Question 1

A time-oriented listener is interested in:

Accepted Answer

A) the organization of points in the right order. 
B) the point of the speech. 
C) the speaker's attitude toward the topic. 
D) the speaker's rhetorical approach. 
E) timely examples and explanations. 
A) the organization of points in the right order. 
B) the point of the speech. 
C) the speaker's attitude toward the topic. 
D) the speaker's rhetorical approach. 
E) timely examples and explanations.

Question 2

What's the difference between a fact and an opinion?

Accepted Answer

Facts are verified by clear,un

Question 3

Listening is easy for people who can hear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The time-oriented speaker is primarily interested in:

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of time a speaker devotes to description and analysis. 
B) taking the time to understand the meanings of the message. 
C) a speech about current,up-to-date topics. 
D) a speech that gets directly to the point. 
E) topics about the influence of time on human or other development. 
A) the amount of time a speaker devotes to description and analysis. 
B) taking the time to understand the meanings of the message. 
C) a speech about current,up-to-date topics. 
D) a speech that gets directly to the point. 
E) topics about the influence of time on human or other development.

Question 5

Understanding a message involves paying attention to the speaker's meanings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Responding to a message is:

Accepted Answer

A) deciding whether or not to pay attention to the message. 
B) giving focused attention to the speaker during the speech. 
C) giving verbal and nonverbal feedback during and after the presentation. 
D) the listener's interest in the topic of the speech. 
E) a reaction that occurs in the presence of objectionable content. 
A) deciding whether or not to pay attention to the message. 
B) giving focused attention to the speaker during the speech. 
C) giving verbal and nonverbal feedback during and after the presentation. 
D) the listener's interest in the topic of the speech. 
E) a reaction that occurs in the presence of objectionable content.

Question 7

Ethical listening means:

Accepted Answer

A) agreeing with the ideas in the message. 
B) being positively influenced by an expert speaker. 
C) being quiet and polite. 
D) giving respect to the speaker,whether we agree or not. 
E) refusing to be persuaded by a multi-sided argument. 
A) agreeing with the ideas in the message. 
B) being positively influenced by an expert speaker. 
C) being quiet and polite. 
D) giving respect to the speaker,whether we agree or not. 
E) refusing to be persuaded by a multi-sided argument.

Question 8

A people-oriented listener is interested in the personality or experience of the speaker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The use of common sense:

Accepted Answer

A) can guide an audience to agree with a speaker. 
B) differs from real factual evidence. 
C) is more important than doing research. 
D) is a reliable safety net in the absence of evidence. 
E) reliably guides a listener to truth. 
A) can guide an audience to agree with a speaker. 
B) differs from real factual evidence. 
C) is more important than doing research. 
D) is a reliable safety net in the absence of evidence. 
E) reliably guides a listener to truth.

Question 10

There are important differences between facts and ______________.

Accepted Answer

opinions,o

Question 11

Critical listening is important because:

Accepted Answer

A) it helps us reject persuasive messages. 
B) it shows that we are paying focused attention to the speaker. 
C) some communication contains half-truths and exaggeration. 
D) some communication is about trivial topics. 
E) some communication lacks a unifying theme. 
A) it helps us reject persuasive messages. 
B) it shows that we are paying focused attention to the speaker. 
C) some communication contains half-truths and exaggeration. 
D) some communication is about trivial topics. 
E) some communication lacks a unifying theme.

Question 12

The action-oriented listener:

Accepted Answer

A) prefers descriptive speech. 
B) provides active feedback to the message. 
C) resists accepting the message. 
D) takes active steps to meet the speaker later. 
E) wants to know what is expected of him or her. 
A) prefers descriptive speech. 
B) provides active feedback to the message. 
C) resists accepting the message. 
D) takes active steps to meet the speaker later. 
E) wants to know what is expected of him or her.

Question 13

Critical listening is:

Accepted Answer

A) crucial listening,as if preparing for an exam. 
B) the examination of the claims in a speech to assess their credibility. 
C) the formulation of feedback for the speaker. 
D) negative judgments made about a speaker or a message. 
E) a set of counterarguments a listener uses to test a message's strength. 
A) crucial listening,as if preparing for an exam. 
B) the examination of the claims in a speech to assess their credibility. 
C) the formulation of feedback for the speaker. 
D) negative judgments made about a speaker or a message. 
E) a set of counterarguments a listener uses to test a message's strength.

