Answer Options:
critical
appreciative
empathic
comprehensive
Answer: empathic
Question: According to your textbook, the specific purpose for a speech should
Answer Options:
include a reference to the audience.
be written as a full infinitive phrase.
be expressed as a question.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: be written as a full infinitive phrase.
Question: Outlining is an important part of public speaking because
Answer Options:
an outline helps the speaker create an organized preliminary bibliography.
an outline helps ensure that ideas flow clearly from one to another.
an outline helps the speaker choose an interesting, sharply focused topic.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: When preparing an introduction for a speech to a hostile audience, you should be especially careful to __________.
Answer Options:
A. preview the body of the speech.
B. state the importance of the topic.
C. use statistics in the introduction.
D. arouse the curiosity of the audience.
Answer: D. arouse the curiosity of the audience.
Question: According to your textbook, questions of policy ________.
Answer Options:
usually contain the word “should”
also involve questions of fact and value
seldom come up in daily lives
All of these answers are correct
Answer: Both usually contain the word “should” and also involve questions of fact and value
Question: Communication based on a speaker’s body and voice, rather than on the use of words, is called:
Answer Options:
implied communication.
nonverbal communication.
unintentional communication.
instinctive communication.
physical communication.
Answer: nonverbal communication.
Question: According to your textbook, persuasive speakers have an ethical obligation to
Answer Options:
know about all sides of an issue.
use visual aids when discussing practicality.
present their evidence fairly and accurately.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: Persuasive speeches on questions of fact are usually organized in ________ order.
Answer Options:
topical
problem-solution
comparative advantages
problem-cause-solution
descriptive
Answer: topical
Question: According to your textbook, Raul should include which of the following in his preparation outline?
Answer Options:
transitions.
the central idea.
a bibliography.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: Your textbook explains, speeches of introduction usually should be two to three minutes long.
Answer Options:
TRUE
FALSE
Answer: TRUE
Question: A political candidate is running for office and must give a speech that will lay out the details of her platform. The speech will be widely covered by newspapers and television. What kind of delivery is the candidate most likely to use?
Answer Options:
manuscript
impromptu
extemporaneous
colloquial
memorized
Answer: manuscript
Question: If your specific purpose statement were “To inform my audience how to make authentic South American empanadas,” you would probably organize your speech in _______ order.
Answer Options:
causal
chronological
spatial
causal
Answer: chronological
Question: As a public speaker, you face ethical issues when ________.
Answer Options:
selecting the topic for your speech
researching your speech
organizing your speech
All of these answers are correct
Answer: All of these answers are correct
Question: Visual aids can be very useful to a speaker because they
Answer Options:
often take the place of statistics.
enhance the clarity of a speaker’s ideas.
can be passed among members of the audience.
do not require a great deal of explanation.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: enhance the clarity of a speaker’s ideas.
Question: Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking?
Answer Options:
United States President urging World War II veterans
a history professor lecturing on the rise of industrialism
a judge explaining the rules of evidence during a criminal trial
a developer urging the city council to build a new convention center
a geneticist reporting her research to a professional meeting
Answer: a developer urging the city council to build a new convention center
Question: According to your textbook, persuasive speakers have an ethical obligation to
Answer Options:
learn about all sides of an issue.
use visual aids when discussing practicality.
present their evidence fairly and accurately.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: As explained by your textbook, “To inform my audience about the Native Americans who transmitted coded messages for the U.S. during World War II” is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) ______.
Answer Options:
object
function
concept
event
process
Answer: event
Question: If you wanted to compare the changes over the last 10 years in the number of people who get their news from newspapers and the number of people who get their news from the internet, the best kind of visual aid would probably be a
Answer Options:
diagram.
chart.
line graph.
flow graph.
wave graph.
Answer: line graph.
Question: The ______ speaker uses only brief notes or a speaking outline to jog the memory.
Answer Options:
after-dinner
commemorative
informative
extemporaneous
persuasive
Answer: extemporaneous
Question: For his first speech, Peter is organizing his ideas around three holiday customs that were passed down by his Polish grandparents. According to your textbook, Peter’s speech will most likely be organized in _________ order.
Answer Options:
geographical
personal
chronological
topical
familial
Answer: topical