Question 1

What are the three basic purposes for public speaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  informing, explaining, conforming 
B)  deliberating, persuading, identifying 
C)  persuading, debating, deliberating 
D)  entertaining, persuading, informing 
A)  informing, explaining, conforming 
B)  deliberating, persuading, identifying 
C)  persuading, debating, deliberating 
D)  entertaining, persuading, informing D

Question 2

Listeners are not passive receivers; they form judgments and communicate them to the speaker during the speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The budget deficit has doubled in the last 4 years is a statement of fact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The imagined "space" where people speak to exchange ideas is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The imagined "space" where people speak to...

Question 5

Facts are statements that, at least in theory, can be __________ by someone else.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Facts are statements that, at least in...

Question 6

If you devote your entire speech to what listeners already know, how have you failed to show respect for your listeners?

Accepted Answer

A)  You failed to meet them where they are. 
B)  Your speech did not merit the audience's time. 
C)  You failed to respect cultural diversity. 
D)  You insulted listeners' intelligence or judgment. 
A)  You failed to meet them where they are. 
B)  Your speech did not merit the audience's time. 
C)  You failed to respect cultural diversity. 
D)  You insulted listeners' intelligence or judgment.

Question 7

Which of the following violates the high ethical standards for a speaker?

Accepted Answer

A)  respect for our listeners 
B)  respect for the topic 
C)  responsibility for statements 
D)  appealing to specific homogenous audiences 
A)  respect for our listeners 
B)  respect for the topic 
C)  responsibility for statements 
D)  appealing to specific homogenous audiences

Question 8

Effective speakers make __________ choices, identifying their goals and then determining how best to achieve them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Effective speakers make __________ choices, identifying their...

Question 9

Memory skills are critical for speakers when rehearsing both mentally and aloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the alternatives to a well-cultivated public forum?

Accepted Answer

A)  anarchy and chaos 
B)  autocratic rule and anarchy 
C)  autocratic rule by experts but not rulers 
D)  civic engagement and traditional politics 
A)  anarchy and chaos 
B)  autocratic rule and anarchy 
C)  autocratic rule by experts but not rulers 
D)  civic engagement and traditional politics

Question 11

Which of the following statements is a statement of fact?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States must protect itself from international terrorism. 
B)  Laptop computer prices are bound to drop over the next 5 years. 
C)  Universal health care is an idea whose time has come. 
D)  Mortgage rates are at a twenty-year low. 
A)  The United States must protect itself from international terrorism. 
B)  Laptop computer prices are bound to drop over the next 5 years. 
C)  Universal health care is an idea whose time has come. 
D)  Mortgage rates are at a twenty-year low.

Question 12

Critical thinking is more valuable to speakers than it is to listeners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The public forum is limited to large political questions like public health policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify the three types of occasions for public speaking. Define each and explain how each type of occasion affects the type of speech to be given. Discuss differences between the demands of different occasions.

Accepted Answer

answer should include:
1. The three type

Question 15

In public speaking, what is an exigence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the purpose of the speech 
B)  a device for concluding the speech 
C)  a form of audience feedback 
D)  a problem that can be managed with a good speech 
A)  the purpose of the speech 
B)  a device for concluding the speech 
C)  a form of audience feedback 
D)  a problem that can be managed with a good speech

Question 16

When a problem affects the public, cooperative action and subjective judgment is needed, the decision requires subjective judgment, and a decision is required, what has been created?

Accepted Answer

A)  public speech 
B)  public forum 
C)  rhetorical situation 
D)  frame of reference 
A)  public speech 
B)  public forum 
C)  rhetorical situation 
D)  frame of reference

Question 17

Public speaking is a communication process that can best be described as a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  series of one-way messages delivered by the speaker to the listeners 
B)  continuous exchange of messages and feedback between the speaker and the listeners 
C)  decoding process in which the speaker and the audience share a frame of reference 
D)  organized monologue 
A)  series of one-way messages delivered by the speaker to the listeners 
B)  continuous exchange of messages and feedback between the speaker and the listeners 
C)  decoding process in which the speaker and the audience share a frame of reference 
D)  organized monologue

Question 18

Once Maurice had gathered all the information he could about his topic, he began working on determining the best structure for his main ideas. Maurice was engaged in which activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  invention 
B)  arrangement 
C)  style 
D)  delivery 
A)  invention 
B)  arrangement 
C)  style 
D)  delivery

Question 19

The rhetorical situation is a situation created by someone's speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a sign of a healthy public forum?

