PUBLIC SPEAKING EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
Define Pubic Speaking - Answer-an organized, face-to- face, prepared, intentional
(purposeful) attempt to inform, entertain, or persuade a group of people (usually five or
more) through words, physical delivery, and (at times) visual or audio aids.
Glossophobia - Answer-tend to freeze in front of any audience, even a couple of people.
They find their mouth dries up, their voice is weak and their body starts shaking.
Mental Preparation - Answer-you want to put your focus where it belongs, on the
audience and the message. Mindfulness and full attention to the task are vital to
successful public speaking
Physical Preparation - Answer-the first step in physical preparation is adequate sleep
and rest. Secondly, you would be better off to eat something that is protein-based rather
than processed sugar-based before speaking. A third suggestion is to wear clothes that
you know you look good in and are comfortable but also meet the context's
requirements. A final suggestion for physical preparation is to utilize some stretching or
relaxation techniques that will loosen your limbs or throat
Contextual Preparation - Answer-The more you can know about the venue where you
will be speaking, the better. For this class, of course, it will be your classroom, but for
other situations where you might experience "communication apprehension," you
should check out the space beforehand or get as much information as possible. The
best advice for contextual preparation is to be on time, even early. If you have to rush in
at the last minute, as so many students do, you will not be mindful, focused, or calm for
the speech.
Speech Preparation - Answer-Practicing is the only way that you will feel confident,
fluent, and in control of the words you speak. Practicing (and timing yourself) repeatedly
is also the only way that you will be assured that your speech meets the assignment's
time limits, and speaking within the expected time limits is a cardinal rule of public
speaking.
Seven Elements - Process of Public Speaking - Answer-People (often referred to as
senders and receivers),
context, message, channel, noise, feedback, and outcome.
1. People (element) - Answer-Human communication first involves people. That is pretty
obvious, but we do not want to be so focused on the message or channel that we forget
that people are at the center of communication. In public speaking it is common to call
one person (the speaker) the "sender" and the audience the "receiver(s)," but in the real
world it is not always as simple as that.
, 2. Context (element) - Answer-Context has many levels, and there are several
"contexts" going on at the same time in any communication act. These contexts can
include: historical, cultural, social, and physical
3. Message (element) - Answer-Human communication of any kind involves a message.
That mes- sage may be informal and spontaneous, such as small talk with a seatmate
on a plane, conversing for no other reason than to have someone to talk to and be
pleasant. On the other hand, it might be very formal, intentional, and planned, such as a
commencement address or a speech in this course.
4. Channel (element) - Answer-Channel is how the message gets from sender to
receiver. In interpersonal human communication, we see each other and hear each
other, in the same place and time.
5. Feedback (element) - Answer-in public speaking is usually nonverbal, such as head
movement, facial expressions, laughter, eye contact, posture, and other behaviors that
we use to judge audience involvement, understanding, and approval.
6. Noise (element) - Answer-to be considered interruptions or interference. Some
amount of noise is almost always present due to the complexity of human behavior and
context. Some of the ways that noise can be classified include: contextual, physical,
psychological
7. Outcome or Result (element) - Answer-a change in either the audience or the
context.
Career Benefits - Answer-public speaking is one of many desired communication
skills
Academic - Answer-Expect to give many presentations in college
Personal - Answer-Develop critical listening and thinking skills. Gain confidence,
overcome fear, influence your world impress family and friends
Audience Analysis - Answer-Process of gathering and analyzing
information about audience
DEMOGRAPHICS, PYSCHOGRAPHICS, and
CONTEXTUAL FACTORS.
Stereotyping - Answer-Generalizing that because a few persons in a group have a
characteristic, all of them do
Totalizing - Answer-Taking once characteristic of a group or person and making the
sum total of that person or group
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
Define Pubic Speaking - Answer-an organized, face-to- face, prepared, intentional
(purposeful) attempt to inform, entertain, or persuade a group of people (usually five or
more) through words, physical delivery, and (at times) visual or audio aids.
Glossophobia - Answer-tend to freeze in front of any audience, even a couple of people.
They find their mouth dries up, their voice is weak and their body starts shaking.
Mental Preparation - Answer-you want to put your focus where it belongs, on the
audience and the message. Mindfulness and full attention to the task are vital to
successful public speaking
Physical Preparation - Answer-the first step in physical preparation is adequate sleep
and rest. Secondly, you would be better off to eat something that is protein-based rather
than processed sugar-based before speaking. A third suggestion is to wear clothes that
you know you look good in and are comfortable but also meet the context's
requirements. A final suggestion for physical preparation is to utilize some stretching or
relaxation techniques that will loosen your limbs or throat
Contextual Preparation - Answer-The more you can know about the venue where you
will be speaking, the better. For this class, of course, it will be your classroom, but for
other situations where you might experience "communication apprehension," you
should check out the space beforehand or get as much information as possible. The
best advice for contextual preparation is to be on time, even early. If you have to rush in
at the last minute, as so many students do, you will not be mindful, focused, or calm for
the speech.
Speech Preparation - Answer-Practicing is the only way that you will feel confident,
fluent, and in control of the words you speak. Practicing (and timing yourself) repeatedly
is also the only way that you will be assured that your speech meets the assignment's
time limits, and speaking within the expected time limits is a cardinal rule of public
speaking.
Seven Elements - Process of Public Speaking - Answer-People (often referred to as
senders and receivers),
context, message, channel, noise, feedback, and outcome.
1. People (element) - Answer-Human communication first involves people. That is pretty
obvious, but we do not want to be so focused on the message or channel that we forget
that people are at the center of communication. In public speaking it is common to call
one person (the speaker) the "sender" and the audience the "receiver(s)," but in the real
world it is not always as simple as that.
, 2. Context (element) - Answer-Context has many levels, and there are several
"contexts" going on at the same time in any communication act. These contexts can
include: historical, cultural, social, and physical
3. Message (element) - Answer-Human communication of any kind involves a message.
That mes- sage may be informal and spontaneous, such as small talk with a seatmate
on a plane, conversing for no other reason than to have someone to talk to and be
pleasant. On the other hand, it might be very formal, intentional, and planned, such as a
commencement address or a speech in this course.
4. Channel (element) - Answer-Channel is how the message gets from sender to
receiver. In interpersonal human communication, we see each other and hear each
other, in the same place and time.
5. Feedback (element) - Answer-in public speaking is usually nonverbal, such as head
movement, facial expressions, laughter, eye contact, posture, and other behaviors that
we use to judge audience involvement, understanding, and approval.
6. Noise (element) - Answer-to be considered interruptions or interference. Some
amount of noise is almost always present due to the complexity of human behavior and
context. Some of the ways that noise can be classified include: contextual, physical,
psychological
7. Outcome or Result (element) - Answer-a change in either the audience or the
context.
Career Benefits - Answer-public speaking is one of many desired communication
skills
Academic - Answer-Expect to give many presentations in college
Personal - Answer-Develop critical listening and thinking skills. Gain confidence,
overcome fear, influence your world impress family and friends
Audience Analysis - Answer-Process of gathering and analyzing
information about audience
DEMOGRAPHICS, PYSCHOGRAPHICS, and
CONTEXTUAL FACTORS.
Stereotyping - Answer-Generalizing that because a few persons in a group have a
characteristic, all of them do
Totalizing - Answer-Taking once characteristic of a group or person and making the
sum total of that person or group
