Pronunciation is clarity or forcefulness in saying words so they are audible and
discernible.
A review of the literature typically includes a section devoted to the research methods
employed to conduct the research.
Attempts to persuade listeners to think or do things contrary to important cultural norms
will usually fail.
A vodcast is a podcast containing video clips.
Active listening is focused and purposeful.
Supporting material should never be used during the introduction of a speech.
Speakers who lack enthusiasm often lose their audience’s attention.
Some common organizational arrangements for public speeches are topical,
chronological, spatial, causal, problem-solution, and narrative.
Supporting points represent the supporting material or evidence that a speaker has
gathered to justify the main points.
The specific purpose of a speech is the same as the general purpose.
Narratives tell tales that are either real or imaginary.
Audience members decide in the first five seconds of a speech whether they will give
their full attention to the speaker and believe what he or she has to say.
Presentation aids that are designed well and used wisely can spark interest and even
make a speech memorable.
All audience members bring the same set of expectations and emotions to a speech
event.
In informative speeches, the concluding challenge comes in the form of a call to action.
Both search engines and subject directories offer valuable help in locating a wide
variety of supporting materials for a speech.
A request for funding presentation is informative in nature.
Supporting material should not be used to open a speech.
Informative speeches can be organized using only the cause-effect pattern.
In a sentence outline, only the main points are stated as sentences.
Concrete words and vivid imagery are not useful tools in painting a vivid mental picture
for the audience.
The speech body should follow logically from the introduction, and the conclusion
should follow logically from the body.
Socioeconomic status includes income, occupation, and education.
Citation elements for an online video source should include the online video source,
program, segment, source qualifier, and date aired.
The principle of balance suggests that appropriate emphasis or weight be given to each
part of the speech relative to the other parts and to the theme.
It is not necessary to acknowledge direct quotations in a speech.
Rhetorical questions are not effective conclusions.
Values are based on attitudes.
Backing up slides onto a disk or flash drive and bringing it to the speech location is an
unnecessary step.
If the speaker previews the main points, uses clear transitions, and uses repetition, this
helps the audience stay on track.
A target audience’s attitudes should not affect the arrangement of the persuasive speech.
Strong arguments should have a claim, evidence, and reasoning.
After-dinner speeches always take place after an evening meal.
In a public speaking situation, it is virtually always appropriate to
A) avoid the ‘shock jock” syndrome.
B) use jargon.
C) use malapropisms.
D) mix metaphors.
In which mode of PowerPoint do users customize every aspect of the presentation?
A)AutoContent Wizard
B)Design Tab
C)Blank slide layout
D)Themes
_________ points in an outline are of roughly equal importance and weight in the
speech.
A) Subordinate
B) Coordinate
C) Indented
D) Supporting
A person’s feeling of worth, honor, or respect is called
A)trustworthiness.
B)dignity.
C)integrity.
D)candor.
When recording a source on a note card you should include
A) author, date of publication, page number.
B) author, length of article, when you gathered the information.
C) date of publication, length of article, visuals included.
D) author, page number, when you checked out the material from the library.
Invention refers to
A)adapting speech information to the audience in order to make your case.
B)the way the speaker uses language to express the speech’s ideas.
C)practicing the speech until it can be artfully delivered.
D)coming up with original gestures.
Which of the following is a Greek word meaning character?
A)logos
B)ethos
C)pathos
D)mythos
A subject directory
A)”crawls” the Web automatically.
B)scans a variety of individual search engines simultaneously.
C)does not allow you to progressively narrow your searches.
D)is a searchable catalog of Web sites assigned categories by a human editor.
An audience-centered approach means
A) you consider your audience in every phase of the speech preparation process.
B) you say what the audience wants to hear, even when it conflicts with what you
believe.
C) you speak to the audience about topics they already know about.
D) you pander to the audience.
Nancy was practicing her speech when she became overwhelmed with anxiety. She
decided to simply allow herself to be anxious for a few minutes, then decided it was
time to be confident about all the work she had done and resume her rehearsal. Nancy
was using the anxiety-management strategy known as
A) yoga stretching.
B) meditation.
C) anxiety stop-time technique.
D) “fight-or-flight” response.
Construction noise or competing conversations are examples of
A)external distractions.
B)internal distractions.
C)defensive listening.
D)active listening.
When speaking from a manuscript,
A)use a small font to limit the number of pages.
B)avoid using presentation aids.
C)look up occasionally to establish eye contact with the audience.
D)there is no need to become familiar with the speech, since you have a script.
Material that is common knowledge
A)must be credited to avoid plagiarism.
B) should only be paraphrased to be ethical.
C) is unlikely to be known by many people.
D) does not require a citation.
In a speech of introduction, the introducer’s task is to tell the audience something about
A) the speaker’s shortcomings.
