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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. There are four distinct styles of learning according to Kolb: divergers, assimilators, accommodators, and commoners.
a. True
b. False
2. Drawing from common experiences, such as learning how to drive, is a means of establishing common ground with an
audience.
a. True
b. False
3. When speaking in a second language, you can help your audience understand by using visual aids to reinforce key
terms and concepts as you move through your speech.
a. True
b. False
4. Because human experience is universal, identifying culturally sensitive material is relatively easy.
a. True
b. False
5. A speaker can appear more knowledgeable by using complex words that are unfamiliar to his/her audience.
a. True
b. False
6. Part of establishing an audience adaptation plan is determining what you can do to make it easier for audience members
to comprehend and remember the information you will share.
a. True
b. False
7. If your audience believes that you are concerned with their interests, you will establish trustworthiness with them.
a. True
b. False
8. As a speaker, you should avoid using personal pronouns whenever possible.
a. True
b. False
9. One vivid example can help us understand a complicated concept.
a. True
b. False
10. By comparing new ideas with familiar ones, speakers can help their audience understand any unknown speech
material.
a. True
b. False
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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11. Carlos began his speech with, “How much would you give to spend one more day with someone you have lost?” This
is an effective way to begin his speech because it highlights similar attitudes between the speaker and the audience, which
is likely to pique the audience’s interest in the content that is to come. This would be an example of ____________.
a. common ground statement
b. rhetorical question
c. relevance inquiry
d. proximity inquiry
12. You can articulate your expertise ________________by disclosing your personal experience with your topic.
a. directly
b. indirectly
c. formally
d. informally
13. Following ethical standards and honestly explaining a speech’s motivation help establish ___________.
a. timeliness.
b. proximity
c. personableness
d. trustworthiness
14. A strategy for tailoring your speech to the needs, interests, and expectations of your specific audience is called
_____________.
a. a speech outline
b. a speech goal
c. an audience analysis
d. an adaptation plan
15. Anthony believes his speech about the raise in student housing fees demonstrates _____________ because his topic is
pertinent to the personal life space of the students on campus.
a. relevance
b. timeliness
c. audience needs
d. proximity
16. The background, knowledge, attitudes, experiences, and philosophies shared by the speaker and audience are called
______________.
a. common ground
b. personalization
c. shared understanding
d. perspective
17. A sentence or two that summarizes one main point and introduces the next is/are called ______________.
a. familiar language
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b. transitions
c. personal information
d. vivid language
18. When you indicate how your topic can have a serious physical, economic, or psychological effect on your audience
members, you are emphasizing ______________.
a. personal impact
b. trustworthiness
c. credibility
d. proximity
19. Because words have many meanings, you want to make sure your listeners understand the meaning you intend. You
can do so by _______________.
a. appealing to diverse learning styles
b. choosing specific and familiar language
c. using vivid language and examples
d. comparing unknown ideas with unfamiliar ones
20. The knowledge and opinions listeners have about your topic before they hear you speak is called ________________.
a. initial audience disposition
b. relevance
c. audience adaptation
d. personal impact
21. As you are planning your informative speech on the prevalence of Internet memes in pop culture, you wonder if your
audience would know what Internet memes are. You are concerned with which aspect of information comprehension and
retention.
a. appealing to diverse learning styles
b. choosing specific and familiar language
c. using vivid language and examples
d. comparing unfamiliar ideas with familiar ones
22. The confidence that an audience places in the truthfulness of what a speaker says is known as ________________.
a. expertise
b. credibility
c. trust
d. knowledge
23. All of the following are ways to display personableness EXCEPT ______________.
a. dressing appropriately for the audience and occasion
b. smiling and establishing eye contact
c. being critical of other’s speeches
d. using appropriate humor
24. Stating “We need to be concerned about tuition increases,” rather than “Students needs to be concerned about tuition
increases,” demonstrates the use of __________________to link the speaker to members of the audience.
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a. relevance
b. timeliness
c. personal impact statements
d. personal pronouns
25. Because audience members learn differently, good speakers will _____________ when presenting new information.
a. appeal to diverse learning styles
b. rely on instinct to develop key ideas
c. utilize the most effective learning technique
d. encourage the audience to learn about the subject
26. The extent to which one projects a pleasing personality is known as ________________.
a. credibility
b. trustworthiness
c. personableness
d. character
27. What is one of the ways to be understood when speaking in your second language?
a. practice in front of friends who are native speakers
b. use note cards in your native language
c. use personal pronouns
d. practice in front of people who are non-native speakers
28. A speech about the voter registration process demonstrates _____________; because the next presidential election is
in two months, the information presented is useful now or in the near future.
a. relevance
b. timeliness
c. audience needs
d. proximity
29. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways for a speaker to establish common ground with an audience?
a. draw from common experiences
b. ask rhetorical questions
c. use personal pronouns
d. use good posture
30. Sharing personal stories and using examples in your speech is a way to establish _______________.
a. timeliness
b. relevance
c. common ground
d. comparison
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Answer Key
1. False
2. True
3. True
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26. c