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All of the following should be considered when analyzing an audience except
a. what does my audience know about my topic?
b. how does my audience feel about my topic?
c. can my audience be trusted with this information?
d. how can I best reach my audience?
What principle of design are you violating if you cram a great deal of information onto
your presentation aid?
a. balance
b. visibility
c. simplicity
d. emphasis
Which popular metaphor is widely criticized for creating a monolithic stereotype of
American culture?
a. "cultural stew"
b. "melting pot"
c. "western cowboy"
d. "harmonious choir"
Who wrote the classic dialogue on communication ethics entitled Phaedrus?
a. Plato
b. Aristotle
c. Socrates
d. Cicero
In his speech documenting hate crimes against homosexuals, Jeff uses language to
create a vivid image of the site where Matthew Shepard was beaten to death simply
because he was gay. This best exemplifies what type of informative speaking?
a. description
b. causation
c. demonstration
d. explanation
How should you practice your speech?
a. from a key-word outline
b. from a manuscript
c. from a full-sentence outline
d. from memory
The importance of the situation will likely affect communication anxiety in what way?
a. Importance has no effect on the speaker's anxiety.
b. It is easier to cope with anxiety on important situations.
c. Important situations tend to increase speaker's anxiety.
d. The audience's acknowledgment of the importance creates less anxiety for everyone.
The communication anxiety management technique reality testing subjects negative
preconceptions about public speaking transactions to all of the following questions
except
a. what has actually happened in the past?
b. what is the worst thing that might happen?
c. how bad would it be if it did happen?
d. does it really matter once the speech is over?
What form of listening ascribes meaning to audible sounds?
a. comprehensive
b. empathic
c. critical
d. discriminative
All of the following are benefits of using presentation aids except
a. they help to increase audience understanding.
b. well-prepared aids enhance your ethos as a speaker.
c. they make audience interaction less important.
d. they can help speakers cope with communication anxiety.
Mayoclinic.com is generally considered one of the most authoritative government
sources of medical information available.
Speeches of explanation face few challenges when their information runs counter to
generally accepted beliefs.
Brainstorming is a controlled process of topic exploration that subjects ideas to rigorous
scrutiny as generated.
Ers and ums between main ideas tend to convey a profound sense of thoughtfulness
while speaking.
A good topic is one that involves you and one that you care about.
It is impossible to find information on the Internet that is not biased by partisan
interests.
Communication skills have consistently ranked as the most important factor in
determining success in the American workplace.
Repeating the same pattern of words for main ideas is called parallel construction.
A listener who analyzes and evaluates a message's content is defined as a critical
listener.
Lay testimony is especially useful for validating controversial ideas.
As a public speaker, you should learn as much as possible about your particular
audience.
Extemporaneous speaking emphasizes exact working over audience interaction.
Opinions offer personal judgments, whereas inferences represent independently
verifiable units of information.
Your presentation should sound very formal to create the proper atmosphere.
Vocal variety includes pitch, rate, and loudness changes.
Masters of ceremonies should rightfully express anger when technological glitches
disrupt the program.
Ethical considerations are considerably less important to the extent a speaker's audience
is not well-informed.
The effective use of metaphors reveals unexpected similarities in striking ways.
Memorized speaking may be appropriate for brief presentations, such as toasts, when
eloquence is a must.
Effective speakers generally limit their specific purposes to information their audiences
already know.
