Question

1. In the context of speaking notes, which of the following statements is true of incorporating delivery cues?
   1. Words that need to be stressed are underlined.
   2. Slash marks are used to indicate increase in rate or volume of speech.
   3. They include an expected nonverbal response from the audience.
   4. Cues to use voice and body are noted in a separate card.
2. _____ refers to seeing a speech situation as an opportunity to talk with a number of people about a topic that is important to the speaker and to them.
   1. Visualization
   2. A communication orientation
   3. A performance orientation
   4. Systematic desensitization

3. Which of the following is the best way to evaluate the expertise of the author of an anonymous article on the Internet?
   1. By finding out the author’s professional qualifications
   2. By evaluating the qualifications of the organization sponsoring the article
   3. By finding out whether the author is young or old
   4. By reading the preface of the author’s thesis
4. When giving a public speech, a sense of confidence is communicated when the speaker:
   1. sways from side to side.
   2. maintains an upright stance and squared shoulders.
   3. slouches his or her shoulders forward with hands in pocket.
   4. scratches the nose, hand, or arm.
5. A speech is said to be _________ when the audience feels you are talking with them.
   1. conversational
   2. animated
   3. dramatic
   4. intelligible
6. Harrison is preparing a speech on the architecture of the Great Wall of China. As bringing the actual object to the speech location is impossible, the most similar alternative that Harrison can use is a _____.
   1. flow chart
   2. bar graph
   3. document camera
   4. model
7. Presentational aids are a form of primary source.
   1. True
   2. False
8. In the context of managing public speaking apprehension, the process of systematic desensitization starts with:
   1. making an audience analysis.
   2. consciously tensing and relaxing muscle groups.
   3. replacing negative self-talk with positive self-talk.
   4. developing positive coping statements.
9. A _____ is a shocking expression or example.
   1. joke
   2. rhetorical question
   3. startling statement
   4. direct question
10. A _________ indicates the changes in one or more variables over time.
    1. map
    2. bar graph
    3. line graph
    4. pie chart

11. Marsha is preparing a speech on metals. She wants to explain the steps involved in the extraction of metals from their ores. In this case, which of the following would be an appropriate visual aid
    1. A pie chart
    2. A line graph
    3. A bar graph
    4. A flow chart

Answer 1

ANSWERS -

1) A. Words that need to be stressed are underlined.

2) B. A communication orientation

3) B. By evaluating the qualifications of the organization sponsoring the article

4) B. maintains an upright stance and squared shoulders.

5) A. conversational

6) D. model

7) FALSE

They are secondary source

8) B. consciously tensing and relaxing muscle groups.

9) C. startling statement

10) C. line graph

11) D. A flow chart

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