Answer Options:
fact
attitude
policy
opinion
value
Answer: policy
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 Options:
extemporaneous
personal
manuscript
colloquial
Answer: manuscript
Question: According to your textbook, which of the following would be an effective backup plan for a real-time online speech?
Answer Options:
A. Reschedule the speech once technical problems are resolved.
B. Distribute an outline of your speech via email.
Answer: B. Distribute an outline of your speech via email.
Question: Nahid is listening to provide emotional support to her friend Sousan, who is talking about the health of her aging parents. According to your textbook, Nahid is engaged in _________ listening.
Answer Options:
critical
appreciative
empathic
intuitive
comprehensive
Answer: empathic
Question: Visual aids are often helpful to a speaker because they can
Answer Options:
enhance the clarity of a speaker’s ideas.
make information more interesting to listeners.
help listeners retain a speaker’s ideas.
All of these answers are correct.
Both enhance the clarity of a speaker’s ideas and make information more interesting to listeners.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: If you find a topic that is interesting to you, you can usually be sure that your audience will find it interesting too.
Answer Options:
TRUE
FALSE
Answer: TRUE
Question: According to your textbook, which of the following statements about online public speaking is (are) true?
Answer Options:
A. Gestures and facial expressions are magnified when they appear on screen.
B. Dressing professionally is less important online as it is when speaking in person.
C. Online speaking is more challenging and time-consuming than in-person speaking.
D. All of these are true.
Answer: C. Online speaking is more challenging and time-consuming than in-person speaking.
Question: According to your textbook, the three criteria for judging the reliability of research documents located on the Internet are authorship, sponsorship, and ______.
Answer Options:
interest
formality
interactivity
recency
graphics
Answer: recency
Question: Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a guideline for effective informative speaking?
Answer Options:
Relate the subject directly to the audience.
Use at least one visual aid with each main point.
Don’t overestimate what the audience knows.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: Relate the subject directly to the audience and don’t overestimate what the audience knows.
Question: According to your textbook, public speakers should avoid informal words such as “you” and “your” when giving an informative speech.
Answer Options:
TRUE
FALSE
Answer: FALSE
Question: According to your textbook, the first thing a speaker needs to do in the introduction of a speech is to:
Answer Options:
Identify the topic of the speech.
Preview the purpose of the speech.
Tell the audience his or her name.
Get the interest and attention of the audience.
Explain the speech assignment.
Answer: Get the interest and attention of the audience.
Question: As explained in your textbook, public speakers have an ethical obligation to avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language because such language
Answer Options:
violates the free-speech clause in the U.S. Constitution.
denigrates the dignity of the groups or individuals being attacked.
undermines the right of all groups in the U.S. to express their ideas.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: Good speech delivery ______.
Answer Options:
is accompanied by frequent gestures.
requires that the speaker have a strong voice.
sounds conversational even though it has been rehearsed.
draws the attention of the audience away from the message.
is best achieved by reading from a manuscript.
Answer: sounds conversational even though it has been rehearsed.
Question: Lance is enjoying Aziz Ansari’s stand-up comedy routine at the Civic Center. According to your textbook, Lance is engaged in ________ listening.
Answer Options:
critical
appreciative
comprehensive
empathic
intimate
Answer: appreciative
Question: According to your textbook, which of the following should be included in a preparation outline?
Answer Options:
research notes.
transitions.
a bibliography.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: Both transitions and a bibliography.
Question: When Gabriel received the Top Engineering Student award at the department’s annual award ceremony, he gave a speech thanking the department for according him this honor. According to your textbook, what kind of special-occasion speech did Gabriel give?
Answer Options:
an invitational speech
a speech of introduction
a commemorative speech
an acceptance speech
a speech of presentation
Answer: an acceptance speech
Question: A(n) ______ example describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.
Answer Options:
statistical
real
factual
hypothetical
actual
Answer: hypothetical
Question: Both a preparation outline and a speaking outline should
Answer Options:
include delivery cues.
briefly sketch the speaker’s ideas.
use a consistent pattern of symbolization and indentation.
be written entirely in full sentences.
contain a bibliography.
Answer: use a consistent pattern of symbolization and indentation.
Question: As explained in your textbook, the three main parts of a speech are called:
Answer Options:
The beginning, the core, and the conclusion.
The preview, the main points, and the close.
The attention-getter, the main section, and the ending.
The opening, the center, and the end.
The introduction, the body, and the conclusion.
Answer: The introduction, the body, and the conclusion.