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Exam: 050323RR - INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING

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Questions 1 to 15: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.

1. Suppose you're going to give a speech on the history of the Battle of Bunker Hill. You consider that you can tell the history through the eyes of one of the soldiers on either the American or British side. What sort of listening are you asking your audience to use?

A. Productive

B. Categorical

C. Empathetic

D. Assimilating

2. Which of the following terms describes one's tendencies to respond for or against something?

A. Attitudes


B. Interests


C. Values

D. Beliefs

3. Effective speakers focus most on the

A. content of their speech.


B. vocal presentation.


C. language of their speech.

D. audience.

4. Why is visualization useful to you in preparing a speech?

A. It can eliminate the need for research.


B. It can make the preparation more enjoyable.


C. It can reduce negative thinking.

D. It can help persuade the audience.

5. A general _______ will help you see the topic as a whole and understand how the parts fit together.

A. conclusion


B. topic


C. overview

D. appearance

6. An example that recounts events in storylike form is known as a A. demonstration.


B. definition.


C. narrative.

D. statistic.


7. The context that has to do with beliefs, lifestyles, and values of the speaker and audience is the _______context.


A. temporal


B. cultural


C. sociopsychological

D. physical

8. Nonverbal behaviors on the part of public speakers are considered to be

A. globally standardized.


B. criticism.


C. messages.

D. liberal art.


9. Which of the following terms denotes figures that haven't been modified by any mathematical

operations?


A. Statistics


B. Percentages

C. Raw numbers

D. Means

10. _______ compare items from the same class.

A. Literal analogies


B. Negational definitions


C. Etymological definitions

D. Figurative analogies

11. The message of any public speech passes from speaker to listener through a

A. context.


B. channel.


C. microphone.

D. recorder.

12. Adopting the perspective of the audience in a speech generally serves to

A. insult the audience.


B. shock the audience.


C. create empathy.

D. define a difficult term or phrase.

13. Marian gave a speech in which she explained how she keeps cut flowers fresh for long periods. The technique she used was, in fact, developed by someone else, but Marian neglected to mention that. Of what unethical practice is Marian guilty?

A. Negative self-talk


B. Confrontation reaction

C. Plagiarism


D. Desensitization

14. Your thesis statement should encompass the _______ of your speech. A. researched sources


B. conclusion


C. outline

D. central idea

15. Which of the following is an example of self-affirmation? A. "Why are there so few people in the audience?"


B. "No one is going to believe me."


C. "People can see that I'm nervous."

D. "I've worked hard for this." End of exam

Exam: 050326RR - REHEARSAL AND DELIVERY

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Questions 1 to 15: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.

1. Which one of the following topics would be most appropriate for the comparison and contrast method?

A. The events that led to the Civil War


B. Application of a new cleaning device


C. The platforms of two opposing candidates

D. The physical characteristics of a new movie star

2. Simplifying someone else's position and then attacking that simplified position is using a(n) _______ argument.

A. straw man


B. ad hominem


C. false cause


D. hasty generalization

3. Which of the following is an internal summary transition?

A. So now that we know that poverty affects families of all races, we can start to break the numbers down.

B. To begin this speech, I would like to concentrate on three vital aspects of the root cause of poverty.

C. This subject of poverty can be a difficult one, but I challenge you to do your best to try to see all sides of the situation.

D. What is poverty all about? For thousands of years, people have struggled with the vast inequalities that seem to be everywhere.

4. Alliteration, synecdoche, and oxymorons are _______ used to create audience attention and memory.

A. metaphors


B. figures of speech


C. high-context cultures

D. signposts

5. How many main points are optimal in a speech of 5–15 minutes?

A. 10–20


B. 100–200


C. 20–40

D. 2–4

6. A term or phrase combining two normally opposite qualities is a(n)

A. oxymoron.


B. metaphor.


C. simile.

D. analogy.

7. The most important principle of persuasive speaking is to focus on the

A. authority

B. message.


C. argument.

D. audience.

8. "Poor as dirt" is an example of a(n)

A. oxymoron.


B. analogy.


C. simile.

D. metaphor.

9. Something that indicates a person feels that something good or bad, right or wrong, is called a(n)

A. attitude.


B. behavior.


C. belief.

D. value.

10. The primary goal of your speaking style should be

A. enunciation.


B. authority.


C. clarity.

D. graphics.

11. Which of the following is a type of speech that requires thorough preparation of the main ideas and their order?

A. Manuscript speech


B. Impromptu speech


C. Extemporaneous speech

D. Informative speech

12. Getting the audience's attention, establishing connections, and orienting the audience should be the goals of your

A. visual aids.

B. introduction.

C. outline

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D. conclusion.

13. "A project is a vehicle for change" is an example of a(n)

A. analogy.


B. oxymoron.


C. metaphor.

D. simile.

14. You need to give a speech explaining the parts of a television and how they work. You should probably use the _______ pattern of organization

A. structure-function


B. comparison and contrast

C. pro and con


D. claim and proof

15. For a persuasive speech with a hostile audience, your goal should be to

A. change the audience's opinion.


B. create incremental change.


C. create action in favor of your argument.

D. incite a vocal debate.

End of exam