Accepted Answer

A)  broad recognition of political and advertising slogans 
B)  increasing attention to information sources that support one's own point of view 
C)  an increasing number of people who are convinced that they have the power to effect change 
D)  a decreasing willingness to debate public issues 
A)  broad recognition of political and advertising slogans 
B)  increasing attention to information sources that support one's own point of view 
C)  an increasing number of people who are convinced that they have the power to effect change 
D)  a decreasing willingness to debate public issues

What are the three basic purposes for public speaking?

Listeners are not passive receivers; they form judgments and communicate them to the speaker during the speech.

The budget deficit has doubled in the last 4 years is a statement of fact.

The imagined "space" where people speak to exchange ideas is called the __________.

Facts are statements that, at least in theory, can be __________ by someone else.

If you devote your entire speech to what listeners already know, how have you failed to show respect for your listeners?

Which of the following violates the high ethical standards for a speaker?

Effective speakers make __________ choices, identifying their goals and then determining how best to achieve them.

Memory skills are critical for speakers when rehearsing both mentally and aloud.

What are the alternatives to a well-cultivated public forum?

Which of the following statements is a statement of fact?

Critical thinking is more valuable to speakers than it is to listeners.

The public forum is limited to large political questions like public health policy.

Identify the three types of occasions for public speaking. Define each and explain how each type of occasion affects the type of speech to be given. Discuss differences between the demands of different occasions.

In public speaking, what is an exigence?

When a problem affects the public, cooperative action and subjective judgment is needed, the decision requires subjective judgment, and a decision is required, what has been created?

Public speaking is a communication process that can best be described as a(n) __________.

Once Maurice had gathered all the information he could about his topic, he began working on determining the best structure for his main ideas. Maurice was engaged in which activity?

The rhetorical situation is a situation created by someone's speech.

Which of the following is a sign of a healthy public forum?

Your First Speech

Presenting the Speech

Listening Critically

Analyzing Your Audience

Choosing a Topic and Developing a Strategy

Researching the Speech

Reasoning

Organizing the Speech: The Body

Organizing the Speech: Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions

Outlining the Speech

Achieving Style Through Language

Informing

Persuading

Speaking With Visual Aids

Occasions for Public Speaking

Filters

Exam 1: Welcome to Public Speaking

What are the three basic purposes for public speaking?

Listeners are not passive receivers; they form judgments and communicate them to the speaker during the speech.

The budget deficit has doubled in the last 4 years is a statement of fact.

The imagined "space" where people speak to exchange ideas is called the __________.

Facts are statements that, at least in theory, can be __________ by someone else.

If you devote your entire speech to what listeners already know, how have you failed to show respect for your listeners?

Which of the following violates the high ethical standards for a speaker?

Effective speakers make __________ choices, identifying their goals and then determining how best to achieve them.

Memory skills are critical for speakers when rehearsing both mentally and aloud.

What are the alternatives to a well-cultivated public forum?

Which of the following statements is a statement of fact?

Critical thinking is more valuable to speakers than it is to listeners.

The public forum is limited to large political questions like public health policy.

Identify the three types of occasions for public speaking. Define each and explain how each type of occasion affects the type of speech to be given. Discuss differences between the demands of different occasions.

In public speaking, what is an exigence?

When a problem affects the public, cooperative action and subjective judgment is needed, the decision requires subjective judgment, and a decision is required, what has been created?

Public speaking is a communication process that can best be described as a(n) __________.

Once Maurice had gathered all the information he could about his topic, he began working on determining the best structure for his main ideas. Maurice was engaged in which activity?

The rhetorical situation is a situation created by someone's speech.

Which of the following is a sign of a healthy public forum?

Your First Speech

Presenting the Speech

Listening Critically

Analyzing Your Audience

Choosing a Topic and Developing a Strategy

Researching the Speech

Reasoning

Organizing the Speech: The Body

Organizing the Speech: Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions

Outlining the Speech

Achieving Style Through Language

Informing

Persuading

Speaking With Visual Aids

Occasions for Public Speaking

Filters