Public speaking Test 1

Which of the following is NOT discussed as rule for the brainstorming process?

All of these are good sources of brainstorming ideas.

Which of the following is not part of a working outline?

Brainstorming

______ involves monitoring new sources to analyze and assess the information produced by those sources.

Gatewatching

Which of the following is NOT a recommended part of the brainstorming process?

Generate as many ideas as possible until you find one that will work.

A well-organized speech helps audience members follow your ideas more easily and better understand what you have to say. How does good organization help the speaker?

Good organization helps the speaker stay on track, keeping the purpose and thesis in mind.

According to your textbook, which of the following would NOT be considered a reference work?

Government publications

An example of an open-ended question is:

How are you feeling today?

Which of the following is true?

In the United States, and many other countries, presenting others' work as your own not only violates basic ethical principles but it is also illegal

George is preparing a PowerPoint Presentation to use with his speech about Yosemite National Park. He is unsure of what he needs to do to properly cite the sources of several images he found online in the speech. What should George do?

Include the source information on each PowerPoint slide that contains an image without verbally mentioning the source.

Which of the following types of links will likely NOT be found on most campus library websites?

Links to nonprint resources

Which of the following documents a book in proper format using APA style?

Moran, M. (2008). Do it wrong quickly: How the web changes the old marketing rules. Upper Saddle River, NJ: IBM Press.

" The Secret Spices of Thai Food" is an example of an informative speech about

Objects and places

Which of the following documents a journal article in proper format using MLA style?

Pais, Joana. "Speech Anxiety and Rapid Emotional Reactions to Angry and Happy Facial Expressions." Scandinavian Journal of Psychology 48 2007: 321-328.

Which of the following refers to emotional appeals?

Pathos

Which of the following types of speeches is appropriate when the speaker wants to change the audience's attitudes towards a topic?

Persuading

Sue is organizing a speech on energy use on her college campus. Her main points are: I.High use of energy in the dorms II.Wasteful energy by campus computers and other technological devices. III.Campaign to raise awareness of strategies for reducing energy consumption on campus. Sue's organizational structure is best described as ____

Problem-Solution

Which of the following is an example of gender neutral language?

Salesperson

Mariana's informative speech on postmodernism is probably is best described as which type of an informative speech?

Speech about ideas or concepts

Ellen is preparing a persuasive speech about time management. Which of the following is an appropriate specific purpose statement for such a speech?

To convince my audience to make use of one of the excellent time management tools available online.

Two primary tasks in the opening portion of an interview are

To establish rapport and provide orientation

Jimmy's specific purpose for his speech is "to advocate for more recycling on campus," this speech likely has which general purpose?

To persuade

Bailey is preparing an informative speech entitled "Shaun White's Snowboarding Techniques." Which of the following organizational patterns would NOT be appropriate for this speech?

Topical

"Cause-and-effect" pattern of organization can be used for either Informative or Persuasive Speeches.

True

"Signposts" are a kind of transition that let your audience know where you are in your speech and where you are going.

True

"Transitions" is the formal term for a word, phrase, or sentence used throughout a speech to mark locations in the organization and clearly link the parts of a speech together.

True

A complete-sentence outline offers a highly detailed description of your ideas and how they're related to one another.

True

A primary question is a question that introduces a new topic or subtopic in an interview.

True

A speech about a process facilitates an audience's understanding of how something is done, how it works, or how it has developed.

True

A speech of tribute is likely to follow the narrative organizational pattern.

True

A transition that indicates a key move in a speech, making its organization clear to the audience is called a signpost.

True

According to your book, words that attack groups such as racial, ethnic, religious and sexual minorities are termed hate speech.

True

According to your textbook it is best to go to an interview with prepared questions.

True

According to your textbook, "ethnocentrism" is the position that our world view is better than anyone else's.

True

According to your textbook, for an informative speech to connect with the listeners it needs to have three qualities: be meaningful, be clear and be well argued.

