Speech

Q: Seth will probably experience his greatest anxiety during the adaptation milestone near the end of his speeches when he suddenly realizes everyone is looking at him. a. True b. False

Q: Communication apprehension (CA) is identical to public speaking anxiety (PSA a. True b. False

Q: Behnke and Sawyer found that anxiety decreases as speakers go from one segment of their speeches to the next. a. True b. False

Q: Inspirational speakers who urge donors to continue supporting charities speak with the intention to ________ their actions. a. initiate b. transmit c. reinforce d. restore e. change

Q: Rhetoric is ________ a. the ability to talk in a way that obscures the real issue. b. a formerly important element of a liberal arts education that is unimportant today. c. the study of persuasion in its various forms. d. an approach to communication that devalues critical thinking. e. the ability to discern the speaker's intentions and biases.

Q: All of the options below are good reasons to study public speaking EXCEPT: a. It will almost guarantee that you will get a good job. b. You can develop your critical thinking skills. c. It can help you learn to be a good listener and evaluate messages. d. The course can help you feel more confident about speaking. e. The course can help you be a more competent public speaker.

Q: After a fight with your significant other, you focus on the disagreement during class and tune out a classmate's speech. In the transactional model of communication shown in the text, this is an example of ________ a. nonverbal communication. b. negative feedback. c. noise or static. d. the situational context. e. the cultural context.

Q: A cell phone ringing and distracting your listeners from your speech is an example of which kind of noise? a. external b. internal c. cultural d. transactional e. feedback

Q: Youre giving your speech; two people frown when you say "abortion." In the communication model shown in the text, their frowns are ________ a. the channel. b. feedback. c. noise or static. d. decoding. e. the cultural framework.

Q: Choosing to post your speech online rather than delivering it to a live audience is a choice of ________ a. feedback. b. encoding. c. decoding. d. message. e. channel

Q: Give two reasons for requiring public speaking courses.

Q: List and give examples of the four major ways that public speaking affects culture.

Q: Using your first classroom speech as an example, draw and label the elements of the transactional model of communication.

Q: Design a brochure that the communication department might distribute to explain the advantages of taking a public speaking course.

Q: Your best friend asks you what "culture" has to do with making a speech. What do you say to convince her that it is important to take a cultural perspective in public speaking?

Q: Public speaking varies across cultures in all these ways EXCEPT ________ a. the amount of expressiveness that's encouraged. b. how the speaker presents her or his ideas. c. what topics are considered appropriate. d. whether or not there are core cultural resources available. e. who can speak in certain contexts.

Q: Describe the ways culture influences public speaking.

Q: Which option does NOT describe the U.S. style of communication as identified in the text? a. problem oriented b. impersonal c. direct d. informal e. explicit

Q: Use the example of an influential person or persons (such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, or Hillary Clinton) to illustrate specifically how public speaking transmits, reinforces, restores, or transforms cultural elements.

Q: People who use public speaking to argue for a social cause are using public speaking to ________ culture. a. transmit b. reinforce c. restore d. transform e. reproduce

Q: Using an example from your life, explain a recent conversation using the transactional model of communication.

Q: When President W. Bush went to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, his purpose was to __________ the citys culture. a. produce b. transmit c. reinforce d. restore e. transform

Q: The sender-receiver of a message focuses on encoding the message rather than considering the audience. a. True b. False

Q: The transactional model does not take nonverbal communication into account. a. True b. False

Q: A listener being distracted from a speaker's message due to sleepiness is an example of cultural noise. a. True b. False

Q: Culture is best defined as ________ a. a system of beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviors that a group accepts and passes along b. the invisible, underlying worldview of a group. c. the predictable, observable behaviors of a society. d. patterns of dress, art, food, language, and rituals that affect the groups actions. e. patterns derived from the oral tradition that shape the dominant institutions of this society.

Q: There is no single U.S. culture; instead, this nation consists of groups that share many aspects of the dominant culture, but diverge in some ways. Your textbook lists the TV show Modern Family as an illustration of these __________. a. co-cultural groups b. rhetorically sensitive groups c. cultures d. multivocal groups

Q: Which of these is NOT a cultural resource as defined in the text? a. actions or behaviors b. attitudes c. beliefs d. diversity e. values

Q: A mental acceptance that something is true or false, correct or incorrect, valid or invalid is ________ a. a belief. b. a value. c. an attitude. d. an action. e. an opinion.

Q: Joe emphasizes hard work as he argues for his ideas. Hes appealing to a core U.S. ________ a. belief. b. value. c. attitude. d. action. e. fact.

Q: Our preferences or tendencies to have positive or negative opinions about people, places, objects, and situations are our ________ a. beliefs. b. values. c. attitudes. d. actions. e. hypotheses.

Q: Public performers in cultures without print are like a "walking library;" these public performers store the group's knowledge in their minds; theirs is a(n) _________________ culture. a. individualistic b. oral c. dramatic d. nonexpressive e. narrative

Q: People in collectivist cultures ________ a. prefer to be judged on their own personal choices. b. are usually comfortable speaking up to solve problems. c. find it acceptable to shame other people. d. feel more comfortable being honored for achievements as a group. e. are expected to speak up in public often to voice their opinions.

