Question 1

Suggestions for reducing public speaking anxiety include gaining __________,thinking __________,stressing similarity between speaker and audience,and avoiding chemicals as tension relievers.

Accepted Answer

experience positively

Question 2

Public speaking is defined as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  form of communication in which a speaker addresses a relatively small group of people.
B)   act of interpersonal communication.
C)   act of intrapersonal communication.
D)  form of communication in which a speaker addresses a relatively large audience. D

Question 3

Andrea has decided to speak on antiques for her 6 to 8 minute informative classroom speech.In helping Andrea make her topic manageable,what would be the BEST advice to give her?

Accepted Answer

A)  The topic is narrow enough so there is no need to limit it.
B)   Try to cover the topic broadly and mention as much as you can in the time you have.
C)   It might be best to start dividing and subdividing your topic until you have something more specific than "antiques."
D)  Any of these statements would be equally good advice for Andrea depending on her purpose. C

Question 4

Analyzing the sociology of your audience includes considering their

Accepted Answer

A)  personality traits.
B)   seating arrangement.
C)   appearance.
D)  educational levels.

Question 5

People experience __________ in all types of communication situations,but it is most common in public speaking situations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People experience __________ in all types of...

Question 6

Public speaking apprehension is the LEAST common form of communication apprehension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Plan to cover a broad topic in detail rather than a limited topic in generalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When speaking about the various majors available at her university,Mary divided her presentation by Colleges: Engineering,Arts and Sciences,and Education.Mary's organization pattern is

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal.
B)   topical.
C)   problem-solution.
D)  transactional.

Question 9

__________ is a form of communication in which a speaker addresses a relatively large audience with a relatively continuous discourse,usually in a face-to-face situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a form of communication in...

Question 10

Phillip organized his speech about movies into the following main points: the silent era,the reign of the big studios,and the rise of the independent films.Phillip has chosen a temporal or time organizational pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The thesis is phrased as a complete declarative sentence; the purpose is phrased as a(n)__________ phrase.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The thesis is phrased as a complete...

Question 12

The BEST organizational pattern for a presentation on the geographic weather patterns of the United States would be

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial.
B)   temporal.
C)   topical.
D)  problem-solution.

Question 13

In the action step of the motivated sequence,you tell the audience what they should do to alleviate the problem you have identified earlier in the presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Morgan is going to give a presentation on how to prepare a tax return.Which of the following would constitute a suitable thesis statement for Morgan's presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  to inform the audience about how to prepare a tax return
B)   Preparing a tax return is a fairly simple process,if you know what documents you need.
C)   I want to convince my audience that they can prepare their own tax returns.
D)  an informative speech on the IRS

Question 15

Chantal notices that her audience is starting to fidget and a few have started putting away their Materials.Chantal needs to make one more crucial point before she ends her presentation.Chantal's best course of action to adapt to her audience is to

Accepted Answer

A)  stop as soon as possible and forget about her last point.
B)   acknowledge the audience's feedback and explain she has one more important point to make that will be worth their time.
C)   continue on as if she didn't notice the audience's fidgeting.
D)  chastise the audience for their inattention.

Question 16

How does a story about the changes in technology her grandmother has experienced in the last fifty
Years fit into Ellen's speech on new technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the thesis statement.
B)   It is the purpose statement.
C)   It should be the first main point.
D)  It is supporting material.

Question 17

The first step in preparing an effective public presentation is

Accepted Answer

A)  select a topic,purposes,and thesis.
B)   analyze your audience.
C)   develop your specific purpose.
D)  write your introduction.

Question 18

Greg plans to give a speech recounting the major struggles the southern city in which he lives experienced during the civil rights movement. The general purpose for Greg's speech would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  inform his audience about the civil rights movement.
B)  persuade his audience that the civil rights movements was important.
C)  persuade.
D)  inform.

Question 19

Campaign speeches are NOT examples of public speaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Two general purposes of speeches are to inform and to persuade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Public Speaking Preparation (Steps 1-6)

Suggestions for reducing public speaking anxiety include gaining ,thinking ,stressing similarity between speaker and audience,and avoiding chemicals as tension relievers.

Public speaking is defined as a(n)

Andrea has decided to speak on antiques for her 6 to 8 minute informative classroom speech.In helping Andrea make her topic manageable,what would be the BEST advice to give her?

Analyzing the sociology of your audience includes considering their

People experience __________ in all types of communication situations,but it is most common in public speaking situations.

Public speaking apprehension is the LEAST common form of communication apprehension.

Plan to cover a broad topic in detail rather than a limited topic in generalities.

When speaking about the various majors available at her university,Mary divided her presentation by Colleges: Engineering,Arts and Sciences,and Education.Mary's organization pattern is

__________ is a form of communication in which a speaker addresses a relatively large audience with a relatively continuous discourse,usually in a face-to-face situation.

Phillip organized his speech about movies into the following main points: the silent era,the reign of the big studios,and the rise of the independent films.Phillip has chosen a temporal or time organizational pattern.

The thesis is phrased as a complete declarative sentence; the purpose is phrased as a(n)__________ phrase.

The BEST organizational pattern for a presentation on the geographic weather patterns of the United States would be

In the action step of the motivated sequence,you tell the audience what they should do to alleviate the problem you have identified earlier in the presentation.

Morgan is going to give a presentation on how to prepare a tax return.Which of the following would constitute a suitable thesis statement for Morgan's presentation?

Chantal notices that her audience is starting to fidget and a few have started putting away their Materials.Chantal needs to make one more crucial point before she ends her presentation.Chantal's best course of action to adapt to her audience is to

How does a story about the changes in technology her grandmother has experienced in the last fifty Years fit into Ellen's speech on new technology?

The first step in preparing an effective public presentation is

Greg plans to give a speech recounting the major struggles the southern city in which he lives experienced during the civil rights movement. The general purpose for Greg's speech would be to

Campaign speeches are NOT examples of public speaking.

Two general purposes of speeches are to inform and to persuade.