Public Speaking Topics, Audiences, And Ch14 Test Bank Docx

Chapter 14 Test Bank

Multiple Choice

14.1. In _____, a speaker presents a relatively continuous message to a relatively large audience in a unique context.

A) virtual communication

B) public speaking

C) intrapersonal communication

D) interpersonal communication

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.1 Define public speaking, identify some of its historical roots and benefits, and explain the ways in which you might manage public speaking apprehension.

Topic: Introducing Public Speaking

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.2. By studying public speaking, you can potentially benefit in all of the following areas EXCEPT

A) social abilities.

B) academic skills.

C) career skills.

D) conflict resolution.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.1 Define public speaking, identify some of its historical roots and benefits, and explain the ways in which you might manage public speaking apprehension.

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.3. Olive didn’t mind speaking in front of her class, but when she had to give a speech to the school board, she panicked. This is an example of

A) trait communication apprehension.

B) state communication apprehension.

C) communication argumentation.

D) communication aversion.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.1 Define public speaking, identify some of its historical roots and benefits, and explain the ways in which you might manage public speaking apprehension.

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.4. All of the following are suggestions the text recommends to help you reduce your public speaking apprehension EXCEPT

A) standing still.

B) gaining experience.

C) reducing your self-focus.

D) stressing similarities with the audience.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.1 Define public speaking, identify some of its historical roots and benefits, and explain the ways in which you might manage public speaking apprehension.

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.5. According to the text, the most important criterion of a good topic is that it is

A) appropriate.

B) culturally sensitive.

C) substantive.

D) exciting.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.2 Explain the characteristics of good public speaking topics, purposes, and theses.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.6. The BEST way to determine whether your speech topic is _____ is to ask yourself if—given what audience members already know about you and what you’ll tell them during your speech—your listeners will see you as a knowledgeable and believable spokesperson on the topic.

A) substantive

B) culturally sensitive

C) interesting

D) appropriate

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.2 Explain the characteristics of good public speaking topics, purposes, and theses.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.7 _____ is a technique that involves asking questions about your general subject to help you see divisions.

A) Diagramming

B) Brainstorming

C) Topoi

D) A word cloud

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.2 Explain the characteristics of good public speaking topics, purposes, and theses.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.8. Which is, according to the textbook, NOT usually seen as an aim of informative speeches?

A) to clarify

B) to change behavior

C) to enlighten

D) to define a concept

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.2 Explain the characteristics of good public speaking topics, purposes, and theses.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.9. Which of the following is the most effective specific purpose?

A) to persuade my audience to be generous

B) to persuade my audience to contribute a book to the next local library fund-raiser

C) to persuade my audience to contribute to a cause

D) to persuade my audience to contribute a book

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.2 Explain the characteristics of good public speaking topics, purposes, and theses.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.10. The _____ of a speech is the central idea, theme, or essence of the speech.

A) general purpose

B) specific purpose

C) thesis

D) topic

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.2 Explain the characteristics of good public speaking topics, purposes, and theses.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.11. Which of the following is an example of a thesis statement?

A) reducing bills

B) to inform

C) to inform my audience of three ways to save on their phone bills

D) You can reduce your phone bills in three ways.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.2 Explain the characteristics of good public speaking topics, purposes, and theses.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.12. The thesis and the purpose of a speech differ in three ways: their form of expression, their concern for practical limitations, and their

A) channel.

B) audience.

C) scope.

D) focus.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.2 Explain the characteristics of good public speaking topics, purposes, and theses.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.13. Audience _____ involves constructing a profile of the audience’s sociological or demographic characteristics.

A) scrutiny

B) analysis

C) evaluation

D) bias

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.3 Identify the sociological and psychological characteristics of an audience that need to be analyzed.

Topic: Step 2: Analyze Your Audience

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.14. The textbook lists five major sociological variables for analyzing your audience. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

A) cultural factors

B) age

C) socioeconomic status

D) gender

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.3 Identify the sociological and psychological characteristics of an audience that need to be analyzed.

Topic: Step 2: Analyze Your Audience

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.15. The effect of _____ is a difficult audience variable to analyze given the rapid social changes in recent decades.

A) gender

B) religion

C) age

D) culture

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.3 Identify the sociological and psychological characteristics of an audience that need to be analyzed.

Topic: Step 2: Analyze Your Audience

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.16. The sociological factor of _____ permeates all topics and all issues, including birth control, abortion, censorship, divorce, and obedience to authority.

A) gender

B) religion

C) age

D) affectional orientation

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.3 Identify the sociological and psychological characteristics of an audience that need to be analyzed.

Topic: Step 2: Analyze Your Audience

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.17. For Xenia’s speech on child abuse, she referenced parts of a television interview with Oprah Winfrey in which she told about being abused. This interview is ________ source material.

A) primary

B) secondary

C) tertiary

D) fictional

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.4 Identify the major sources of information, the criteria to use in evaluating research, and some of the guidelines for integrating research into your speech.

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.18. Which of the following is an example of a tertiary source?

A) a television news report on corporation’s earnings

B) an encyclopedia article

C) a corporation’s annual report

D) an eyewitness report of an accident

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.4 Identify the major sources of information, the criteria to use in evaluating research, and some of the guidelines for integrating research into your speech.

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.19. Mateo is preparing a speech on the use of executive orders by current and past presidents. Which of these would be a good place to begin for information on this topic?