Q: Expressive cultures ________ a. expect people to refrain from speaking in public. b. do not allow shy people to refrain from public speaking. c. are found in Japan, China, Finland, and among Native American peoples. d. teach negative attitudes toward verbalization, emphasizing nonverbal skills instead. e. encourage their members to speak their minds and let their feelings show.

Q: Studying public speaking helps develop communication skills but often increases anxiety about giving speeches a. True b. False

Q: The transactional model of communication depicts communication as a process in which people co-create messages through dialogue. a. True b. False

Q: Values are our underlying evaluations of what is important, significant, moral, or right. a. True b. False

Q: A person who is familiar with, and applies, different rules for competent behaviors in two cultures is said to be bicultural. a. True b. False

Q: People in individualistic cultures are very focused on in-groups to which they are very loyal. a. True b. False

Q: Many African cultures highly value verbally skilled people a. True b. False

Q: Dominant communication style in the United States includes problem orientation. a. True b. False

Q: Topics such as current events are considered taboo in most cultures. a. True b. False

Q: Cultural factors can influence how comfortable you feel speaking in public. a. True b. False

Q: We should evaluate the public speaking traditions from other cultures by our own culture's standards. a. True b. False

Q: Culture affects public speaking, but public speaking does not affect culture. a. True b. False

Q: Teachers do much of their speaking in order to transmit important cultural elements to the next generation. a. True b. False

Q: The police chief speaks to her community after a devastating hurricane. She is speaking to transform her community. a. True b. False

Q: Rhetoric includes the art of persuasive public speaking. a. True b. False

Q: Taking a public speaking course will prepare you to listen more effectively, and you will probably listen to more speeches than you give during your lifetime. a. True b. False

Q: According to the text, effective communication skills are vital in most higher-paying jobs and positions. a. True b. False

Q: Digital oratory is an emerging form of public speaking housed online in new media platforms. a. True b. False

Q: Darrell is planning to be an engineer; he is right to think that his oral communication skills won't much matter in his career. a. True b. False

Q: Rhetorically sensitive people are those who can adapt their communication behaviors and perform reasonably well in a variety of social settings a. True b. False

Q: Attitudes are our mental acceptance of something as being true or false a. True b. False

Q: By definition, public speaking occurs when one person prepares and delivers a presentation to a group that may or may not listen to the speaker but does not interrupt the flow of ideas. a. True b. False

Q: If you want to use Twitter to help you get a job, you should a. Include your age b. Add a link to your other websites c. Include your Resume d. Use a fake name

Q: The text tells us that for most people, ethical lapses in plagiarism tend to occur in all of these situations except which of the following? a. On deadline b. Under pressure c. Without time to check sources carefully d. When money is involved

Q: Twitter messages have traditionally been limited to 140 characters, but research pegs ideal length to catch reader interest at about a. 120 characters b. 110 characters c. 100 characters d. 90 characters

Q: Which of the following is NOT true about effective outlining? a. Include at least three supporting items per level. b. Include transitions, sources and a list of references c. You want to indent for faster comprehension d. Capitalize the first word in each level

Q: Ineffective writers often a. Leave off the introduction and conclusion b. Are too brief c. Imagine they are writing to an actual person, instead of a generic audience d. Leave too much white space on the page

Q: The best written communication performs several functions. What are they?

Q: What delivery skills are necessary to making great videos?

Q: What are the three characteristics of effective resumes discussed in this text?

Q: Why use narrations? What are the two things that need to be included in an effective narration?

Q: What role does an outline play in planning an informative report? What are some guidelines for producing effective outlines?

Q: People are more likely to make a decision requiring a change of belief or action if a. The future is visualized for them b. They are presented with strong statistical support c. They are asked directly to do so. d. The problem-solution organizational pattern is used.

Q: In the business setting, when face-to-face communication is not possible, the preferred method is a. email b. Instant messaging c. Text d. Twitter

Q: To minimize tone problems in email, it is recommended that we a. Avoid short email b. Avoid long email c. Keep it light and fun, not stiff d. Use a variety of fun looking fonts

Q: Discuss at least two of the six different persuasive organizational patterns for preparing a persuasive presentation. Compare their approaches and give an example for when each would be appropriate to use.

Q: Identify three characteristics found in successful team presentations. What are some tips for handling questions and answers?

Q: Because there are no facial expressions or gestures to accompany a written message, it is easier to interpret them accurately. a. True b. False

Q: In writing thank you letters; the tone should be formal yet friendly. a. True b. False

Q: In writing follow-up letters, do not express disappointment at not receiving the job. a. True b. False

Q: In written communication, avoid using all capital letters except for emphasis of a single word or short phrase. a. True b. False

Q: Social media length is better at 2 to 3 minutes. a. True b. False

Q: Once an interviewer picks up your resume, you have a. 5 minutes to grab their attention. b. less than 10 seconds to grab their attention. c. 45 seconds to a minute to grab their attention. d. 30 seconds to grab their attention.

Q: In writing to inform, when your subject matter is complex, may be difficult to comprehend, or requires the clarification of some process, you should use a a. description b. definition c. explanation d. narration

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