Effective Speaking Chapter 1

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Getting to know your audience and situation.

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1.

Susannah didn’t pay attention to Madison’s speech because she assumed it didn’t relate to her. This is an example of
- A.
  
  Audience analysis.
- B.
  
  Bias.
- C.
  
  Egocentrism.
- D.
  
  Identity knowledge.
2.

Being audience centered begins
- A.
  
  With the research process.
- B.
  
  With writing the speech body.
- C.
  
  With the selection of visual aids.
- D.
  
  With topic selection.
3.

Audience analysis helps a speaker predict all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
  
  The obstacles that may affect the speech.
- B.
  
  How much information the audience will need.
- C.
  
  The general purpose of the speech.
- D.
  
  The expectations and reactions of the audience.
4.

Juan paid attention to the characteristics of his audience members and took care to keep them in mind during the whole speech-making process. This is an example of
- A.
  
  negotiation skill.
- B.
  
  Mindfulness.
- C.
  
  Selective attention.
- D.
  
  Identity knowledge.
5.

“Smoking marijuana leads to the use of other drugs.” This is an example of a(n)
- A.
  
  Belief.
- B.
  
  value.
- C.
  
  Attitude
- D.
  
  Policy.
6.

Ben’s family places a lot of importance on gaining a quality education. This is an example of a(n)
- A.
  
  Belief.
- B.
  
  Opinion
- C.
  
  Value.
- D.
  
  Attitude.
7.

“I love classic rock!” This is an example of a(n)
- A.
  
  Value.
- B.
  
  Attitude.
- C.
  
  Belief.
- D.
  
  Policy.
8.

An audience’s _____ is made up of values, attitudes, and beliefs.
- A.
  
  Personality
- B.
  
  Demographic
- C.
  
  Profile
- D.
  
  identity
9.

Shalonda noted that most of her audience members were employed in the medical field. This is an example of paying attention to
- A.
  
  Psychological traits.
- B.
  
  social traits.
- C.
  
  Personal traits.
- D.
  
  Cultural traits.
10.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for constructing an effective survey?
- A.
  
  Use more open-ended questions than closed-ended question
- B.
  
  Make no assumptions about your respondents
- C.
  
  Avoid biased or leading questions
- D.
  
  Use a clean, consistent structure for the overall questionnaire

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