Public Speaking Handbook

Transcription

1 Test Bank for Public Speaking Handbook Fourth Edition Prepared by Joy Daggs Culver-Stockton College Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo

2 Copyright 2013, 2010, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. The contents, or parts thereof, may be reproduced with Public Speaking Handbook, Fourth Edition, by Steven A. Beebe and Susan J. Beebe provided such reproductions bear copyright notice, but may not be reproduced in any form for any other purpose without written permission from the copyright owner. To obtain permission(s) to use material from this work, please submit a written request to Pearson Education, Inc., Permissions Department, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, or you may fax your request to OPM ISBN-10: X ISBN-13:

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Test Bank Chapter 1: Introduction to Public Speaking... 2 Test Bank Chapter 2: Speaking with Confidence... Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 3: Speaking Freely and Ethically... Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 4: Listening to Speeches... Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 5: Analyzing Your Audience... Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 6: Developing Your Speech... Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 7: Gathering and Using Supporting Material... Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 8: Organizing Your Speech... Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 9: Introducing Your Speech... Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 10: Concluding Your Speech... Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 11: Outlining and Editing Your Speech... Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 12: Using Words Well: Speaker Language and Style.. Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 13: Delivering Your Speech... Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 14: Designing and Using Presentation Aids... Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 16: Understanding Principles of Persuasive Speaking Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 17: Using Persuasive Strategies... Error! Bookmark not defined. Test Bank Chapter 18: Speaking for Special Occasions and Purposes Error! Bookmark not defined. 1

4 Test Bank Chapter 1: Introduction to Public Speaking 1.1 Multiple Choice Having the resources, information, and attitudes that lead to action in achieving a desired goal is a. an action plan. b. empowerment. c. self-confidence. d. organization. Page Ref: 2 Topic: Why study public speaking? Answer: b. empowerment Which of the following skills learned in a public-speaking course are among the skills most sought after by an employer? a. ethically adapting information to listeners b. organizing ideas c. persuading others d. holding listeners' attention e. all of the above Page Ref: 3 Topic: Why study public speaking? Answer : e. all of the above According to several recent studies quoted in your text, the most important skills employers are seeking in college graduates are a. enthusiasm and work experience. b. good speaking and presentation skills. c. technical and competence in the work area. d. attractive appearance and poise. Page Ref: 3 Topic: Why study public speaking? Answer: b. good speaking and presentation skills. 2

5 An example of how the nonverbal communication of public speakers is more formal than nonverbal behavior in ordinary conversation is that people engaged in ordinary conversation a. often sit or stand further apart. b. gesture spontaneously. c. plan their movements and avoid moving about restlessly. d. both A and C e. all of the above Topic: Public speaking & conversation Answer: b. gesture spontaneously One way public speaking and conversation are similar is that both are a. formal. b. planned. c. audience-centered. d. less fluid. Topic: Public speaking & conversation, public speaking is formal Answer: c. audience-centered In his speech about volunteering for the American Red Cross, Jacob used a lot of slang words, sat and leaned on the table in front of the class, and was dressed very casually. Which of the following statements best describes this situation? a. Jacob adapted to his audience by making his speech more informal. b. Jacob violated the audience's space by sitting and leaning on the table in front of class. c. Jacob ignored the rule that public speaking is more formal than conversation. d. Jacob did nothing wrong by approaching this topic in a casual manner. Topic: Public speaking & conversation, public speaking is formal Answer: c. Jacob ignored the rule that public speaking is more formal than conversation Translating ideas and images in the speaker's mind into verbal or nonverbal messages that an audience can understand is termed a. feedback. b. decoding. c. encoding. d. listening. Topic: Communication as action, source Answer: c. encoding. 3

