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Chapter 1: Introduction to Public Speaking
Multiple Choice
1.1. _____ is the process of presenting a message to an audience, small or large.
- Conversation
- Public speaking
- Rhetoric
- Argumentation
Answer: b
Chapter: 01
Module: 1.1
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Compare and contrast public speaking and conversation.
Topic: What Is Public Speaking?
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
1.2. Church services that encourage call-and-response speaker–audience interaction don’t fit
which parameter of the definition of public speaking?
- Public speaking is more prepared than conversation.
- Public speaking is more formal than conversation.
- Public speaking involves more clearly defined roles for the speaker and audience.
- Public speaking builds upon the same communication processes used in everyday
conversation.
Answer: c
Chapter: 01
Module: 1.1
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Compare and contrast public speaking and conversation.
Topic: What Is Public Speaking?
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill: Understand the Concepts
1.3. When Sam got up to give his speech in public speaking class, he walked around the
audience, high-fiving his classmates, and began his speech by saying, “Hey! What up, dawgs?” What difference between conversation and public speaking did Sam violate? 2 / 4
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- Public speaking is more formal than conversation.
- Public speaking requires planning.
- The roles of the audience and speaker are clearly defined in public speaking.
- None; Sam’s behavior was fine for the setting and occasion.
Answer: a
Chapter: 01
Module: 1.1
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Compare and contrast public speaking and conversation.
Topic: What Is Public Speaking?
Difficulty: Moderate
Skill: Apply What You Know
1.4. How does the language of public speakers compare to that of people in ordinary
conversation?
- It is more spontaneous.
- It is more formal.
- It is less defined.
- It is less formal.
Answer: b
Chapter: 01
Module: 1.1
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Compare and contrast public speaking and conversation.
Topic: What Is Public Speaking?
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
1.5. Having the resources, information, and attitudes that lead to action in achieving a desired
goal is known as _____.
- critical thinking
- organization
- intelligence
- empowerment
Answer: d
Chapter: 01
Module: 1.2
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Explain why it is important to study public speaking.
Topic: Why Study Public Speaking? 3 / 4
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Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
1.6. One of the empowering resources that you develop by studying public speaking is _____, or
the ability to listen and analyze information you hear so that you can judge its accuracy and relevance.
- critical thinking
- adaptation
- comprehension
- encoding
Answer: a
Chapter: 01
Module: 1.2
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Explain why it is important to study public speaking.
Topic: Why Study Public Speaking?
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
1.7. According to a recent study quoted in your text, among the important skills employers are
seeking in college graduates are _____.
- enthusiasm and work experience
- good speaking and presentation skills
- networking and mentoring skills
- personality and poise
Answer: b
Chapter: 01
Module: 1.2
Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Explain why it is important to study public speaking.
Topic: Why Study Public Speaking?
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
1.8. The _____ in public speaking is the speech itself—both what is said and how it is said.
- context
- feedback
- message
- source
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