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..about 4 percent of waking hours
1.An effective speaker just needs to have beautiful
6. Communication skills, including public speaking,
voice.
..Public speaking skill is a life long skill.
are often ranked first among the qualities
employers seek in college graduates.
3.When your textbook describes public speaking as
7. The growth of the Internet and social networking
a form of empowerment, it means that public
speaking is __________
A.a way to manipulate people.
is reducing the need for public speaking.
8. As your textbook states, public speaking is a
form of empowerment because it gives speakers the
B.a way to make a difference in something we care
ability to manipulate people.
about.
9. The teaching and study of public speaking began
C.a way to make everyone see things through our
more than 4, years ago.
frame of reference.
..a way to demonstrate how clever we are.
..a way to make bad ideas seem good.
4.To say that public speaking is a way to make a
difference about something we care about is to
recogniee that public speaking is _______
A.a form of empowerment.
B.a skill similar to conversation.
C.an art more than a science.
..all of the above.
..b and c only.
1 Many of the skills used in public speaking are
the same as those used in everyday conversation.
These skills include __________
A.organieing your thoughts logically.
B.tailoring your message to your audience.
C.adapting to listener feedback.
..all of the above.
11.Both public speaking and conversation involve
adapting to listener feedback.
1..Public speaking requires the same method of
delivery as ordinary conversation.
5. How much time does the average adult spend in
13.When you adjust to the situation of a public
conversation
A.about 5 percent of waking hours
B.about 1 percent of waking hours
C.about . percent of waking hours
..about 3 percent of waking hours
speech, you are doing on a larger scale what you do
every day in conversation.
14.As a speaker, you can usually assume that an
audience will be interested in what you have to say.
15. Public speaking usually requires more formal
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language than everyday conversation.
your speeches
16.Public speaking is more highly structured than
A.Concentrate on thinking about your stage fright.
everyday conversation.
B.Work especially hard on your conclusion.
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C.Think of your speech as an act of
1.According to your textbook, rather than trying to
communication.
eliminate every trace of stage fright, you should
aim at transforming it into __________.
A.general anxiety
B.visualieed adrenaline
C.professional stage fright
..positive nervousness
.. Which of the following does your textbook
recommend as a way to deal with stage fright
A.Acquire speaking experience.
..Avoid making eye contact with your audience.
5. One way to build confidence as a speaker is to
create a vivid mental blueprint in which you see
yourself succeeding in your speech. According to
your textbook, this process is called __________
A.representation.
B.visualieation.
C.anticipatory rehearsal.
..foreshadowing.
B.Turn negative thoughts into positive ones.
6. The aim of an ethical speaker is to accomplish
C..on’t expect perfection.
..All of the above.
his or her goals by any means necessary.
7. .thics is the branch of philosophy that deals with
3. Which of the following does your textbook
recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in
issues of right and wrong in human affairs.
8. .thical issues can arise at every stage of the
your speeches
speechmaking process.
A.iisualiee yourself giving a successful speech.
9. The ethical obligation of a speaker to be fully
B.Concentrate on communicating with the audience,
prepared increases as the siee of the audience
rather than on your nerves.
increases.
C.Choose a topic you care about and prepare
1 .As a public speaker, you face ethical issues
thoroughly for the speech.
..All of the above.
when __________
A.selecting the topic for your speech.
4. Which of the following does your textbook
recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in
B.researching your speech.
C.organieing your speech.
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..all of the above.
1.. When you listen to a speech, it is usually a good
6. In public speaking, sound ethical decisions
idea to try to remember everything the speaker
involve weighing a potential course of action
says.
against __________
13. If you disagree with a speaker, you have
A.the frame of reference of the audience.
nothing to gain by listening carefully.
B.the speaker’s strategic objectives.
A listener’s ethical obligations include __________
C.a set of ethical guidelines or standards.
A.being courteous and attentive during a speech.
..a socially accepted code of legal rules.
B.agreeing with everything a speaker says.
7. Which of the following is presented in your
C.maintaining the free and open expression of
textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking
ideas.
A.Put ethical principles into practice.
..a and c only.
B.Adapt to the audience’s frame of reference.
