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StudyQuestionsforEnglishPublicSpeaking

Chapter1SpeakinginPublic

True-FalseQuestions

1.Publicspeakingrequiresthesamemethodofdeliveryasordinaryconversation.

2.Publicspeakingusuallyrequiresmoreformallanguagethaneverydayconversation.

3.Publicspeakingismorehighlystructuredthaneverydayconversation.

4.Whenyouadjusttothesituationofapublicspeech,youaredoingonalargerscalewhatyoudoeverydayinconversation.

5.Asaspeaker,youcanusuallyassumethatanaudiencewillbeinterestedinwhatyouhavetosay.

6.Itisusuallyabadideatomakeeyecontactwithindividualmembersofyouraudience.

7.Thechannelistheroominwhichspeechcommunicationtakesplace.

8.Thechannelisthemeansbywhichamessageiscommunicated.

9.Mostpublicspeakingsituationsinvolvetwo-waycommunication.

10.Whenyougiveaspeechtoyourclassmates,youareengagedinone-waycommunication.

11.Thenonverbalmessagesthatlistenerssendbacktospeakersarecalledfeedback.

12.Interferenceisanythingthatimpedesthecommunicationofamessage.

13.Inmanyaspectsofpublicspeakingyouwillemploytheskillsofcriticalthinking.

14.Organizingideasforpresentationinaspeechisanimportantaspectofcriticalthinking.

15.Criticalthinkingisawayofthinkingnegativelyabouteverythingyouhearinaspeech.

MultipleChoiceQuestions（Studentsaretoindicatethebestanswerforeach

questionbycirclingthecorrectletter.）

1.Whenyourtextbookdescribespublicspeakingasaformofempowerment,itmeansthatpublicspeakingis

a.awaytomanipulatepeople.

b.awaytomakeadifferenceinsomethingwecareabout.

c.awaytomakeeveryoneseethingsthroughourframeofreference.

d.awaytodemonstratehowcleverweare.

e.awaytosupportethnocentrism.

2.Manyoftheskillsusedinpublicspeakingarethesameasthoseusedineverydayconversation.Theseskillsinclude

a.organizingyourthoughtslogically.

b.tailoringyourmessagetoyouraudience.

c.adaptingtolistenerfeedback.

d.alloftheabove.

e.bandconly.

3.Asyoupresentyourspeech,younoticethatmanyofyourlistenershaveinterestedlooksontheirfacesandarenoddingtheirheadsinagreementwithyourideas.Accordingtoyourtextbook,thesereactionsbyyourlistenersarecalled

a.interference.

b.cognitivecues.

c.feedback.

d.audiencecues.

e.indicators.

4.Concernbyalisteneraboutanupcomingjobinterview,thelackofairconditioning,oramosquitobiteareallexamplesofinthespeechcommunicationprocess.

a.feedback

b.avoidance

c.blockage

d.interference

e.divergence

5.Whateveraspeakercommunicatestosomeoneelseistermedthe

a.channel.

b.code.

c.feedback.

d.message.

e.source.

6.AsBenitaapproachedthepodium,loudvoicesfromthehallwayfilledtheroom.Beforebeginningherspeech,sheaskedsomeoneinthebackoftheroomtoclosethedoor.Inthiscase,Benitawasdealingwith

a.stagefright.

b.interference.

c.nonverbalcommunication.

d.audienceattitudes.

e.feedback.

7.What,accordingtoyourtextbook,isthetermforanythingthatimpedesthecommunicationofamessage?

a.divergence

b.blockage

c.intrusion

d.avoidance

e.interference

8.Someonecoughingintheaudienceorwalkinginlateduringapresentationareexamplesofwhatelementinthespeechcommunicationprocess?

a.channel

b.message

c.feedback

d.interference

e.disturbance

9.Themeansbywhichamessageiscommunicatedistermedthe

a.channel.

b.stimulus.

c.occasion.

d.catalyst.

e.setting.

10.letsyouknowhowyourmessageisbeingreceived.

a.Vocalvariety

b.Credibility

c.Feedback

d.Interference

e.Audienceadaptation

11.Inthemidstofaspeechaboutvolcanoes,aspeakernoticesquizzicalexpressionsonthefacesofherlisteners.Inresponse,shesays,“Letmeexplainthatpointagaintomakesureit’sclear.”Whenthishappens,thespeakeris

a.buildinghercredibility.

b.adaptingtofeedback.

c.compensatingforthesituation.

d.interpretingtheaudience’sframeofreference.

e.adjustingthechannel.

12.MarylistenedtothecampuspresidentspeakontheradioatthesametimethatJamalwaspartoftheaudienceinthehallwherethepresidentwasspeaking.Later,Marysaidshethoughtthepresident’swordsstatedclearlythatheopposedanincreaseintuition.ButJamalsaidthatthewaythepresidentavoidedlookingatstudentswhenhetalkedabouttuitionmadeitseemthepresidentactuallysupportedanincreaseintuition.ThedifferenceinthemessagesMaryandJamalreceivedmostlikelyresultedfromthefactthat

a.JamalisabetterlistenerthanMary.

b.MaryandJamalbothexperiencedfeedback.

c.MaryandJamalreceivedthemessagethroughdifferentchannels.

d.MaryandJamalaremajoringindifferentsubjects.

e.MaryisabetterlistenerthanJamal.

