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A3TestBankPartIIChapter1SpeakinginPublic

Chapter1SpeakinginPublic

True-FalseQuestions

Studentsaretoindicatewhethereachofthefollowingstatementsistrueorfalsebycirclingtheappropriateletter.

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Fornations,asforindividuals,publicspeakingisavitalwayofexpressingideasandachievingobjectives.

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Publicspeakingcanmakeadifferenceinthingspeoplecareaboutverymuch.

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TheoldestknownhandbookoneffectivespeechwaswrittenonpapyrusinEgyptsome1,500yearsago.

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InclassicalGreeceandRome,publicspeakingwasstudiedextensivelyandplayedacentralroleinciviclife.

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ItisnecessarytoavoidreferencestoChinesehistoryandculturalheritagewhenspeakingincross-culturalsituations.

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Criticalthinkingisamatterofbeingabletospotweaknessesinotherpeople’sargumentsandtoavoidtheminyourown.

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Aspeakerandalisteneroftenhaveexactlythesameframeofreference.

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Asaspeaker,youneedtobealerttothelisteners’reactionsandadjustyourmessageaccordingly.

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Inpublicspeakingtherearefourkindsofinterference.

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Certainsituationsrequirecertainkindsofspeeches.

MultipleChoiceQuestions

Studentsaretoindicatethebestanswerforeachquestionbycirclingthecorrectletter.

1.Whenyourtextbookdescribespublicspeakingasaformofempowerment,itmeansthatpublicspeakingis__________.

a.awaytomakeadifferenceinsomethingwecareabout

b.awaytomakeeveryoneseethingsthroughourframeofreference

c.awaytodemonstratehowcleverweare

d.awaytomanipulatepeople

2.AlmostallcultureshaveanequivalentoftheEnglishword“__________”todesignatesomeonewithspecialskillsinpublicspeaking.

a.speaker

b.talker

c.lecturer

d.orator

3.Interculturalcommunicativecompetencebuildsupontraditionalcommunicativecompetencebutaddsthe__________requiredtomakeone’swayinaninterdependent,culturallydiverseworld.

a.awarenessandskills

b.knowledge

c.linguisticfluency

d.understanding

4.Becausepublicspeakingisanactof__________communication,itinvolvestheuseofEnglishasaworkinglanguage.

a.interpersonal

b.strategic

c.mass

d.business

5.CriticalthinkinginvolvesallofthefollowingrelatedskillsEXCEPT__________.

a.distinguishingfactfromopinion

b.judgingthecredibilityofstatements

c.controllingnervousnessandstagefright

d.assessingthesoundnessofevidence

6.Oneofthemajordifferencesbetweenpublicspeakingandordinaryconversationisthatpublicspeakingusuallyrequires__________.

a.adaptingtofeedbackfromlisteners

b.amoreformalmannerofdelivery

c.organizingideasforeffectivecommunication

d.tailoringthemessagetotheaudience

7.Ithasoftenbeensaidthattherearefewnewideasintheworld,only__________ideas.

a.reorganized

b.rediscovered

c.reemphasized

d.reinforced

8.Asyouworkonexpressingyourideasinclear,accuratelanguage,youwillenhanceyourabilitytothink__________.

a.clearlyandaccurately

b.effectivelyandclearly

c.logicallyandaccurately

d.cohesivelyandlogically

9.Inordertoorganizeyourmessage,youneedto__________.

a.tailoryourmessagetotheaudience

b.tellastoryformaximumimpact

c.organizeyourthoughtslogiclogically

d.adaptingtolistenerfeedback

10.AllofthefollowingtypesoflanguagehavelittleplaceinpublicspeechesEXCEPT__________.

a.slang

b.idiom

c.jargon

d.badgrammar

11.Listenersusuallyreactnegativelytospeakerswhodonot__________theirlanguagewhenaddressinganaudience.

a.elevateandpolish

b.watchanddecorate

c.controlanddecorate

d.elevateandwatch

12.Speechcommunicationbeginswitha__________.

a.listener

b.channel

c.speaker

d.message

13.WhichofthefollowingfactorsisNOTrelevanttoyoursuccessasaspeaker?

a.Yourmannerofspeaking.

b.Yourcircleoffriends.

c.Yourpersonalcredibility.

d.Yourknowledgeofthesubject.

14.The__________iswhateveraspeakercommunicatestosomeoneelse.

a.message

b.channel

c.feedback

d.situation

15.Inapublicspeakingclass,yourchannelisthemost__________ofall.

a.direct

b.active

c.worthy

d.personal

16.Thelistener’s__________referstothetotalofhisorherknowledge,experience,goals,values,andattitudes.

a.mentalityormindset

b.frameofreference

c.wayofthinking

d.fieldofexpertise

17.Tobeaneffectivepublicspeaker,youmustbe__________.

a.situation-centered

b.audience-centered

c.channel-centered

d.message-centered

18.WhichofthefollowingbehaviorisNOTanexampleoffeedback?

a.Listenerswearwarmclothes.

b.Listenersshuffletheirfeet.

c.Listenersleanforwardintheirseats.

d.Listenersgazeattheclock.