True

According to your textbook, mythos refers to appeals to cultural beliefs and values.

True

According to your textbook, one common type of informative speech would be a speech about a concept.

True

According to your textbook, supporting materials provide the substance of your speech-they provide the evidence for your ideas.

True

According to your textbook, when evaluating your research materials you need to check the validity of the information.

True

According to your textbook, when presenting an informative speech it is important to avoid expressing your personal views on topic.

True

According to your textbook, when writing interview questions, in general, your questions should be neutral and open-ended.

True

Although legally most email is considered public communication people generally think of email exchanges between individuals as private communication.

True

Audiences focus closely on the trustworthiness of a female speaker's sources but are more concerned with how a male speaker organizes his ideas, maintains eye contact, and uses his voice.

True

Before selecting the topic for your speech it is important to consider the audience you are speaking to.

True

Brainstorming for topic ideas should b done well before your speech date and should be done over several sessions.

True

Copyright laws, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, require you to get permission from authors if you want to use their original published and unpublished works. Fair use, however allows you to use limited portions of an author's work if you credit the source of the information.

True

Ethical public speaking requires a dialogue between speakers and listeners.

True

Every speech has three main parts: introduction, body, and conclusion.

True

For informative speeches that demonstrate how to do something, the best approach is to use a chronological pattern that leads the audience through the process step by step.

True

In an informative speech a speaker describes, explains or demonstrates something but does NOT tell the audience what to think or do about it.

True

In an outline, subordinate points are those that are under the main points, and provide evidence and information that support your main ideas

True

Informative speakers can make a speech topic come alive by connecting the topic to the audience in meaningful ways.

True

Informative speaking involves deepening understanding, raising awareness, or increasing an audience's knowledge about a topic.

True

Institutional narratives are stories from organizations or corporations.

True

Institutional stories tell us how individuals should act in the organization and the value it emphasizes./

True

It is important to include a conclusion preview in your interview guide.

True

It is important to offer oral citations of your sources in your speech.

True

Metaphors rely on an implicit comparison while similes make an explicit comparison.

True

One way to heighten the audience's interest in a topic is to use similes that juxtapose objects, processes, or ideas in unique and novel ways.

True

Phrasing the thesis of your speech clearly helps you to identify exactly what you want to say to your audience.

True

Relating your own narrative personalizes the topic and helps listeners why you choose it.

True

Several communication organizations provide guidelines for ethical communication.

True

Social media sites are especially useful in learning about current trends and can provide ideas for speech topics.

True

Spatial organization links points together based on their physical relationships, such as their locations.

True

Speakers often use analogies to help an audience understand something new to them.

True

Special occasions like awards ceremonies, company parties, roasts, and toasts often provide the context for persuasive speeches.

True

Specialized search engines provide access to documents and media that are not standard web pages, such as e-books, Microsoft Word documents, spreadsheets, digital slides in PowerPoint, Adobe PDFs, and text documents.

True

The general purpose of a speech is usually to inform, to persuade or to entertain.

True

The main points of your speech should be about equal in importance relative both to your topic and to the other points.

True

The most useful ideas usually emerge from brainstorming on your own, but asking whether another knowledgeable person to brainstorm with you can also work.

True

The specific purpose of your speech tells the audience what you want to achieve in your speech.

True

The thesis statement helps make your audience aware of what's coming in your speech and keeps them on track and involved throughout your presentation.

True

There are actually four different types of listening.

True

Using testimony to support your claims only works if listeners believe in the source's credibility.

True

When documenting sources in your bibliography you need to list the author's last name and then their first initial- NOT full first name-when using APA STYLE.

True

When giving a speech to entertain your goal is to reinforce, modify or change audience members' beliefs, attitudes, opinions or values.

True

While audiences tend to find examples persuasive sued in conjunction with other forms of supporting materials especially statistics and facts-examples alone usually are not convincing.

True

With skillful research and delivery, almost anything that is important or interesting to a speaker can be made important or interesting to an audience.

