SPCH 1315 Quiz 1 & 2 Questions

____________ is speech that is potentially harmful to a person's reputation at work or in the community and might be illegal if spoken with a reckless disregard for the truth.

Slander

Listeners should evaluate evidence in terms of

accuracy and credibility of the source.

Effective interview questions

are a mix of closed-ended and open-ended questions.

To help your audience follow your speech do all of the following except

avoid organizational patterns.

When using audio or video as a presentation aid, the speaker should be sure do all of the following except

be sure the audience has already seen or heard the clip used.

What type of example offers a single illustration of a point?

brief

With a speaking outline,

condense full sentences into key words or phrases.

A person's respectful bearing and conduct is called

dignity.

Transforming ideas and thoughts into messages is called

encoding.

What is NOT a successful strategy for gaining public-speaking confidence

evaluating your own speech performance.

Effective examples for a speech can be all of the following, EXCEPT:

extraneous

The ________ Amendment assures protection to both honest and dishonest speakers.

first

Typefaces come in a variety of sets of sizes, or

fonts

Benefits of public speaking do not include

improving hand-eye coordination NOT learning practical skills and knowledge. NOT finding new ways to be an engaged citizen.

Surveys are an especially effective source of support for topics related to the attitudes, values, and beliefs of the people

in a speaker's immediate environment.

An effectively prepared working outline will

include credits when necessary.

Defining, describing, demonstrating, and explaining are methods of

informing your audience

An incorruptible speaker, or one who will not compromise the truth, possesses

integrity

Daydreaming and fatigue are examples of

internal distractions

When making an informative speech about ______, speakers should focus on raising awareness and deepening understanding rather than advocating one position over another.

issues

Which type of graph is useful for demonstrating how something changes in value?

line graph

In this form of communication, the receiver is physically removed from the messenger, and there is little or no interaction between the speaker and the audience.

mass communication

In order to deal with a sudden distraction while you are giving a speech, you might

minimize your response and proceed as soon as possible.

Questions that don't lead the interviewee to a desired response are known as

neutral questions.

At the end of the interview, you should

offer a brief, positive summary of important things you learned

How many major ideas should be present on each presentation aid?

one (1) NOT three (3) NOT four NOT two

Speeches about ______ address the impact of individuals and groups on society.

people

Hate speech is offensive communication that is most often directed against

people's racial, ethnic, religious, gender, or other characteristics.

Scriptwriters tend to

plan what they, not the speaker, will say next.

Stephen began to panic as soon as his instructor gave the speech assignment to the class. Stephen experienced

pre-preparation anxiety.

When using presentation aids

prepare to give your presentation without the aids, in case problems arise

Eyewitness testimony, diary entries, interviews, and surveys are examples of ______ sources.

primary

Speeches about ______ might discuss brewing beer, lightning formation, or yoga sequences.

processes

When giving a speech with a digital presentation, you should

remember that your primary mission is to communicate with your words.

When used as supporting material in a speech, examples do not _____ your points.

substantiate

Which of the following is not a type of secondary source?

surveys

When actively listening, a person should

take note of the speakers key points

Common technical errors that can arise from using presentation software include all of the following except

the audience losing interest during your speech.

The goal of informative speaking is

to increase audience understanding and awareness.

In a presentation aid, you can include everything except

un-cited text excerpts.

The skillful use of color in presentation aids includes all of the following except

using as many colors as possible to provide variety.

Active listeners

usually set listening goals and listen for main ideas

Which of the following outlines should be prepared in a full-sentence format?

working