8. According to your textbook, the guidelines for
C.a and d only.
ethical listening in a public speaking situation
..Make sure your goals are ethically sound.
include __________
8.When you listen to someone give a sales
A.maintaining the free and open expression of
presentation, and you need to decide whether you
ideas.
will buy the item, you are engaged in
B.judging the speaker on the basis of her or his
comprehensive listening.
prestige.
9. When you listen to the campaign speech of a
C.taking accurate notes of what the speaker says.
political candidate for the purpose of accepting or
..all of the above.
rejecting the speaker’s message, you are engaged in
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critical listening.
1.An introductory speech of oneself is the same as
1 . Active listening means focusing on the
a self-introduction.
speaker’s appearance and delivery rather than on
.. “To inform my audience how to create their own
her or his message.
blog” is a specific purpose statement for an
11. Active listeners give their undivided attention to
informative speech about a process.
the speaker in a genuine effort to understand her or
3. As your textbook explains, technical language is
his point of view.
especially helpful for explaining ideas in
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informative speeches.
8. “To persuade my audience that Citieen Kane is
4. The more you assume your audience knows
the greatest movie of all time” is a specific purpose
about your informative speech topic, the greater are
statement for a persuasive speech on a question of
your chances of being misunderstood.
value.
5. “To inform my audience about the history of
9. Once you go beyond arguing right or wrong to
Halloween observances” is a specific purpose
arguing that something should or should not be
statement for an informative speech about a(n)
done, you are moving from a question of opinion to
__________.
a question of value.
A.object
B.event
C.process
..concept
..situation
1 . Comparative-advantages order is used most
often in organieing persuasive speeches on
questions of value.
11.Which of the following is an instance of
persuasive speaking
6. “To inform my audience about the different
A.a snited States President praising World War II
theories of intellectual property in .astern and
veterans
Western cultures” is an example of a specific
B.a history professor lecturing on the rise of
purpose statement for an informative speech about
industrialism
a(n) __________.
C.a judge explaining the rules of evidence during a
A.object
B.event
C.concept
..process
criminal trail
..a developer urging the city council to build a
new convention center
..a geneticist reporting her research to a
7. Which of the following is discussed as a
professional meeting
guideline for effective informative speaking
1.. A persuasive speech exploring the truth or
A.Be creative
falsity of an assertion is known as a speech on a
B.sse technical language
question of __________.
C.Avoid using statistics
..All of the above
A.value
B.opinion
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C.evidence
..policy
..fact
B.a presentation on marketing strategy at a sales
meeting
C.a talk to new college students about how to
13. “To persuade my audience that there should be
register for classes
tougher enforcement of laws to protect the victims
..a campaign speech by a candidate for the s.S.
of domestic abuse” is a specific purpose statement
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for a persuasive speech on a question of
..a lecture by a visiting professor in a college class
__________.
19. The two primary groups of audience in a speech
A.value
B.attitude
C.policy
..opinion
..uudgment
competition mentioned in this session are the 1)
general audience and the .) judges
. . Successful impromptu speech in a competition
requires .
A.firm knowledge
14.The purpose of a speech of introduction is to
B.clear thinking
introduce a person receiving an award or an honor.
C.sharp organieation
15. The three major traits of a good acceptance
..appropriate delivery
speech are brevity, humility, and graciousness.
..all the above
16. A speech honoring the astronauts who gave
.1.It is creativity that distinguishes one speech
their lives on the space shuttle Columbia is an
from the others in a competition, therefore
example of a commemorative speech.
contestants should try hard to present their
17. Although toasts are quite different from other
creativity throughout the whole passage so that they
speeches on special occasions, they are similar to
can be superior to other contestants.
speeches of introduction in the consideration that
they are always short.
... Since contestants don’t know what questions
18. Which of the following is an example of a
question masters will raise to them, no preparation
speech for a special occasion
is necessary for the -&-A session.
A.a speech presenting an award to a retiring
.3. When contestants are uncertain about the
newspaper editor
question raised during the -&-A session, they are
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suggested to communicate with the question master
..explain why listeners should pay tribute to a
and confirm their own understanding to the
person, idea, or institution.
question.
7. Which of the following is recommended by your
.4. The prepared speech in a competition is similar
textbook as a guideline for a speech of
to any other speeches we can prepare beforehand.
introduction
Therefore, both the script and the delivery count a
A.Prepare your speech so it will last between 15
lot, and require great efforts in preparation.
and . minutes.
