Answer Options:
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False
Question: “To inform my audience about the history of the Congressional filibuster” is an example of a
Answer Options:
specific purpose
topic statement
thesis statement
central idea
statement of intention
Answer: specific purpose
Question: Roy is working on the preparation outline for his informative speech. According to your textbook, his outline should
Answer Options:
Be as brief as possible.
State main points and subpoints in full sentences.
Contain a bibliography.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: Both state main points and subpoints in full sentences and contain a bibliography.
Question: Your textbook recommends sitting two or three feet away from the webcam when presenting a real-time online speech.
Answer Options:
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True
Question: When the general purpose of your speech is to _________, you act primarily as a teacher or lecturer.
Answer Options:
inform
convince
entertain
persuade
convert
Answer: inform
Question: According to your textbook, transitions, internal summaries, and other connectives should
Answer Options:
Be included in the preparation outline.
Be labeled as a transition, internal summary, etc.
Be identified by special letters.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: Both be included in the preparation outline and labeled as a transition, internal summary, etc.
Question: As your textbook makes clear, speechmaking carries heavy ethical responsibilities because it is a form of ________.
Answer Options:
power
authenticity
self-expression
communication
privilege
Answer: power
Question: Gerald is listening to comfort a friend whose apartment has just been burglarized. According to your textbook, Gerald is engaged in _________ listening.
Answer Options:
intuitive
empathic
comprehensive
appreciative
Answer: empathic
Question: “To inform my audience about the symptoms, causes, and treatment of Hodgkin’s Disease” is an example of a
Answer Options:
speech purpose.
thesis statement.
general purpose.
central idea.
main point.
Answer: speech purpose.
Question: In which situation would a speaker be most likely to recite a speech from memory?
Answer Options:
when making a toast at a wedding.
when responding to questions during a class lecture.
when reporting earnings to the yearly stockholders’ meeting.
when presenting a lengthy proposal to the city council.
when rallying a group to work for lower tuition.
Answer: when making a toast at a wedding.
Question: For his informative speech, Douglas told his classmates how to get free food at a drive-through restaurant. Rather than focusing on legitimate deals, such as student discounts or coupons, Douglas talked about ways to trick employees into believing you had already paid for food when you had not. His instructor gave the speech a poor grade because it violated the ethical criteria for public speaking presented in your textbook. The guideline Douglas violated was:
Answer Options:
Be fully prepared for each speech.
Make sure your goals are ethically sound.
Avoid using a cane and other forms of abusive language.
Adapt to your audience’s frame of reference.
Avoid plagiarism.
Answer: Make sure your goals are ethically sound.
Question: Which of the following does your textbook recommend when you need to speak impromptu?
Answer Options:
Begin by telling a joke.
Support your position with statistics, examples, or testimony.
Summarize your position at the end of the speech.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: Having spent two years working in a television newsroom, Madison decided to give her informative speech on that topic. Because she knew a lot about it and was comfortable speaking to an audience, she didn’t spend much time preparing. As a result, her speech was poorly organized, an overtime, and did not have a clear message. Which guideline for ethical public speaking discussed in your textbook did Madison fail to live up to?
Answer Options:
Be fully prepared for each speech.
Make sure your goals are ethically sound.
Avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language.
Be honest in what you say.
Avoid plagiarism.
Answer: Be fully prepared for each speech.
Question: According to your textbook, the ______ speaker delivers a speech with little or no immediate preparation.
Answer Options:
colloquial
extemporaneous
conversational
impromptu
declamatory
Answer: impromptu
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 Options:
concept
event
theory
object
Answer: theory
Question: Madison has to give a real-time speech of self-introduction as part of an online job interview. According to your textbook, which of the following should she remember to do?
Answer Options:
A. Feel free to wear your pajamas as it’s less formal.
B. none of these.
C. Don’t worry about practicing the delivery.
D. Dress formally as she would for an in-person interview.
Answer: D. Dress formally as she would for an in-person interview.
Question: Persuasive speeches on questions of ________ argue for or against particular courses of action.
Answer Options:
need
value
policy
fact
plan
Answer: policy
Question: Even when we are listening carefully, we usually grasp only about ________ percent of what we hear.
Answer Options:
20
30
40
50
60
Answer: 50
Question: According to your textbook, if you quoted Juanita Washington, a resident of New Orleans, on the psychological effects of Hurricane Katrina, you would be using ______ testimony.
Answer Options:
peer
personal
subjective
occasional
private
Answer: personal
Question: A speech that is fully prepared in advance but that is delivered from a brief set of notes or a speaking outline is called an ______ speech.
Answer Options:
extemporaneous
declamatory
impromptu
manuscript
vocalized
Answer: extemporaneous
Question: A persuasive speech exploring the truth or falsity of an assertion is known as a speech on a question of ________.
Answer Options:
value
opinion
evidence
policy
fact
Answer: fact
Question: ________ are especially valuable for showing an audience statistical trends and patterns.
Answer Options:
Models
Diagrams
Transparencies
Blueprints
Graphs
Answer: Graphs
Question: Which of the following does your textbook recommend for developing your first classroom speech?
Answer Options:
All of these answers are correct.
Book club earlier, descriptive language and describe an exciting experience.
Be creative in structuring the speech.
Use colorful, descriptive language.
Describe an exciting experience.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.