True

You should choose your keywords carefully and consider alternatives to your original choice in order to produce a range of results.

True

You use brainstorming techniques twice as you develop your speeches-first for identifying possible speech topics and later for coming up with material to use in your presentation.

True

Your thesis summarizes your plan for achieving the specific purpose of the speech.

True

In which step in Monroe's motivated sequence does the speaker show the audience the benefits of the proposed solution or the costs of not implementing the solution or both?

Visualization

Informative speakers should ask which one of the following questions when phrasing the specific purpose of an informative speech?

What do I want my audience to learn?

In brainstorming for topics you should

Write down every idea - whatever comes to mind

When you email an expert for information on you topic, how should you deal with that information in your speech?

You should ask permission and name your source in your speech.

Carol's reference to the impact of visitors to the Rocky Mountains in her speech about the fragile eco-system of the mountains is considered a(n) ____.

a specific example

Kate's informative speech on the Dalai Lama is probably is best described as which type of an informative speech?

a speech about people

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of ethical speakers?

Ethical speakers present accurate information

" The History of Mardi Gras in New Orleans" is an example of an informative speech about

Events

In Dave's speech about the history of civil rights in the U.S., he used quotes from Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr. Dave used ____ to support his points.

Expert testimony

"Signposts" wrap up the speech with the speaker reviewing the main points, restating the thesis and providing closure.

False

According to your textbook the "deep web" contains websites that are usually accessible through search engines like Google.

False

According to your textbook, connotative meanings are the one you would find in a dictionary.

False

According to your textbook, due to the advances in technology and information on the Internet, books are not a key source of information for your speech.

False

According to your textbook, listening is the physical process of receiving sounds.

False

According to your textbook, testimony dramatizes a topic and helps the audience identify with the speaker''s ideas.

False

All informative speeches should be organized using the topical pattern of organization.

False

As you conduct your research, try to focus on one perspective in order to reinforce your assumptions.

False

At the end of your working outline, you should list the references for your speech-the sources of all the supporting material you included.

False

Conflict always produces negative outcomes.

False

Dialogue ethics require speakers engage in one-way communication.

False

Digital technology has decreased the ethical responsibilities communicators must accept when they interact with others.

False

Ethnocentric listeners usually respond positively to a speaker who does not share their cultural background.

False

Facts and statistics used as supporting materials are never subject to interpretation and manipulation.

False

For the most part, audiences are not particularly interested in speeches about other people and living creatures.

False

Having a well-defined purpose is not especially important in public speaking.

False

Hypothetical examples are based on actual events.

False

If you do not intend to plagiarize a source, it is not considered plagiarism.

False

In most speeches you do NOT need to transition to your conclusion.

False

In today's online environment, books are no longer a key ounce of information.

False

Including too few points is one of the biggest problems students encounter when learning how to develop a topic.

False

Information found in an encyclopedia is an example of a primary source.

False

Informative speakers should use a large amount of presentation media in order to keep the audience's attention.

False

Institutional stories transmit basic values and accepted behaviors, often told in the form of a fable or myth.

False

It is not necessary to write the topic, general purpose, or specific purpose on your complete sentence outline, since you already decided upon these elements when preparing your working outline.

False

Libraries are no longer useful in the age of internet research.

False

Listening is not a part of ethical communication.

False

Most search engines are able to access all of the websites on the Internet.

False

Most words have several connotative meanings and infinite denotative meanings.

False

Research shows that less than ten percent of college students are willing to admit to having copied information directly from an Internet source without providing a reference.

False

The body of a speech includes the introduction, main points, and the conclusion.

False

The main point of brainstorming is to select the specific topic you will talk about in your speech.

False

When conducting an interview to gather research for your speech your first step is to select the interviewees.

False

When documenting sources in your bibliography you need to list the author's last name and then their first initial-NOT full first name-when using MLA STYLE.

False

When giving a speech to inform your goal is to reinforce, modify or change audience members' beliefs, attitudes, opinions or values.