13.AsChristopherdeliveredhisspeech,henoticedthatsomemembersofhisaudiencelookedconfusedasheexplainedoneofhismainpoints.Asaresult,hesloweddownandexplainedthepointagain.Inthiscase,Christopherwas

a.dealingwithexternalinterference.

b.adjustingthechannelofcommunication.

c.interpretingtheaudience’sframeofreference.

d.compensatingforthesituation.

e.adaptingtoaudiencefeedback.

ShortAnswerQuestions

1.Asdiscussedinyourtextbook,conversationandpublicspeakingshareatleastfoursimilarities,including:

2.Whatarethethreeprimarydifferencesdiscussedinyourtextbookbetweenpublicspeakingandconversation?

Chapter2SpeakingConfidentlyandEthically

True-FalseQuestions

1.Fortunately,stagefrightonlyaffectsinexperiencedspeakers.

2.Expertsbelievethatbeingfullypreparedforaspeechcanreducestagefrightbyupto75percent.

3.Usingthepowerofvisualizationtocontrolstagefrightmeansthatyoushouldapproachyourspeechasaperformanceinwhichtheaudienceislookingforperfection.

4.Mostsuccessfulspeakersarenervousbeforetakingthefloor.

5.Listenersusuallyrealizehowtenseaspeakeris.

6.Somenervousnessbeforeyouspeakisusuallybeneficial.

7.Formostbeginningspeakersthebiggestpartofstagefrightisfearoftheunknown

8.Asyourtextbookexplains,mostofthenervousnesspublicspeakersfeelinternallyisnotvisibletotheirlisteners.

9.Theaimofaspeakeristoaccomplishhisorhergoalsbyanymeansnecessary.

10.Ethicsisthebranchofphilosophythatdealswithissuesofrightandwronginhumanaffairs.

11.Ethicalissuescanariseateverystageofthespeechmakingprocess.

12.Theethicalobligationofaspeakertobefullypreparedincreasesasthesizeoftheaudienceincreases.

13.Apublicspeakerneedonlybeconcernedaboutethicsintheconclusionofaspeech.

14.Thefirstresponsibilityofaspeakeristomakesureherorhisgoalisethicallysound.

15.Aspeaker’sethicalobligationsdecreaseasthesizeoftheaudiencedecreases.

16.Oneofthebestwaystoavoidfallingintothetrapofplagiarismistostartworkonyourspeecheswellbeforetheyaredue.

17.Becausetheaimofspeechmakingistosecureadesiredresponsefromlisteners,speakersneedtogivetheirstrategicobjectivespriorityovertheirethicalobligations.

18.Unlikewriters,publicspeakerscanpresentotherpeople’sideasastheirownwithoutbeingguiltyofplagiarism.

19.Globalplagiarismoccurswhenaspeakertakesmaterialfromseveraldifferentsourcesandpresentsitashisorherown.

20.Takingsomeone’sentirespeechandpassingitoffasyourownisaformofunethicalbehaviorcalledglobalplagiarism.

21.Itisnecessaryforapublicspeakertoidentifyhisorhersourcewhetherthespeakerisparaphrasingorquotingverbatim.

22.Itisonlynecessarytoidentifyyoursourceinaspeechwhenyouarequotingdirectly,ratherthanparaphrasing.

23.Wheneveryouquotesomeonedirectlyinaspeech,youmustattributethewordstothatperson.

24.Incrementalplagiarismoccurswhenaspeakerusesquotationsorparaphraseswithoutcitingthesourcesofthestatements.

25.Justasyouneedtogivecredittotheauthorsofprintbooksandarticlesthatyouquoteorparaphraseinyourspeech,soyouneedtogivecredittotheauthorsofInternetdocuments.

26.WhencitinganInternetdocumentinaspeech,itisusuallysufficienttointroduceitbysaying,“AsIfoundontheWeb.”

27.Justaspublicspeakershaveethicalresponsibilities,sotoodothepeoplewholistentoaspeech.

MultipleChoiceQuestions（Studentsaretoindicatethebestanswerforeach

questionbycirclingthecorrectletter.）

41.Whenyourtextbookdescribespublicspeakingasaformofempowerment,itmeansthatpublicspeakingis

a.awaytomanipulatepeople.

b.awaytomakeadifferenceinsomethingwecareabout.

c.awaytomakeeveryoneseethingsthroughourframeofreference.

d.awaytodemonstratehowcleverweare.

e.awaytosupportethnocentrism.

42.Manyoftheskillsusedinpublicspeakingarethesameasthoseusedineverydayconversation.Theseskillsinclude

a.organizingyourthoughtslogically.

b.tailoringyourmessagetoyouraudience.

c.adaptingtolistenerfeedback.

d.alloftheabove.

e.bandconly.

44.Whenyouexperiencestagefright,yourbodyisproducingextra,ahormonethatisreleasedintothebloodstreaminresponsetophysicalormentalstress.

a.adrenaline

b.serotonin

c.potassium

d.glauconite

e.cortisone

45.Accordingtoyourtextbook,ratherthantryingtoeliminateeverytraceofstagefright,youshouldaimattransformingitinto

a.generalanxiety.

b.visualizedadrenalin