Public speaking Unit 1 Exam

all of the following are presented in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speechmaking except a. explain your motives for speaking to the audience b. put your ethical principles into practice c. avoid name calling and other forms of abusive language d. make sure your goals are ethically sound e. be fully prepared for each speech.

a. explain your motives for speaking to the audience

"Now that we have seen the causes of unrest in central Africa, we shall turn to their effects..." is an example of a(n) a. internal preview b. transition c. internal summary d. signpost e, main post

b. transition------------

"to inform my audience that the NFLs video replay system should be adopted by college football in order to eliminate officiating errors" is a poor specific purpose statement for an informative speech because.. a. it is phrased in a figurative language. b. it contains more than one distinct idea. c. the stated goal is persuasive rather than informative. d. all of these choices e. it is phrased in figurative language and contains more than one distinct idea.

c. the stated goal is persuasive rather than informative.

even when we are speaking casually, we only grasp about ________ percent of what we hear. a. 20 b. 99 c. 40 d. 50 e. 60

d. 50

which of the following does your textbook as a way to steer clear of incremental plagiarism a. avoid using direct quotes from other people in your speech b. only use original ideas so there is no risk of plagiarism c. avoid using sources that might make someone suspect plagiarism d. cite the sources of all the quotations and paraphrases in your speech

d. cite the sources of all the quotatiopns and paraphrases in your speech

Brad Falk is listening to a speaker explain how a new computer program works so Brad can use it in his business. According to your textbook, Brad is engaged in ____________ listening. a. passive b. appreciative c. active d. comprehensive

d. comprehensive

as your textbook, a speaker who assembles a speech by copying word for word from 2 or 3 different sources is committing hat kind of plagiarism a. global b. incremental c. scientific d. patchwork e. credible

d. patchwork

all of these are presented in your textbook as guidelines for ethcial speechmaking except a. be honest in what you say. b. avoid name calling and other forms of abusive language. c. be fully prepared for each speech. d. make sure your goals are ethically sound e. explain your credibility on the speech topic

e. explain your credibility on the speech topic

three kinds of plagiarism discussed in your textbook are a. valid plagiarism. incremental plagiarism, and necessary plagiarism b. patchwork plagiarism, speech plagiarism, and global plagiarism c. literary plagiarism, scientific plagiarism, and speech plagiarism d. idea plagiarism, quotation plagiarism, and paraphrase plagiarism e. global plagiarism, patchwork plagiarism, and incremental plagiarism.

e. global plagiarism, patchwork plagiarism and incremental plagiarism.

according to your textbook, the ethical obligations of listeners include. a. judging the speaker on the basis of his or her delivery. b. listening to the speaker courteously and attentively c. maintaining the free and open expression of ideas d. all of these choices e. listening to the speaker courteous and attentively and maintaining that free and open expression of idea

e. listening to the speaker courteous and attentively and maintaining that free and open expression of idea

"learning water safety guidelines" is an example of an effective purpose statement for a speech. true or false

false

according to your textbook, the following statement is an example of an internal summary: "so much for the present, what about the future?". true or false

false

all statements made by a public speaker are protected under the free speech clause of the first amendment to the u.s. constitution. true or false

false

being audience centered means a speaker must sacrifice what she or he really believes to get a favorable responce from the audience. true or false

false

he specific purpose of a speech usually "sums up" the main points to be developed in the body of the speech. true or false

false

once you choose the central idea of your speech, the next step is to formulate your general purpose. true or false

false

speeches arranged in problem-soloution order are divided into 4 main parts. true or false

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. true or false

true

ethical issues can arise at every stage of the speechmaking process. true or false

true

ethnocentrism is the belief that ones own group or culture is superiorn to all other groups or cultures. true or false

true

informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in chronological order. true or false

true

most speeches should contain 2-5 main points. true or false

true

one of the major barriers to effective speaking is over-estimating what the audience knows about the topic. true or false

true

to be most effective in a speech, statistics need to be implemented and explained in terms that are meaningful to an audience. true or false

true

whenever you quote someone directlyin a speech, you must attribute the words to that person . true or false

true