Question 14

A(n)______________-oriented listener prefers messages that are short and to the point.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)______________-oriented listener prefers messages that are short...

Question 15

Name and describe kinds of semantic noise.

Accepted Answer

Semantic noise can occur when a receiver

Question 16

In a classroom where there will be many content-oriented listeners,how must you prepare your speech?

Accepted Answer

One must do careful research on a limite

Question 17

Recognizing the difference between fact and opinion is important because:

Accepted Answer

A) anyone can report facts but opinions are the products of clear insight. 
B) the conviction that something is true is sufficient support for a claim. 
C) important facts should be supported by clear opinions. 
D) it's the way we learn to express our own opinions. 
E) sometimes facts and opinions are mixed together in a speech. 
A) anyone can report facts but opinions are the products of clear insight. 
B) the conviction that something is true is sufficient support for a claim. 
C) important facts should be supported by clear opinions. 
D) it's the way we learn to express our own opinions. 
E) sometimes facts and opinions are mixed together in a speech.

Question 18

What is ethical listening?

Accepted Answer

Ethical listening is paying co

Question 19

The people-oriented listener:

Accepted Answer

A) enjoys being in an audience surrounded by people during a speech. 
B) focuses on the influential people mentioned within the speech. 
C) is less interested in the message than in the speaker. 
D) prefers listening to speeches about people. 
E) prepares to listen by reading up on the topic to be addressed by a famous speaker. 
A) enjoys being in an audience surrounded by people during a speech. 
B) focuses on the influential people mentioned within the speech. 
C) is less interested in the message than in the speaker. 
D) prefers listening to speeches about people. 
E) prepares to listen by reading up on the topic to be addressed by a famous speaker.

Question 20

How do prejudices and preconceived notions interfere with the ability to understand a message? Use an example.

Accepted Answer

Prejudices and preconceived no

A time-oriented listener is interested in:

What's the difference between a fact and an opinion?

Listening is easy for people who can hear.

The time-oriented speaker is primarily interested in:

Understanding a message involves paying attention to the speaker's meanings.

Responding to a message is:

Ethical listening means:

A people-oriented listener is interested in the personality or experience of the speaker.

The use of common sense:

There are important differences between facts and ______________.

Critical listening is important because:

The action-oriented listener:

Critical listening is:

A(n)______________-oriented listener prefers messages that are short and to the point.

Name and describe kinds of semantic noise.

In a classroom where there will be many content-oriented listeners,how must you prepare your speech?

Recognizing the difference between fact and opinion is important because:

What is ethical listening?

The people-oriented listener:

How do prejudices and preconceived notions interfere with the ability to understand a message? Use an example.

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Exam 4: The Importance of Listening

A time-oriented listener is interested in:

What's the difference between a fact and an opinion?

Listening is easy for people who can hear.

The time-oriented speaker is primarily interested in:

Understanding a message involves paying attention to the speaker's meanings.

Responding to a message is:

Ethical listening means:

A people-oriented listener is interested in the personality or experience of the speaker.

The use of common sense:

There are important differences between facts and ______________.

Critical listening is important because:

The action-oriented listener:

Critical listening is:

A(n)______________-oriented listener prefers messages that are short and to the point.

Name and describe kinds of semantic noise.

In a classroom where there will be many content-oriented listeners,how must you prepare your speech?

Recognizing the difference between fact and opinion is important because:

What is ethical listening?

The people-oriented listener:

How do prejudices and preconceived notions interfere with the ability to understand a message? Use an example.

Why Public Speaking Matters Today

Ethics Matters: Understanding the Ethics of Public Speaking

Speaking Confidently

Audience Analysis

Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic

Researching Your Speech

Supporting Ideas and Building Arguments

Introductions Matter: How to Begin a Speech Effectively

Creating the Body of a Speech

Concluding With Power

Outlining

The Importance of Language

Delivering the Speech

Presentation Aids: Design and Usage

Informative Speaking

Persuasive Speaking

Speaking to Entertain

Your First Speech

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