In many science and mathematical presentations, audience members will expect
experimental evidence and mathematical proofs.
The architecture design review enables the audience to visualize the design, and then it
sells it.
After a speaker selects an organizational pattern, his or her next step should be to
outline the speech.
Catering to the audience’s whims, or pandering, only serves to undermine a speaker’s
credibility.
Cherry-picking is one way to present statistics ethically.
An analogy is an extended metaphor compares an unfamiliar concept to a more familiar
one in order to emphasize or explain key ideas.
Types of presentations for the arts and humanities most commonly include on reports of
other people’s research and studies.
In general, an after-dinner speech is expected to be somber and serious.
Listeners have multiple opportunities to understand the spoken message of a speech.
If a book has two authors, the speaker only needs to cite the first author.
A successful persuasive speaker should aim for large-scale changes.
Stating the purpose of the speech is the first step in creating a speech.
Differences in dialects or accents, nonverbal cues, and physical appearance sometimes
serve as cultural barriers to listening.
Unlike many forms of communication, public speaking usually occurs in formal
settings.
A commemorative special occasion speech is one that might occur at an inauguration,
keynote, or commencement.
When delivering a eulogy, the speaker should focus on the life of the person, rather than
the circumstances of death.
Speaking from an outline of key words and phrases is called impromptu speaking.
Audiences are more likely to accept sources as reliable and credible if they are affiliated
with reputable institutions.
To illustrate points effectively, a speaker should always use only one type of aid.
In PowerPoint, transitions add special motion and sound effects as the user moves from
one slide to another.
Allow plenty of white space, or “visual breathing room” on visuals for viewers.
The speech introduction should capture the audience’s attention, but it does not need to
delve into the topic and purpose of the speech.
During the body of a speech, the speaker should restate the speech thesis and reiterate
how the main points confirm it.
Distribute any handouts during the introduction of your speech.
The speaker’s credibility is established in the speech introduction.
Connotative meaning refers to the associations that different people bring to bear on a
word.
The audience is an empty vessel into which a speaker can pour facts and figures.
Repetition can help implant important ideas in listeners’ minds.
Published sources are helpful in conducting audience analysis.
A speaker can effectively signal closure by manner of delivery.
Audience analysis should play a role in the speaker’s choice of sources.
Parallelism is the repetition of the same sounds, usually initial consonants, in two or
more neighboring words or syllables.
Unity refers to clarity and logical consistency.
In describing information, the speaker should provide an array of details that allow the
audience to paint a mental picture of the topic.
Coherence refers to a speech containing only those points that are implied by the
purpose and thesis statements.
People in the helping professions often create case conferences to evaluate patients’
conditions and outline plans of treatment.
Hate speech is offensive communication that is most often directed against
A)political ideas.
B)people’s values.
C)people’s racial, ethnic, religious, gender, or other characteristics.
D)people’s psychological characteristics.
Science courses include those related to all of the following areas except
A)physicalsciences.
B)natural sciences.
C)earth sciences.
D)social sciences.
Which of the following is the least formal type of communication?
A)mass communication
B)dyadic communication
C)small group communication
D)public speaking
Which type of chart diagrams the progression of a process?
A)flowchart
B)pie graph
C)pictogram
D)table
All of the following are examples of transition techniques except
A) signposts.
B) internal summaries.
C) internal previews.
D) thesis statements.
A speaker’s general fear or anxiety associated with either actual or anticipated
communication to an audience is known as
A)communication nervousness.
B) communication uneasiness.
C) public-speaking anxiety.
D) stage fright.
Which one of the following is an audience made up of people who possess intimate
knowledge of the topic being discussed?
A)expert
B)colleagues within the field
C)lay audience
D)mixed audience
Which of the following is a forum in which speakers deliver short speeches on different
aspects of the same topic?
A)panel discussion
B)symposium
C)town hall meeting
D)forum
College students are typically asked to deliver oral presentations in all of the following
forms except
A)academic article reviews.
B)team presentations and debates.
C)poster sessions.
D)sales presentations.
Which of the following options does PowerPoint offer that presents menus for inserting
new slides after the first one, choosing layouts and themes for your slides and
manipulating fonts and styles?
A)Blank Presentation Tab
B)AutoContent Wizard
C)Guidebook Pattern
D)Home Tab
When designing a presentation aid, the speaker should focus on
A)simplicity.
