PUBLIC SPEAKING REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the difference between hearing and listening? - Answer-HEARING - vibrations
of sounds waves of eardrums cause the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain.
LISTENING - Paying close attention to, and making sense of, what we hear
How is listening connected with critical thinking? - Answer-Comprehensive Listening -
Listening to understand the message. Critical Listening - Listening to evaluate a
message for accepting or rejecting it
What are the FOUR main causes of poor listening? - Answer-1) Not Concentrating. 2)
Listening Too Hard. 3) Jumping to Conclusions. 4) Focusing on Delivery and Personal
Appearance.
What are SEVEN ways to become a better listener? - Answer-1) Take Listening
Seriously. 2) Be an Active Listener. 3) Resist Distractions. 4) Don't be diverted by
Appearance or Delivery. 5) Suspend Judgement. 6) Focus your listening. 7) Develop
note-taking skills
Why must a public speaker be audience-centered? - Answer-To gain a desired
response from listeners
What does it mean to say that people are egocentric? - Answer-They pay closest
attention to messages that affect their own values, beliefs, and well-being
What implications does the egocentrism of audiences hold for you as a public speaker?
- Answer-Listeners will hear and judge what you say on the basis of what they already
know and believe. You must relate your message to your listeners.
What are the SIX demographic traits of audiences? - Answer-1) Age. 2) Gender. 3)
Religion. 4) Sexual Orientation. 5) Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Background. 6) Group
Membership.
Why are the demographic traits of audiences important to audience analysis? - Answer-
To find clues about how your listeners will respond to your speech
What is situational audience analysis? - Answer-It identifies the traits of the audience
unique to the speaking situation at hand
What factors do you need to consider in situational audience analysis? (5 Types) -
Answer-Size. Physical Setting. Disposition Towards the Topic. Disposition Towards the
Speaker. Disposition Towards the Occasion.
, How can you get information about an audience? - Answer-Ask the person who invited
you to speak. Research the audiences history and mission. Ask someone’s who has
spoken to the audience already. Audience analysis questionnaire.
What are the THREE kinds of questions used in questionnaires? - Answer-1) Fixed-
alternative. 2) Scale. 3) Open-ended
Why is it a good idea to use all three types of questionnaire questions in audience
analysis? - Answer-Because each type of question has advantages and disadvantages
What methods can you use to adapt your speech to your audience before the speech? -
Answer-As you work on your speeches, try to keep your listeners constantly in mind.
Anticipate how they will respond to your ideas
Why is it important to draw on your own knowledge and experience in gathering
materials for your speeches? - Answer-You may be tempted to depersonalize it by
relying solely on facts and figures from sources. By drawing on your own experience,
you can convey your point more meaningfully.
What are FIVE resources for finding what you need in the library? - Answer-1)
Librarians. 2) The Catalogue. 3) Reference Works. 4) Newspaper and Periodical
Databases. 5) Academic Databases
What are THREE criteria for evaluating the soundness of research materials the you
find on the internet? - Answer-1) Authorship. 2) Sponsorship. 3) Recency
What are the THREE stages of a research interview? - Answer-1) Before the Interview.
2) During the Interview. 3) After the Interview
What should you do in each stage of a research interview to help ensure a successful
interview? - Answer-BEFORE - Define the purpose, decide whom, Arrange, decide
whether to record, Prepare Questions. DURING - Dress Appropriately and be on time,
Repeat Purpose, Set up recorder if using one, Keep on track, Listen Carefully, Don't
Overstay welcome. AFTER - review notes ASAP, Transcribe Notes
Why is it important to start your research early? - Answer-The longer you wait the more
problems you will encounter. I will always take longer than you expect. You'll have
plenty of time to think about what you find.
What is a preliminary bibliography? - Answer-A list compiled early in the research
process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech
topic
Why is a preliminary bibliography helpful to you in researching a speech? - Answer-You
will have a list of sources that may contain helpful information
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the difference between hearing and listening? - Answer-HEARING - vibrations
of sounds waves of eardrums cause the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain.
