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• 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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