SPCH 1315 Midterm Review questions
with correct answers (7)
It is important for every decision the public speaker makes about their speech to be grounded in who
they are speaking to and the conditions they will be speaking in. True or False? - correct answer
✔✔True.
To effectively gain the attention of a captive audience, a public speaker: - correct answer ✔✔should be
extra dynamic and interesting
What are some good strategies to utilize when selecting a topic for a speech? - correct answer
✔✔Creating an idea bank.
Identifying the general purpose of the speech.
Brainstorming.
The 3 main components of a specific purpose statement are: - correct answer ✔✔General purpose of
the speech, identifying the audience for the speech, and the objective for the speech.
The topic for a speech should not be overly technical and confusing for the audience to follow or waste
the audience's time by covering things they already know. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔True.
The informative speaker should: - correct answer ✔✔Give the audience completely new knowledge,
skills, and understanding about a topic or increase what they already know.
Informative speakers should be careful to avoid jargon and acronyms the audience may not be familiar
with. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔True.
What type of information should the informative speaker rely on? - correct answer ✔✔Facts, Examples,
and Statistics.
, The language of the informative speaker should be simple and clear. True or False? - correct answer
✔✔True.
Presentation aids, or visual aids, can benefit the informative speaker by: - correct answer ✔✔Building
redudancy in the speech, making it easier for the audience to remember information from the speech.
Helping gain and keep the audience's attention. Summarizing large portions of information for the
audience.
A public speaker should practice their speech several times before actually presenting it to an actual
audience. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔True.
The most acceptable contemporary method of delivering a speech is: - correct answer
✔✔Extemporaneous Speaking
Why should a public speaker make eye contact with their audience while giving a speech? - correct
answer ✔✔It will keep the audience focused on the speaker. It is a way for the speaker to recieve
feedback during the speech. It will help the audience view the speaker as trustworthy.
What are some common problems with eye contact that many beginning speakers may experience? -
correct answer ✔✔Head bobs up and down from notes to audience throughout the speech. The speaker
only looks at one or two of the audience members. The speaker looks at only one side of the audience
and ignores the rest of the audience.
A good strategy for a public speaker to use if they detects that their audience may be experiencing
internal noise is to move around the room a little. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔True.
What is a guiding principle for citing sources in a speech? - correct answer ✔✔Making sure to cite
everything borrowed from another source. Using variety in the way the sources are cited during the
speech.
Giving the source citation along with the information from the source as it is presented in the speech.
The oral style and the written style of our language differ in a number of ways. True or False? - correct
answer ✔✔True.
with correct answers (7)
It is important for every decision the public speaker makes about their speech to be grounded in who
they are speaking to and the conditions they will be speaking in. True or False? - correct answer
✔✔True.
To effectively gain the attention of a captive audience, a public speaker: - correct answer ✔✔should be
extra dynamic and interesting
What are some good strategies to utilize when selecting a topic for a speech? - correct answer
✔✔Creating an idea bank.
Identifying the general purpose of the speech.
Brainstorming.
The 3 main components of a specific purpose statement are: - correct answer ✔✔General purpose of
the speech, identifying the audience for the speech, and the objective for the speech.
The topic for a speech should not be overly technical and confusing for the audience to follow or waste
the audience's time by covering things they already know. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔True.
The informative speaker should: - correct answer ✔✔Give the audience completely new knowledge,
skills, and understanding about a topic or increase what they already know.
Informative speakers should be careful to avoid jargon and acronyms the audience may not be familiar
with. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔True.
What type of information should the informative speaker rely on? - correct answer ✔✔Facts, Examples,
and Statistics.
, The language of the informative speaker should be simple and clear. True or False? - correct answer
✔✔True.
Presentation aids, or visual aids, can benefit the informative speaker by: - correct answer ✔✔Building
redudancy in the speech, making it easier for the audience to remember information from the speech.
Helping gain and keep the audience's attention. Summarizing large portions of information for the
audience.
A public speaker should practice their speech several times before actually presenting it to an actual
audience. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔True.
The most acceptable contemporary method of delivering a speech is: - correct answer
✔✔Extemporaneous Speaking
Why should a public speaker make eye contact with their audience while giving a speech? - correct
answer ✔✔It will keep the audience focused on the speaker. It is a way for the speaker to recieve
feedback during the speech. It will help the audience view the speaker as trustworthy.
What are some common problems with eye contact that many beginning speakers may experience? -
correct answer ✔✔Head bobs up and down from notes to audience throughout the speech. The speaker
only looks at one or two of the audience members. The speaker looks at only one side of the audience
and ignores the rest of the audience.
A good strategy for a public speaker to use if they detects that their audience may be experiencing
internal noise is to move around the room a little. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔True.
What is a guiding principle for citing sources in a speech? - correct answer ✔✔Making sure to cite
everything borrowed from another source. Using variety in the way the sources are cited during the
speech.
Giving the source citation along with the information from the source as it is presented in the speech.
The oral style and the written style of our language differ in a number of ways. True or False? - correct
answer ✔✔True.
