Public Speaking True and False

True

A ceremonial speech is also known as an epideictic speech.

False

A conclusion is a speaker's first chance to review his or her main ideas for the audience.

True

A critical listener listens to identify what the speaker does effectively as well as what conclusions don't hold up.

False

A disadvantage of searching the web for a topic idea is that it doesn't aid in developing potential sources for your speech.

True

A public speaker is a source of information and ideas for an audience

True

An initial preview statement is an organizational strategy called a signpost.

False

Being audience-centered means you should tell your listeners only what they want to hear.

False

Between attitudes, beliefs, and values, beliefs are the most deeply ingrained of the three.

False

By contemplating which subjects reflect the audience, occasion, and speaker, you will automatically produce a good topic.

True

Cultural expectations can help you make decisions about your approach to using gestures.

False

Oral communication often uses a rather formal language and structure.

True

Part of considering who your audience is will include figuring out, as best you can, their preferred learning styles.

False

People in conversation may alternatively talk and listen, and don't interrupt one another, but in public speaking the roles of speaker and audience aren't as clearly defined

False

Personal illustrations describe events that have not actually occurred.

True

Public speaking is more formal than a conversation

False

A eulogy is a speech delivered during ceremonies held in memory of some past event.

False

A good way to establish proximity is to tell the audience of your personal experience with your topic.

False

A hypothetical illustration is considered unethical because it is false information.

True

A keynote address is a speech that sets the theme and tone for a meeting or conference.

True

A literal analogy is a comparison between two similar things.

False

A nomination speech is a speech that accompanies the presentation of an award.

True

A primary source is the original collector and interpreter of data.

False

A public-relations speech is designed to improve relations with the public, but not necessarily to inform them about anything.

True

A purpose statement focuses on audience behavior, whereas the central idea focuses on the content of the speech.

True

A rhetorical question is intended to provoke thought, rather than elicit an answer.

True

A speech of introduction is a speech that provides information about another speaker.

False

A startling statistic is the most inherently interesting type of supporting material.

False

A story or anecdote almost always guarantees audience interest by appealing to their emotions.

True

A story or anecdote almost always guarantees audience interest by appealing to their emotions.

True

A study of communication principles and skills helps you to become a better consumer of messages.

True

A survey allows you to gather both demographic information and information about what audience members like or dislike, believe to be true or false, or think is good or bad about the topic or issues you are discussing.

False

A transition is a verbal (but NOT a nonverbal) signal that a speaker is moving from one idea to the next.

True

According to psychologist Abraham Maslow, basic physiological needs must be satisfied before we can be motivated to respond to higher-level needs.

False

According to the elaboration likelihood model, your speech delivery itself can be persuasive to some listeners.

False

According to the principle of recency, the point discussed first is the one the audience will remember best.

True

All three traditional means of persuasion—ethos, logos, and pathos—are ways of motivating a listener to think or behave in certain ways.

True

An internal preview introduces and outlines ideas that will be developed as the speech progresses.

False

Answering a rhetorical question that you presented in the introduction is a repetitive and unimaginative way to provide closure.

True

Anxiety can be useful to a public speaker

False

Aristotle used the term ethos to refer to the rational, logical arguments that a speaker uses to persuade someone.

True

As a listener, you have the ability to process words much faster than you generally need to while the speaker is sharing information.

True

As you experience nervousness, realize that your audience cannot see evidence of everything you feel

False

Attacking a person rather than the idea during an argument is a fallacy known as non sequitur.

False

Audience analysis is the process of examining information about those who are expected to present speeches.

False

Audience analysis should only be performed at the beginning of speech preparation.

True

Demographics are statistical information about characteristics such as age, race, gender, sexual orientation, educational level, and ideological or religious views of a population.

True

Different cultures have different expectations about public speaking.

True

During World War I, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was lawful to restrict speech that presented "a clear and present danger" to the nation.

False

During a question-and-answer session, you should never admit that you don't know the answer to a question that has been asked.

True

Effective conclusions may employ illustrations, quotations, personal references, or any of the other methods of introduction.

False

Emotional contagion theory suggests that people tend to ignore the emotions of others.

