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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Welcome to Public Speaking ........................................................................................................ 3

Chapter 2 Your First Speech ........................................................................................................................ 21

Chapter 3 Presenting the Speech.................................................................................................................. 39

Chapter 4 Listening Critically ...................................................................................................................... 57

Chapter 5 Analyzing Your Audience........................................................................................................... 77

Chapter 6 Choosing a Topic and Developing a Strategy.......................................................................... 95

Chapter 7 Researching the Topic ............................................................................................................... 113

Chapter 8 Reasoning .................................................................................................................................... 131

Chapter 9 Organizing the Speech: The Body.......................................................................................... 151

Chapter 10 Organizing the Speech: Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions ........................... 171

Chapter 11 Outlining the Speech ............................................................................................................... 189

Chapter 12 Achieving Style through Language ...................................................................................... 207

Chapter 13 Informing ................................................................................................................................. 225

Chapter 14 Persuading................................................................................................................................243

Chapter 15 Using Visual Aids .................................................................................................................... 261

Chapter 16 Occasions for Public Speaking..............................................................................................279

Open Book Midterm Questions (Chapters 1-8) ....................................................................................... 297

Open Book Final Exam (Chapters 9-16) ................................................................................................... 301


Test Bank for Public Speaking, 6th Edition


Chapter 1 Welcome to Public Speaking Multiple Choice Questions 1) The study of public speaking will benefit you by A) helping you find a purpose. B) organizing your thinking. C) increasing your self confidence. D) motivating your listeners. E) convincing your listeners. Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5-6 Objective: Factual 2) Effective communication skills are highly valued by employers because A) interviewers like to have good conversations with interviewees. B) public speaking is an increasing part of corporate life. C) our economy is increasingly dependent upon information communicated effectively. D) public messages are increasingly complex and effective interpretation is difficult. E) modern organizations like active citizens. Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Factual 3) According to your book, __________ are two invaluable general skills that are emphasized through the study of public speaking. A) strategic planning and critical thinking B) hearing and speaking C) organizing and memorizing D) persuading and entertaining E) evaluating and opinionating Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5 Objective: Factual 4) Which of the following processes addresses when to speak, what to say, and how to organize one's message? A) critical thinking B) strategic planning C) rhetorical criticism D) electronic research E) public advocacy Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5 Objective: Factual

Chapter 1 Welcome to Public Speaking


5) Critical thinking involves A) analyzing various points of view. B) distinguishing facts from opinions. C) forming and defending judgments. D) recognizing unstated assumptions. E) All of the above Answer: E Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5 Objective: Factual 6) A factual statement is one that your audience can A) verify independently. B) ignore with prejudice. C) accept uncritically. D) judge subjectively. E) repeat to others. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Factual 7) Statements of opinion A) are salient to the audience. B) reflect subjective judgments based on experience. C) refer to observable phenomena. D) are verifiable. E) are only salient when verified. Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5 Objective: Factual 8) Which of the following statements is a statement of fact? A) The United States must protect itself from international terrorism. B) Laptop computer prices are bound to drop over the next five years. C) Universal health care is an idea whose time has come. D) Mortgage rates are at a 20 year low. E) The two party system has developed into an adversarial approach to lawmaking. Answer: D Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5 Objective: Applied 9) What important skill is defined as the ability to "identify one's goals and determine how best to achieve them"? A) critical thinking B) critical listening C) public advocacy D) subjective verification E) strategic planning Answer: E Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Factual



