PUBLIC SPEAKING TEST 1: CHAPTERS
1-6 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Patchwork Plagiarism - Answer-Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources
and passing them off as one's own
Incremental Plagiarism - Answer-Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech
that are borrowed from other people
Even when we think we are listening, we only grasp __% of what we hear - Answer-
50%
After 24 hours, we can only remember __% of what we heard - Answer-10%
Appreciative Listening - Answer-Listening for pleasure or enjoyment
Empathic Listening - Answer-Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
Comprehensive Listening - Answer-Listening to understand the message of a speaker
Critical Listening - Answer-Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting or
rejecting it
Spare "brain time" - Answer-The difference between the rate at which most people talk
(120-150 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language (400-
800 words a minute)
Extemporaneous Speech - Answer-A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is
presented from a brief set of notes
Brainstorming - Answer-A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free
association of words and ideas
General Purpose - Answer-The broad goal of a speech.
Ex. Topic: Music Therapy
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose - Answer-A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a
speaker hopes to accomplish in her speech
Ex. Topic: Music Therapy
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the benefits of music therapy for people
with psychological or cognitive disabilities.
1-6 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Patchwork Plagiarism - Answer-Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources
and passing them off as one's own
Incremental Plagiarism - Answer-Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech
that are borrowed from other people
Even when we think we are listening, we only grasp __% of what we hear - Answer-
50%
After 24 hours, we can only remember __% of what we heard - Answer-10%
Appreciative Listening - Answer-Listening for pleasure or enjoyment
Empathic Listening - Answer-Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
Comprehensive Listening - Answer-Listening to understand the message of a speaker
Critical Listening - Answer-Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting or
rejecting it
Spare "brain time" - Answer-The difference between the rate at which most people talk
(120-150 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language (400-
800 words a minute)
Extemporaneous Speech - Answer-A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is
presented from a brief set of notes
Brainstorming - Answer-A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free
association of words and ideas
General Purpose - Answer-The broad goal of a speech.
Ex. Topic: Music Therapy
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose - Answer-A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a
speaker hopes to accomplish in her speech
Ex. Topic: Music Therapy
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the benefits of music therapy for people
with psychological or cognitive disabilities.
