Public Speaking: Chapters 1-3

Global plagiarism copies ___ source/sources

1

Patchwork plagiarism copies ___ source/sources

2-3

Even when we are listening carefully, we usually grasp only about __________Blank percent of what we hear.

50

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

All of these answers are correct

Many of the skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include...

All of these answers are correct

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

All of these answers are correct

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 answers are correct.

Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with stage fright?

All of these answers are correct.

Which of the following is presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking?

Be fully prepared for each speech, make sure your goals are ethically sound, and put ethical principles into practice

Critical is...

Evaluating

Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to keep from plagiarizing?

Get an early start on researching and preparing for your speech

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

Get an early start on researching and preparing for your speech

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

Comprehensive is...

Understanding

To say that public speaking is a way to make a difference about something we care about is to recognize that public speaking is.....

a form of empowerment.

When your textbook describes public speaking as a form of empowerment, it means that public speaking is....

a way to make a difference in something we care about.

How much time does the average adult spend in conversation?

about 30% of waking hours

When you experience stage fright, your body is producing extra _________Blank, a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

adrenaline

A new class registration system has been established on campus. Tonight, a representative from the Registrar's office will speak about how to use the new system. You will be listening to the speaker in hopes of understanding the steps involved in registering for classes next semester. As explained in your textbook, you will be engaged in ___________ listening.

comprehensive

According to your textbook, when you listen to evaluate a speaker's message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it, what kind of listening is involved?

critical

Natasha and Ramone are listening to a realtor who is encouraging them to buy a house they looked at earlier in the day. As they listen, they are trying to decide whether or not to purchase the house. According to your textbook, Natahsa and Ramone are engaged in __________Blank listening.

critical

Speechmaking is a form of power and therefore carries with it heavy __________Blank responsibilities.

ethical

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

explain your credibility on the topic

According to your textbook, a skilled therapist listening to a patient is an example of appreciative listening

false

As a speaker, you can usually assume that an audience will be interested in what you have to say.

false

As your textbook explains, ethical decisions are essentially a matter of personal whim or opinion.

false

Because ethical decisions are complex, ethical choices are simply a matter of personal preference.

false

Because opinions on the Internet are free for anyone to use, it is ethical to use them in your speech without citing your source.

false

Because the aim of speechmaking is to secure a desired response from listeners, speakers need to give their strategic objectives priority over their ethical obligations.

false

Fortunately, stage fright only affects inexperienced speakers

false

If a Web page is not copyright protected, then it is ethical to cut and paste sections of the page into your speech without citing your source.

false

Note taking is usually a barrier to effective listening

false

Public speaking requires the same method of delivery as ordinary conversation

false

Suspending judgment means that you need to accept uncritically whatever a speaker says.

false

Unlike writers, public speakers can present other people's ideas as their own without being guilty of plagiarism.

false

When you listen to the campaign speech of a political candidate for the purpose of accepting or rejecting the speaker's message, you are engaged in empathic listening.

false

Margaret is passionately committed to animal rights. At an evening lecture required for her biology class, she learned that the title of the speaker's talk was "The Importance of Animal Experimentation to Medical Advances." Offended and sure that the speaker had nothing ethical or interesting to say, Margaret ignored everything the speaker said and spent the whole lecture sending outraged tweets to other animal activists. According to your textbook, the primary cause of Margaret's poor listening was...

jumping to conclusions

Ted is listening to the introduction of Janine's speech when he thinks to himself, "This is really going to be boring." What aspect of poor listening identified in your textbook is Ted exhibiting in this example?

jumping to conclusions

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

listening

When business managers are asked to list the communication skills most crucial to their job, they usually rank __________Blank number one.

listening

Today was Samantha's birthday, and her friends were taking her out for a surprise evening. It was hard enough to pay attention to speeches on a hot afternoon, but Samantha's mind kept wandering to what her friends might be planning—and who might be coming. According to your textbook, the most important cause of Samantha's poor listening was...

not concentrating

According to your textbook, __________Blank plagiarism occurs when a speaker copies word for word from two or three sources.

patchwork

According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace of stage fright, you should aim at transforming it into...

positive nervousness

According to your textbook, global plagiarism occurs when a person...

takes a speech entirely from one source and passes it off as her or his own

According to your textbook, when focusing your listening, you should concentrate on a speaker's main points, evidence, and technique.

true

Ethical decisions need to be justified against a set of standards or criteria.

true

Jumping to conclusions can be a barrier to effective listening even when a speaker and a listener know each other very well.

true

Just as you need to give credit to the authors of print books and articles that you quote or paraphrase in your speech, so you need to give credit to the authors of Internet documents.

true

Most successful speakers are nervous before taking the floor.

true

One of the major barriers to effective communication is that the brain can process words much faster than a speaker can talk

true

People spend more time listening than in any other communicative activity

true

Public speakers need to take their ethical responsibilities as seriously as their strategic objectives.

true

Public speaking is more highly structured than everyday conversation

true

Researchers suggest that you counter every negative thought you have about your speeches with at least five positive ones.

true

Some nervousness before you speak is usually beneficial

true

Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.

true

Speakers who think positively about themselves and the speech experience are more likely to overcome their stage fright than are speakers who think negatively.

true

The aim of active listening is to set aside one's own frame of reference and, as far as possible, to listen from within the speaker's frame of reference

true

The teaching and study of public speaking began more than 4,000 years ago.

true

When you adjust to the situation of a public speech, you are doing on a larger scale what you do every day in conversation.

true

You can improve your own speeches by listening carefully to the speeches of other people

true