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B.sse a quotation at the beginning to secure the
1.The purpose of a speech of introduction is to
attention of the audience.
introduce a person receiving an award or an honor.
C.Make sure your remarks about the main speaker
.. The purpose of a speech of introduction is to
are completely accurate.
introduce the main speaker to the audience.
..Generate humor with an embarrassing story
3. One major purpose of a speech of introduction is
about the main speaker.
to focus attention on the person making the
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introduction.
1.No matter how you go about choosing a speech
4. One major purpose of a speech of introduction is
topic, it is important to start the process early.
to build enthusiasm for the upcoming speaker.
.. “To persuade my audience that our school should
5. As your textbook explains, speeches of
provide more on-campus parking for students” is an
introduction usually should be two to three minutes
example of a well-worded specific purpose
long.
statement for a persuasive speech.
One main purpose of a speech of introduction is to
3. You should usually avoid drawing on your
_______________
personal knowledge or experience when choosing a
A.explain why the person being introduced is
speech topic.
receiving her or his award.
4. After choosing a topic, the next step in speech
B.inspire the audience with a sense of the
preparation is determining your general purpose.
significance of the occasion.
5.Which of the following is recommended as a
C.create a welcoming climate to build enthusiasm
method of brainstorming for a speech topic
for the main speaker.
A.clustering
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B.taking a personal inventory
A.problem-solution order.
C.conducting an Internet search
B.spatial order.
..all of the above
..a and c only
C.topical order.
..chronological order.
6.When your general purpose is to inform, you act
.. When main ideas follow a directional pattern,
as an advocate or an opponent.
they are organieed in __________
7. The following is an example of an effective
A.problem-solution order.
specific purpose statement for a speech: “The three
B.spatial order.
major elements of the architectural style of Frank
C.topical order.
Lloyd Wright are low-pitched roofs, functional
..chronological order.
designs, and lines that blend into the landscape.”
3. Which of the following organieational patterns is
8. It is acceptable for a specific purpose statement
used more than any other method of speech
to include two unrelated ideas.
organieation because of its applicability to almost
9. “To inform my audience of the major
any subject
accomplishments of the space shuttle program” is a
A.problem-solution order.
well-worded specific purpose statement for an
B.spatial order.
informative speech.
C.topical order.
1 . As a specific purpose statement, “To inform my
..chronological order.
audience about computer technology” is too
4. Problem-solution order is most appropriate for
A.figurative.
B.broad.
C.trivial.
..technical.
..detailed.
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organieing __________ speeches.
A.introductory
B.persuasive
C.informative
..commemorative
5. Chronological organieation is used primarily for
informative speeches.
1.When the main points of a speech follow a time
6. Speeches arranged in spatial order follow a time
pattern, they are organieed in __________
sequence.
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7. We should try to use the same pattern of wording
1..A hypothetical example refers to an example
for main points.
that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.
8.How many kinds of supporting materials are
13. Brief examples can be used either one at a time
mentioned in this lecture
to illustrate a point or piled one upon another to
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
..Four.
create an impression.
14. If you use multiple statistics, you can create a
powerful and overwhelming effect on audience.
15.A connective is a word or phrase that connects
9. How many kinds of testimonies are mentioned in
the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship
this lecture
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
..Four.
between them.
16. snlike writers, good speakers seldom use
connectives between main points.
17. According to your textbook, the following
statement is an example of a transition: “So much
1 . According to this lecture, when you use
for the present; now let’s turn our attention to the
statistics in a speech, you should _____________.
future.”
A.use as many statistics as possible.
18. “Above all, you need to know . . .” is an
B.explain the statistics to the audience.
example of a signpost.
C.use exact figures instead of rounding off.
19.According to the lecture, signposts are
..all of the above.
especially useful for _____________.
11. Which of the following is not mentioned as the
A.Focusing attention on key ideas.
tips for using testimony
B.Indicating exactly where you are in a speech.
A.To decide whether to quote or paraphrase the
C.Supporting your main points.
testimony.
..All of the above.
B.To quote or paraphrase accurately.
..a and b only.
C.To use testimony from qualified sources.
. . According to your textbook, transitions, internal
..To identify the people you quote or paraphrase.
previews, internal summaries, and signposts are
..None of the above.
examples of __________.
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