1.
Public speaking skills will prevent you from entering the public conversation about social concerns.
2.
The circumstance that calls for public response is known as the rhetorical situation.
3.
Effective speaking and effective writing both require a sense of who the audience is.
4.
The first step in the speechmaking process is
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
5.
A speech should be practiced at least how many times?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
6.
What kind of outline is usually brief and contains key words or phrases?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
7.
An effective speech should be organized around _________ main points.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
8.
Preparation and practice can help you deliver an effective speech, but cannot help you alleviate public speaking anxiety.
9.
It is recommended that speakers stand perfectly still behind a podium and do not walk around.
10.
People with _______ are naturally anxious much of the time, whereas people with ________ will experience nervousness usually only in novel situation.
A. 
High trait anxiety; low trait anxiety
B. 
Moderate trait anxiety; no trait anxiety
C. 
Low trait anxiety; high trait anxiety
D. 
None of the options are correct
11.
Overgeneralizations are supported conclusions.
12.
Facial expressions do not provide the reliable cues to help people listen better
13.
Active listeners listen for the speaker's main idea and watch for his or her nonverbal cues.
14.
Slander, or speech that is potentially harmful to an individual's reputation at work or in the community, is illegal.
15.
Paraphrasing alters the form but not the substance of another person's ideas
16.
The basic rule for avoiding plagiarism as a public speaker is as follows:
A. 
Only sources for direct quotations should be acknowledged in oral form.
B. 
Only sources for paraphrases of outside information should be acknowledged in oral form.
C. 
Any sources that require credit in written form should be acknowledged in oral form.
D. 
Even the sources for common knowledge should be acknowledged in oral form.
17.
Most people retain what percentage of what they hear immediately after listening?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
18.
If the speaker's verbal and nonverbal messages do not correspond, which cues are usually the most honest?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
19.
Which of the following is a Greek word meaning "character"?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
20.
Construction noise, automobile traffic, slamming doors and poor ventilation are examples of
A. 
External listening distractions
B. 
Internal listening distractions
C. 
D. 
21.
Demographics are the psychological characteristics of a given population.
22.
Speech topics should be relevant to the age interests of an audience
23.
Speakers should assume their audiences share similar political affiliations.
24.
Abandoning your convictions in order to appeal to the audience is known as being audience centered.
25.
The larger the audience, the more likely you are to interact with them.