Each of the following is mentioned in your textbook as a tip for using statistics except
a. use statistics sparingly.
b. use visual aids to clarify statistical trends.
c. round off complicated statistics.
d. identify the source of your statistics.
e. avoid using statistics found on the Internet.
Answer:
To say that the mode salary of a major league baseball player is $600,000 is to say that
a. more major league baseball players earn $600,000 than any other salary.
b. when you list all the players’ salaries in order, $600,000 is the middle salary.
c. when you average all the salaries paid to major leaguers, the result is $600,000.
d. no major league baseball player makes less than $600,000.
e. none of the above.
Answer:
If you wanted to compare the changes over the last 10 years in the number of people
who get their news from newspapers and the number of people who get their news from
the Internet, the best kind of visual aid would probably be a
a. pie graph.
b. diagram.
c. chart.
d. line graph.
e. wave graph.
Answer:
To give statistics greater impact, a speaker should
a. use statistics sparingly.
b. let the statistics speak for themselves.
c. cite exact numbers rather than rounding off.
d. combine the statistics with technical language.
e. conceal the source of the statistics.
Answer:
Mark is listening to a speaker’s evidence during a persuasive speech on nuclear power.
According to your textbook, Mark should be asking:
a. Is the evidence sufficient to support the speaker’s claims?
b. Is the evidence taken from objective sources?
c. Is the evidence relevant to the speaker’s claims?
d. all of the above
e. a and c only
Answer:
According to your textbook, when evaluating statistics you should ask whether they
a. are from a reliable source.
b. use statistical measures correctly.
c. are representative of what they claim to measure.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
Answer:
Kristen is listening to a political candidate’s speech for purposes of deciding whether to
accept or reject the speaker’s message. According to your textbook, Kristen is engaged
in __________ listening.
a. comprehensive
b. judgmental
c. critical
d. empathic
e. judicious
Answer:
According to your textbook, what is the most important early step in the process of
developing a successful speech?
a. creating a preliminary bibliography
b. researching for speech materials
c. formulating the specific purpose
d. brainstorming for a central idea
e. selecting the residual message
Answer:
Which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main
points of a speech with the specific purpose “To inform my audience about the major
geographical regions of the Philippines”?
a. historical
b. spatial
c. developmental
d. descriptive
e. visual
Answer:
Audience adaptation is an important factor in which of the following steps of the
speechmaking process?
a. formulating a specific purpose
b. writing an introduction and conclusion
c. choosing visual aids
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
Answer:
According to your textbook, the knowledge, experience, goals, values, and attitudes
through which each listener filters a message is called the listener’s
a. personal screen.
b. sphere of values.
c. attitudinal core.
d. frame of reference.
e. psychological field.
Answer:
According to your textbook, a small group that meets for only one session should
almost always have a(n) __________ leader.
a. implied
b. designated
c. elected
d. emergent
e. dynamic
Answer:
Which of the following is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a
question of fact?
a. To persuade my audience that capital punishment is immoral.
b. To persuade my audience that capital punishment should be the mandatory sentence
for murder.
c. To persuade my audience that capital punishment is never justifiable.
d. To persuade my audience that capital punishment fails to deter people from
committing murder.
e. To persuade my audience that capital punishment should be abolished.
Answer:
Renée is a U.S. college student who was asked to speak at an end-of-the-year banquet
sponsored by the International Student Association. When Renée suggested in her
speech that all students should behave like people in the United States, she was
reflecting
a. effective audience analysis.
b. a sensitivity to cultural diversity.
c. the environmental dictates of the situation.
d. an ethnocentric point of view.
e. her listeners’ frame of reference.
Answer:
Here are the main points for a speech explaining the reasons for the current shortage of
teachers.
I. Teachers are leaving the profession because of low pay.
II. Teachers are leaving the profession because of excessive bureaucracy.
III. Teachers are leaving the profession because of inadequate facilities.
These main points are arranged in __________ order.
a. ascending
b. consecutive
c. chronological
d. descending
e. topical
Answer:
“To persuade my audience that the United States should devote more of its resources to
ending world hunger” is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a
question of
a. policy.
b. opinion.
c. fact.
d. value.
e. attitude.
Answer:
In his persuasive speech, Jeremy argued that the category ‘sexual orientation” should be
added to his state’s civil rights law. Most of Jeremy’s classmates listened carefully to his
argument. Some were persuaded, while others continued to believe that the current
system was justified. Two audience members disagreed so strongly with Jeremy that
instead of listening, they wrote notes back and forth to each other throughout the
speech. Which of the following statements best describes the issues of ethical listening
involved in this situation?
a. Everyone in the class was an ethical listener because no one interrupted Jeremy or
prevented him from speaking.
b. The people who listened carefully to Jeremy’s arguments were ethical listeners,
regardless of whether they were persuaded.
c. The two classmates who refused to listen to Jeremy’s speech and wrote notes back
and forth violated the guidelines for ethical listening.
