PUBLIC SPEAKING - EXAM 1 & EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Damon must deliver an informative presentation about a concept. Which of the following
would be a good topic for him to discuss?
-The Cold War
-New Orleans
-Communism - Answer-Communism
Carmen is delivering a speech on healthcare in which she argues that "quality of life
diminishes without it." Her argument relates to which level of Maslow's Hierarchy?
-Physiological
-Esteem
-Love/Belonging - Answer-Esteem
To help the audience follow your speech from idea to idea it is important to incorporate
connective statements like:
-Clinchers
-Internal Previews
-Rhetorical Questions
-All of the above - Answer-Internal Previews
Feedback can be:
-Verbal
-Nonverbal
-Verbal & Nonverbal - Answer-Verbal & Nonverbal
The data population of your audience includes information like:
-Sexual Orientation
-Religious Affliation
-Socioeconomic Status
-All of the above - Answer-All of the above
Tracey is giving a speech about Delaware County Community College and chooses to
discuss I. Majors, II. Activities and III. Faculty as her main points. This organizational
pattern is:
-Topical
-Spatial
, -Chronological - Answer-Topical
Conversations and public speaking are similar in that both:
-Are highly structured
-Must adapt to feedback
-Rely on formal language - Answer-Must adapt to feedback
______ is an example of a channel.
-Voice
-Radio
-E-mail
-All of the above - Answer-All of the above
Public speaking represents one of the most frightening experiences for a lot of people
but it can be managed with:
-Practice & Preparation
-Worrisome Thoughts
-Procrastination - Answer-Practice & Preparation
When developing your speech it is important to consider the demographics of your
audience like:
-Age
-Gender
-Race
-All of the above - Answer-All of the above
On the outline for your Demonstration Speech the general purpose should indicate that
your goal for the speech is:
-To celebrate
-To inform
-To persuade
-All of the above - Answer-To inform
When a speaker mispronounces a word it can damage their credibility. (T or F?) -
Answer-True
The superstition, a black cat walking across your path brings bad luck, is an example of
an ad hominem fallacy. (T or F?) - Answer-False
One way to convey enthusiasm in your speech is through a monotone delivery. (T or
F?) - Answer-False
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Damon must deliver an informative presentation about a concept. Which of the following
would be a good topic for him to discuss?
-The Cold War
-New Orleans
-Communism - Answer-Communism
Carmen is delivering a speech on healthcare in which she argues that "quality of life
diminishes without it." Her argument relates to which level of Maslow's Hierarchy?
-Physiological
-Esteem
-Love/Belonging - Answer-Esteem
To help the audience follow your speech from idea to idea it is important to incorporate
connective statements like:
-Clinchers
-Internal Previews
-Rhetorical Questions
-All of the above - Answer-Internal Previews
Feedback can be:
-Verbal
-Nonverbal
-Verbal & Nonverbal - Answer-Verbal & Nonverbal
The data population of your audience includes information like:
-Sexual Orientation
-Religious Affliation
-Socioeconomic Status
-All of the above - Answer-All of the above
Tracey is giving a speech about Delaware County Community College and chooses to
discuss I. Majors, II. Activities and III. Faculty as her main points. This organizational
pattern is:
-Topical
-Spatial
, -Chronological - Answer-Topical
Conversations and public speaking are similar in that both:
-Are highly structured
-Must adapt to feedback
-Rely on formal language - Answer-Must adapt to feedback
______ is an example of a channel.
-Voice
-Radio
-All of the above - Answer-All of the above
Public speaking represents one of the most frightening experiences for a lot of people
but it can be managed with:
-Practice & Preparation
-Worrisome Thoughts
-Procrastination - Answer-Practice & Preparation
When developing your speech it is important to consider the demographics of your
audience like:
-Age
-Gender
-Race
-All of the above - Answer-All of the above
On the outline for your Demonstration Speech the general purpose should indicate that
your goal for the speech is:
-To celebrate
-To inform
-To persuade
-All of the above - Answer-To inform
When a speaker mispronounces a word it can damage their credibility. (T or F?) -
Answer-True
The superstition, a black cat walking across your path brings bad luck, is an example of
an ad hominem fallacy. (T or F?) - Answer-False
One way to convey enthusiasm in your speech is through a monotone delivery. (T or
F?) - Answer-False
