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1.
Speeches that are intended to influence the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of an
audience are called __________
A)
informative.
B)
persuasive.
C)
special-occasion.
D)
impromptu.
2.
If the mayor of a city were asked to deliver a speech at the grand opening of a new
branch of the city’s library, he or she would be delivering which type of speech?
A)
Informative
B)
Persuasive
C)
Special-occasion
D)
Topical
3.
“The quantifiable social categories of groups of people” defines which of the following
terms?
A)
Audience analysis
B)
Demographics
C)
Statistical analysis
D)
Surveying
4.
The process of amassing information, thinking creatively, and considering problems and
solutions related to your topic is most closely associated with which of the following
terms?
A)
Clustering
B)
Brainstorming
C)
Audience analysis
D)
Cognitive restructuring
5.
As Jill begins to prepare for her informative speech, she tries to come up with topic
ideas by first writing down the name of the town where she was born, Chicago, and then
writing down other words she associates with it. Eventually, she has a complex web of
ideas spilled across the page including tourist attractions, sports teams, famous people
who live or work there, and the great fire that nearly destroyed the city. What process
has she used to come up with these potential topics?
A)
Brainstorming
B)
Clustering
C)
Topic narrowing
D)
Cognitive structuring
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6.
Which of the following is a specific purpose statement?
A)
To inform
B)
To inform about neon tetras
C)
To have my audience know how to set up an aquarium and care for neon tetras
D)
Neon tetras are inexpensive and are easy to care for, making them an ideal pet for
college students.
7.
A statement that conveys the central idea about your topic is a __________ statement.
A)
general purpose
B)
specific purpose
C)
thesis
D)
topic
8.
Which of the following statements would be classified as a thesis statement?
A)
To persuade people to become organ donors.
B)
To convince my audience that organ donation is important in hopes that they will
consider signing up to become an organ donor and eventually save someone’s life.
C)
Organ donation pros and cons.
D)
Organ donors are able to turn tragedy into a blessing by saving lives through their
generous and selfless actions.
9.
In her speech on the process of producing television news, Julia references an opinion
statement made by a professor from Arizona State University who teaches a course in
broadcast journalism. What type of research information is Julia using to support her
speech?
A)
Statistics
B)
Lay testimony
C)
Expert testimony
D)
An anecdote
10.
Numerical expressions used to show trends, the size of something, or relationships
between things are called __________
A)
testimony.
B)
comparisons.
C)
contrasts.
D)
statistics.
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11.
As he opens his speech persuading his classmates to donate their used shoes to a charity,
Jonah tells a brief story about a child who has no shoes and must walk to school
barefoot. What type of information is he using to support his speech?
A)
A statistic
B)
Lay testimony
C)
Expect testimony
D)
An anecdote
12.
Dan used a Web-based service to ask a large group of people a set of questions related
to his topic to find out what others thought about the subject. We would say that Dan
was using a(n) __________
A)
interview.
B)
meta-search.
C)
survey.
D)
quiz.
13.
Google Scholar would best be categorized as what kind of research tool?
A)
Research search engine
B)
Database
C)
Search engine
D)
Library gateway
14.
__________ is defined as “the crime of presenting someone else’s words, ideas, or
intellectual property as your own—intentionally or unintentionally.”
A)
Intellectual theft
B)
Cheating
C)
Plagiarism
D)
Slander
15.
Incorruptibility, the ability to avoid compromise for the sake of personal gain, is most
closely associated with which of the following terms?
A)
Dignity
B)
Credibility
C)
Ethics
D)
Integrity
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16.
According to the textbook, ethical speaking is usually characterized by all but one of the
following principles. Which one does not belong?
A)
Trustworthiness
B)
Respectfulness
C)
Enjoyment
D)
Responsibility
17.
Presenting an audience with opposing views so that they are able to make an informed
decision is most closely related to which principle of ethical speaking?
A)
Trustworthiness
B)
Respectfulness
C)
Responsibility
D)
Fairness
18.
