Speech Chapters 13-19

Good speech delivery a) draws the attention of the audience away from the message. b) sounds conversational even though it has been rehearsed. c) is best achieved by reading from a manuscript d) is accompanied by frequent gestures e) requires that the speaker have a strong voice

Good speech delivery a) does not call attention to itself b) requires a strong voice c) has a conversational quality d) all of these answers are correct e) both has a conversational quality and does not call attention to itself

Communication based on a speaker's body and voice, rather than on the use of words, is called a) instinctive communication b) implicit communication c) physical communication d) unintentional communication e) nonverbal communication

In which situation would a speaker be most likely to read from a manuscript? a) a speech in honor of a retiring employee b) a speech of welcome to new members of the Rotary Club c) a speech accepting an award at a company banquet d) a speech on the activities of a church social committee e) a speech on international policy at the United Nations

The U.S. secretary of State is giving a speech announcing the specific terms of an agreement with Russia on the use of chemical weapons. What kind of delivery is the Secretary of State most likely to use? a) Colloquial b) Personal c) Manuscript d) Memorized e) Impromptu

True or False: One of the advantages of speaking from a manuscript is that it frees a speaker from the need to establish eye contact with the audience.

True or False: Speaking from a manuscript allows for greater spontaneity and directness than does speaking extemporaneously.

True or False: A manuscript speech is written out word for word and read to the audience.

True or False: Speaking from a manuscript requires very little skill.

True or False: When speaking from a manuscript, you should strive for the same directness and sincerity in your voice as in an extemporaneous speech.

True or False: Trying to memorize a speech is a good way to ensure that you'll communicate with the audience with conversational directness and sincerity.

True or False: When speaking impromptu, you should do your best to look calm and confident no matter how nervous you may be feeling.

True or False: An impromptu speech is delivered with little or no immediate preparation.

True or False: An extemporaneous speech is carefully prepared and practiced in advance.

True or False: An extemporaneous speech is delivered with little or no immediate preparation.

Which of the following does your textbook mention as an advantage of using visual aides in public speech? a) Using visual aids reduces the need for eye contact with the audience. b) Using visual aids can help combat the speaker's stage fright. c) Using visual aids enhances the clarity of the speaker's message. d) All of these answers are correct. e) Both using visual aids enhances the clarity of the speaker's message and using visual aids can help combat the speaker's stage fright.

According to your textbook, which of the following is an advantage of using visual aids in speech? a) Using visual aids can increase the audience's retention of a speaker's message. b) Using visual aids can increase the clarity of a speaker's message. c) Using visual aids can increase persuasiveness of a speaker's message. d) All of the above. e) Both using visual aids can increase the clarity of a speaker's message and using visual aids can increase the audience's retention of a speaker's message.

Visual aids can be very useful to a speaker because they a) often take the place of statistics. b) enhance the clarity of a speaker's ideas. c) do not require a great deal of explanation.

Visual aids are often helpful to a speaker because they can a) enhance the clarity of a speaker's ideas. b) help listeners retain a speaker's ideas. c) make information more interesting to listeners. d) all of these answers are correct. e) both enhance the clarity of a speaker's ideas and make information more interesting to listeners.

If the object you want to use as a visual aid is not available, the next best option ideally is a a) photograph. b) drawing. c) model. d) chart. e) slide.

True or False: Research has shown that using visual aids can increase the audience's retention of a speaker's message.

True or False: Using visual aids can help a speaker combat stage fright.

True or False: If the object you want to speak about is too large, too small, or unavailable to use as a visual aid, you have little choice but to change the topic of your speech.

True or False: If the object you want to speak about is too large, too small, or unavailable to use as a visual aid, you may be able to use a model instead.

True or False: Models are the best type of visual aid for presenting statistical information.

True or False: Because a picture is worth a thousand words, it is a good idea to pass photographs among the audience in order to illustrate your point.

True or False: To be effective as visual aids, photographs must be large enough to be seen easily by everyone in the audience.

True or False: The best way to show drawings and photographs is to pass them around the room during your speech.

True or False: If you were giving a speech on the kinds of positions used in ballet, the most effective visual aid would probably be a drawing.

True or False: If you were giving a speech about how to lift weights, the most effective visual aid would probably be a drawing.

If you were showing statistical trends in a speech, the best kind of visual aid to use would probably be a pie graph.

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a) a student urging an instructor to reconsider the due date for an assignment b) a student on stage telling jokes during the intermission of a play c) a student sharing ideas about leadership based on a book she has read d) All of these answers are correct. e) Both a student urging an instructor to reconsider the due date for an assignment and a student sharing ideas about leadership based on a book she has read.

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a) a teacher arguing that phonics is a successful method for teaching reading b) a teacher praising parents for contributing to the school carnival c) a teacher explaining the requirements for an assignment d) All of these answers are correct. e) Both a teacher arguing that phonics is a successful method for teaching reading and a teacher explaining the requirements for an assignment.