False

Where and when you are giving a speech has very little to do with selecting your topic.

False

While making a connection to your audience is important in a persuasive speech it is something to avoid doing in an informative speech.

False

Without the usual gatekeepers watching over bloggers, you cannot trust any of the information available in the blogosphere.

False

Your introduction and conclusion are NOT part of your outline, only the body of the speech is part of the outline.

False

Which of the following is NOT a cause of listening anxiety?

Fear that you may not able to take accurate notes

"Looking for wild asparagus is like hunting for mushrooms; they are relatively hard to find, but well worth the effort when you do find them." This type of comparison is called ____.

an analogy

Fred's headache was causing him to have trouble concentrating on his classmate's speech. This type of distraction is called ____.

an internal noise

Cindy mentioned her professor during her speech as a source of information. This mention is called ____

an oral citation

Rob is going to a concert to hear his favorite band play. While there he will likely be engaged in what type of listening?

appreciative

When you go to a comedy club for entertainment, you are engaging in ____.

appreciative listening

As you review your working outline, you should apply which of the following principles to help you identify what points to include and what points to leave out?

balance, clarity, and relevance

When putting together a speech, you typically develop the four main parts in which order?

body and transitions-introduction-conclusion

Effective public speakers provide oral citations during their speeches. Oral citations are

brief references to their sources

Susan checked the headlines of her local paper and looked through current magazines to come up with ideas for her speech topic. This is part of a process called ______.

building a working outline

When Jake defines a word in his speech by using a definition he found in a dictionary, he is giving that word a ____.

denotative meaning

Once you have a list of ideas for your topic, it is a good idea to

distill each idea down to a single word or short phrase

Zane is listening to his sister talk about her feelings after a rough day she had at school. He is likely engaging in what type of listening?

empathic

The practice of using limited portions of an author's work and crediting the source is called ____.

fair use

Which type of example is most appropriate when audience members are already familiar with the situation, person, object, or event cited?

general example

Metasearch engines should be used when you want to find

general information about your topic

When researching your topic, you want information that has currency. This means __

information that is up to date

Claire is trying to listen to her history professor's lecture, but her mind keeps wandering to thoughts about her plans for the upcoming weekend. She is likely experiencing ____ noise.

internal

In a good speech outline, ideas that make up any main heading or subheading have a logical connection to one another. This is called ____.

internal consistency

Transitions which review what you just discussed prior to moving on to the next point in your speech are called ____?

internal summaries

Which of the following would NOT be found in a campus library

interview guides

In what part of a speech are you likely to first hear the thesis?

introduction

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of narratives discussed in your textbook?

irrelevant stories

Which type of testimony do journalists often use when reporting on human-interest stories?

lay testimony

One of the questions Nick asked during his interview with a nuclear physicist was, "Wouldn't you agree that the benefits of nuclear power out way the risks?" This is what type of question?

leading

"Don't you think Modern Family is the best shoe on TV?" is an example of a(n)

leading question

Selecting, assigning meaning to, responding to and recalling sensory stimuli is part of what process?

listening

After Brandon brainstormed for ideas associated with his topic, he identified themes and then grouped those themes by category. These categories will become the ____ of Brandon's speech.

main points

"Into each life a little rain must fall" is an example of:

metaphor

Eun-Jeong wanted to select an organizational pattern that would help her encourage audience involvement and participation. Which pattern should she use?

narrative

Mary incorporated a story from her childhood into her speech. This type of supporting material is called ____

narrative

Using the ____ pattern of organization for an informative speech can add suspense and drama to the topic.

narrative

Kathy's speech, a tribute to her favorite brother-in-law, included several stories. This type of format is called ____

narrative format

When you ask yourself, "What is the central idea I want my audience to get from my speech?" you are beginning the process of

phrasing your thesis

When giving his speech on the Civil War, Carl quoted a section of President Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" without crediting Mr. Lincoln. Carl is guilty of _______.

plagiarism

One aspect of accuracy in informative speaking is

recognizing that audience members act as gatewatchers.

