PUBLIC SPEAKING FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2025
It contains more than one idea. - Answer-"Deforestation by lumber interests and toxic-
waste dumping are major environmental problems in the United States today." What is
wrong with this central idea?
2 to 4 - Answer-How many main ideas does the text suggest you should have in the
body of your speech (how many point points)?
Persuade - Answer-During his speech, Tomas asks his audience to sign a petition
increasing the student parking areas. His general goal is to:
Specific purpose - Answer-"At the end of my speech, my audience will be able to list the
three different types of Reggae music." This sentence is an example of a:
At the end of my speech, the audience will be able to list the top three causes of global
warming. - Answer-Which of the following is an example of an acceptable specific
purpose statement?
Credibility - Answer-Joe is a former world weight lifter and professional body builder. He
is preparing an informative speech on the abuse of steroids in physical fitness. Through
his personal experiences, what quality can Joe add to the Presentation of his speech?
A series of them - Answer-When using brief illustrations, it is often stronger to use:
Keep the quote brief - Answer-When using a literary quotation as supporting material, it
is best to:
Proximity - Answer-In his speech about date rape on college campuses, Ryan cites
statistics form state and county law enforcement documents; then he includes statistics
from incidents on his own campus. Which principle of selecting the best supporting
material is Ryan using?
Chronological - Answer-When explaining the progress of molecular discoveries, Satan
began by discussing Mendel's 1866 studies about inheritance of biological traits in peas,
ending with recent information about the human genome project. Which pattern of
organization did Shanthan employ in his speech?
A preview - Answer-In Daryl's speech on football, he tells the audience in the
introduction that he is going to discuss the history of the sort, some of the rules, and the
, benefits of playing football on cardiovascular fitness. What type of signpost is Daryl
using?
Cause-effect - Answer-Deanna makes the claim in her persuasive speech that
unregulated car emissions in major urban areas worldwide contribute to the depletion of
the ozone layer, which contributes to global warming. Which type of organizational
pattern is reflected in this example?
Enhance understanding, gain interest, and ensure that the audience will remember what
was said. - Answer-When speaking to inform, the speaker's primary goals are to:
Chronological - Answer-An informative speech about an event typically follows the
_____ pattern of organization.
Established a motive for the audience to listen further. - Answer-Montriece stood before
a room filled with high school seniors and their parents. In his introduction he stated, "I
come before you today, not as a financial consultant, but as a former college student
myself. It has been some time since I've been in a college classroom as a student, but I
can clearly remember the financial struggles of being a student. Today, I'm going to
present to you five ways you can cut costs for a college education." This would be a
good opening for his audience because he:
Get the audience's attention - Answer-The first priority in an introduction is to:
Audience members believe they can trust - Answer-A credible speaker is someone who:
Rachael should give a brief, credibility-building explanation of her experience with the
topic. - Answer-In developing her speech on scuba diving, Rachael is trying to decide
whether or not to tell the audience in her introduction that she has been a diver since
she was a freshman in high school. She wonders if this will help or hurt her credibility.
What textbook advice applies here?
Rhetorical - Answer-In an introduction, you may ask a question that doesn't require a
response but makes the audience think about your topic. This is a(n) _______ question.
Extemporaneous - Answer-Delivering a speech in a conversational style from a well-
developed and researched outline is termed _____ delivery.
Substituting - Answer-Without uttering a word, an audience can be quieted by holding
up the palm of your hand to calm a noisy crowd. This is the nonverbal function of:
Make your gestures appropriate to the situation and audience. - Answer-Which of the
following is a guideline for using gestures in a speech?
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2025
It contains more than one idea. - Answer-"Deforestation by lumber interests and toxic-
waste dumping are major environmental problems in the United States today." What is
wrong with this central idea?
2 to 4 - Answer-How many main ideas does the text suggest you should have in the
body of your speech (how many point points)?
Persuade - Answer-During his speech, Tomas asks his audience to sign a petition
increasing the student parking areas. His general goal is to:
Specific purpose - Answer-"At the end of my speech, my audience will be able to list the
three different types of Reggae music." This sentence is an example of a:
At the end of my speech, the audience will be able to list the top three causes of global
warming. - Answer-Which of the following is an example of an acceptable specific
purpose statement?
Credibility - Answer-Joe is a former world weight lifter and professional body builder. He
is preparing an informative speech on the abuse of steroids in physical fitness. Through
his personal experiences, what quality can Joe add to the Presentation of his speech?
A series of them - Answer-When using brief illustrations, it is often stronger to use:
Keep the quote brief - Answer-When using a literary quotation as supporting material, it
is best to:
Proximity - Answer-In his speech about date rape on college campuses, Ryan cites
statistics form state and county law enforcement documents; then he includes statistics
from incidents on his own campus. Which principle of selecting the best supporting
material is Ryan using?
Chronological - Answer-When explaining the progress of molecular discoveries, Satan
began by discussing Mendel's 1866 studies about inheritance of biological traits in peas,
ending with recent information about the human genome project. Which pattern of
organization did Shanthan employ in his speech?
A preview - Answer-In Daryl's speech on football, he tells the audience in the
introduction that he is going to discuss the history of the sort, some of the rules, and the
, benefits of playing football on cardiovascular fitness. What type of signpost is Daryl
using?
Cause-effect - Answer-Deanna makes the claim in her persuasive speech that
unregulated car emissions in major urban areas worldwide contribute to the depletion of
the ozone layer, which contributes to global warming. Which type of organizational
pattern is reflected in this example?
Enhance understanding, gain interest, and ensure that the audience will remember what
was said. - Answer-When speaking to inform, the speaker's primary goals are to:
Chronological - Answer-An informative speech about an event typically follows the
_____ pattern of organization.
Established a motive for the audience to listen further. - Answer-Montriece stood before
a room filled with high school seniors and their parents. In his introduction he stated, "I
come before you today, not as a financial consultant, but as a former college student
myself. It has been some time since I've been in a college classroom as a student, but I
can clearly remember the financial struggles of being a student. Today, I'm going to
present to you five ways you can cut costs for a college education." This would be a
good opening for his audience because he:
Get the audience's attention - Answer-The first priority in an introduction is to:
Audience members believe they can trust - Answer-A credible speaker is someone who:
Rachael should give a brief, credibility-building explanation of her experience with the
topic. - Answer-In developing her speech on scuba diving, Rachael is trying to decide
whether or not to tell the audience in her introduction that she has been a diver since
she was a freshman in high school. She wonders if this will help or hurt her credibility.
What textbook advice applies here?
Rhetorical - Answer-In an introduction, you may ask a question that doesn't require a
response but makes the audience think about your topic. This is a(n) _______ question.
Extemporaneous - Answer-Delivering a speech in a conversational style from a well-
developed and researched outline is termed _____ delivery.
Substituting - Answer-Without uttering a word, an audience can be quieted by holding
up the palm of your hand to calm a noisy crowd. This is the nonverbal function of:
Make your gestures appropriate to the situation and audience. - Answer-Which of the
following is a guideline for using gestures in a speech?