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a) a scientist convincing colleagues to change their research focus b) an ambassador urging changes in international trade regulations c) a social worker explaining adoption laws to potential parents d) All of these answers are correct. e) Both a social worker explaining adoption laws to potential parents and a scientist convincing colleagues to change their research focus.

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a) a business manager reporting on next year's budget b) a pastor urging parishioners to give to a building fund c) an after-dinner speaker entertaining the audience with humorous stories d) All of these answers are correct. e) Both a business manager reporting on next year's budget and a pastor urging parishioners to give to a building fund.

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a) a vitamin distributor urging listeners to buy antioxidants b) a doctor explaining how antioxidants affect the body c) a scientist arguing that antioxidants have minimal health benefits d) All of these answers are correct. e) Both a doctor explaining how antioxidants affect the body and a scientist arguing that antioxidants have minimal health benefits.

True or False: When an informative speech about a process has more than five steps, the speaker should group the steps into units so as to limit the number of main points.

True or False: Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in chronological order.

True or False: An informative speech about a process that has as many as ten or twelve steps is one of the few times it is acceptable to have more than five main points.

True or False: If the specific purpose of your informative speech is to recount the history of an event, you will usually arrange the speech in chronological order.

True or False: Informative speeches about events are usually arranged in spatial order.

True or False: Speeches about concepts are often more complex than other kinds of informative speeches.

True or False: Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in spatial order

True or False: Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in topical order.

True or False: "To inform my audience about the role of Nikola Tesla in the discovery of electricity" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an object.

True or False: "To inform my audience how to grow an indoor herb garden" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a process.

True or False: "To inform my audience about how wine is made" is a specific purpose for an informative speech about an object.

48) Of all the kinds of speechmaking, ________ speaking is the most complex and the most challenging. a) ceremonial b) informative c) commemorative d) persuasive e) after-dinner

Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking? a) a personnel manager defining employee benefits at a meeting of workers b) a finance officer reporting sales figures to the board of directors c) a president of a company presenting an award to an outstanding employee d) a union representative urging management to avoid a strike by raising wages e) a marketing manager explaining a new product to the company's sales force

Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking? a) a volunteer convincing a group of citizens to sign a petition b) a friend offering a humorous toast at a wedding c) an academic advisor explaining the study abroad process d) All of these answers are correct. e) Both a friend offering a humorous toast at a wedding and an academic advisor explaining the study abroad process.

Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking? a) a developer urging the city council to build a new convention center b) a geneticist reporting her research to a professional meeting c) a United States President praising World War II veterans d) a history professor lecturing on the rise of industrialism e) a judge explaining the rules of evidence during a criminal trail

Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking? a) a company president boasting about the increase in dividends to shareholders b) a mayor presenting the Volunteer of the Year Award at a banquet c) a newly elected governor thanking supporters for their help in the campaign d) a doctor explaining a diagnosis and treatment options to a patient e) a scientist urging the FDA to ban plastics containing the chemical BPA

True or False: Even though a persuasive speaker's goal is to influence the audience's beliefs or actions, she or he still has an ethical obligation to present evidence fairly and accurately.

True or False: One way for a persuasive speaker to uphold the ethical obligations of speechmaking is to learn about all sides of an issue

True or False: Of all the kinds of public speaking, persuasion is the most complex and the most challenging.

True or False: Moving listeners from being strongly opposed to a speaker's position to being only moderately opposed would be a sign of a successful persuasive speech.

True or False: As your textbook explains, persuasion takes place only if the audience is strongly in favor of the speaker's position by the end of the speech.

True or False: As your textbook explains, when faced with an audience that strongly opposes your point of view, you can consider your persuasive speech a success if it leads even a few listeners to reexamine their views.

True or False: Your success in a persuasive speech will usually depend on how well you adapt to the attitudes, beliefs, and values of your audience.

True or False: Persuasion is a psychological process in which listeners engage in a mental dialogue with the speaker.

True or False: Research indicates that audiences often engage in a mental give-and-take with the speaker as they listen to a persuasive speech.

True or False: When speaking to persuade, you need to think of your speech as a kind of mental dialogue with your audience.

True or False: Audience analysis and adaptation are usually more demanding in persuasive speaking than in speaking to inform

According to your textbook, people are persuaded by a speaker, in part, because a) they perceive the speaker as having high credibility. b) they are convinced by the speaker's reasoning. c) they are won over by the speaker's evidence. d) All of these answers are correct. e) Both they are convinced by the speaker's reasoning and they are won over by the speaker's evidence

According to your textbook, listeners are persuaded by a speaker for one or more of four major reasons. Which of the following is among those reasons? a) The audience's emotions are touched by the speaker's ideas or language. b) The audience is captivated by the speaker's gestures. c) The audience perceives the speaker as having high credibility. d) All of these answers are correct. e) Both the audience's emotions are touched by the speaker's ideas or language and the audience perceives the speaker as having high credibility.

