Question: A filibuster is:
Answer Choices:
A. an attempt to prevent the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debate.
B. an attempt to persuade others to vote for a particular bill in return for a favor at a later date.
C. used in the House to force a standing committee to release a bill.
D. a method used by the Speaker of the House to promote the majority party’s legislation.
E. a technique that is unique to the House.
Answer: A. an attempt to prevent the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debate.
Question: A speech of introduction should usually be read from a manuscript.
Answer Choices:
TRUE
FALSE
Answer: FALSE
Question: The U.S. Secretary of State is giving a speech announcing the specific terms of an agreement with Russia on the use of chemical weapons. What kind of delivery is the Secretary of State most likely to use?
Answer Choices:
extemporaneous
personal
manuscript
colloquial
Answer: manuscript
Question: If the audience is not familiar with the award being given, a speech of presentation should briefly explain the meaning of the award.
Answer Choices:
TRUE
FALSE
Answer: TRUE
Question: Which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a way to enhance the effectiveness of your examples?
Answer Choices:
Practice delivery to enhance your extended examples.
Avoid using examples drawn from your personal experience.
Make your examples vivid and richly textured.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: According to your textbook, an extemporaneous speech:
Answer Choices:
will have slightly different wording each time it is delivered.
should usually include some humorous remarks.
is casually prepared and practiced in advance.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: Good speech delivery ______.
Answer Choices:
has a conversational quality.
does not call attention to itself.
requires a strong voice.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: One major purpose of a speech of introduction is to build enthusiasm for the upcoming speaker.
Answer Choices:
TRUE
FALSE
Answer: TRUE
Question: Because speechmaking is a form of power, we must always be sure to speak ________.
Answer Choices:
concisely
persuasively
ethically
forcefully
consistently
Answer: ethically
Question: “To inform my audience about the major theories explaining the extinction of the dinosaurs” is a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n) ______.
Answer Choices:
concept
event
theory
object
Answer: theory
Question: Which of the following sources of information is least likely to be distorted by someone with an interest in manipulating?
Answer Choices:
A newspaper report of a sports result.
A politician’s campaign speech.
A TV advertisement for a product.
An attorney’s closing argument for his or her client.
None of these.
Answer: A newspaper report of a sports result.
Question: In public speaking, sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against ________.
Answer Choices:
the frame of reference of the audience
a set of ethical guidelines or standards
the speaker’s strategic objectives
a socially accepted code of legal rules
the personal opinions of the speaker
Answer: a set of ethical guidelines or standards
Question: Which of the following sources of information is least likely to be distorted by someone with an interest in manipulation?
Answer Choices:
A newspaper report of a sports result.
A politician’s campaign speech.
A TV advertisement for a product.
An attorney’s closing argument for his or her client.
None of these.
Answer: A newspaper report of a sports result.
Question: Executive orders:
Answer Choices:
A. are used by the president to have the force of law.
B. are used to regulate further the use of force.
C. represent the president’s legislative power.
D. have been used to establish rules for the executive administrative agencies.
E. All of the above are true.
Answer: A. are used by the president to have the force of law.
Question: Communication based on a speaker’s body and voice, rather than on the use of words, is called:
Answer Choices:
implied communication.
nonverbal communication.
unintentional communication.
instinctive communication.
physical communication.
Answer: nonverbal communication.
Question: Choose the pair of words/phrases among the choices that exhibits the same logical relationship as the words/phrases in the following pair:
gavel: judge
Answer Choices:
A. baton: conductor
B. symphony: composer
C. stop sign: driver
D. ruler: math
Answer: A. baton: conductor
Question: A speech accepting an award is an example of a commemorative speech.
Answer Choices:
TRUE
FALSE
Answer: FALSE
Question: Which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a guideline for a speech of introduction?
Answer Choices:
Prepare your speech so it will last between 15 and 20 minutes.
Use a quotation at the beginning to secure the attention of the audience.
Make sure your remarks about the main speaker are completely accurate.
Generate humor with an embarrassing story about the main speaker.
Assume that the audience knows nothing about the main speaker.
Answer: Make sure your remarks about the main speaker are completely accurate.
Question: The powers of the Speaker of the House include all of the following except:
Answer Choices:
A. presiding over meetings of the House.
B. appointing members of conference committees.
C. scheduling legislation for floor action.
D. presiding over the conference of the majority party.
E. sending legislation to the appropriate standing committee.
Answer: E. sending legislation to the appropriate standing committee.
Question: In public speaking, sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against ________.
Answer Choices:
the persuasive goals of the speaker
an interpretation of the U.S. Constitution
the frame of reference of the audience
a set of ethical guidelines or standards
the majority views of public opinion
Answer: a set of ethical guidelines or standards
Question: Some politicians claim to support the environment in speeches they make around the country. However, to get to those speeches they ride in a gas guzzling, pollution creating private planes. They therefore clearly don’t believe a word of what they say and are actually making the environmental problem worse.
Which one of the following, if true, would best weaken the argument above?
Answer Choices:
A. Some of the politicians try to hide the fact that they travel by private plane to their speeches around the country.
B. Most people who hear the politicians’ speeches on the environment are unconvinced by their arguments.
C. A majority of voters surveyed agree that politicians sometimes make society’s problems worse.
D. Improvements to the environment brought about through the politicians’ public support of environmental measures are more than offsets the damage done to the environment by the politicians’ private planes.
Answer: D. Improvements to the environment brought about through the politicians’ public support of environmental measures are more than offsets the damage done to the environment by the politicians’ private planes.
Question: How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for the use of statistics presented in your textbook?
I discovered on the Internet that each year, for every 100,000 students living in college dormitories, there are 4 cases of bacterial meningitis.
Answer Choices:
It doesn’t round off the statistics.
It doesn’t state the statistics clearly.
It doesn’t cite a qualified source for the statistics.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: It doesn’t state the statistics clearly and it doesn’t cite a qualified source for the statistics.
Question: As explained in your textbook, when delivering a commemorative speech, you should take special care to
Answer Choices:
provide a detailed biography of the person being commemorated.
heighten appreciation for the person being commemorated.
use creative language to express feelings and sentiments.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: The following is not an example of when communication apprehension can occur:
Answer Choices:
When in groups
When in meetings
When sweating
When public speaking
Answer: When sweating