SPCH 1A FINAL EXAM questions with
verified answers
In a model of the communication process, an item that carries messages between people such as a
radio, television, phone, or voice is known as the ______________. - correct answer ✔✔channel
According to the text, "communication apprehension" is the academic term for speech __________. -
correct answer ✔✔anxiety
When selecting a topic for a speech, there's no need to consider any reasons as to why the audience
needs to know about the topic. - correct answer ✔✔False
The thesis statement in a speech should always be one sentence in length. - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following methods of collecting audience information can include using your senses to
gather information about an audience? - correct answer ✔✔Observation
According to the text, if a speaker feels uncomfortable with hand gestures, he/she can instead relax the
arms at his/her sides while speaking. - correct answer ✔✔True
According to the text, speakers should never walk and talk at the same time during a presentation. -
correct answer ✔✔False
Which of the following speech deliveries includes writing a complete outline of the speech in advance,
but using a note card with a key-word outline of the speech during the presentation? - correct answer
✔✔Extemporaneous
Words such as "like" and "stuff" are examples of________. - correct answer ✔✔filler words
The opposite of pitch variety is ________. - correct answer ✔✔Monotone
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In a model of the communication process, an item that carries messages between people such as a
radio, television, phone, or voice is known as the ______________. - correct answer ✔✔channel
According to the text, "communication apprehension" is the academic term for speech __________. -
correct answer ✔✔anxiety
When selecting a topic for a speech, there's no need to consider any reasons as to why the audience
needs to know about the topic. - correct answer ✔✔False
The thesis statement in a speech should always be one sentence in length. - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following methods of collecting audience information can include using your senses to
gather information about an audience? - correct answer ✔✔Observation
According to the text, if a speaker feels uncomfortable with hand gestures, he/she can instead relax the
arms at his/her sides while speaking. - correct answer ✔✔True
According to the text, speakers should never walk and talk at the same time during a presentation. -
correct answer ✔✔False
Which of the following speech deliveries includes writing a complete outline of the speech in advance,
but using a note card with a key-word outline of the speech during the presentation? - correct answer
✔✔Extemporaneous
Words such as "like" and "stuff" are examples of________. - correct answer ✔✔filler words
The opposite of pitch variety is ________. - correct answer ✔✔Monotone
