Deck 1: Introduction to Public Speaking

Question 1

8 The _______ in public speaking is the speech itself-both what is said and how it is said.

A)context
B)feedback
C)message
D)source

Answer 1

C

Question 2

13 During the first day of speeches in your public speaking class you had a bad sinus infection and your ears were plugged so you could not hear the speakers.You were experiencing _______ noise.

A)physical
B)physiological
C)psychological
D)pseudo

Answer 2

B

Question 3

11 A crying baby that interferes with your ability to listen to a speech is an example of _______ noise.

A)internal
B)psychological
C)external
D)physiological

Answer 3

C

Question 4

16 Smiles,head nods,eye contact,and clapping from audience members are all forms of

A)encoding.
B)decoding.
C)internal noise.
D)feedback.

Question 5

4 How does the nonverbal communication of public speakers compare to that of people in ordinary conversation?

A)It is more spontaneous.
B)It is more formal.
C)It is less choreographed.
D)It is less formal.

Question 6

6 One of the empowering resources that you develop by studying public speaking is _______,or the ability to listen and analyze information you hear so that you can judge its accuracy and relevance.

A)critical thinking
B)adaptation
C)comprehension
D)empowerment

Question 7

9 _______ models of communication are linear,suggesting a simple transfer of meaning from a sender to a receiver.

A)"Communication as reaction"
B)"Communication as transaction"
C)"Communication as action"
D)"Communication as interaction"

Question 8

2 Church services that encourage call-and-response speaker-audience interaction are an exception to which norm regarding public speaking and conversation?

A)Public speaking is more prepared than conversation.
B)Public speaking is more formal than conservation.
C)Public speaking involves more clearly defined roles for the speaker and audience.
D)Public speaking is more informal than conversation.

Question 9

12 An audience member is worried about an upcoming exam and is unlikely to remember much of what the speaker says.This is a type of

A)external noise.
B)internal noise.
C)physical noise.
D)educational noise.

Question 10

19 _______ is another term for the use of words and symbols to achieve a goal.

A)Transaction
B)Declamation
C)Interaction
D)Rhetoric

Question 11

15 A speaker transmits a message through two channels:

A)verbal and nonverbal.
B)voice and inflection.
C)visual and auditory.
D)passive and interactive.

Question 12

20 If you delivered an already famous address of the British orator Edmund Burke,you would be practicing the art of

A)declamation.
B)interpretation.
C)oration.
D)elocution.

Question 13

14 The environment or situation in which a speech occurs is known as

A)feedback.
B)a channel.
C)communication.
D)context.

Question 14

17 Which of the communication models depicts communication as a simultaneous process where speakers and listeners send and receive messages at the same time?

A)Communication as action
B)Communication as reaction
C)Communication as transaction
D)Communication as interaction

Question 15

1 ______ is the process of presenting a message to an audience,small or large.

A)Conversation
B)Public speaking
C)Audience engagement
D)Argumentation

Question 16

3 When Sam got up to give his speech in public speaking class,he walked around the audience,high-fiving his classmates and began his speech by saying,"Hey! What up Dawgs?" Which norm regarding the difference between public speaking and conversation did Sam fail to realize?

A)Public speaking is more formal than conversation.
B)Public speaking requires planning.
C)The roles of the audience and speaker are clearly defined in public speaking.
D)None; Sam's behavior was just fine.

Question 17

7 According to a recent study quoted in your text,the most important skills employers are seeking in college graduates are

A)enthusiasm and work experience.
B)good speaking and presentation skills.
C)technical skills and professional competence.
D)an attractive appearance and poise.

Question 18

10 A speaker's ability to translate the ideas and images in his or her mind into verbal or nonverbal messages that an audience can understand is termed

A)feedback.
B)decoding.
C)encoding.
D)listening.

Question 19

18 While Fred is telling a story to his co-worker Sally at lunch time,he notices that as she listens,she makes facial expressions that indicate how she feels about the story he is sharing.This is an example of

A)internal noise.
B)external noise.
C)feedback.
D)a transaction.

Question 20

5 Having the resources,information,and attitudes that lead to action in achieving a desired goal is

A)an action plan.
B)empowerment.
C)self-confidence.
D)organization.

Question 21

34 Elocution is the expression of emotion through posture,movement,gestures,facial expression,and voice.

Question 22

32 Transactive models focus on communication as a simultaneous process.

Question 23

27 People in conversation may alternately talk and listen,and refrain from interrupting one another,but in public speaking the roles of speaker and audience are not as clearly defined.

Question 24

22 ______ is the expression of emotion through posture,movement,gestures,facial expression,and voice.

A)Declamation
B)Elocution
C)Rhetoric
D)Transaction

Question 25

25 The ancient Romans identified five classical canons,or elements of preparing and presenting a speech.Which of the following is one of them?

A)charisma
B)audience
C)memory
D)context

Question 26

36 Public speaking in the 21st century does not draw on the traditions of public speaking in any way.

Question 27

28 Conversation has more clearly defined roles of speaker and listener than public speaking.

Question 28

37 The audience should be the last thing a speaker considers when planning a speech.

Question 29

35 Elocution is the delivery of an already famous speech.

Question 30

38 Elocution is the use of words and symbols to achieve a goal.

Question 31

31 In the "communication as transaction model," the roles of receiver and source occur simultaneously.

Question 32

23 Which of the following examples best demonstrates the new era of public speaking that has come to fruition in the 21^st century?

A)listening to a speaker at a town meeting
B)a soldier watching her son's graduation address via Skype
C)someone re-enacting the "I have a Dream" speech
D)the president giving the "State of the Union" address

Question 33

30 The "communication as interaction" model includes the element of feedback.

Question 34

26 Public speaking is more formal than conversation.

Question 35

21 Which of the following is an example of declamation?

A)someone reciting the Gettysburg Address
B)someone getting up and talking about Abraham Lincoln's life
C)someone giving a public response to Barack Obama's inauguration speech
D)someone singing the national anthem

Question 36

33 Noise can only be physical.

Question 37

29 A public speaker is a channel of information and ideas for an audience.

Question 38

24 According to the text,one unchanging truth of public speaking is that the core of all you do in public speaking is a focus on

A)your audience.
B)your delivery.
C)your manuscript.
D)the speech context.

Question 39

39 Declamation is the performance of an already famous speech.

Question 40

40 According to the ancient Romans,invention is the creative process of developing your ideas.

Question 41

List and briefly define the five factors in the "communication as action" process.

Question 42

50 List and explain the five classical canons,or elements of preparing and presenting a speech,identified by the ancient Romans.

Question 43

41 The ability to speak with competence and confidence will provide ______.

Question 44

49 Explain how has technology impacted public speaking in the twenty-first century.

Question 45

44 Anything that interferes with the communication of a message is called ______.

Question 46

47 What does it mean to be "empowered" in public speaking?

Question 47

45 The ancient Romans identified _____ classical canons,or elements of preparing and presenting a speech.

Question 48

42 A person who practices _______ listens and analyzes information he or she hears in order to judge its accuracy and relevance.

Question 49

43 The ______ of a public-speaking experience is the environment or situation in which the speech occurs.

Question 50

List and explain the three key differences between conversation and public speaking.