According to your textbook, listeners are persuaded by a speaker for one or more of four major reasons. Which of the following is among those reasons? a) The audience is impressed by the speaker's use of visual aids. b) The audience is captivated by the speaker's gestures. c) The audience is won over by the speaker's evidence. d) All of these answers are correct. e) Both the audience is impressed by the speaker's use of visual aids and the audience is won over by the speaker's evidence.

What contemporary researchers term credibility, Aristotle termed a) logos. b) ethics. c) pathos. d) credos. e) ethos.

According to your textbook, the two most important factors affecting the credibility of a persuasive speaker are a) charisma and competence. b) competence and character. c) popularity and intelligence. d) character and reputation. e) prestige and charisma.

True or False: Supporting materials that are used to prove or disprove something are called evidence.

True or False: Research has shown that speakers with high initial credibility need to use more evidence than speakers with low initial credibility.

True or False: Studies have shown that speakers with low initial credibility need to use more evidence than speakers with high initial credibility.

True or False: The two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.

True or False: The two major elements of logos are evidence and emotional appeal.

True or False: One of the reasons to use evidence when speaking to persuade is that it can enhance your credibility.

True or False: One of the reasons to use evidence when speaking to persuade is that it can make your listeners more resistant to counterpersuasion.

True or False: Evidence is especially crucial when your target audience opposes your point of view.

True or False: Persuasive speakers should imagine how their listeners might object to what they say and refute those objections with evidence.

True or False: Research indicates that evidence is usually more persuasive when it is stated in general rather than specific terms.

True or False: Research indicates that evidence is usually more persuasive when it is stated in specific rather than general terms.

Which of the following is an example of a speech for a special occasion? a) a presentation on marketing strategy at a sales meeting b) a talk to new college students about how to register for classes c) a lecture by a visiting professor in a college class d) a campaign speech by a candidate for the U.S. Senate e) a speech presenting an award to a retiring newspaper editor

According to your textbook, when giving a speech of introduction you should a) provide a biography of the main speaker. b) build enthusiasm for the main speaker. c) state your personal view on the main speaker's topic. d) All of these answers are correct. e) Both build enthusiasm for the main speaker and state your personal view on the main speaker's topic.

One main purpose of a speech of introduction is to a) create a welcoming climate to build enthusiasm for the main speaker. b) inspire the audience with a sense of the significance of the occasion. c) explain why listeners should pay tribute to a person, idea, or institution. d) enhance the credibility of the speaker who is making the introduction. e) explain why the person being introduced is receiving her or his award.

Which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a guideline for a speech of introduction? a) Make sure your remarks about the main speaker are completely accurate. b) Use a quotation at the beginning to secure the attention of the audience. c) Assume that the audience knows nothing about the main speaker. d) Prepare your speech so it will last between 15 and 20 minutes. e) Generate humor with an embarrassing story about the main speaker.

All of the following are presented in your textbook as guidelines for a speech of introduction except a) Bring the speech to life by using a hypothetical example. b) Make sure your remarks are completely accurate. c) Adapt your remarks to the occasion. d) Be brief. e) Try to create a sense of anticipation and drama.

True or False: The purpose of a speech of introduction is to introduce a person receiving an award or an honor.

True or False: The purpose of a speech of introduction is to introduce the main speaker to the audience.

True or False: One major purpose of a speech of introduction is to focus attention on the person making the introduction.

True or False: One major purpose of a speech of introduction is to build enthusiasm for the upcoming speaker.

True or False: As your textbook explains, speeches of introduction usually should be two to three minutes long.

True or False: One major purpose of a speech of introduction is to build enthusiasm for the main speaker.

According to your textbook, a dyad is a) a group without a leader. b) a group of two people. c) a group formed to solve a particular problem. d) a group organized to present a symposium. e) a group formed to plan a social event.

As explained in your textbook, one of the defining traits of a small group is that a) everyone in the group has a similar frame of reference. b) the group follows the reflective-thinking method. c) the group has a predetermined leader. d) the group succeeds in brainstorming for potential solutions. e) members of the group assemble for a specific purpose.

As explained in your textbook, which of the following is a characteristic of a small group? a) The group must be small enough to allow discussion by all its members. b) The group assembles for a particular purpose. c) All participants are potentially speakers and listeners. d) All of these answers are correct. e) Both the group must be small enough to allow discussion by all its members and the group assembles for a particular purpose.

As explained in your textbook, which of the following is a defining trait of a small group? a) The group has a designated leader. b) The group assembles for a specific purpose. c) The group contains a minimum of three members. d) All of these answers are correct. e) Both the group assembles for a specific purpose and the group contains a minimum of three members.

True or False: The newest or least experienced member of a small group is usually referred to as the implied leader.

True or False: A person who by ability, force of personality, or simply by talking the most, takes on a leadership role in a small group is called an emergent leader.

True or False: A small group that meets for only one session should almost always have a designated leader.

True or False: Each member of a small group should be prepared to assume a leadership role when necessary.

True or False: The procedural needs of a small group revolve around interpersonal relations among the group's members.

True or False: The procedural needs of a small group include such matters as deciding when the group will meet, taking notes during the meeting, and summarizing the group's progress at the end of the meeting.