U.S. companies identify public speaking as one of the most important skills needed for
professional success.
A)
True
B)
False
19.
Most good speakers feel little or no anxiety about speaking in front of an audience.
A)
True
B)
False
20.
In the “real world,” informative speeches and persuasive speeches are essentially the
same.
A)
True
B)
False
21.
Persuasive speeches sometimes seek to reaffirm an audience’s existing beliefs, attitudes,
or behaviors.
A)
True
B)
False
22.
At the end of his presentation, Bill hopes his audience will see that lowering taxes will
do more to stimulate the economy than increased government work projects will. We
would classify his speech as an informative speech.
A)
True
B)
False
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23.
Most classroom speakers do not bother with audience analysis since they already know
their classmates.
A)
True
B)
False
24.
The salience, or significance, of particular demographic and psychographic
characteristics often changes based on the reason why the audience has gathered.
A)
True
B)
False
25.
The demographic categories a speaker should analyze include audience members’
attitudes, values, behaviors, and interests.
A)
True
B)
False
26.
Narrow topics are usually easier to research, organize, and speak about than are broad
topics.
A)
True
B)
False
27.
Specific purpose statement and thesis are two different terms for the same thing.
A)
True
B)
False
28.
“My audience should realize that a coffee tasting is more complicated than just brewing
a pot of coffee and inviting some friends over but feel like it’s something they could
organize if they wanted to” is an example of a thesis statement.
A)
True
B)
False
29.
The opinion of a licensed clinical social worker on the top reasons that people in your
community become homeless would count as lay testimony.
A)
True
B)
False
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30.
Statistics are considered to be the best form of speech support because they are concrete,
memorable, and accurate.
A)
True
B)
False
31.
Anecdotes are especially useful when a speaker wants to personalize a speech and make
it more memorable to the audience.
A)
True
B)
False
32.
Quotations do not need to include the exact words of the person who is being quoted.
A)
True
B)
False
33.
Directories tend to provide fewer but higher-quality links than databases do.
A)
True
B)
False
34.
Search engines like Google and Yahoo! index every document available electronically
over the Web.
A)
True
B)
False
35.
Reliable Web sites usually provide the name and credentials of the author as well as
relevant background information about him or her.
A)
True
B)
False
36.
Plagiarism refers to both the intentional and unintentional presentation of someone else’s
words, ideas, or intellectual property as the speaker’s own.
A)
True
B)
False
37.
Although plagiarism is emphasized as a part of most colleges’ academic honesty
policies, there are rarely consequences for not crediting one’s sources in the real world.
A)
True
B)
False
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38.
Speakers should note while they are conducting their research whether the information
they are recording is being copied verbatim or is paraphrased.
A)
True
B)
False
39.
The First Amendment right to free speech protects a speaker’s right to say anything he
or she wants, regardless of the intended or unintended consequences.
A)
True
B)
False
40.
Treating people with dignity and behaving with integrity are universal ideas central to
the concept of ethics.
A)
True
B)
False
41.
While researching her persuasive speech convincing her audience to donate money to a
charity that provides food and other necessities to children who live in poverty, Liz
discovered that the charity recently admitted that their chief administrator embezzled
money that was donated to the organization for his own personal gain. Liz does not have
an obligation to tell her audience this information as long as the charity helps people.
A)
True
B)
False
42.
Every citizen has the right to free speech; therefore, all speech is ethical.
A)
True
B)
False
43.
The democratic process requires public speaking.
A)
True
B)
False
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Answer Key
1.
B
2.
C
3.
B
4.
B
5.
B
6.
C
7.
C
8.
D
9.
C
10.
D
11.
D
12.
C
13.
A
14.
C
15.
D
16.
C
17.
D
18.
A
19.
B
20.
B
21.
A
22.
B
23.
B
24.
A
25.
B
26.
A
27.
B
28.
B
29.
B
30.
B
31.
A
32.
B
33.
A
34.
B
35.
A
36.
A
37.
B
38.
A
39.
B
40.
A
41.
B
42.
B
43.
A