Test Bank for The Art of Public Speaking Stephen Lucas &Suya Yin

FLTRP Book Development Project

Chapter 1 Speaking in Public

True-False Questions

Students are to indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by circling the appropriate letter. 1. T F For nations, as for individuals, public speaking is a vital way of expressing ideas and achieving objectives. 2. T F Public speaking can make a difference in things people care about very much. 3. T F The oldest known handbook on effective speech was written on papyrus in Egypt some 1,500 years ago. 4. T F In classical Greece and Rome, public speaking was studied extensively and played a central role in civic life. 5. T F It is necessary to avoid references to Chinese history and cultural heritage when speaking in cross-cultural situations. 6. T F Critical thinking is a matter of being able to spot weaknesses in other people’s arguments and to avoid them in your own. 7. T F A speaker and a listener often have exactly the same frame of reference. 8. T F As a speaker, you need to be alert to the listeners’ reactions and adjust your message accordingly. 9. T F In public speaking there are four kinds of interference. 10. T F Certain situations require certain kinds of speeches. Multiple Choice Questions

Students are to indicate the best answer for each question by circling the correct letter.

1. When your textbook describes public speaking as a form of empowerment, it means that

public speaking is __________.

a. a way to make a difference in something we care about

b. a way to make everyone see things through our frame of reference c. a way to demonstrate how clever we are d. a way to manipulate people

2. Almost all cultures have an equivalent of the English word “__________” to designate

someone with special skills in public speaking. a. speaker b. talker c. lecturer

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d. orator

Intercultural communicative competence builds upon traditional communicative competence but adds the __________ required to make one’s way in an interdependent, culturally diverse world.

a. awareness and skills b. knowledge

c. linguistic fluency d. understanding

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Because public speaking is an act of __________ communication, it involves the use of English as a working language. a. interpersonal b. strategic c. mass d. business

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Critical thinking involves all of the following related skills EXCEPT __________. a. distinguishing fact from opinion b. judging the credibility of statements c. controlling nervousness and stage fright d. assessing the soundness of evidence

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One of the major differences between public speaking and ordinary conversation is that public speaking usually requires __________. a. adapting to feedback from listeners b. a more formal manner of delivery

c. organizing ideas for effective communication d. tailoring the message to the audience

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It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only __________ ideas.

a. reorganized b. rediscovered c. reemphasized d. reinforced

8. As you work on expressing your ideas in clear, accurate language, you will enhance your

ability to think __________. a. clearly and accurately b. effectively and clearly c. logically and accurately d. cohesively and logically

9. In order to organize your message, you need to __________. a. tailor your message to the audience b. tell a story for maximum impact

c. organize your thoughts logic logically d. adapting to listener feedback

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10. All of the following types of language have little place in public speeches EXCEPT

__________. a. slang b. idiom c. jargon

d. bad grammar

11. Listeners usually react negatively to speakers who do not __________ their language when

addressing an audience. a. elevate and polish b. watch and decorate c. control and decorate d. elevate and watch

12. Speech communication begins with a __________.

a. listener b. channel c. speaker d. message

13. Which of the following factors is NOT relevant to your success as a speaker?

a. Your manner of speaking. b. Your circle of friends. c. Your personal credibility.

d. Your knowledge of the subject.

14. The __________ is whatever a speaker communicates to someone else.

a. message b. channel c. feedback d. situation

15. In a public speaking class, your channel is the most __________ of all.

a. direct b. active c. worthy d. personal

16. The listener’s __________ refers to the total of his or her knowledge, experience, goals,

values, and attitudes. a. mentality or mindset b. frame of reference c. way of thinking d. field of expertise

17. To be an effective public speaker, you must be __________.

a. situation-centered b. audience-centered c. channel-centered d. message-centered

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Test Bank for The Art of Public Speaking Stephen Lucas &Suya Yin

FLTRP Book Development Project

18. Which of the following behavior is NOT an example of feedback?

a. Listeners wear warm clothes. b. Listeners shuffle their feet.

c. Listeners lean forward in their seats. d. Listeners gaze at the clock.

19. Interference is anything that __________ the communication of a message.

a. influences b. controls c. impedes d. involves

20. Funerals, weddings, graduation ceremonies are examples of __________.

a. channel b. situation c. interference d. feedback

21. As you present your speech, you notice that many of your listeners have interested looks

on their faces and are nodding their heads in agreement with your ideas. According to your textbook, these reactions by your listeners are called __________. a. interference b. cognitive cues c. feedback d. audience cues

22. According to your textbook, a listener anxious about an upcoming exam, worried about a

recent argument with a friend, or distracted by cold air in the classroom would be experiencing __________. a. situational cues b. interference

c. communication apprehension d. psychological dissonance

23. Concern by a listener about an upcoming job interview, the lack of air conditioning, or a

toothache are all examples of __________ in the speech communication process. a. feedback b. interference c. avoidance d. blockage

24. Recognizing that the audience for his graduation speech would be packed into a non-air-conditioned gymnasium during the hottest week of the year, Lin Yang decided to keep his speech at the low end of his 10-to-15-minute time limit. In making this decision, which element of the speech communication process was Lin Yang adapting to? a. Location. b. Feedback. c. Situation. d. Message.

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