Public Speaking: The Evolving Art
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by Stephanie Coopman, James Lull
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5th Edition
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,Chapter 01: The Evolving Art of Public Speaking
1. Good analytical thinking about the credibility of available information will help you give excellent speeches.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO11.2.1 - Define credible as it applies to sources of information.
2. Audiences don‘t respond favorably to speakers who take a personal, conversational approach in their presentations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Craft of Public Speaking
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.3.5 - Define participants in the context of a communication model.
3. Setting a friendly and respectful tone for your conversation encourages your audience to respond.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Craft of Public Speaking
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.3.5 - Define participants in the context of a communication model.
4. Effective public speaking is limited to delivery techniques.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Foundations of Public Speaking
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
,HAS %tyVARIABLES: False
LEARNING %tyOBJECTIVES: % t y PBSP %tyLO1.3.4 %ty- %tyDescribe %tya %tymodel %tyfor %tycommunication.
5. The %tyGreek %typhilosopher %tyAristotle %tydescribed %tythe %typroof %tyreferred %tyto %tyas %ty―mythos‖ %tyas %tythe %tyway %tyspeakers
%tyuse %tystories %tyto %tyelicit %tysupport %tyfor %tytheir %tyarguments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Foundations %tyof %tyPublic %tySpeaking
QUESTION %tyTYPE: True %ty/ %tyFalse
HAS %tyVARIABLES: False
LEARNING %tyOBJECTIVES: % t y PBSP %tyLO1.1.1 %ty- %tyExplain %tythe %tyearliest %tyorigins %tyof %tyhuman %tycommunication.
6. The %tyfollowing %tyare %tytransferable %tylife %tyskills %tylearned %tyin %tya %typublic %tyspeaking %tycourse %tyEXCEPT:
a. Critically %tyanalyzing %tya %tytopic %tyor %tyidea
b. Organizing %tyideas %tyand %tyinformation %tyeffectively
c. Building %tyyour %tycredibility
d. Increasing %tyyour %tynarrative %tythinking
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Storytelling
QUESTION %tyTYPE: Multiple %tyChoice
HAS %tyVARIABLES: False
LEARNING %tyOBJECTIVES: % t y PBSP %tyLO1.5.1 %ty- %tyExplain %tywhy %typublic %tyspeaking %tyis %tyconsidered %tyto %tybe %tya %tylife %tyskill.
7. Which %tyof %tythe %tyfollowing %tyis %tythe %tyleast %tyinteractive %tysphere %tyof %tycommunication?
a. Mediated %typersonal %tycommunication
b. Mass %tymedia
c. Expressive %tytechnology
d. Face %tyto %tyface
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Storytelling
QUESTION %tyTYPE: Multiple %tyChoice
HAS %tyVARIABLES: False
LEARNING %tyOBJECTIVES: % t y PBSP %tyLO1.3.5 %ty- %tyDefine %typarticipants %tyin %tythe %tycontext %tyof %tya %tycommunication %tymodel.
8. Face-to-face %tyspeaking %tyin %tythe %tyclassroom %tyrequires %tythe %tyfollowing %tyEXCEPT:
a. Researching %tya %tytopic
b. Organizing %tythe %tycontent
c. Knowing %tyhow %tyto %tycome %tyup %tywith %tygood %tyideas
d. Delivering %tya %tyless %tyeffective %tymessage
, ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Distance %tySpeaking
QUESTION %tyTYPE: Multiple %tyChoice
HAS %tyVARIABLES: False
LEARNING %tyOBJECTIVES: % t y PBSP %tyLO1.3.5 %ty- %tyDefine %typarticipants %tyin %tythe %tycontext %tyof %tya %tycommunication %tymodel.
9. Information %tyliteracy %tyinvolves:
a. The %tyability %tyto %tyaccess, %tyselect, %tyand %tyuse %tyinformation
b. The %tyability %tyto %tyselect %tyand %tyevaluate %tyinformation
c. The %tyability %tyto %tyaccess, %tyselect, %tyevaluate, %tyand %tyuse %tyinformation %tyeffectively %tyand %tyresponsibly
d. The %tyability %tyto %tyselect, %tyevaluate, %tyand %tyuse %tyinformation
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Distance %tySpeaking
QUESTION %tyTYPE: Multiple %tyChoice
HAS %tyVARIABLES: False
LEARNING %tyOBJECTIVES: % t y PBSP %tyLO11.2.1 %ty- %tyDefine %tycredible %tyas %tyit %tyapplies %tyto %tysources %tyof %tyinformation.
10. All %tythe %tyfollowing %tyare %typroofs %tyor %tyappeals %tyused %tyin %typublic %tyspeaking %tyidentified %tyby %tyAristotle %tyEXCEPT:
a. Ethos
b. Pathos
c. Mythos
d. Logos
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Foundations %tyof %tyPublic %tySpeaking
QUESTION %tyTYPE: Multiple %tyChoice
HAS %tyVARIABLES: False
LEARNING %tyOBJECTIVES: % t y PBSP %tyLO1.1.1 %ty- %tyExplain %tythe %tyearliest %tyorigins %tyof %tyhuman %tycommunication.
11. According %tyto %tyRoman %typhilosophers %tyand %tyscholars, %tyall %tyof %tythe %tyfollowing %tyform %tythe %tybroad %tyfoundation
%tyfor %tylearning %tyabout %typublic %tyspeaking %tyEXCEPT:
a. Memory
b. Delivery
c. Invention
d. Relevance
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The %tyFive %tyArts %tyof %tyPublic %tySpeaking
QUESTION %tyTYPE: Multiple %tyChoice
HAS %tyVARIABLES: False
LEARNING %tyOBJECTIVES: % t y PBSP %tyLO1.1.1 %ty- %tyExplain %tythe %tyearliest %tyorigins %tyof %tyhuman %tycommunication.