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1. No matter what your ambitions and interests are, developing speaking skills will benefit your:
all of the above
professional life
personal life
public life
2. The _________________ model includes feedback.
systematic
transactional
none of the above
linear
3. The three types of speeches are:
demonstrative, commemorative, debative
demonstrative, persuasive, debative
informative, demonstrative, persuasive
informative, persuasive, commemorative
4. Aristotle defined _____________ as the “faculty of discovering in the particular case all the available means of persuasion” (Kennedy, 1963, p.19).
democracy
communication
dialectics
rhetoric
5. _______________ is the study of the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge.
Rhetoric
Epistemology
Elocutionary
Humanists
6. Hate speech is acceptable use of words and phrases that demean another person or group and should be used to bring others to your message..
True
False
7. Of course, due to the First Amendment, you have the right and ability to voice your opinions and values to an audience. However, that freedom of speech must be balanced with your responsibility as a speaker to respect your audience.
True
False
8. Hearing and listening are the same thing.
True
False
9. When we are focused on gaining information whether from a teacher in a classroom setting, or a pastor at church, we are engaged in:
appreciative listening
empathetic listening
informational listening
relational listening
10. Barriers to effective listening are:
jumping to conclusions
reacting emotionally to the speaker
thinking about what the listener will say
all of the above
11. Georgia decided that she could work on her presentation the night before and just "wing it." Once Georgia started her presentation, she lost her place, rambled, and did not deliver a clear message to her audience. Georgia failed to adequately _______________ her speech.
all of the above
practice
research
prepare
12. “We” language connects the speaker to the audience and lets the audience know that the speaker understands and has some ideas for how to fix the problem.
True
False
13. The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own is considered plagiarism.
True
False
14. Ethical communication is an exchange of responsible and trustworthy messages determined by our moral principles.
True
False
15. More practice results in being more nervousness.
True
False
16. Memorizing a presentation is a risky move.
True
False
17. A speech delivered without previous preparation is ______________.
an extemporaneous speech
a memorized speech
an impromptu speech
a manuscript speech
18. Most public speaking courses and books describe ________________ speeches as carefully prepared and rehearsed, but delivered using notes of key words and phrases to support the speaker.
extemporaneous
manuscript
memorized
impromptu
19. _____________become distracting and annoying, and give the impression of a lack of preparation if used excessively.
Monotone speaking
Polished personal appearance
Fillers
Eye contact
20. You should end your speech by saying "TAH-DAH.”
True
False