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
Answer:
In her speech about classical ballet, Kyndra mentioned, but did not explain, the terms
entrechat and arabesque. Since most of her listeners were unfamiliar with ballet, what
error did Kyndra make in her use of language?
a. She did not use language appropriate to the occasion.
b. She did not use language appropriate to the topic.
c. She did not use language appropriate to the audience.
d. She did not use language appropriate to the setting.
e. She did not use language appropriate to the speaker.
Answer:
According to your textbook, effective listening skills are important for
a. speakers.
b. audiences.
c. students.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
Answer:
Which organizational method is used in a speech with the following main points?
I. As a social worker, Jane Addams founded the settlement house movement in Chicago.
II. As a reformer, Jane Addams campaigned for child-labor laws, unemployment
compensation, and better public sanitation.
III. As a suffragist, Jane Addams fought to give women the vote.
IV. As a writer, Jane Addams is best known for her autobiographical Twenty Years at
Hull House.
a. topical
b. spatial
c. chronological
d. descriptive
e. formal
Answer:
Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the
effective use of language in public speaking?
a. Use language technically.
b. Use language appropriately.
c. Use language clearly.
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
Answer:
A speech title should
a. attract the attention of the audience.
b. be brief.
c. suggest the main thrust of the speech.
d. all of the above.
e. a and c only.
Answer:
Which of the following would probably be the best kind of visual aid to show the
proportion of deaths last year that resulted from accidents, illnesses, natural causes, and
homicides?
a. a line graph
b. a chart
c. a photograph
d. a pie graph
e. a diagram
Answer:
“Jesse Owens won his races in the 1936 Olympic games like a cheetah going after its
prey” is an example of
a. metaphor.
b. alliteration.
c. antithesis.
d. repetition.
e. simile.
Answer:
The conclusion of a speech is an appropriate time to
a. add supporting materials you could not work into the body.
b. reinforce your listeners’ commitment to the central idea.
c. apologize for any mistakes you made during the speech.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
Answer:
If you were giving an informative speech describing the different parts of the Forbidden
City in China, you would probably arrange the speech in __________ order.
a. illustrative
b. causal
c. chronological
d. spatial
e. comparative
Answer:
According to your textbook, if you quoted Harvard business professor John B.
Matthews on the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. business schools, you would be
using __________ testimony.
a. peer
b. professional
c. expert
d. unbiased
e. valid
Answer:
Alena is listening to a speaker’s evidence during a speech on genetically modified
foods. According to your textbook, Alena should be asking:
a. Is the evidence from objective sources?
b. Is the evidence consistent with the speaker’s delivery?
c. Is the evidence relevant to the speaker’s claims?
d. all of the above.
e. a and c only.
Answer:
“To inform my audience about the history of Halloween observances” is a specific
purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)
a. object.
b. event.
c. process.
d. concept.
e. situation.
Answer:
According to your textbook, as Bekah prepares her preparation outline for her speech
on spiders, she should remember to include all of the following except
a. a specific purpose statement.
b. labels for the introduction, body, and conclusion.
c. transitions, internal previews, and internal summaries.
d. directions for delivering the speech.
e. a bibliography.
Answer:
Alain is planning to use video as a visual aid in his persuasive speech. According to
your textbook, he should
a. limit the video to about 30 seconds in length.
b. edit the video to illustrate his point clearly and precisely.
c. make sure the video will project clearly on a large screen or monitor.
d. all of the above.
e. a and c only.
Answer:
Ivory will be giving a presentation for her company to a group of prospective customers
at an international trade show, and she is deciding what to wear. According to your
textbook, which of the following statements about the role of personal appearance in
speechmaking should she keep in mind when making her decision?
a. A speaker’s personal appearance should be in keeping with the occasion of the
speech.
b. Research has shown that bright-colored clothing has a more favorable impact on
listeners.
c. In most cases, listeners’ attitudes are not influenced by the way a speaker is dressed.
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
Answer:
At the dedication of the national World War II memorial, Tom Hanks gave a speech
praising Americans who fought and sacrificed during the war. According to your
textbook, Hanks gave a(n)
a. persuasive speech.
b. invitational speech.
c. speech of presentation.
d. commemorative speech.
e. informative speech.
Answer:
In his speech about natural disasters, Paul included the following statement:
Floods are psychologically as well as physically devastating. As one local flood victim
told me, “It is a helpless feeling to see the water continue to riseto see it wash away
your home, to see it wash away your life. I just feel like giving up.”
According to your textbook, what kind of supporting material did Paul use?
a. emotional testimony
b. extended testimony
c. authoritative testimony
d. subjective testimony
e. peer testimony
Answer:
At a meeting of the student government council, Allen and Isabella got into a heated
argument about a minor point that was irrelevant to the main subject facing the council.
At that point, Jalen said, “I’m certain Allen and Isabella can pursue their discussion at
another time, but right now we have to keep focused on our main subject.” According to
your textbook, what kind of leadership need did Jalen’s action fulfill?
a. a task need
b. a personal need
c. a procedural need
d. a maintenance need
e. an agenda need
Answer: