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Using Visual Aids
T
he questions for each chapter are organized according to type: true-false, multiple-
choice, short-answer, and essay. Within each of these categories, questions are
clustered by topic, roughly following the order of topics in the textbook.
To provide as much flexibility as possible in constructing examinations, there is
deliberate overlap among the questions, both within and across question types. This
enables you to choose the wording and question type that best fits your testing
objectives. In deciding which questions to use, take care to avoid items such as a
multiple-choice question that gives away the answer to a true-false or short-answer
question, or an essay question that covers essentially the same ground as a true-false,
short-answer, or multiple-choice question.
Each type of question—true-false, multiple-choice, short-answer, and essay—has an
automatic numbering system, which means you can copy and paste items from within a
question type, and they will automatically number themselves consecutively, beginning
with “1.” The five answer choices for each multiple-choice question are also ordered
automatically, and so you can add, change, or reorder answer choices without
rearranging the lettering.
If you would like to preserve the fonts, indents, and tabs of the original questions, you
can substitute questions for those in the sample final exams or copy and paste questions
into the Exam Master provided in the final Word file of the Test Bank. In the Exam Master,
spaces for your course name, exam type, and the student’s name and section are
followed by headings and instructions for true-false, multiple-choice, short-answer, and
essay questions. You can add elements unique to your exams and delete elements you
don’t want to use. After you customize the Exam Master, you can save it with your
changes. Then, each time you open it, click “Save As” to give it the name of the exam
you are currently constructing.
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True-False Questions
1. T F Research has shown that an average speaker who uses visual aids
will come across as more credible and better prepared than a speaker
who does not use visual aids.
2. T F Research shows that an average speaker who uses visual aids
effectively will come across as more professional than a dynamic
speaker who does not use visual aids.
3. T F One of the reasons to use visual aids in a speech is that you can
break eye contact with the audience while discussing the aids.
4. T F Research has shown that visual aids can increase both the clarity
and the persuasiveness of a speaker’s message.
5. T F Research has shown that using visual aids can increase the
audience’s retention of a speaker’s message.
6. T F Using visual aids can help a speaker combat stage fright.
7. T F 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.
8. T F 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.
9. T F Models are the best type of visual aid for presenting statistical
information.
10. T F 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.
11. T F To be effective as visual aids, photographs must be large enough to
be seen easily by everyone in the audience.
12. T F The best way to show drawings and photographs is to pass them
around the room during your speech.
13. T F If you were giving a speech about how to lift weights, the most
effective visual aid would probably be a drawing.
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14. T F If you were showing statistical trends in a speech, the best visual aid
to use would probably be a pie graph.
15. T F A pie graph should ideally have 2 to 5 segments.
16. T F Because it is so colorful, a pie graph of 8 to 10 segments is usually
an excellent visual aid.
17. T F If you wanted to show the relationship among parts of a whole, the
best visual aid would probably be a bar graph.
18. T F If you wanted to compare two or more items, the most effective
visual aid would probably be a bar graph.
19. T F If you wanted to summarize the steps of a process in a speech, the
best kind of visual aid to use would probably be a chart.
20. T F If you were showing statistical trends in a speech, the best visual aid
to use would probably be a chart.
21. T F You can be your own visual aid.
22. T F One advantage to doing a demonstration during your speech is that
it reduces nervousness by providing an outlet for extra adrenaline.
23. T F If you want to demonstrate a process that takes longer to complete
than the time allotted for your speech, you will probably have choose
a different topic.
24. T F One advantage of PowerPoint is that it enables you to integrate
different kinds of visual aids in the same speech.
25. T F If PowerPoint is allowed to dominate a speech, it can divert attention
from the speaker’s message.
26. T F Your textbook recommends that you make a PowerPoint slide for
every point in your speech.
27. T F As your textbook states, it is usually a good idea to write your entire
speech on PowerPoint slides so your audience can read along with
you.
28. T F One advantage of using PowerPoint in a speech is that it requires
very little planning.
29. T F As your textbook explains, you should use PowerPoint only where it
is needed to clarify or strengthen your ideas.
