes their perspective on a topic?
the "as test"
Plagiarism is
the act of using the language, ideas, or arguments of another person without giving the person proper credit
When you pick a topic area, you must coordinate three important considerations. Which of the following is not one of those considerations?
the availability of related images
All of the following are functions of the body of your speech except
the body links your speech's arguments, points, or sections together
Rhetoric is the term for
the study of how language, argument, and narrative can persuade an audience
A clear, one-sentence statement of your main point given early in the speech is known as a/n
thesis
A one sentence summary of the topic and goal together is known as a
thesis statement
Advocacy organizations for specific topics that produce materials for the public to use are known as
think tanks
All of the following are internal obstacles in your "mental zone" to be avoided except
too much noise in the environment
The ________ pattern of organization divides the speech into points that have no pattern other than their relationship to the topic
topical
Words, phrases, or sentences that link your speech's arguments, points, or sections together are called
transitions
Engaging in civility and ethics in public speaking matters for all of the following reasons except
uncivil and unethical communication practices can make you appear trustworthy
All of the following are general purposes of public speaking except:
updating.
Persuading is your purpose when __________
you speak primarily to change the minds or actions of the audience
Engagement is your purpose when __________
you speak primarily to draw the audience into the experience of the speech itself
________ is a one sentence summary of the argument you would like to make or the information you would like to present.
Thesis statement
An appeal is an attempt to influence an audience
True
Apathetic audiences don't care about a topic because they don't know that they should care about it.
True
Choosing a topic will require you to balance several different factors: time limits, the size of the topic, and your goals.
True
Good communication is, by definition, responsive communication.
True
