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1. “Follow the yellow brick road” is a __________ reference.
A. Politically correct
2. __________ has/have the power to reinforce systems of oppression and privilege.
A. Language
3. Diverting attention to other issues is an example of which of the following myths of political
correctness?
A. “Culture is static”
4. An example of a peer-reviewed resource is __________.
A. Interview
5. Which of the following is most likely a trusted source by an audience?
6. If you are engaged in __________ communication, you should invite your audience to
challenge your perspective while also considering that of your audience.
A. Verbal
7. Citationality allows a speaker to __________ a line or an idea without having to account for
the entire resource.
A. Quote
8. Dr. Shaw requires that her Public Speaking students practice citing sources accurately and
truthfully. She is asking them to engage in __________.
A. Citationality
9. Sources that are __________ include first-hand experience and expert knowledge.
A. Published
10. Testimonies have the power to __________ an issue through narrative and example.
11. ______ helps us make shortcuts in our meaning making.
A. Political correctness
12. _______ is a cultural shortcut, which dismisses language choices around race or gender or
sexuality.
13. The expression “political correctness” has become a figure of speech that stands in for or
condenses meanings and assumptions without a very complicated understanding of them. This is
also known as
14. Using political correctness as a shortcut becomes a way of arguing someone whose
perspective we don’t share is participating in a
A. Trope
15. In order for you to say something PC, you have to believe that culture basically remains
constant. This belief refers to
A. Culture and power are separate
16. Naming something PC is a convenient way to create distinctions between ‘speech’ or ‘words’
and the ‘reality’ or ‘fact’ of our experiences. This is also known as
A. Culture and power are separate
17. What we believe to be true, through our actions, becomes reality. This statement refers to
18. Sometimes we see movement through time and place as good, whether or not it actually is.
This statement best represents the Myth of
A. Culture and power are separate
19. Sarah explained to the class that her mother taught her not to see race. Sarah’s mom taught
her that race doesn’t matter. While Sarah’s mother was well meaning, her teachings supported
the Myth of
20. Telling someone that he or she is exaggerating only insults that person and diverts attention
we need to be giving to fix the problem to some off topic issue. This is an example of the Myth
of
A. Culture is static
21. ______ is the practice of citing your sources, being truthful and advocating for the public
good.
22. Audiences made up of professors, doctors, and lawyers are often suspicious of _______ as
sources in a speech.
A. Academic journals
23. According to the authors, finding out more about the author of the information you want to
include in your speech is one way to assess source
24. A speaker with integrity will use “in-text citations” as well as a/an _________ to cite his/her
sources.
25. __________, a sociologist, wrote about colorblindness as “color evasiveness.” In other
words, when we try to be colorblind, we are not blind and unable to see race, but rather, we
evade the topic and the implications of race.
26. Suggestions for variety in citational practice can be found in citation format manuals.
27. Audiences are blank slates, and they will listen openly and supportively, without judgment,
to topics a speaker presents.
28. Progress is progress.
29. The language we consume builds and sustains our understandings, our attitudes, and our
actions.
30. A discussion of haves and have-nots is a discussion of power.
31. Have a lot of information for your speech is not that same as having solid, accurate, and
meaningful information.
32. In an APA citation, the year a work appeared in print appears late in the citation.
33. Your communication has consequences for other and for yourself. If you care about yourself,
your community, and your ideas, you will exercise good judgment in every stage of the speech
making process.
Type: E
34. There are six myths of political correctness offered by Fassett and Warren. Please list three of
these myths, define the myths, and provide an example to illustrate the myths.
Type: E
35. Define political correctness. Once you have defined the term, explain the dangers in
engaging in political correctness for you and for those you are communicating with.
Type: E
36. Explain what is meant by citationality. What are the benefits and drawbacks of using
citationality? Give an example of how you might use citationality with a friend.
