Question 1

Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alex paraphrases a paragraph from a book in his speech without an oral footnote. 
B)  Evan gives a speech that his friend wrote the previous semester. 
C)  Carole quotes a line from an article without an oral footnote. 
D)  All of these.

Question 2

Which of the following would be the best wording of the specific goal for a speaker who wants to support the implementation of a tax cut?

Accepted Answer

A)  Should we adopt a tax cut now? 
B)  No one could possibly support a tax cut now. 
C)  I want the audience to believe that the United States should implement a tax cut. 
D)  I want the audience to understand three alternatives to cutting taxes.

Question 3

Calvin is giving a speech in his public speaking class. He wants to know if his audience members (his classmates) smoke or not. However, he does not want to ask them if they do because he wants his speech topic to be a surprise and he's unsure if they'll answer honestly. Calvin could discover this information by __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting a school-wide survey 
B)  asking a representative 
C)  informally observing them 
D)  receiving statistical data on the Internet

Question 4

If Kwame is trying to explain the four steps of an effective exercise program, his general goal is to persuade the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As a speaker determines the specific purpose/goal of a speech, his or her prime concern should be _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the response desired from the audience 
B)  the audience's knowledge of the speech topic 
C)  the nature of the speech topic 
D)  the audience's attitude toward the speech topic

Question 6

If you mentioned Presidents Lincoln, Garfield, Kennedy, and Reagan in a portion of your speech to help make a point, you would be using factual statements called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  illustrations 
B)  analogies 
C)  anecdotes 
D)  examples

Question 7

The specific goal of a speech should ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  encompass no more than two ideas 
B)  be left in the infinitive form to ensure understanding 
C)  bestated so it includes the desired audience response 
D)  bestated so that it reflect the intent of your speech

Question 8

When giving a speech about homelessness in her county, Marjorie cites an article from her local newspaper. This is an example of using _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary research 
B)  primary research 
C)  plagiarism 
D)  a specific goal statement

Question 9

If you followed the statement, "Small schools can produce pro football players" with the statement, "Steve Kreider, the former Bengals wide receiver, graduated from Lehigh," you would be using a(n) _____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  illustration 
B)  analogy 
C)  example 
D)  quotation

Question 10

Which of the following instances is an example of using primary research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ashleigh cites a survey conducted by a leading research hospital. 
B)  Damien paraphrases a biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
C)  Lara quotes from the most recent U.S. Census. 
D)  Jeffrey reports data from the survey he conducted for his speech.

Exam 11: Topic Selection and Development