19.Interferenceisanythingthat__________thecommunicationofamessage.

a.influences

b.controls

c.impedes

d.involves

20.Funerals,weddings,graduationceremoniesareexamplesof__________.

a.channel

b.situation

c.interference

d.feedback

21.Asyoupresentyourspeech,younoticethatmanyofyourlistenershaveinterestedlooksontheirfacesandarenoddingtheirheadsinagreementwithyourideas.Accordingtoyourtextbook,thesereactionsbyyourlistenersarecalled__________.

a.interference

b.cognitivecues

c.feedback

d.audiencecues

22.Accordingtoyourtextbook,alisteneranxiousaboutanupcomingexam,worriedaboutarecentargumentwithafriend,ordistractedbycoldairintheclassroomwouldbeexperiencing__________.

a.situationalcues

b.interference

c.communicationapprehension

d.psychologicaldissonance

23.Concernbyalisteneraboutanupcomingjobinterview,thelackofairconditioning,oratoothacheareallexamplesof__________inthespeechcommunicationprocess.

a.feedback

b.interference

c.avoidance

d.blockage

24.Recognizingthattheaudienceforhisgraduationspeechwouldbepackedintoanon-air-conditionedgymnasiumduringthehottestweekoftheyear,LinYangdecidedtokeephisspeechatthelowendofhis10-to-15-minutetimelimit.Inmakingthisdecision,whichelementofthespeechcommunicationprocesswasLinYangadaptingto?

a.Location.

b.Feedback.

c.Situation.

d.Message.

25.AringingcellphoneoranaudiencememberbrowsingtheWebonherlaptopduringaspeechareexamplesof__________inthespeechcommunicationprocess.

a.channel

b.message

c.interference

d.feedback

26.Whateveraspeakercommunicatestosomeoneelseistermedthe__________.

a.channel

b.message

c.code

d.feedback

27.What,accordingtoyourtextbook,isthetermforanythingthatimpedesthecommunicationofamessage?

a.Interference.

b.Blockage.

c.Intrusion.

d.Avoidance.

28.Someonecoughingintheaudienceorwalkinginlateduringapresentationareexamplesof__________inthespeechcommunicationprocess.

a.channel

b.message

c.feedback

d.interference

29.Themeansbywhichamessageiscommunicatedistermedthe__________.

a.occasion

b.channel

c.catalyst

d.setting

30.Asdefinedinyourtextbook,channelinthespeechcommunicationprocessrefersto__________.

a.thefeedbacksenttoaspeakerbythelistener

b.themeansbywhichamessageiscommunicated

c.thecontentaspeakercommunicatestosomeoneelse

d.theprocessbywhichlistenersadapttothespeaker

31.__________letsyouknowhowyourmessageisbeingreceived.

a.Vocalvariety

b.Credibility

c.Feedback

d.Interference

32.AsLiuXiaoliapproachedthepodium,loudvoicesfromthehallwayfilledtheroom.Beforebeginningherspeech,sheaskedsomeoneinthebackoftheroomtoclosethedoor.Inthiscase,Benitawasdealingwith__________.

a.stagefright

b.interference

a.audienceattitudes

b.feedback

33.Inthemidstofaspeechaboutvolcanoes,aspeakernoticesquizzicalexpressionsonthefacesofherlisteners.Inresponse,shesays,“Letmeexplainthatpointagaintomakesureit’sclear.”Whenthishappens,thespeakeris__________.

a.buildinghercredibility

b.compensatingforthesituation

c.adaptingtofeedback

d.adjustingthechannel

34.AsZhangQiangdeliveredhisspeech,henoticedthatsomemembersofhisaudiencelookedconfusedasheexplainedoneofhismainpoints.Asaresult,hesloweddownandexplainedthepointagain.Inthiscase,ZhangQiangwas__________.

a.dealingwithexternalinterference

b.adaptingtoaudiencefeedback

c.adjustingthechannelofcommunication

d.interpretingtheaudience’sframeofreference

35.Dealingwithsuchmattersasthelogicalrelationshipsamongideas,thesoundnessofevidence,andthedifferencesbetweenfactandopinionareallpartofwhatyourtextbookcalls__________.

a.deduction

b.criticalthinking

c.rationalcommunication

d.oraldeliberation

36.Asyoulistentoaspeechaboutcampuscrime,yourelatethespeaker’sideastoyourownknowledge,goals,andexperience.Accordingtoyourtextbook,youarefilteringthespeechthroughyourown__________.

a.psychologicalscreen

b.cognitivefield

c.frameofreference

d.socialperspective

37.Whichofthefollowingaspectsofpublicspeakingisleastlikelytohelpstrengthenyourskillsasacriticalthinker?

a.Researchingyourspeech.

b.Outliningandorganizingyourspeech.

c.Testingthelogicofyourarguments.

d.Practicingthedeliveryofyourspeech.

38.Becauseeverypersonhasaunique__________basedonhisorherownknowledge,experience,andvalues,themeaningofamessagecanneverbeexactlythesametoalistenerastoaspeaker.

a.feedbackmechanism

b.attitudinalcore

c.frameofreference

d.psychologicalfield

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