Using Visual Aids
T
he questions for each chapter are organized according to type: true-false, multiple-
choice, short-answer, and essay. Within each of these categories, questions are
clustered by topic, roughly following the order of topics in the textbook.
To provide as much flexibility as possible in constructing examinations, there is
deliberate overlap among the questions, both within and across question types. This
enables you to choose the wording and question type that best fits your testing
objectives. In deciding which questions to use, take care to avoid items such as a
multiple-choice question that gives away the answer to a true-false or short-answer
question, or an essay question that covers essentially the same ground as a true-false,
short-answer, or multiple-choice question.
Each type of question—true-false, multiple-choice, short-answer, and essay—has an
automatic numbering system, which means you can copy and paste items from within a
question type, and they will automatically number themselves consecutively, beginning
with “1.” The five answer choices for each multiple-choice question are also ordered
automatically, and so you can add, change, or reorder answer choices without
rearranging the lettering.
If you would like to preserve the fonts, indents, and tabs of the original questions, you
can substitute questions for those in the sample final exams or copy and paste questions
into the Exam Master provided in the final Word file of the Test Bank. In the Exam Master,
spaces for your course name, exam type, and the student’s name and section are
followed by headings and instructions for true-false, multiple-choice, short-answer, and
essay questions. You can add elements unique to your exams and delete elements you
don’t want to use. After you customize the Exam Master, you can save it with your
changes. Then, each time you open it, click “Save As” to give it the name of the exam
you are currently constructing.
, 271 TEST BANK FOR THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
True-False Questions
1. T F Research has shown that an average speaker who uses visual aids
will come across as more credible and better prepared than a speaker
who does not use visual aids.
2. T F Research shows that an average speaker who uses visual aids
effectively will come across as more professional than a dynamic
speaker who does not use visual aids.
3. T F One of the reasons to use visual aids in a speech is that you can
break eye contact with the audience while discussing the aids.
4. T F Research has shown that visual aids can increase both the clarity
and the persuasiveness of a speaker’s message.
5. T F Research has shown that using visual aids can increase the
audience’s retention of a speaker’s message.
6. T F Using visual aids can help a speaker combat stage fright.
7. T F 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.
8. T F 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.
9. T F Models are the best type of visual aid for presenting statistical
information.
10. T F 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.
11. T F To be effective as visual aids, photographs must be large enough to
be seen easily by everyone in the audience.
12. T F The best way to show drawings and photographs is to pass them
around the room during your speech.
13. T F If you were giving a speech about how to lift weights, the most
effective visual aid would probably be a drawing.
, CHAPTER 14—USING VISUAL AIDS 272
14. T F If you were showing statistical trends in a speech, the best visual aid
to use would probably be a pie graph.
15. T F A pie graph should ideally have 2 to 5 segments.
16. T F Because it is so colorful, a pie graph of 8 to 10 segments is usually
an excellent visual aid.
17. T F If you wanted to show the relationship among parts of a whole, the
best visual aid would probably be a bar graph.
18. T F If you wanted to compare two or more items, the most effective
visual aid would probably be a bar graph.
19. T F If you wanted to summarize the steps of a process in a speech, the
best kind of visual aid to use would probably be a chart.
20. T F If you were showing statistical trends in a speech, the best visual aid
to use would probably be a chart.
21. T F You can be your own visual aid.
22. T F One advantage to doing a demonstration during your speech is that
it reduces nervousness by providing an outlet for extra adrenaline.
23. T F If you want to demonstrate a process that takes longer to complete
than the time allotted for your speech, you will probably have choose
a different topic.
24. T F One advantage of PowerPoint is that it enables you to integrate
different kinds of visual aids in the same speech.
25. T F If PowerPoint is allowed to dominate a speech, it can divert attention
from the speaker’s message.
26. T F Your textbook recommends that you make a PowerPoint slide for
every point in your speech.
27. T F As your textbook states, it is usually a good idea to write your entire
speech on PowerPoint slides so your audience can read along with
you.
28. T F One advantage of using PowerPoint in a speech is that it requires
very little planning.
29. T F As your textbook explains, you should use PowerPoint only where it
is needed to clarify or strengthen your ideas.
