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 Choices:
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: Evan and Clark are the mall’s only security guards.
The mall’s surveillance system is usually used 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Answer Choices:
Clark is incapable of disabling the mall’s surveillance system.
Both Evan and Clark are capable of disabling the mall’s surveillance system.
Evan and Clark are the mall’s only security guards.
The mall’s surveillance system is usually used 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Answer: Both Evan and Clark are capable of disabling the mall’s surveillance system.
Question: A temporary House or Senate committee established for a limited time period and for a special purpose is a:
Answer Choices:
A. joint committee.
B. conference committee.
C. standing committee.
D. select committee.
E. rules committee.
Answer: D. select committee.
Question: Good speech delivery ______.
Answer Choices:
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: The three major traits of a good acceptance speech are brevity, humility, and graciousness.
Answer Choices:
TRUE
FALSE
Answer: TRUE
Question: The following are examples of Secondary Source material except:
Answer Choices:
Transcripts of speeches
Photographs
All the above
Answer: All the above
Question: Reporter: A new campaign finance reform bill being considered by Congress would limit the amount of campaign contributions that political candidates can receive. However, a survey of candidates running for mayor, governor, and senate seats shows that not one of them favors the bill. Clearly, there is no desire among politicians to limit campaign contributions.
Which one of the following points out the flaw in the reporter’s argument above?
Answer Choices:
A. The reporter doesn’t indicate the amount that the new bill would limit campaign contributions.
B. The reporter wrongly assumes that no politician has ever supported a bill intended to limit campaign contributions.
C. The views of candidates currently running for office do not necessarily represent the views of all politicians.
D. Some of the politicians try to hide the fact that they travel by private plane to their speeches around the country.
Answer: C. The views of candidates currently running for office do not necessarily represent the views of all politicians.
Question: Barney: Last winter, I slipped on the outside stairs of Pinetree Café and broke my leg. My fall was caused by the ice on the stairs that the restaurant failed to remove. Since the restaurant clearly did not provide a safe atmosphere for its customers, I am justified in taking it to court.
Lydia: Unwarranted lawsuits are swamping the country—lawsuits that have no legal merit and are brought simply to make lawyers and their clients rich. If this trend continues, soon our legal system will be swamped to the point where it won’t be able to administer justice to people who truly deserve it. You therefore should drop your case against Pinetree Café.
The speakers above appear to disagree on which one of the following points?
Answer Choices:
A. Barney’s lawsuit against Pinetree Café is unwarranted.
B. Many unwarranted lawsuits are swamping the country.
C. The legal system will soon be unable to administer justice to people who deserve it.
Answer: A. Barney’s lawsuit against Pinetree Café is unwarranted.
Question: Jeff began his speech by saying: “Imagine that you are on a deserted island—palm trees sway in the breeze, the warm sun is on your face, and the smell of tropical flowers is in the air. Suddenly, the sound of distant drums breaks your euphoria. What do you do—panic? What would you do if you found yourself in such a situation?” What kind of supporting material did Jeff use in his introduction?
Answer Choices:
peer testimony
extended metaphor
systematic example
artificial simile
hypothetical example
Answer: hypothetical example
Question: The purpose of a speech of introduction is to introduce the main speaker to the audience.
Answer Choices:
TRUE
FALSE
Answer: TRUE
Question: As a public speaker, you face ethical issues when ________.
Answer Choices:
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: Speaking extemporaneously:
Answer Choices:
gives more control over language than does speaking from memory.
is adaptable to more situations than is speaking from manuscript.
offers more spontaneity and directness than does speaking impromptu.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
Question: ______ testimony is especially valuable in a speech because it adds the personal insight of people with firsthand experience on a topic.
Answer Choices:
peer
family
common
everyday
ordinary
Answer: peer
Question: According to your textbook, the skilled extemporaneous speaker:
Answer Choices:
has a conversational tone.
does not use notes while delivering the speech.
All of these answers are correct.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
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 Choices:
manuscript
impromptu
extemporaneous
colloquial
memorized
Answer: manuscript