10) Public speaking is a communication process that can best be described as a(n) A) series of one-way messages from delivered by the speaker to the listeners. B) continuous exchange of messages and feedback between the speaker and the listeners. C) decoding process in which the speaker and the audience share a frame of reference. D) organized monologue. E) series of salient decoded messages. Answer: B Diff: 3 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Conceptual 11) Strategic planning is a process in which communicators decide A) whom to speak to, what to say, how to organize ideas, what tone to use. B) the speech, the speaker, the occasion, the audience. C) the exigencies, the. constraints, the opportunities D) the rhetorical, the organization, the topic, the main points. E) the specific purpose, the general purpose, the thesis statement. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5 Objective: Factual 12) Which of the following conditions is necessary for creating the public forum? A) some problem affects people collectively B) cooperative action is needed to address the problem C) the decision requires subjective judgment D) a decision is required E) All of the above Answer: E Diff: 2 Page Ref: 8-9 Objective: Conceptual 13) Which of the following is NOT a skill resulting from active participation in the public forum? A) analyzing important issues of public concern B) articulating your ideas to others C) listening critically to others' points of view D) weighing and evaluating arguments and evidence E) using your judgment to arrive at easy and automatic answers Answer: E Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10 Objective: Conceptual 14) Which of the following is a sign of a healthy public forum? A) broad recognition of political and advertising slogans B) increasing attention to information sources that support one's own point of view C) increasing emphasis on civic engagement on college campuses D) decreasing willingness to debate public issues E) declining interest in public affairs Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 11 Objective: Conceptual



15) Public speaking occurs in response to A) a specific situation. B) feedback. C) a speaker's urge to speak. D) the audience's need to know something. E) the inherent importance of an issue. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 12 Objective: Factual 16) A situation in which people's understanding can be changed through messages is a ________ situation. A) critical B) strategic C) rhetorical D) purposive E) occasional Answer: C Diff: 1 Page Ref: 12 Objective: Factual 17) Which of the following is the term for the study of how messages affect people? A) critical thinking B) strategic planning C) feedback D) rhetoric E) salience Answer: D Diff: 2 Page Ref: 12 Objective: Factual 18) When analyzing the four factors of the rhetorical situation, which of the following characteristics is a concern for the speaker? A) exigence B) ethos C) deliberation D) extemporaneity E) invention Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15 Objective: Conceptual 19) After evaluating their audience, most speakers try to present their ideas in a way that achieves __________ or common ground with the audience. A) identification B) salience C) purpose

D) speech E) feedback

Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 13 Objective: Factual



20) When analyzing the four factors of the rhetorical situation, ethos is an important consideration related to the A) speaker. B) audience. C) occasion. D) speech. E) Greeks. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15 Objective: Factual 21) Tenzing is planning a speech on the Chinese occupation of his Tibetan homeland and is not sure how to create identification with his classmates. Which element of the rhetorical situation is he concerned with in his search for identification? A) the speech B) the speaker C) the purpose

D) the occasion E) the audience

Answer: E Diff: 3 Page Ref: 13 Objective: Applied 22) The occasion, an element of the rhetorical situation, includes the A) speaker and the audience. B) speech and feedback. C) setting and the purpose. D) the speech and the invention. E) style and memory. Answer: C Diff: 1 Page Ref: 14 Objective: Factual 23) Rajiv planned to speak to his class about violence in the United States. As the date for his speech approached, he added a reference to a recent workplace shooting, which he had heard about on the evening news. By adding this reference, Rajiv recognized the importance of ________ in defining the occasion. A) identification B) rhetorical criticism C) simultaneous events

D) audience feedback E) listener expectations

Answer: C Diff: 3 Page Ref: 15 Objective: Applied

24) In public speaking, what is an exigence? A) the purpose of the speech B) a device for concluding the speech C) a form of audience feedback D) a problem that can be managed with a good speech E) an excuse for not giving your speech Answer: D Diff: 3 Page Ref: 15 Objective: Factual



25) The limits placed upon the speaker's choices by the rhetorical situation are called A) opportunities. B) constraints. C) strategies. D) inventions. E) arrangements. Answer: B Diff: 3 Page Ref: 17 Objective: Factual 26) What are the three basic purposes for public speaking? A) informing, explaining, conforming B) deliberating, persuading, identifying C) persuading, debating, deliberating D) entertaining, persuading, informing E) explaining, debating, complaining Answer: D Diff: 1 Page Ref: 16 Objective: Factual 27) Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements of the rhetorical situation? A) purpose B) audience C) speaker D) occasion E) speech Answer: A Diff: 1 Page Ref: 13 Objective: Factual

28) Deliberative, ceremonial, and forensic are three common types of A) topic. B) occasion. C) audience. D) speaker. E) style. Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 14-15 Objective: Factual 29) Speaking occasions can be classified into three categories: A) active, passive, and interactive. B) extemporaneous, memorized, and manuscript. C) introduction, body, and conclusion. D) ceremonial, deliberative, and forensic. E) captive, voluntary, and hostile. Answer: D Diff: 1 Page Ref: 14-15 Objective: Factual



30) Although it plays only a small role in public speaking in general, __________ speaking is the dominant form of speaking in court.. A) ceremonial B) deliberative C) forensic D) manuscript E) deceptive Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15 Objective: Factual 31) _________ speaking focuses on the present and is concerned with what is praiseworthy. A) Ceremonial B) Deliberative C) Forensic D) Manuscript E) Collaborative Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 14 Objective: Factual

32) Chuck was nervously preparing a short speech, which he was to deliver as a toast at his best friend's wedding. What type of speech is he planning? A) ceremonial B) deliberative C) forensic D) rhetorical E) persuasive Answer: A Diff: 1 Page Ref: 14 Objective: Applied 33) Julia prepared a __________speech to deliver to the Board of Directors of a potential client, hoping that they would hire her consulting firm to conduct management training. A) ceremonial B) deliberative C) forensic D) categorical E) informative Answer: B Diff: 1 Page Ref: 14 Objective: Applied 34) When considering the speaker as an element of the rhetorical situation, which concept is most closely associated with the speaker? A) identification B) ethos C) arrangement

D) purpose E) style

Answer: B Diff: 1 Page Ref: 15 Objective: Factual



35) Thorough research is the best way to ensure that you have met which of the following ethical criterion? A) showing respect for the topic B) showing respect for the listeners C) showing concern for the consequences of the speech D) taking responsibility for your statements E) adapting to the occasion Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 21 Objective: Conceptual

36) With regards to ethical speaking, taking responsibility for your statements requires the speaker to A) acknowledge the source of all ideas and quotes. B) clearly distinguish between fact and opinion. C) place evidence in the proper context. D) use several sources for your supporting material. E) All of the above Answer: E Diff: 1 Page Ref:22 Objective: Conceptual 37) The tendency to believe that your own views are typical of everyone else's is known as A) ethnocentrism. B) subjectivity. C) exigence. D) identification. E) salience. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref 21 Objective: Factual 38) Plagiarism violates which ethical principle? A) responsibility for your statements B) concern for the consequences of your speech C) respect for yourself D) respect for the topic E) respect for the listeners Answer: A Diff: 1 Page Ref: 22 Objective: Conceptual 39) The process of invention involves A) identifying the ideas that could go into the speech. B) conducting research to seek information. C) determine which ideas are supportable. D) selecting the most effective supporting materials. E) All of the above Answer: E Diff: 1 Page Ref: 18-19 Objective: Conceptual



40) The speaker's characteristic use of language to convey meaning and evoke emotion is called A) invention. B) arrangement. C) style. D) delivery. E) memory. Answer: C Diff: 1 Page Ref: 18-19 Objective: Factual 41) __________ is the process of using effective voice, gestures, and facial expressions. A) Invention B) Arrangement C) Style D) Memory E) Delivery Answer: E Diff: 1 Page Ref: 18-19 Objective: Factual 42) Once Maurice had gathered all the information he could about his topic he began worked on determining the best structure for his main ideas. Maurice was engaged in which activity? A) invention B) arrangement C) style D) delivery E) memory Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 18-19 Objective: Applied True/False Questions 1) One of the most important qualities sought by employers is good communication skills. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5-6 Objective: Factual 2) The study of public speaking will help make you a more active competent citizen. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Conceptual 3) Critical thinking is more valuable to speakers than it is to listeners. Answer: FALSE Diff: 3 Page Ref: 5 Objective: Conceptual



4) Effective speakers are able to make appropriate speaking choices unconsciously, almost without thought or planning. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5 Objective: Conceptual

5) The following is a statement of opinion: Reducing the federal deficit should be our number one priority. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5 Objective: Applied 6) Opinions are subjective statements based on a speaker's experience or expertise. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5 Objective: Factual 7) The budget deficit has doubled in the last four years, is a statement of fact. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref:5 Objective: Applied 8) Each listener interprets the speaker's message differently. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Factual 9) Listeners are not passive receivers, they form judgments and communicate them to the speaker during the speech. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Conceptual 10) Prior to the development of the Internet, there was no real public forum. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 8 Objective: Conceptual 11) The public forum is limited to large political questions like public health policy. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 8 Objective: Conceptual 12) A speaker trying to find common ground between what he or she wants to say and what the audience knows and expects is trying to achieve identification. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 13 Objective: Factual



13) Speakers do not just respond to rhetorical situations, they modify them as well. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 17 Objective: Conceptual 14) An effective public speech will be interpreted in the same way by all members of the audience. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Conceptual 15) Public speaking is best viewed as a series of one-way messages from speaker to audience. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Conceptual 16) Most feedback in a public speaking situation is nonverbal. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7 Objective: Conceptual 17) Most audience feedback comes to the speaker through comments and questions from the audience after the speech. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7 Objective: Conceptual 18) In public speaking, the speaker and listeners simultaneously participate in creating the message. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Factual 19) The rhetorical situation is a situation created by someone's speech. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 12 Objective: Conceptual

20) Public speaking, like great drama and literature, is universally relevant. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 12 Objective: Conceptual 21) During his speech on changing general education requirements at the university, Ben made it a point to discuss the need for gainful employment, a concern he shared with his audience. By doing so, Ben was attempting to establish identification with his audience. Answer: TRUE Diff: 3 Page Ref: 13 Objective: Applied



22) When analyzing the occasion, speakers should try to determine what expectations the audience has about appropriate behavior. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15 Objective: Conceptual 23) Ceremonial speaking situations focus on the present and the praiseworthy. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 14 Objective: Factual 24) Deliberative speaking situations focus on what should be done in the future. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 14 Objective: Factual 25) Although public speaking can effectively inform and entertain, in the end, mere words have little impact on listeners' decisions or actions. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 16 Objective: Conceptual 26) Plagiarism violates the ethical principle of respect for the topic. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 22 Objective: Factual 27) Memory skills are critical for speakers when rehearsing both mentally and aloud. Answer: TRUE Diff: 3 Page Ref: 18-19 Objective: Factual 28) Invention refers to research and the selection of appropriate supporting materials. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 18-19 Objective: Factual 29) The speaker's characteristic use of language to evoke emotion and to convey descriptive meaning is referred to as delivery. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 18-19 Objective: Factual

30) Memory is as important a skill for public speakers today as it was in ancient times. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 18-19 Objective: Factual



Completion Questions 1) ________ is the speech preparation activity that involves creating a distinctive character for the speech. Answer: Style Diff: 2 Page Ref: 18-19 Objective: Factual

2) Skillful ________ of a speech involves the effective use of voice, gesture, facial expression, physical movement, and visual aids. Answer: delivery Diff: 1 Page Ref: 18-19 Objective: Factual 3) ________ is the process of determining what could go into a speech, researching the ideas, and selecting the most effective materials for the purpose and the specific audience. Answer: Invention Diff: 2 Page Ref: 98 Objective: Factual 4) The process of structuring ideas and supporting materials so that they are coherent and organized is called ________. Answer: arrangement Diff: 2 Page Ref: 18-19 Objective: Factual 5) The set of skills related to keeping track of your main ideas, phrasing ideas so that listeners will remember them and rehearsing your speech effectively is called ________. Answer: memory Diff: 2 Page Ref: 18-19 Objective: Factual 6) ________ thinking is the ability to form and defend your own judgments. Answer: Critical Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5 Objective: Factual 7) Facts are statements that, at least in theory, can be ________ by someone else. Answer: verified Diff: 2 Page Ref:5 Objective: Factual 8) Effective speakers make choices ________, identifying their goals and then determining how best to achieve them. Answer: strategically Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5 Objective: Conceptual 9) Opinions are ________ judgments that are usually based on experience or expertise. Answer: subjective Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5 Objective: Conceptual



10) Statements of ________ are subjective judgments that are based on experience or expertise. Answer: opinion Diff: 3 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Factual 11) When you give a speech, you and your listeners are involved in ________, meaning that you interact in order to build some sort of connection. Answer: communication Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Factual 12) Public speaking is a ________ communication process in which messages and signals constantly circulate back and forth between the speaker and the listeners. Answer: continuous Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Factual 13) Responses from the audience during and after the speech, indicating their reactions to what you have said are known as ________. Answer: feedback Diff: 2 Page Ref 7 Objective: Factual 14) Most audience feedback will be ________ cues, such as frowns or nods from your listeners. Answer: nonverbal Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7 Objective: Factual 15) The imagined "space" where people speak to exchange ideas is called the ________. Answer: public forum Diff: 2 Page Ref: 8 Objective: Factual

16) Public speaking occurs in response to a specific ________. Answer: situation Diff: 3 Page Ref: 12 Objective: Factual 17) ________ is the ancient discipline which studies how messages affect people. Answer: Rhetoric Diff: 2 Page Ref: 12 Objective: Factual 18) Travis made a point of referring to common values, beliefs, and goals during his speech. By doing so he was trying to create ________ with his audience. Answer: identification Diff: 3 Page Ref: 13 Objective: Factual



19) A speaking occasion presents the speaker with a(n) ________ , which is a problem that can be managed or solved by developing and delivering an effective speech. Answer: exigence Diff: 3 Page Ref: 15 Objective: Conceptual 20) Kurt wanted to provide his listeners with new information about changes in student loan eligibility, so he prepared a speech for which the general purpose was to ________ his audience. Answer: inform Diff: 2 Page Ref:16 Objective: Applied 21) Respect for the listeners, respect for the topic, responsibility for one's statements and concern for the consequences of the speech are all part of a speaker's ________ responsibilities. Answer: ethical Diff: 1 Page Ref: 19 Objective: Factual Matching Sequences 1) Match the characteristic and example with the correct speech occasion (you will need to use terms on the left more than once). 1) focuses on judgments about event in the past A) deliberative

2) focuses on what is praiseworthy in the present B) forensic

3) focuses on what should be done in the future C) ceremonial

4) a eulogy

5) a sales presentation

6) a closing argument in court

Diff: 1 Page Ref: 14-15 Objective: Factual Answers: 1) B, 2) C, 3) A, 4) C, 5) A, 6) B 2) Match each of the specific purpose statements with the general speech purpose it represents. 1) My audience should be able to develop a conservative, long-term investment strategy.

A) persuading

2) I want my audience to join in the commemoration of Martin Luther King's birthday.

B) entertaining

3) My audience will help to set up a campus recycling center.

C) informing

Diff: 3 Page Ref: 16 Objective: Applied Answers: 1) C, 2) B, 3) A



Essay/Short Answer Questions 1) Why will public speaking skills make you a better employee? Answer: Our economy depends upon the effective exchange of information and communication skills are sought by employers. Diff: 3 Page Ref: 5-6 Objective: Applied 2) What are the two invaluable general skills emphasized in the study of public speaking? Answer: critical thinking and strategic planning Diff: 3 Page Ref: 6 Objective: Applied 3) What are the two meanings of the word "public" in the phrase, "public speaking"? Answer: 1) the message is accessible to multiple listeners, 2) the message affects people beyond the immediate audience Diff: 3 Page Ref: 8 Objective: Conceptual 4) What are the four conditions for creating the public forum? Answer: 1) a problem affects people collectively 2) cooperative action is needed 3) the decision requires subjective judgment 4) nevertheless, a decision is required Diff: 3 Page Ref: 8-9 Objective: Factual 5) What are the four elements of the rhetorical situation? Answer: Speaker, speech, audience, occasion Diff: 2 Page Ref: 13 Objective: Factual 6) How does the audience help create the rhetorical situation? Answer: by affecting the choice of purpose and organizational pattern; by affecting what the speaker should emphasize; and by affecting how much knowledge the speaker can assume Diff: 3 Page Ref: 13-14 Objective: Conceptual 7) What is an exigence? Answer: A problem that can be solved or managed by delivering an appropriate message Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15 Objective: Factual 8) Identify and define the three general speech purposes and write a purpose and a thesis statement appropriate to each one. Answer: Informing, persuading, and entertaining Diff: 3 Page Ref: 16 Objective: Applied