A) encyclopedias

B) the open Web

C) biographical materials

D) personal interviews

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.4 Identify the major sources of information, the criteria to use in evaluating research, and some of the guidelines for integrating research into your speech.

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.20. Alison has a fashion blog in which she shares her tips for finding economical clothing and accessories. Blogs are part of the _______ Web.

A) public

B) shared

C) social

D) surface

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.4 Identify the major sources of information, the criteria to use in evaluating research, and some of the guidelines for integrating research into your speech.

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.21. Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

A) a research report in an academic journal

B) a book review

C) an encyclopedia entry

D) a newspaper article reporting on recent communication research

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.4 Identify the major sources of information, the criteria to use in evaluating research, and some of the guidelines for integrating research into your speech.

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Difficult

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.22. Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

A) a research report in an academic journal

B) a summary of research appearing in a popular magazine

C) an encyclopedia entry

D) a corporation’s annual report

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.4 Identify the major sources of information, the criteria to use in evaluating research, and some of the guidelines for integrating research into your speech.

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Difficult

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.23. One of the best general reference works is the _____, which provides a general overview of your subject and suggestions for additional reading.

A) biographical material

B) news source

C) encyclopedia

D) interview

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.4 Identify the major sources of information, the criteria to use in evaluating research, and some of the guidelines for integrating research into your speech.

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.24. Associated Press, Reuters, United Press International, and PR Newswire are all

A) news wire services.

B) online news networks.

C) newspaper websites

D) newsmagazines

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.4 Identify the major sources of information, the criteria to use in evaluating research, and some of the guidelines for integrating research into your speech.

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.25. The textbook suggests you examine all of these concepts in order to critically evaluate Internet resources EXCEPT

A) quantity.

B) sufficiency.

C) fairness.

D) currency.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.4 Identify the major sources of information, the criteria to use in evaluating research, and some of the guidelines for integrating research into your speech.

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

True/False

14.26. Public speaking is a relatively new area of study.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.1 Define public speaking, identify some of its historical roots and benefits, and explain the ways in which you might manage public speaking apprehension.

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.27. Trait communication apprehension is experienced only in certain situations, such as public speaking.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.1 Define public speaking, identify some of its historical roots and benefits, and explain the ways in which you might manage public speaking apprehension.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.28. Adequate preparation for a speech can help to reduce communication apprehension related to public speaking.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.1 Define public speaking, identify some of its historical roots and benefits, and explain the ways in which you might manage public speaking apprehension.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.29. After you have selected your topic, purposes and thesis, the next step in preparing a speech is researching your topic.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.1 Define public speaking, identify some of its historical roots and benefits, and explain the ways in which you might manage public speaking apprehension.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.30. After you have established your specific purpose, you should identify your general purpose.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.2 Explain the characteristics of good public speaking topics, purposes, and theses.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.31. A thesis is essentially the same as a specific purpose.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.2 Explain the characteristics of good public speaking topics, purposes, and theses.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.32. To analyze your audience, you should consider sociological factors such as age, gender, and religion.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.3 Identify the sociological and psychological characteristics of an audience that need to be analyzed.

Topic: Step 2: Analyze Your Audience

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.33. Research serves the important function of helping you persuade your listeners by making you appear more believable.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.4 Identify the major sources of information, the criteria to use in evaluating research, and some of the guidelines for integrating research into your speech.

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.34. When giving a citation in a speech, you should lead with a transition like, “I have a quote to read to you.”

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.4 Identify the major sources of information, the criteria to use in evaluating research, and some of the guidelines for integrating research into your speech.

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

14.35. With the advent of online libraries, physical libraries have ceased to serve a purpose.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.4 Identify the major sources of information, the criteria to use in evaluating research, and some of the guidelines for integrating research into your speech.

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

Essay

14.36. Briefly discuss the benefits of public speaking. Have you experienced any of these benefits from your public speaking experiences so far? Explain your answer.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.1

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.1 Define public speaking, identify some of its historical roots and benefits, and explain the ways in which you might manage public speaking apprehension.

Difficulty: Difficult

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.37. Discuss communication apprehension in general and then in relation to public speaking. What suggestions are offered to combat public speaking apprehension? Which suggestions have you used to combat apprehension in earlier presentations and which do you intend to use in upcoming presentations?

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.2 Explain the characteristics of good public speaking topics, purposes, and theses.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Difficult

Skill: Understand the Concepts

14.38. Choose a specific topic for a presentation. Write a general purpose, specific purpose, and thesis for this topic. What sources would you consult to research this topic?

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.2

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.2 Explain the characteristics of good public speaking topics, purposes, and theses.

Topic: Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis

Difficulty: Difficult

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.39. Explain the process of audience analysis. Provide an example of a speech topic and the aspects of the audience that may affect the construction and outcome of such a speech.

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.3

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.3 Identify the sociological and psychological characteristics of an audience that need to be analyzed.

Topic: Step 2: Analyze Your Audience

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Difficult

Skill: Apply What You Know

14.40. Discuss at least three of the five questions you should ask when evaluating Internet resources. How would you go about answering each of these questions?

Chapter: 14

Module: 14.4

Learning Objective: L.O. 14.4 Identify the major sources of information, the criteria to use in evaluating research, and some of the guidelines for integrating research into your speech.

Topic: Step 3: Research Your Topic

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts