Answer Options:
abstract index.
virtual library.
periodical database.
digital reference.
electronic catalogue.
Answer: virtual library.
Question: Because speechmaking is a form of power, we must always be sure to speak ________.
Answer Options:
concisely
persuasively
ethically
forcefully
consistently
Answer: ethically
Question: According to your textbook, effective listening can help you do which of the following?
Answer Options:
gather information and communicate it accurately to others.
learn effective techniques that you can use in your own speeches.
get promoted in your job.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: A speech with the specific purpose “To inform my audience how outbreaks of bird flu move from region to region” would most likely be organized in _______ order.
Answer Options:
natural
analytical
progressive
scientific
spatial
Answer: spatial
Question: Diego needs to make an impromptu response to another speaker at a staff meeting. Your textbook recommends that he should do all of the following except:
Answer Options:
state the point he is answering.
state the point he wishes to make.
maintain eye contact with the audience.
tell the audience how nervous he is about impromptu speaking.
use signposts to help the audience keep track of his ideas.
Answer: tell the audience how nervous he is about impromptu speaking.
Question: Speechmaking is a form of power and therefore carries with it heavy ________ responsibilities.
Answer Options:
logical
ethical
psychological
emotional
sociological
Answer: ethical
Question: According to your textbook, brainstorming is especially helpful when you are having trouble
Answer Options:
choosing a speech topic
determining the general purpose
determining the specific purpose
phrasing the central idea
analyzing the audience
Answer: choosing a speech topic
Question: One advantage of giving an online speech is that it requires less rehearsal time than does a speech for an in-person audience.
Answer Options:
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False
Question: Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking?
Answer Options:
A teacher praising parents for contributing to the school carnival.
A teacher arguing that phonics is a successful method for teaching reading.
A teacher explaining the requirements for an assignment.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: A teacher explaining the requirements for an assignment.
Question: The three major traits of a good acceptance speech are brevity, humility, and graciousness.
Answer Options:
TRUE
FALSE
Answer: TRUE
Question: Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking?
Answer Options:
a mayor presenting the Volunteer of the Year Award at a banquet
a scientist urging the EPA to ban plastics containing the chemical BPA
a newly elected governor thanking supporters for their help in the campaign
a company president boasting about the increases in dividends to shareholders
a doctor explaining a diagnosis and treatment options to a patient
Answer: a scientist urging the EPA to ban plastics containing the chemical BPA