9) What are the four ethical principles does your book support? Answer: Respect for the listeners; Respect for the topic; Responsibility for one's statements; Concern for the consequences of the speech Diff: 3 Page Ref: 20 Objective: Factual 10) Explain the four guidelines for avoiding plagiarism discussed in Chapter 1 of your book. Answer: 1. Never present someone else's ideas without acknowledgment 2. Specify the source of the ideas or words you present 3. Paraphrase statements rather than quoting them directly 4. Draw on several sources rather than a single source Diff: 3 Page Ref: 23 Objective: Conceptual 11) Define each of the elements of a rhetorical situation and explain how each of those elements affected the success of your first speech in this course. Answer: The speaker; the audience; the occasion; the speech [student experiences will vary but answers should demonstrate an understanding of the rhetorical situation and provide evidence to support conclusions.] Diff: 3 Page Ref: 12-19 Objective: Applied 12) Explain the interplay between the speaker and the audience that occurs in a public speaking situation. Answer: The listeners bring their own personal frameworks and interpret the message idiosyncratically. The speaker must adapt the message to the audience, knowing that there will be a variety of interests and responses represented in the audience. During the speech, the speaker watches for feedback and adjusts accordingly. Diff: 3 Page Ref: 7 Objective: Conceptual 13) How does an understanding of the public forum promote civic engagement and effective democracy? Answer: We understand that speeches affect an audience beyond the immediate listeners. We know that it is important to participate in the public forum so as to avoid unilateral decision making by leaders. We learn that democracies weaken when the public forum is not robust and we learn that active participation in the public forum helps avoid a shift toward autocracy or anarchy. Diff: 3 Page Ref: 8-11 Objective: Conceptual

14) Identify the three types of occasions for public speaking. Define each one and explain how each type of occasion affects the type of speech to be given. Answer: Ceremonial occasions call for speeches about the present and the praiseworthy. They include awards, introductions, eulogies, and commemorations. Deliberative occasions call for speeches about decision making. They focus on the future and what should be done. They include reports, sales presentations, speeches of advocacy, and refutation. Forensic occasions call for speeches about the past and render judgment. They are generally limited to courtroom speaking. Diff: 3 Page Ref: 14-15 Objective: Conceptual



15) What are the four ethical principles for speakers? Answer: 1) Show respect for your listeners 2) Show respect for your topic 3) Take responsibility for your statements 4) Be concerned for the consequences of your speech Diff: 3 Page Ref: 19-23 Objective: Conceptual



Chapter 2 Your First Speech Multiple Choice Questions 1) The specific purpose statement of a speech states the A) main idea of the speech. B) basic point the audience should remember. C) response desired from the audience. D) information the audience should take away from the speech. E) salience of the speech for the audience. Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 28 Objective: Conceptual 2) Which of the following statements is an appropriate specific purpose statement? A) Vegetarianism promotes better health. B) Switching to vegetarianism reduces your food bills. C) A vegetarian diet can provide plenty of protein. D) My audience should understand the benefits of a vegetarian diet. E) There are many varieties of vegetarians. Answer: D Diff: 3 Page Ref: 28 Objective: Applied 3) Which of the following statements is an appropriate thesis statement? A) Cell phones have transformed our social lives. B) I want to talk about cell phone etiquette. C) The power of instant communication. D) I want you all to avoid using cell phones while driving. E) Why do we rely so much on cell phones? Answer: A Diff: 3 Page Ref: 29 Objective: Applied 4) The thesis of your speech states the A) basic point that you want the audience to accept. B) goal of the speech. C) response desired from the audience. D) attributions you want from the audience. E) three functions of the introduction. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 28 Objective: Factual

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