6 During a speech, an audience member stands up and asks a question, to everyone's surprise. According to your text, is the audience member's behavior appropriate? a. Yes; question and answer sessions are quite common in public speaking. b. No; the audience member should have remained seated to ask his or her question. c. No; the audience member did not maintain clearly defined roles of speaker and listener. d. Yes; in this day and age of informality, speakers should expect audiences to respond out loud. Topic: Roles of public speakers and audiences are clearly defined Answer: c. No; the audience member did not maintain clearly defined roles of speaker and listener An audience member is worried about an upcoming exam and is unlikely to remember much of what the speaker says. This is a type of a. external noise. b. internal noise. c. physical noise. d. educational noise. Topic: Communication as action, noise Answer: b. internal noise During the first day of speeches you had a bad sinus infection and your ears were plugged so you couldn't hear the speakers. You were experiencing a. physical noise. b. physiological noise. c. psychological noise. d. pseudo noise. Topic: Communication as action, noise Answer: b. physiological noise The environment or situation in which a speech occurs is known as a. feedback. b. a channel. c. communication. d. context. Page Ref: 6 Topic: Communication as interaction, context Answer: d. context. 4

7 A speaker transmits a message through two channels: a. visual and nonverbal. b. voice and inflection. c. visual and auditory. d. auditory and eye contact. Topic: Communication as action, channels Answer: c. visual and auditory The context of a public-speaking experience includes such elements as a. the time. b. the place. c. the speaker's cultural traditions and expectations. d. the audience's cultural traditions and expectations. e. all of the above. Page Ref: 6 Topic: Communication as interaction Answer: e. all of the above Smiles, head nods, eye contact, and clapping from audience members are all forms of a. encoding. b. decoding. c. internal noise. d. feedback. Page Ref: 6 Topic: Communication as interaction, feedback Answer: d. feedback This is another term for the use of words and symbols to achieve a goal. a. transaction b. declamation c. interaction d. rhetoric Page Ref: 8 Topic: The rich heritage of public speaking Answer : d. rhetoric 5

8 If you delivered an already famous address of the British orator Edmund Burke, you would be practicing the art of a. declamation. b. interpretation. c. oration. d. elocution. Page Ref: 12 Topic: The rich heritage of public speaking Answer: a. declamation This is the expression of emotion through posture, movement, gestures, facial expression, and voice. a. declamation b. elocution c. rhetoric d. transaction Page Ref: 8 Topic: The rich heritage of public speaking Answer : b. elocution Which of the following is an example of the new era of speech making in the 21 st century? a. Listening to a speaker at a town meeting. b. A soldier watching her son s graduation address via Skype. c. Someone re-enacting the I have a Dream speech d. The President giving the State of the Union address Page Ref: 9 Topic: Public speaking today Answer: b. A soldier watching her son s graduation address via Skype Which of these is NOT a way in which public speaking differs from conversation? a. public speaking is planned; conversation is spontaneous b. public speaking is informal; conversation is formal c. public speaking roles are clearly defined; conversational roles are fluid d. public speaking is formal; conversation is informal Topic: Public Speaking and Conversation Answer : b. public speaking is informal; conversation is formal 6

9 Sam got up to give his speech in public speaking class. He began walking around the audience, high-fiving his classmates and began his speech saying, "Hey! What up Dawgs?" What difference between conversation and public speaking did Sam NOT understand? a. public speaking is more formal than conversation b. public speaking requires planning c. the roles of the audience and speaker are clearly defined in public speaking d. Nothing; Sam s behavior was just fine. Topic: Public Speaking and Conversation Answer : a. public speaking is more formal than conversation Which of the communication models depicts the roles of sender and receiver as fluid and constantly changing? a. communication as action b. communication as reaction c. communication as transaction d. communication as interaction Page Ref: 7 Topic: Communication as Transaction Answer : c. communication as transaction Which of the following is an example of declamation? a. Someone performing the Gettysburg Address b. Someone getting up and talking about Abraham Lincoln's life c. Someone giving a public response to Barack Obama's inauguration speech d. Singing the National anthem Page Ref: 8 Topic: Rich Heritage of Public Speaking Answer : a. Someone performing the Gettysburg Address Which of the following is the most important element of the public speaking process, according to your text? a. audience b. speaker c. manuscript d. podium Page Ref: Topic: Diverse Audiences Answer : a. audience 7

