College Public Speaking Revised
Semester Test
- 1.Public speaking skills will prevent you from entering the public conversation about social concerns.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.The circumstance that calls for public response is known as the rhetorical situation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Effective speaking and effective writing both require a sense of who the audience is.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The first step in the speechmaking process is
- A.
Conducting research
- B.
Selecting a topic
- C.
Stating the purpose
- D.
Developing main points
- 5.A speech should be practiced at least how many times?
- A.
Five
- B.
Two
- C.
Eight
- D.
Ten
- 6.What kind of outline is usually brief and contains key words or phrases?
- A.
Working
- B.
Speaking
- C.
Specific
- D.
Operational
- 7.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
- 8.Preparation and practice can help you deliver an effective speech, but cannot help you alleviate public speaking anxiety.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.It is recommended that speakers stand perfectly still behind a podium and do not walk around.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 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.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Facial expressions do not provide the reliable cues to help people listen better
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Active listeners listen for the speaker's main idea and watch for his or her nonverbal cues.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Slander, or speech that is potentially harmful to an individual's reputation at work or in the community, is illegal.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Paraphrasing alters the form but not the substance of another person's ideas
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 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.
25%
- B.
35%
- C.
50%
- D.
75%
- 18.If the speaker's verbal and nonverbal messages do not correspond, which cues are usually the most honest?
- A.
Verbal
- B.
Nonverbal
- C.
Selective
- D.
Listening echoes
- 19.Which of the following is a Greek word meaning "character"?
- A.
Ethos
- B.
Logos
- C.
Pathos
- D.
Mythos
- 20.Construction noise, automobile traffic, slamming doors and poor ventilation are examples of
- A.
External listening distractions
- B.
Internal listening distractions
- C.
Defensive listening
- D.
Inattentiveness
- 21.Demographics are the psychological characteristics of a given population.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Speech topics should be relevant to the age interests of an audience
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Speakers should assume their audiences share similar political affiliations.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Abandoning your convictions in order to appeal to the audience is known as being audience centered.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.The larger the audience, the more likely you are to interact with them.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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