B) the speaker’s background.
C) the speaker’s attire.
D)the meal they have enjoyed together.
Parables, anecdotes, and other stories are considered
A)perspectives.
B)narratives.
C)testimonies.
D)statistics.
Which pattern demonstrates how the speaker’s points are more favorable than
alternative positions?
A)problem-solution
B)refutation
C)cause-effect
D)comparative advantage
One key to achieving effective vocal variety is
A)enthusiasm.
B)visual aids.
C)pronunciation.
D)monotony.
When we refer to noise in the communication process, we are referring to
A) only the sounds that might make it hard to hear the speaker.
B) any interference with the message.
C) the medium through which the message is sent.
D) speaking to a live audience rather than written communication.
Which one of the following types of audience consists of people who have expert
knowledge along with those who have no specialized knowledge?
A)expert
B)colleagues within the field
C)lay
D)mixed
The first thing an audience notices about a speaker approaching the speaking position is
his or her
A)eye contact.
B)smile.
C)clothing.
D)hairstyle.
Which organizational pattern addresses main points and then disproves opposing
claims?
A)problem-solution
B)refutation
C)cause-effect
D)comparative advantage
With sufficient practice, which of the following outlines will help the speaker deliver
his or her ideas more naturally?
A)key-word
B)working
C)rough
D)sentence
“White as snow.” This phrase best illustrates which of the following?
A)code-switching
B)clich
C)metaphor
D)alliteration
Using the speaking outline, you should practice how many times?
A)one
B)two
C)three
D)at least five
More long-lasting changes in audience perspectives occur if listeners process thespeech
message
A)centrally.
B)peripherally.
C)favorably.
D)diffusively.
When a team member delivers his or her part of the presentation, this is a good time for
the other team members to
A)adjust their hair or attire.
B)give their full attention to the speaker.
C)ask the other team members how they did.
D)give a “thumbs up” signal to their friends in the audience.
The color yellow for a speaker’s clothing conveys
A)power.
B)credibility.
C)friendliness.
D)formality.
Presenting a “cut-and-paste” of someone else’s material as your own is called
A)ethical behavior.
B)plagiarism.
C)fairness.
D)legal borrowing.
To support a major point effectively, the speaker should offer all of the following except
A)evidence from a variety of sources.
B)each source’s relevant qualifications to report on the information.
C)sources that are appropriate to the audience.
D) sources without source qualifiers.
Memorial dedications and gatherings held in someone’s hone are examples of special
occasion speeches that strive to
A)commemorate.
B)entertain.
C)inspire.
D)set a social agenda.
To explain the physical arrangement of a place, an object, or an event, a speaker should
use which pattern of arrangement?
A)topical
B)problem-solution
C)spatial
D)causal
Material from books of _______ is often used by speakers in introductions and
conclusions.
A)atlases
B)quotations
C)history
D)biography
A speaker can establish a direct connection with listeners by
A)avoiding eye contact.
B)using few facial expressions.
C)using a friendly tone of voice.
D)using a monotone voice.
Which one of the following types of audience might consist of academic co-workers,
managers, project coordinators, or team leaders?
A)expert
B)colleagues within the field
C)lay
D)mixed
Zach gave a persuasive speech about why people should assist the homeless in his city
in order to prevent crime. According to Maslow, this speech appealed to which basic
need?
A)physiological
B)safety
C)social
D)self-esteem
Speaking assignments in the _______ _______ _______ often require the speaker to
interpret the meaning of a particular idea, event, person, story, or artifact.
Animation effects are also referred to as _______ .
______ is the support offered for the claim.
To inform, to persuade, to entertain, and to mark a special occasion are general speech
_______ .
The _______ statement is the theme or central idea of the speech.
The more you _______, the greater your comfort level will be when you deliver your
speech.
The outline used to practice and present the speech is the speaking or _______ outline.
Revealing the ________, a little known story revealing what led up to an event, can
spark interest about an event familiar to the audience.
An informative speech seeks to enlighten rather than ______ .
A speaker who focuses on the _______ makes the speech delivery more natural and
confident.
Presentations in the arts and humanities often focus on a(n) _______, of the topic,
helping the audience to think of the topic in a new way.
Speaking from _______ is an appropriate type of delivery for brief speeches, such as
toasts and introductions.
A type of outline not recommended in the delivery of most speeches is the _______
outline.
A ___________ is an assembly for the discussion of issues of public interest.
Arial and Times Roman are examples of _______ .
A ______ _____ is an inaccurate or misleading comparison suggesting that because two
things are similar in some ways, they are necessarily similar in others.
Presentation aids that try to communicate too many messages will overwhelm the
_______ .
Topical, chronological, spatial, and cause-effect are all ______ _______ that can be
used to organize an informative speech.