Which of the following principles are NOT discussed in your textbook regarding the construction of your main points?

research

Which of the following is not one of the main parts of a speech?

signpost

If an informative speaker wants to highlight locations or areas in a particular place, then the ____ pattern of organization would be the most effective.

spatial

Jason's informative speech on Italian restaurants in town has three main points. Look them over and select the type of organizational pattern that best fits this structure. I.Restaurants on the east side of town II.Restaurants in the downtown area III.Restaurants on the west side of town

spatial

Katie is organizing his speech on the lay out of the Las Vegas Strip. Her main points are: I. Southern parts of the strip II. Central parts of the strip III. Northern parts of the strip Katie's organizational structure is best described as ____

spatial

Which pattern of an organization is most appropriate for describing an object, a place, or how something is designed?

spatial pattern

Which type of example gives listeners the most detail?

specific examples

When you combine your general purpose, topic, and audience to identify the particular objective you want to accomplish, you have formed the ____ of your speech.

specific purpose

Ron's informative speech on how to swing a golf club properly is probably best described as which type of an informative speech?

speech about processes

The average price of a home in your town is most likely what type of evidence?

statistic

If you want to quantify the magnitude of a problem in your speech, you may want to use ____?

statistics

Bill transitioned to his third main point with the words, "Finally, good study habits require evaluating what works and what doesn't." What type of transition did Bill use?

summarizing

To create a sense of personal meaning for a speech to inform the speaker might

tell a story related to the topic

Internal summaries perform two functions for the speaker. They remind the audience of the key points the speaker has already talked about, and

they establish a contrast between the introduction and main points of the speech

In selecting topic ideas you should

All of these answers are correct.

Definitions enable speakers to accomplish which of the following?

definitions enable speakers to accomplish all of the above

The general purpose of your speech typically corresponds with one of the most common types of speeches. These types of speeches include ____.

All of these answers are correct.

The thesis of your speech should

All of these answers are correct.

Which of the following will help make researching your topic a more productive experience?

All of these answers are correct.

A point or sub-point should have at least how many pieces of information to support it?

two

Effective storytellers create a sense of drama, develop, compelling characters, and

use evocative language to transport audience members' imaginations into the narrative

Which of the following is a primary source of information about Dr. Tracy Adams research?

A journal article written by Dr. Adams about her research.

" Josh was flopping like a fish on a line" is an example of _____?

A simile

Which of the following is NOT listed in the text as a way to maximize your ability to get the most out of Internet and library sources?

All of the above are ways to maximize your ability to get the most out of Internet and library sources.

How can you provide effective feedback to a speaker?

All of these answers are correct.

Professional employees routinely make presentations in meetings, panels, training sessions, or seminars. In these situations, speakers should consider

All of these factors should be considered when preparing to speak in a professional setting.

Taking accurate notes can help you prevent plagiarism. Which of the following strategies is NOT recommended in your textbook as a method for identifying quotes and their sources as you gather information?

Always use quotation marks around any material that you copy verbatim from a source.

A source's complete citation, including author, date of publication, title, place of publication, and publisher is called ______.

Bibliographic information

218. Dave is organizing his speech on the Boston Red Sox. His main points are: I.1901-1918 II.1919-2003 III.2004-present day Dave's organizational structure is best described as ____

Chronological

Hypothetical examples are based on_______.

Conjecture

Which of the following is not mentioned in our text as a method to help you effectively relate your topic to the audience?

Correct any errors made by previous speakers to enhance your believability

Which of the following types of narratives best represent mythos?

Cultural stories

When Bill has finished listening to Sally's speech, he challenges her by opening his comments with, "I am sure you are wrong about the statistics you used to support you point about the dangers of cloning." This creates which kind of communication climate?

Defensive communication climate

Which of the following four terms does NOT relate to the other three?

