Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank for Essentials of Human Communication, Eighth Edition
CHAPTER 12: PUBLIC SPEAKING
PREPARATION AND DELIVERY (STEPS 7-10)
Multiple Choice Questions
1)
If clarity is your goal, which of the following is appropriate when speaking?
A)
Don’t waste words.
B)
Use idioms as much as possible.
C) Avoid high abstraction and use only low abstraction.
D)
Avoid specific terms and numbers.
2)
These guidelines―use active verbs; use figures of speech; and use imagery―are among the stylistic
suggestions for achieving
A)
vividness. C)
appropriateness.
B)
clarity. D)
forcefulness.
3)
A question aimed at making a statement or producing some type of desired effect is referred to as a
A)
hyperbole. C) metaphor.
B)
rhetorical question. D) simile.
4)
Which of the following guidelines does the book recommend in regard to the level of abstraction of
language used in a speech?
A)
Use high-level abstraction to put pictures in your audience’s head.
B)
Consistently use low-level abstraction to make your main points clear.
C)
Vary the levels of abstraction.
D)
Use high-level abstraction more than low-level abstraction.
5)
Active verbs, imagery, and figures of speech are helpful for achieving
A)
clarity. C)
vividness.
B)
appropriateness. D)
personal style.
6)
Benny is giving a speech on bird watching. One of his points is about the equipment birdwatchers
need. Which of the following would be the best way for Benny to state this point using an active verb?
A)
To enjoy the bird watching experience, choose the right equipment.
B) Bird watching is fun with the right equipment.
C)
The right equipment is vitally important to enjoyable birdwatching.
D)
You will be a better birdwatcher if you have the right equipment.
7)
During her speech on vacationing on the Greek island of Hydra, Katalina asks her audience to
imagine a place where the sound of the sea and the wind are not interrupted by honking horns and
screeching tires, a place where the only traffic sounds are the soft whirr of bicycle tires on the pavement.
Katalina is using _________ to give her audience a sense of the place.
A)
active verbs C)
imagery
B)
idioms D)
personal style
8) ”Sally is a stupendous student of sociology!” is an example of
A)
alliteration. C)
metaphor.
B)
hyperbole. D)
a rhetorical question.
9)
To begin a speech on the use of condoms, Chris told a risqué joke that shocked the audience. Chris’s use
of language is best described as
A)
too vivid. C)
too personal.
B)
too clear. D)
inappropriate.
10)
Which of the following would be the best statement to use in a speech on volunteerism to create
immediacy with an audience?
A)
Those who volunteer receive as much as they give.
B) I shall be speaking on the joys of volunteerism.
C)
I think we’ve all had those experiences where in giving we received so much in return.
D)
Volunteering offers something for everyone.
11)
In the introduction of his speech, Harold says, “I really don’t know much about this subject, and I
don’t know how interested you might be in it but . . .” Harold’s use of language suggests
A)
powerlessness through the use of disqualifiers.
B)
an appropriate level of formality.
C) an attempt to create immediacy with the audience.
D)
improper sentence construction.
12)
In constructing sentences for an oral presentation, it is best to favor
A)
long over short sentences.
B)
indirect over direct sentences.
13) In a speech, the conclusion serves as the
A)
summary and orientation.
B)
summary and closing.
14) An acceptable way to close a presentation is to
A) bring in new information for the audience to ponder.
B)
say, “That’s it!”
C)
pose a challenge to the audience.
D)
ask a rhetorical question.
C) positive over negative sentences. D)
passive over active sentences.
C) closing and feedback.
D) closing and orientation.
15) Effective ways to gain attention for a speech include
A)
asking a question.
B)
apologizing for your lack of experience to set the audience at ease.
C) immediately offering your thesis statement.
D)
making prefacing remarks before you actually begin.
16) In a speech, the introduction should
A)
avoid referring to specific audience
C)
members. D)
B)
orient the audience to a topic.
motivate your audience to do something.
reinforce what you have already said.
17)
After Roberto arrived at the podium, the first words of his speech were an apology for lack of
preparation. Roberto’s apology
A)
is an example of a good attention-getter.
B) is something Roberto should have omitted.
C) should have been stated as a rhetorical question.
D)
is exemplary of orienting an audience to a topic.
18) Transitions in public speaking
A)
are only needed if your points are very different from one another.