True

Ethical speakers use critical thinking skills such as analysis and evaluation to formulate arguments and draw conclusions.

False

For most people, anxiety about a speech assignment decreases right before delivering their speech

True

Generally, U.S. speakers tend to be more linear and direct than speakers from Semitic, Asian, Romance, or Russian cultures.

False

Heightened emotions don't affect your ability to understand a message.

True

Historical speeches and how-to speeches are the two kinds of speeches that are usually organized chronologically.

False

If you are very nervous about giving your speech, you should visualize everything that could go wrong

False

If your main ideas range from simple to complicated, it makes sense to arrange them in order of complexity, progressing from the more complex to the simplest.

False

If your speech is informative, you should NOT ask your audience to take any sort of action after your speech.

True

In a group presentation, speakers must ensure they have a clear purpose and a central idea divided into logical main ideas.

True

In a persuasive speech, the speaker asks the audience to make a choice, rather than just informing them of the options.

True

In a syllogism, a general statement that makes an assertion is a major premise.

False

In most libraries, print reference resources are available for in-house research and can be checked out.

True

In public speaking, a successful speaker tries to establish a relationship with listeners.

True

In the "communication as transaction model'" the roles or receiver and source occur simultaneously

False

In the few minutes before you address listeners, mentally reviewing your major ideas, and your conclusion can cause more fear about the public speaking situation

False

Information on the Internet does not need any sort of criteria for evaluating its usefulness; it's all true and accurate information.

True

Inspirational appeals or challenges are seldom part of effective conclusions.

True

Internal summaries are often used in combination with internal previews to form transitions between major points and ideas.

True

It is a good practice to gauge the potential usefulness of your resources before you begin to read closely and take notes.

True

It is normal to have pre-speech jitters, but proper preparation and rehearsal can help you speak successfully.

False

It's acceptable for your central idea to use vague, unclear language.

False

Lawyers and ethicists all agree that if your overall objective is to inform or persuade, it is probably ethical.

True

Main ideas are detailed points of focus that can help you develop your central idea.

True

Memorized speaking has the advantage of allowing you to have maximum eye contact with the audience.

True

Middle Eastern cultures usually do not use standard inductive or deductive structures.

True

Nonverbal cues play a major role in communicating a message.

True

Not all people from all cultures prefer the same amount of direct eye contact when listening to someone talk.

True

Not only should a speaker's choice of topic be relevant to the interests and expectations of his or her listeners, it should also consider the knowledge listeners already have about the subject.

True

Often a past writer or speaker has expressed an opinion on your topic that is more authoritative, comprehensive, or memorable than what you can say.

True

Once the speech is in progress, the speaker must rely on nonverbal cues to judge how people are responding to the message.

True

One goal of an audience-centered speaker is to avoid sexist language or remarks.

True

One of the most important functions of a speech conclusion is summarizing the speech.

True

One way to build credibility in the introduction is to be prepared and appear confident.

True

One way to talk about a person's life is to organize key experiences topically.

True

Persuasive speakers must adapt their organization to the culture of their audience.

True

Preparing your speech early is a great way to help reduce speaker anxiety

False

Public speaking in the twenty-first century does not draw on the traditions of public speaking in any way

False

Reasoning by sign is a special type of deductive reasoning.

True

Referring to a shared myth is an effective way to appeal to emotions in a speech.

True

Rhetoric includes writing or speaking in order to persuade others

False

Rhetorical criticism is the process of analyzing what went wrong in a persuasive message.

False

Saying, "that's it" or "that's my speech" is an appropriate way to provide closure in your speech conclusion.

False

Speakers do not need to spend much time selecting and narrowing a speech topic, as the first idea is usually the best one.

False

Speakers need to present examples, illustrations, stories, and statistics in almost every sentence so that listeners can easily follow what they are saying.

True

Specific words are often concrete words, which appeal to one of our five senses.

True

Spoken communication is usually more repetitive than written communication.

True

Standard outline form lets you see at a glance the exact relationship among various main ideas, subpoints, and supporting material in your speech.

True

Supporting material should be personal and concrete, and it should appeal to your listeners' senses.