B)abstraction.
C)complexity.
D)diversity.
The ________ Amendment assures protection to both honest and dishonest speakers.
A)First
B)Second
C)Third
D)Fourth
When listening for main ideas, a listener should
A)ignore the speaker’s organizational pattern.
B)take into account only the conclusion.
C)take note of the speaker’s key points.
D)concentrate on the speaker’s delivery.
Characteristics of the speech setting include all of the following except
A)the size of the audience and the length of the speech.
B)lighting and sound.
C)seating capacity and arrangement.
D)the psychological profile of the audience.
Which type of presentation facilitates a post-lecture group activity?
A)lecture
B)group activity
C)classroom discussion
D)laboratory demonstration
The Encyclopaedia Britannica is an example of a specialized encyclopedia.
An effectively prepared working outline will
A)include credits when necessary.
B)include delivery cues.
C)include only the body.
D)begin with a speaking outline.
A speaker can feel confident that his or her delivery has a relaxed, natural quality if
A)the message is presented with cheerfulness.
B)the speaker’s behavior is not overly theatrical in nature.
C)the speaker focuses more on self and less on audience.
D)the speaker has memorized every word of the speech.
An effective speech should be organized around ______ main points.
A)one or two
B)two or three
C)four or five
D) seven or eight
Active listening is
A)vague and abstract.
B)focused and purposeful.
C)a time-consuming one-step process.
D)undesirable when listening to public speeches.
A _______ captures whatever is displayed on your computer screen, from text to slides
to streaming video.
A) screencast
B) webcam
C) digital video camera
D) powerpoint program
A form of communication between two people is called
A)mass communication.
B)small group communication.
C)dyadic communication.
D)public speaking.
Supporting material illustrates main points by ______ the speaker’s main ideas.
A)substituting
B)disproving
C)verifying
D)contradicting
Which type of example offers a multifaceted illustration of a point?
A)brief
B)extended
C)factual
D)hypothetical
A speaker who uses vivid imagery
A)elicits mostly negative responses.
B)distracts listeners from the main point of the speech.
C)engages audience members’ senses.
D)uses abstract language.
_____ are real-time seminars, meetings, or other presentations that connect presenters
and audiences from their computers or mobile devices.
A) Podcasts
B) Vodcasts
C) Asynchronous communication
D) Webinars
In speeches that have unity, each point focuses on a single idea.
Effective speech delivery should be all of the following:
A)natural, monotone, confident, and comfortable.
B)natural, self-deprecating, direct, and abstract.
C)natural, enthusiastic, confident, and direct.
D)natural, confident, extremely formal, and animated.
The final step in the quality improvement proposal is to
A)provide a plan of action for implementation.
B)review existing practice.
C)review the scientific literature.
D)describe the proposed quality improvement.
Which of the following should not be used to effectively introduce or conclude a
speech?
A)examples
B)stories
C)facts and statistics
D) a citation of the sources you used in your research
The general purpose of a sales presentation is to _________.
In a ___ ___ ____ students learn about and help address a need or problem in a
community organization.
In the United States, researchers have identified a set of ________ ______ , including
achievement and success, equal opportunity, material comfort, and hard work.
Information not your own can be presented in the form of a __________, a paraphrase,
or a direct quotation.
_______ points represent the supporting material or evidence that a speaker has
gathered.
______ ____ are often used to restore credibility when a company undergoes a crisis.
Use the _________ to keep yourself on track, reviewing your research to determine if it
contributes to it or strays away from it.
The _______ pattern involves conveying ideas through the medium of a story.
A(n) _______ compares an unfamiliar concept to a more familiar one in order
toincrease audience understanding of the unfamiliar concept.
_______ is intended to instill a certain attitude and to encourage you to think a
particular way.
When developing a speech, the speaker should create two separate outlines: a _______
outline and a _______ outline.
A collection of maps and text accompanied by charts and tables is called a(n) _______ .
__________ ________ are Web sites that check the factual accuracy of information
offered by key political players and major journalistic outlets.
Another way information can be obtained about the audience members is through
_________ sources.
Large paperboards incorporating text, figures, and images to illustrate some aspect of a
topic are called _______ .
The three options for creating a new presentation in PowerPoint are the _______
_______ , _______ _______ , and _______ _______ _______ .
________ is the audience’s verbal or nonverbal responses to a message.