B) help the audience see connections among your points.
C)
are useful as final statements.
D)
rarely add clarity to well-constructed presentations.
19) The outline you use when you give your presentation should
A)
be the same outline you used to prepare your speech.
B) contain no extraneous notes to yourself about delivery.
C)
be brief, preferably just key words.
D)
be a script of every word you wish to say.
20)
Which of the following is one of the suggestions presented in your book for rehearsing a speech?
A)
Rehearse the speech in parts rather than from beginning to end.
B)
Rehearse in front of a mirror to better understand how you will look to your audience.
C) Interrupt rehearsals to make notes or changes.
D)
Rehearse the speech two times.
21)
Matthew did not anticipate winning the student service award, so he did not prepare a speech. When his
name was called, he had to quickly think of a few words to say that would be appropriate for the occasion.
Matthew’s delivery method is best described as
A)
manuscript. C)
extemporaneous.
B)
impromptu. D)
memorized.
22)
As vice president of sales and marketing for HJK Company, Nin is required to give quarterly
presentations to the board of directors. For these presentations, Nin prepares thoroughly and speaks from a
brief outline. Nin’s delivery method is best described as
A)
manuscript. C)
extemporaneous.
B)
impromptu. D)
memorized.
23)
During his speech on foreign policy, Manny keeps dropping the “g’s” from gerunds: “I’m hopin’ the
findin’s I’m presentin’ are convincin’.” Which of the following articulation problems is Manny
demonstrating?
A)
omission C) addition
B)
substitution D) accent
24) Generally, speakers who maintain eye contact appear
A)
less trustworthy than those who don’t.
B) less concerned than those who don’t.
C) more trustworthy than those who don’t.
D)
more distant than those who don’t.
25) In regard to delivery notes, your text suggests using
A)
only a delivery outline.
B)
a minimum of 6 index cards.
C) a handwritten manuscript of the speech.
D)
your preparation outline.
True/False Questions
1)
Alliteration is the use of extreme exaggeration.
2)
Speakers should limit their use of idioms to avoid confusing non-native speakers.
3)
“Camping is an excellent activity for people of all ages” is an example of active verb choice.
4)
Using slang is one way to create immediacy with your audience.
5)
The best way to begin a speech is to say something like, “My topic today is schizophrenia.”
6)
The conclusion is an excellent place to introduce new information that you want your audience to think
about.
7)
By using transitions, you can help your audience see how one point relates to another.
8)
Your preparation outline and your delivery outline should be essentially the same.
9)
In politically sensitive cases or when media impose severe time restrictions on the speech, it may be wise
to consider using the manuscript method of delivery.
10) To be effective, pauses should be filled rather than unfilled.
Completion Questions
1) __________ language generally contains more familiar terms than
__________ language.
2) __________ are expressions that are unique to a specific language and whose meaning cannot be
deduced from the individual words used.
3) __________ enables a speaker to make an audience feel the temperature or texture suggested in a
speech.
4) Conclusions serve two major functions in public speaking: 1.
__________ and 2.__________
5) You should try to accomplish two goals in your introduction: 1.
__________ and 2.__________
6) __________ are statements used to summarize what you have already discussed in your speech
before you move on to a new point.
7)
The method of delivery that involves thorough preparation but no commitment to exact wording is the
__________ method.
8)
Pronouncing the word “orator” as “or–RATE–or” instead of “OR-ruh-ter” is an example of the
pronunciation problem of __________
9)
Suggestions for expressing evaluations of others’ presentations include say something positive, limit
criticism, and __________
10) The most important single aspect of bodily communication is __________
Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank for Essentials of Human Communication, Eighth Edition
Matching Sequence
Match the example with the figure of speech it represents.
1) She’s an otter when she’s in the pool. A) alliteration
2) Trying to manage school, work, and a family is B) hyperbole
like juggling and riding a bike at the same time.
3) Even if you have a million errands to run in C) metaphor
one day, using these simple organization
techniques will prove useful.
4) One of the images I’ll never forget from my D) simile
trip to Yosemite was how the trees bowed their
heads in respect as a sudden wind swept into
the valley.
5) Do you want to have a worry-free vacation? E) personification
6) Finely finished fabric makes all the difference F) rhetorical question
when redecorating a room.