What type of informative speaking would you use for informing your classmates about
current trends in cancer research and treatment?
a. description
b. explanation
c. demonstration
d. repetition
Presentation aids should be used
a. when you cannot speak with responsible knowledge.
b. to emphasize the most important ideas and information in your speeches.
c. to highlight attractive people you are speaking about.
d. as often as possible during your presentation.
Before an audience opposed to health care reform, Jane praises President Obama for
supporting health care reform without arguing for or defending its merits. Given her
audience, she is likely guilty of which of the following fallacies?
a. ad hominem
b. the myth of the mean
c. post hoc
d. begging the question
Using words precisely and simply is an example of which of the six C’s of oral
language?
a. clarity
b. cultural sensitivity
c. concreteness
d. colorfulness
What kind of reasoning works primarily from observation?
a. deductive
b. syllogistic
c. inductive
d. analogical
What is a stereotype?
a. a generalized picture of a race, gender, or nationality
b. a value-free generalization of other people
c. any generalization about a set of facts or statistics
d. a generalized image about political realities
All of the following are potential drawbacks of using presentation aids except
a. poorly planned aids can hurt your ethos as a speaker.
b. poorly integrated aids tend to distract listeners and speakers.
c. they often put you at the mercy of technology working.
d. all of the above are potential drawbacks.
When possible, what should the speaker do when using an object as a presentation aid?
a. select a living thing to strengthen audience involvement
b. select an object that will shock the audience to listen
c. keep the object out of sight until it is time to use it
d. display the object throughout the speech for emphasis
Identification takes place when the speaker and listener share what?
a. social status
b. spatial proximity
c. common ground
d. horticultural inclinations
Trigger words invoke which of the following reaction(s) in listeners?
a. emotional
b. rational
c. temporary
d. critical
What trap do beginning speakers often fall into when trying to speak from a
manuscript?
a. poor writing skills
b. practicing too much
c. reading and poor eye contact
d. awkward wording
What is the first step in preparing a speech?
a. finding material to make the speech clear and interesting
b. designing your speech so it fits together well
c. selecting your topic
d. preparing a thesis statement
Words like “freedom” and “equality” that condense and express widely shared political
beliefs are called
a. metaphors.
b. non sequiturs.
c. amplification.
d. ideographs.
To give his speech a sense of closure, Johnny closes by referring to the same
involvement strategy used to open his speech. This is referred to as
a. a rhetorical question.
b. echoing your introduction.
c. strategic repetition.
d. an internal summary.
How should each main point and subpoint in a formal outline be worded?
a. as a memorable phrase
b. using qualifier and clauses
c. using a stock issues format
d. as simple declarative sentences
Membership in which type of group would best indicate an interest in problems of
public life?
a. political
b. social
c. religious
d. occupational
What is a delayed reaction to persuasion called?
a. inoculation
b. sleeper effect
c. emergent persuasion
d. a self-fulfilling prophecy
All of the following are important to ethical informative speaking except
a. do not distort information.
b. speak from responsible knowledge.
c. avoid controversial topics.
d. strive for objectivity.
Audience expectations for your speech will mostly likely be shaped by what variable of
the speaking situation?
a. occasion
b. time of day
c. physical location
d. size of the audience
Supporting information and materials are important to public speaking because
a. they encourage listeners to take our messages seriously.
b. they help our messages withstand doubt and controversy.
c. they add human appeal to our assertions.
d. all of the above.
When you scan newspapers, the Internet, and magazines to try and get ideas for your
speech, what are you using?
a. media and Internet prompts
b. rhetorical trolling
c. interest charts
d. mind mapping
What type of speaking is considered ‘spur of the moment”?
a. extemporaneous speaking
b. impromptu speaking
c. manuscript speaking
d. spontaneous speaking
A speech engaging opposing views would most likely follow what persuasive speech
design?
a. refutative
b. comparative
c. problem solution
d. motivated sequence
“Sally sells seashells by the seashore” exemplifies what figure of speech?
a. connotation
b. antithesis
c. alliteration
d. parallel construction
Why is it crucial to explain what factual information means for your audience?
a. because objectivity does not really exist
b. to support ideas and claims
c. audience rarely pay adequate attention
d. because of the self-fulfilling prophecy
Responsible knowledge of a topic includes all of the following except
a. understanding how your topic relates to the status quo.
b. understanding the main issues surrounding your topic.
c. awareness of latest developments surrounding your topic.
d. knowing what respected experts have to say about your topic.
_____ narratives are the most commonly used form of story-telling in public speaking.
a. Embedded
b. Master
c. Vicarious experience
d. Comedic
The politician who argued against locating a “nuclear waste suppository” in his
backyard was probably guilty of
a. alliteration.
b. malapropism.
c. abuse of pathos.
d. marking.
What is another word for the emotional intensity or vividness of language?
a. correctness
b. cultural sensitivity
c. color
d. conciseness
A recent study indicated that students learn more from instructors who go off on
humorous tangents and jump from idea to idea.
What kind of language use is especially important to developing effective narratives?
a. dialogue
b. denotative
c. statistical
d. artistic
When John F. Kennedy exhorted, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what
you can do for your country,” he used what powerful form of figurative language?
a. balancing
b. parallel construction
c. antithesis
d. amplification
From your readings, “finding your voice” as a public speaker entails all of the following
except
a. learning how to influence audiences on any subject.
b. learning to put together and present speeches.
c. learning more about yourself and the topic you care about.
d. discovering your place in society.
What is the flaw in the following specific purpose, “To inform my audience about New
York City?”
a. too urban
b. too general
c. too trivial
d. too technical
Your text offers all of the following advice for conducting Web searches except
a. use quotation marks to restrict searches to a given phrase.
b. use AND, OR, and minus signs to expand or focus searches.
c. follow search terms with ‘site:gov” or ‘site:edu” to narrow your searches to those
specific domains.
d. all of the above advice and more are offered.
When speakers back up and redefine unfamiliar terms or phrases, they are often
responding to listener feedback that signals misunderstanding.
A flow chart can be used to show power and responsibility relationships in
organizations.
Narratives are the most important form of information for workplace briefings.
According to poll after poll, it is safe to assume that most women are less interested in
politics than men.
Speakers should be modest when accepting an award.
Effective speakers come across as genuinely interested in communicating with their
audiences.
What type of narrative would you probably be using if you introduced it with “Imagine
yourself”?
a. dramatic
b. vicarious experience
c. magnification
d. hypothetical
Speeches citing the terrorist attacks of 9-11 best reflect our need for comfort.
Major premises refer to illustrating examples or applications used to support an
argument.
Good examples can help enhance emotional involvement.
A source file should record facts, figures, and quotations.
A speech comparing the first and second Iraq wars would best represent a literal
analogy.
Personal growth is the only major benefit a speaker can achieve while learning public
speaking skills.
Presentation aids should be used to emphasize the speaker’s most important ideas and
information.
T F Metaphors of “light” and “darkness” are inherently manipulative and should not be
used by speakers.