Definitions

Alison has prepared an informative speech entitled "Tracing the History of the Electoral College." Which organizational pattern did Alison most likely use for this speech?

chronological

When used in an informative speech, the ____ pattern of organization helps the speaker explain how someone or something has developed over time.

chronological

As Mary is finishing her research interview, she quickly summarizes the main points of the interview and thanks the interviewee for her time. Mary was using which of the following interviewing strategies?

closure statement

Monroe's Motivated Sequence includes all of the following steps EXCEPT:

conclusion

____ meaning is unique and associated with a word based on a person's own experiences

connotative

According to your textbook, when evaluating and selecting your topic it is important to do each of the following EXCEPT ____.

consider what others are speaking on

The portion of the World Wide Web composed of specialty databases that are not accessible by traditional search engines is called ____.

deep web

When a speaker defines something by explaining how it works or what it does, this is called what?

definition by function

When Dave thinks to himself, "How can Roberta possibly believe in that?" he is experiencing ____

ethnocentrism

The cause-and-effect pattern shows how an action produces a particular outcome. This pattern works particularly well with informative speeches about

events

Which of the following is NOT discussed in your textbook as one of the four core parts of every speech?

evidence

According to your textbook the first step in preparing to research your topic is to ____

examine your own experiences

Which of the following types of supporting materials would NOT be used to make a logical appeal?

examples

Jason found himself having trouble focusing on the content of his professor's lecture because the classroom was uncomfortably warm. Jason was experiencing ____.

external noise

Because they appeal to logic, audience members generally find ____ convincing in persuasive situations

facts and statistics

Which step in Monroe's motivated sequence will lead the audience to think, "There is important information I'm lacking" (informative speech) or, "There's a problem that needs my Attention" (persuasive speech?).

need

As a general rule, your interview questions should be

neutral and open ended

"The Allure of Old Baseball Fields: Wrigley and Candlestick Parks" is an example of an informative speech about

objects and places

According to your textbook, a recent study found that over ____ of college students reported copying information directly from an internet source without providing a reference.

one third

When developing your complete sentence outline, each main point or sub-point should express

only one idea

While researching her speech on the Salvation Army, Jean found a particularly useful quotation. During her speech, she put the quote into her own words. In doing so, Jean is ____ the quotation.

paraphrasing

Sally wants to use the computer to research her speech topic. To do so, she will need to develop ____ to properly guide the search engines she will use.

particular keywords

Mary's speech inspired many people in her audience to give blood at the earliest opportunity. This type of speech would fall into which of the following categories?

persuasive

A well balanced speech has

points which are about equal in importance

Which patterns of organization is most appropriate for convincing audience members to agree with a course of action?

problem-solution pattern

Nicole's informative speech on starting a fantasy football league would be a speech about ____

process

"Basic Steps for Removing Computer Spyware" is an example of an informative speech about

processes

You should ____ before using any files that you have downloaded from the Internet.

read the copyright information

If the topic of your speech is rock climbing and your specific purpose is to familiarize your audience with basic rock climbing equipment, then the general purpose of your speech is ____.

to give advice

Yvette's specific purpose for her speech is "to educate the audience about nano technology," this speech likely has which general purpose?

to inform

The specific purpose for an informative speech should begin with a phrase such as:

to make my audience understand

Jaime's informative speech on Hawaiian culture has three main points. Look them over and select the type of organizational pattern that best fits this structure. I. Traditional foods II. Types of dance III. Clothing/Attire

topical

Kellie is preparing a speech in which she plans to demonstrate how to make a hummingbird feeder using recycled materials. Which pattern of organization should she use?

topical pattern

What pattern is best for informative speeches that demonstrate how to do something?

topical pattern

____ are a words, phrases, or sentences used throughout a speech to mark locations in the organization and clearly link the parts of a speech together.

transitions

Questioning the logic of an authors' conclusions or whether or not they provide adequate evidence is questioning the ____ of the authors' information.

validity

Which of the following refers to how closely a web page's content is related to the key words used in an Internet search?

validity

According to your textbook, which of the following outlines should you write first?

working