LISTENING - Paying close attention to, and making sense of, what we hear
How is listening connected with critical thinking? - Answer-Comprehensive Listening -
Listening to understand the message. Critical Listening - Listening to evaluate a
message for accepting or rejecting it
What are the FOUR main causes of poor listening? - Answer-1) Not Concentrating. 2)
Listening Too Hard. 3) Jumping to Conclusions. 4) Focusing on Delivery and Personal
Appearance.
What are SEVEN ways to become a better listener? - Answer-1) Take Listening
Seriously. 2) Be an Active Listener. 3) Resist Distractions. 4) Don't be diverted by
Appearance or Delivery. 5) Suspend Judgement. 6) Focus your listening. 7) Develop
note-taking skills
Why must a public speaker be audience-centered? - Answer-To gain a desired
response from listeners
What does it mean to say that people are egocentric? - Answer-They pay closest
attention to messages that affect their own values, beliefs, and well-being
What implications does the egocentrism of audiences hold for you as a public speaker?
- Answer-Listeners will hear and judge what you say on the basis of what they already
know and believe. You must relate your message to your listeners.
What are the SIX demographic traits of audiences? - Answer-1) Age. 2) Gender. 3)
Religion. 4) Sexual Orientation. 5) Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Background. 6) Group
Membership.
Why are the demographic traits of audiences important to audience analysis? - Answer-
To find clues about how your listeners will respond to your speech
What is situational audience analysis? - Answer-It identifies the traits of the audience
unique to the speaking situation at hand
What factors do you need to consider in situational audience analysis? (5 Types) -
Answer-Size. Physical Setting. Disposition Towards the Topic. Disposition Towards the
Speaker. Disposition Towards the Occasion.
, How can you get information about an audience? - Answer-Ask the person who invited
you to speak. Research the audiences history and mission. Ask someone’s who has
spoken to the audience already. Audience analysis questionnaire.
What are the THREE kinds of questions used in questionnaires? - Answer-1) Fixed-
alternative. 2) Scale. 3) Open-ended
Why is it a good idea to use all three types of questionnaire questions in audience
analysis? - Answer-Because each type of question has advantages and disadvantages
What methods can you use to adapt your speech to your audience before the speech? -
Answer-As you work on your speeches, try to keep your listeners constantly in mind.
Anticipate how they will respond to your ideas
Why is it important to draw on your own knowledge and experience in gathering
materials for your speeches? - Answer-You may be tempted to depersonalize it by
relying solely on facts and figures from sources. By drawing on your own experience,
you can convey your point more meaningfully.
What are FIVE resources for finding what you need in the library? - Answer-1)
Librarians. 2) The Catalogue. 3) Reference Works. 4) Newspaper and Periodical
Databases. 5) Academic Databases
What are THREE criteria for evaluating the soundness of research materials the you
find on the internet? - Answer-1) Authorship. 2) Sponsorship. 3) Recency
What are the THREE stages of a research interview? - Answer-1) Before the Interview.
2) During the Interview. 3) After the Interview
What should you do in each stage of a research interview to help ensure a successful
interview? - Answer-BEFORE - Define the purpose, decide whom, Arrange, decide
whether to record, Prepare Questions. DURING - Dress Appropriately and be on time,
Repeat Purpose, Set up recorder if using one, Keep on track, Listen Carefully, Don't
Overstay welcome. AFTER - review notes ASAP, Transcribe Notes
Why is it important to start your research early? - Answer-The longer you wait the more
problems you will encounter. I will always take longer than you expect. You'll have
plenty of time to think about what you find.
What is a preliminary bibliography? - Answer-A list compiled early in the research
process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech
topic
Why is a preliminary bibliography helpful to you in researching a speech? - Answer-You
will have a list of sources that may contain helpful information
