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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. Public speaking can occur in online environments.
a. True
b. False
2. Intelligible speakers use a rate, volume, and pitch that are easily understood by audiences.
a. True
b. False
3. Public speaking is NOT a specialized type of communication because everyone engages in public speaking during
his/her lifetime.
a. True
b. False
4. Good feedback is always expressed verbally.
a. True
b. False
5. One form of plagiarizing is paraphrasing the unique ideas of another person and not crediting that person.
a. True
b. False
6. The formal study of public speaking teaches us what to think.
a. True
b. False
7. Speaking expressively is important during public speaking so that you sound a bit more dramatic than you would in
casual conversation.
a. True
b. False
8. As a public speaker, what you discuss, and how well you do so will depend on your interests, beliefs, background, and
public speaking skills.
a. True
b. False
9. As technology and media become increasingly accessible, the lines between mass communication and public speaking
are blurring.
a. True
b. False
10. Psychological noise is any external sight or sound that distracts us from the message of a speech.
a. True
b. False
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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11. ___________________communication occurs with approximately three to ten people.
a. mass communication
b. context communication
c. public communication
d. small group communication
12. According to your textbook, public speaking is a(n)________________ process.
a. situation-centered
b. audience-centered
c. speaker-centered
d. message-centered
13. Gabriel received a poor grade for his informative speech because his instructor noticed that he only gathered
information from the first or second paragraph of the sources he cited during his speech. The ________ of his research
was poor because he did not provide enough details from his evidence.
a. breadth
b. depth
c. scope
d. analysis
14. John decides to add some background material for his informative speech on current trends in Internet usage after
discovering that the majority of the audience members do not own computers. What concept does John’s decision
illustrate?
a. plagiarism
b. speaker credibility
c. feedback
d. audience analysis
15. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of an ethical speaker?
a. honesty
b. integrity
c. fairness
d. intelligence
16. Statements alerting listeners about how a main point or subpoint is relevant to them are called:
a. concern links
b. listener relevance links
c. content links
d. information links
17. Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of a rhetorical situation?
a. audience
b. occasion
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c. speaker
d. transition
18. The _______ is the overall framework of your speech and includes the introduction, body, conclusion, and transitions..
a. macrostructure
b. microstructure
c. speaking effectiveness process model
d. content
19. We send and receive messages primarily through which two channels?
a. physical and psychological
b. speaking and hearing
c. auditory and visual
d. coding and encoding
20. The ___________ encompasses the expected purpose and setting for a speech.
a. analysis
b. culture
c. venue
d. occasion
21. Dressing professionally, being poised as you speak, and citing credible evidence all convey ____________
a. logos
b. pathos
c. ethos
d. professionalism
22. Some real or perceived need that a speech might help to address is known as ____________.
a. rhetorical
b. exigence
c. constraint
d. occasion
23. Public speaking has been revered as a(n) ______________ in democratic civilizations since ancient times.
a. ethical right
b. specific right
c. honest right
d. civic right
24. As preparation for her informative speech on the importance of vaccination, Alana asked her classmates if they had
been vaccinated as a child and if they have any children. Alana is conducting the _____________ of her speech.
a. expectation management
b. audience analysis
c. attitudinal adjustment
d. audience survey
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25. Plagiarism which results from the failure of a speaker to reference material they find on the Internet is called:
a. unethical communicators
b. electronic messages
c. online plagiarism
d. cyberplagiarism
26. Presenting the ideas, words, or created works of another as one’s own by failing to credit the source is
called:___________.
a. attribution
b. plagiarism
c. licentiousness
d. paraphrasing
27. After Eva’s speech about the harmful effects of not recycling, you noticed that she discarded her empty water bottle in
the nearest trashcan. Which ethical principle has Eva violated?
a. fairness
b. integrity
c. honesty
d. respect
28. The reason why a course devoted in part or entirely to public speaking is often required in a general education
curriculum is that __________.
a. all people communicate
b. public speaking helps people reach career goals
c. sending and receiving messages have ethical components
d. public speaking teaches general knowledge to help people participate as engaged citizens in democracy
29. The process of tailoring the message to address exigence in terms of the audience’s unique interests, needs, and
expectations is called:
a. audience analysis
b. exigence
c. audience adaptation
d. tailoring
30. The effectiveness of your words is irrelevant if the words are not heard by, understood by, or has no effect on your
_____________.
a. situation
b. purpose
c. audience
d. content
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Answer Key
1. True
2. True
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