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1、Study Questions Chapter2 with keyStudy Questions for English Public SpeakingChapter 2 Speaking Confidently and EthicallyTrue-False Questions1. T F Fortunately, stage fright only affects inexperienced speakers.2. T F Experts believe that being fully prepared for a speech can reduce stage fright by up

2、 to 75 percent.3. T F Using the power of visualization to control stage fright means that you should approach your speech as a performance in which the audience is looking for perfection.4. T F Most successful speakers are nervous before taking the floor.5. T F Listeners usually realize how tense a

3、speaker is.6. T F Some nervousness before you speak is usually beneficial.T F For most beginning speakers the biggest part of stage fright is fear of the unknown.7. T F As your textbook explains, most of the nervousness public speakers feel internally is not visible to their listeners.8. The aim of

4、a speaker is to accomplish his or her goals by any means necessary.9. T F Ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.10. T F Ethical issues can arise at every stage of the speechmaking process.11. T F The ethical obligation of a speaker to be fully

5、prepared increases as the size of the audience increases.12. T F A public speaker need only be concerned about ethics in the conclusion of a speech.13. T F The first responsibility of a speaker is to make sure her or his goal is ethically sound.14. T F A speakers ethical obligations decrease as the

6、size of the audience decreases.15. One of the best ways to avoid falling into the trap of plagiarism is to start work on your speeches well before they are due.16. Because the aim of speechmaking is to secure a desired response from listeners, speakers need to give their strategic objectives priorit

7、y over their ethical obligations.17. T F Unlike writers, public speakers can present other peoples ideas as their own without being guilty of plagiarism.18. T F Global plagiarism occurs when a speaker takes material from several different sources and presents it as his or her own.19. T F Taking some

8、ones entire speech and passing it off as your own is a form of unethical behavior called global plagiarism.20. T F It is necessary for a public speaker to identify his or her source whether the speaker is paraphrasing or quoting verbatim.21. T F It is only necessary to identify your source in a spee

9、ch when you are quoting directly, rather than paraphrasing.22. T F Whenever you quote someone directly in a speech, you must attribute the words to that person.23. T F Incremental plagiarism occurs when a speaker uses quotations or paraphrases without citing the sources of the statements.24. T F Jus

10、t as you need to give credit to the authors of print books and articles that you quote or paraphrase in your speech, so you need to give credit to the authors of Internet documents.25. T F When citing an Internet document in a speech, it is usually sufficient to introduce it by saying, “As I found o

11、n the Web.”26. T F Just as public speakers have ethical responsibilities, so too do the people who listen to a speech.Multiple Choice Questions (Students are to indicate the best answer for each question by circling the correct letter.)41. When your textbook describes public speaking as a form of em

12、powerment, it means that public speaking is a. a way to manipulate people. * b. a way to make a difference in something we care about. c. a way to make everyone see things through our frame of reference. d. a way to demonstrate how clever we are. e. a way to support ethnocentrism.Many of the skills

13、used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include a. organizing your thoughts logically. b. tailoring your message to your audience. c. adapting to listener feedback. * d. all of the above. e. b and c only.44. When you experience stage fright, your bod

14、y is producing extra , a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress. * a. adrenaline b. serotonin c. potassium d. glauconite e. cortisone45. According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace of stage fright, you should aim at transfor

15、ming it into a. general anxiety. b. visualized adrenaline. c. professional stage fright. * d. positive nervousness. e. confident apprehension.46. Which of the following strategies is least likely to help you deal with nervousness in your speeches? a. thinking positively * b. concentrating on your st

16、age fright c. working especially hard on your introduction d. making eye contact with members of your audience e. using visual aids47. Heather was in the midst of an excellent speech on campus history when she made a minor mistake by giving the wrong date for the opening of a campus building. She su

17、ddenly stopped speaking and said, “Oh, I messed up.” She then finished her speech, but all she could think about afterward was her mistake. What is the major piece of advice from your textbook that Heather needs to be reminded about? * a. There is no such thing as a perfect speech. b. You should wor

18、k especially hard on your introduction. c. Audiences usually cant tell how nervous a speaker is. d. You should take slow, deep breaths before you speak. e. It is natural for public speakers to be nervous.48. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in you

19、r speeches? a. Concentrate on thinking about your stage fright. b. Work especially hard on your conclusion. c. Avoid making eye contact with your audience. d. Try to generate extra adrenaline as you speak. * e. Think of your speech as an act of communication.49. Which of the following does your text

20、book recommend as a way of dealing with nervousness in your speeches? a. Remember that your nervousness is not usually visible to your audience. b. Concentrate on communicating with the audience rather than on your nerves. c. As you rehearse, visualize yourself giving a successful speech. * d. all o

21、f the above e. b and c only50. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches? a. Tell your audience how nervous you are. b. Avoid making eye contact with the audience. c. Focus on achieving perfection in your speech. * d. Visualize yourself gi

22、ving a successful speech. e. Memorize your conclusion word for word.51. According to your textbook, when you employ the power of visualization as a method of controlling stage fright, you should a. decrease the time necessary for preparing your speech. b. keep your mental pictures from becoming too

23、vivid. * c. focus on the positive aspects of your speech. d. all of the above. e. a and b only.35. Speechmaking is a form of power and therefore carries with it heavy responsibilities. a. logical * b. ethical c. psychological d. emotional e. sociological36. Because speechmaking is a form of power, w

24、e must always be sure to speak a. concisely. b. persuasively. * c. ethically. d. forcefully. e. consistently.37. According to your textbook, the branch of philosophy that deals with human issues of right and wrong is termed a. morality. b. rationalism. * c. ethics. d. legality. e. existentialism.38.

25、 As a public speaker, you face ethical issues when a. selecting the topic for your speech. b. researching your speech. c. organizing your speech. d. a and b. * e. all of the above.39. In public speaking, sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a. the frame of re

26、ference of the audience. * b. a set of ethical guidelines or standards. c. the speakers strategic objectives. d. a socially accepted code of legal rules. e. the personal opinions of the speaker.40. In public speaking, sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a. t

27、he persuasive goals of the speaker. b. an interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. c. the frame of reference of the audience. * d. a set of ethical guidelines or standards. e. the majority views of public opinion.41. All of the following are presented in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speec

28、hmaking except a. be honest in what you say. b. avoid name calling and other forms of abusive language. c. be fully prepared for each speech. d. make sure your goals are ethically sound. * e. explain your credibility on the speech topic.42. All of the following are presented in your textbook as guid

29、elines for ethical speechmaking except * a. explain your motives for speaking to the audience. b. put your ethical principles into practice. c. avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language. d. make sure your goals are ethically sound. e. be fully prepared for each speech.43. Which of the f

30、ollowing are included in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speechmaking? a. Make sure your goals are ethically sound, stay within your time limits, and practice your speech delivery. * b. Be honest in what you say, be fully prepared for each speech, and make sure your goals are ethically sound

31、. c. Avoid global plagiarism, use quotations rather than paraphrases, and put your ethical principals into practice. d. Be fully prepared for each speech, avoid name-calling, and stay within your time limits. e. Establish your credibility, be honest in what you say, and put your ethical principles i

32、nto practice.44. All of the following are presented in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speechmaking except a. be fully prepared for each speech. b. make sure your goals are ethically sound. c. avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language. * d. respect your listeners frame of reference. e. put your ethical principles into practice.45. Which of the following is prese