10 Churches services that encourage call-and-response speaker audience interaction is seemingly in violation of which of the differences between public speaking and conversation? a. Public speaking is more prepared than conversation b. Public speaking is also more formal than conservation c. Public Speaking involves more clearly defined roles for the speaker and audience. d. None of these Topic: Communication during public speaking and conversation Answer : C. Public Speaking involves more clearly defined roles for the speaker and audience Fred and Sally are having lunch, catching up on their day. Each person takes turns telling stories and then listening to the other. This is an example of which communication model? a. Communication as action b. Communication as interaction c. Communication as reaction d. Communication as transaction -7 Topic: Public Speaking as a Communication process Answer: d. Communication as transaction 1.2 Fill in the Blank The of a public-speaking experience is the environment or situation in which the speech occurs. Page Ref: 6 Topic: Communication as interaction, context Answer : a. context A message is usually transmitted from sender to receiver via two channels: visual and. Topic: Communication as action, channels Answer : a. auditory Slang and other types of language are not acceptable in public speaking because it is more than conversation. Topic: Public Speaking and Conversation Answer : a. formal 8

11 1.3 True and False Public speaking is more formal than conversation. Topic: Public speaking & conversation, public speaking is formal Skill: Factual Answer : People in conversation may alternately talk and listen, and don't interrupt one another, but in public speaking the roles of speaker and audience aren't as clearly defined. a. true b. false Topic: Roles of public speakers and audiences are clearly defined Answer : The receiver of the message is the individual audience member, whose decoding of the message depends on the other audience members receiving the message and their past experiences. a. true b. false Topic: Communication as action, receiver Answer : Elocution is the expression of emotion through posture, movement, gestures, facial expression, and voice. a. true b. false Page Ref: 8 Topic: The rich heritage of public speaking Answer : Elocution is the delivery of an already famous speech. a. true b. false Page Ref: 8 Topic: The rich heritage of public speaking Answer : 9

12 Public speaking in the 21 st century does not draw on the traditions of public speaking in any way. Page Ref: 9 Topic: Public speaking today Answer : a. False The audience should be the last thing a speaker should consider when planning a speech. Page Ref: 9-10 Topic: Audience Centered public speaking Answer : Conversation has more clearly defined roles of speaker and listener than public speaking. Topic: Public Speaking and Conversation Answer : The Communication as Interaction model includes the element of feedback. Page Ref: 10 Topic: Communication Models Answer : In the Communication as Transaction model, the roles of receiver and source are changed simultaneously. Page Ref: 6 Topic: Communication as Transaction Answer : 10

13 Elocution is the use of words and symbols to achieve a goal. Page Ref: 8 Topic: The Rich Heritage of Public Speaking Answer : Declamation is the performance of an already famous speech. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: Page Ref: 8 Topic: The Rich Heritage of Public Speaking Answer : Public speaking is a process. Topic: An introduction to public speaking Answer : Noise can only be physical. Topic: Communication models Skill: Application Objective: Answer : Speakers should not adapt to diverse audiences. Page Ref: 9 Topic: An overview of audience-centered public speaking Answer : 11

14 1.4 Matching Match the following. a. The public speaker. source b. To translate ideas and images encode into verbal or nonverbal symbols. c. A verbal or nonverbal symbol code for an idea or image. d. Physical sounds that interfere external noise with communication. e. Physiological or psychological internal noise interference with communication. -7 Topic: Communication as action Answer : a. source/ b. encode/c. code/ d. external noise/ e. internal noise Match the following. a. rhetoric the use of words and symbols to achieve a goal b. elocution expression of emotion through posture, movement, gesture, facial expression, and voice c. declamation delivery of an already famous speech d. television and streaming new frontiers of public speaking video Page Ref: 8-9 Topic: Rich Heritage of public speaking Answer : a. the use of words and symbols to achieve a goal/ b. expression of emotion through posture, movement, gesture, facial expression, and voice/ c. delivery of an already famous speech/ d. new frontiers of public speaking 12

15 1.5 Essay What does it mean to be "empowered" in public speaking? Page Ref: 2 Topic: Why study public speaking? empowerment Answer: to have the resources, information, and attitudes that allows you to take action to achieve a desired goal List and briefly define the five factors in the "communication as action" process. Page Ref: 7-8 Topic: The communication process, communication as action Answer : 1) source - the public speaker 2) message - the speech itself -- both what is said and how it is said 3) channels - visual & auditory -- words, vocal cues, nonverbal symbols, & visual aids 4) receiver - the individual audience member 5) noise - anything that interferes with the communication transaction 13