PUBLIC SPEAKING EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
which part of the speech should the speaker prepare first? - Answer-body
in his presentation, Jalen cited the words of his grandmother reflecting on the
experience of voting for the first time. what type of supporting material does this
represent? - Answer-testimony
what kind of supporting materials refers to facts that are measured mathematically? -
Answer-statistics
getting up and closing a window or door because you are having trouble hearing would
be the best way to handle what barrier to listening? - Answer-physical noise
thinking about the date you have after class rather than listening to your instructor
represents what common cause of inattention? - Answer-personal concerns
as the speaker discussed the necessity of using only high-tech fitness machines, bailey
realized that he was probably only saying this because he was a sales rep for the
company that sold the machines. bailey is practicing the art of ________ listening as
she evaluates the message she hears. - Answer-critical
as she listened to a presentation, maria was impressed by the way the speaker clearly
distinguished each main point with carefully thought-out transitions. which aspect of the
speech was maria considering? - Answer-structure
what form of listening is particularly important to protect us from the designs of
dishonest speakers? - Answer-critical
the age and gender of an audience are examples of ____________ information. -
Answer-demographic
refer to strongly held thoughts and feelings that predispose us to respond positively or
negatively to a given topic or message - Answer-attitudes
the psychological needs, desires, and impulses that move audiences to action -
Answer-motives
what we know or what we think we know about a subject - Answer-belief
example of an open-ended question? - Answer-how do you feel about the subject of
immigration reform?
, the specific purpose statement "to inform my listeners about heart disease and the
latest drugs for treating high blood pressure" would fall into which trap of poor topic
selection? - Answer-double focus
while a specific purpose should express what the speaker wants to accomplish, the
thesis statement should ____________. - Answer-summarize the speaker's central idea
what does the speaker do in the discovery phase of selecting a topic? - Answer-identify
general topic areas
a speaker would engage in brainstorming during which part of the process of finding
and developing speech topics? - Answer-discovering a topic
what does the specific purpose of a speech represent? - Answer-the response desired
from the audience
after she read the magazine article on social services, Hanna realized it was referring to
websites for women looking to find a date rather than state agencies that supplied aid to
struggling families. which of the four Rs of evaluating sources is Hanna using? -
Answer-relevance
when considering the four Rs of evaluating support material, _________ refers to the
overall credibility of supporting materials. - Answer-reliability
you are generally not encourage to use Wikipedia without checking with your instructor
because ____________________________. - Answer-entries are user contributed and
not always peer reviewed
objective information is considered free from ______. - Answer-bias
for more in-depth knowledge of how an interviewee really thinks or feels about a topic,
you should plan to ask ____________ questions during an interview. - Answer-open-
ended
what form of information should be your first objective when researching topics for
speeches? - Answer-the facts
when Jessica said, "Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player of all time," she
was providing _________. - Answer-an opinion
which sources of testimony are qualified by training and experience? - Answer-expert
to demonstrate the actual experiences of homeless people in her city, Iatosha cites the
words of homeless people she knows through her work as a volunteer for her church.
this best illustrates the use of _______ testimony. - Answer-lay
AND ANSWERS
which part of the speech should the speaker prepare first? - Answer-body
in his presentation, Jalen cited the words of his grandmother reflecting on the
experience of voting for the first time. what type of supporting material does this
represent? - Answer-testimony
what kind of supporting materials refers to facts that are measured mathematically? -
Answer-statistics
getting up and closing a window or door because you are having trouble hearing would
be the best way to handle what barrier to listening? - Answer-physical noise
thinking about the date you have after class rather than listening to your instructor
represents what common cause of inattention? - Answer-personal concerns
as the speaker discussed the necessity of using only high-tech fitness machines, bailey
realized that he was probably only saying this because he was a sales rep for the
company that sold the machines. bailey is practicing the art of ________ listening as
she evaluates the message she hears. - Answer-critical
as she listened to a presentation, maria was impressed by the way the speaker clearly
distinguished each main point with carefully thought-out transitions. which aspect of the
speech was maria considering? - Answer-structure
what form of listening is particularly important to protect us from the designs of
dishonest speakers? - Answer-critical
the age and gender of an audience are examples of ____________ information. -
Answer-demographic
refer to strongly held thoughts and feelings that predispose us to respond positively or
negatively to a given topic or message - Answer-attitudes
the psychological needs, desires, and impulses that move audiences to action -
Answer-motives
what we know or what we think we know about a subject - Answer-belief
example of an open-ended question? - Answer-how do you feel about the subject of
immigration reform?
, the specific purpose statement "to inform my listeners about heart disease and the
latest drugs for treating high blood pressure" would fall into which trap of poor topic
selection? - Answer-double focus
while a specific purpose should express what the speaker wants to accomplish, the
thesis statement should ____________. - Answer-summarize the speaker's central idea
what does the speaker do in the discovery phase of selecting a topic? - Answer-identify
general topic areas
a speaker would engage in brainstorming during which part of the process of finding
and developing speech topics? - Answer-discovering a topic
what does the specific purpose of a speech represent? - Answer-the response desired
from the audience
after she read the magazine article on social services, Hanna realized it was referring to
websites for women looking to find a date rather than state agencies that supplied aid to
struggling families. which of the four Rs of evaluating sources is Hanna using? -
Answer-relevance
when considering the four Rs of evaluating support material, _________ refers to the
overall credibility of supporting materials. - Answer-reliability
you are generally not encourage to use Wikipedia without checking with your instructor
because ____________________________. - Answer-entries are user contributed and
not always peer reviewed
objective information is considered free from ______. - Answer-bias
for more in-depth knowledge of how an interviewee really thinks or feels about a topic,
you should plan to ask ____________ questions during an interview. - Answer-open-
ended
what form of information should be your first objective when researching topics for
speeches? - Answer-the facts
when Jessica said, "Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player of all time," she
was providing _________. - Answer-an opinion
which sources of testimony are qualified by training and experience? - Answer-expert
to demonstrate the actual experiences of homeless people in her city, Iatosha cites the
words of homeless people she knows through her work as a volunteer for her church.
this best illustrates the use of _______ testimony. - Answer-lay
