quiz week 1

Question 1

1. One way to build confidence as a speaker is to create a vivid mental blueprint in which you see yourself succeeding in your speech.  According to your textbook, this process is called

    

   representation.

    

   imagistic practice.

    

   anticipatory rehearsal.

    

   foreshadowing.

    

   visualization.

4 points  

Question 2

1. If you have prepared a speech, but do not plan to use the same exact wording during the presentation, you will be speaking:

    

   impromptu

    

   extemporaneously

    

   from memory

    

   from a manuscript

4 points  

Question 3

1. Tanya went to the beach instead of staying in town and working on her speech.  When she realized how soon the speech was due, she asked a friend who had already taken public speaking to loan her an old outline, which she used verbatim for her class speech.  Which of the following statements best describes Tanya's actions?

    

   Tanya should have planned better, but she isn't guilty of plagiarism.

    

   Tanya is guilty of global plagiarism

    

   Tanya is guilty of patchwork plagiarism.

    

   Tanya is ethical if she cites the friend whose speech she used.

    

   Tanya is guilty of incremental plagiarism.

4 points  

Question 4

1. When the general purpose of your speech is to _____, you act primarily as a teacher or lecturer.

    

   inform

    

   convince

    

   entertain

    

   persuade

    

   convert

4 points  

Question 5

1. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to steer clear of incremental plagiarism?

    

   Avoid using direct quotations from other people in your speech.

    

   Only use your original ideas so there is no risk of plagiarism.

    

   Avoid citing sources that might make someone suspect plagiarism.

    

   Cite the sources of all quotations and paraphrases in  your speech.

    

   Avoid paraphrasing information from other people in your speech.

4 points  

Question 6

1. In her speech introduction Kailyn asked, "Have you ever looked through old family photo albums and laughed at what people were wearing? Have you ever been amused by the bright colors, huge lapels, and crazy ties worn by characters in old TV shows? Like many of you , I've noticed the changes in fashion and feared that my effort to look stylish today may eventually be a source of amusement to my future children." According to your text book, by seeking to create a bond with her audience through emphasizing their common experiences and fears, Kailyn was engaging in

    

   identification.

    

   stereotyping.

    

   ethnocentrism.

    

   comparison.

    

   inclusion.

4 points  

Question 7

1. Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement for a classroom speech: "To inform my audience about the stock market."

    

   It's too figurative.

    

   It's too detailed.

    

   It's too general.

    

   It's too technical.

    

   It's too trivial.

4 points  

Question 8

1. One of the ways speakers analyze audiences is by looking at traits such as age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, group membership, and racial, ethnic and cultural background.  According to your textbook, what is this called?

    

   demographic audience analysis

    

   psychological audience analysis

    

   background audience analysis

    

   situational audience analysis.

    

   descriptive audience analysis.

4 points  

Question 9

1. Which of the following strategies is least likely to help you deal with nervousness in your speeches?

    

   thinking positively

    

   concentrating on your stage fright

    

   working especially hard on your introduction

    

   making eye contact with members of your audience

    

   using visual aids

4 points  

Question 10

1. "To inform my audience how the campus administration let the cat out of the bag on the proposal to increase tuition" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a speech because it

    

   includes a reference to the audience.

    

   is written as a declarative sentence rather than a question.

    

   is expressed in figurative language.

    

   all of the above

4 points  

Question 11

1. According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace of stage fright, you should aim at transforming it into

    

   general enxiety.

    

   visualized adrenaline.

    

   professional stage fright.

    

   positive nervousness.

    

   confident apprehension.

4 points  

Question 12

1. If you were giving an informative speech to a general audience about the war in Vietnam, the most important demographic factor to consider in analyzing your audience would  probably be the

    

   sexual orientation of the audience.

    

   economic standing of the audience.

    

   gender of the audience.

    

   age of the audience.

    

   education of the audience.

4 points  

Question 13

1. The _____ is a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech.

    

   specific purpose

    

   central idea

    

   introduction

    

   general purpose

    

   outline

4 points  

Question 14

1. Your textbook recommends that when you deliver your first speech, you should make an effort to

    

   maintain eye contact with the audience.

    

   use your voice expressively.

    

   avoid distracting mannerisms.

    

   all of the above

4 points  

Question 15

1. According to your textbook, "Now that you know about Julio's interest in photography, let's look at his passion for snowboarding" is an example of a

    

   bridge

    

   conclusion

    

   conversion

    

   transition

    

   summary

4 points  

Question 16

1. The central idea of a speech should be

    

   expressed as a question.

    

   written as a complete sentence

    

   determined before the specific purpose.

    

   all of the above

4 points  

Question 17

1. Which of the following does your textbook recommend for developing your first classroom speech?

    

   Be creative in structuring the speech.

    

   Use colorful, descriptive language.

    

   Describe an exciting experience.

    

   b and c only

4 points  

Question 18

1. Audience-centeredness means that public speaker should

    

   keep the audience foremost in mind throughout the speechmaking process.

    

   use any means necessary to gain the assent of the audience.

    

   avoid choosing topics that are controversial.

    

   all of the above

4 points  

Question 19

1. According to your textbook, what is the most important early step in the process of developing a successful speech?

    

   creating a preliminary bibliography

    

   researching for speech materials

    

   formulating the specific purpose

    

   brainstorming for a cental idea

    

   selecting the residual message

4 points  

Question 20

1. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people or assuming that all members of the group are alike is called.

    

   egocentrism.

    

   genotyping.

    

   sensationalism.

    

   stereotyping

    

   ethnocentrism.

4 points  

Question 21

1. When you experience stage fright, your body is producing extra______, a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

    

   adrenaline

    

   serotonin

    

   potassium

    

   glauconite

    

   cortisone

4 points  

Question 22

1. To avoid plagiarism when using information from an Internet document in your speech, your textbook recommends that you keep a record of

    

   the title of the document.

    

   the author or organization responsible for the document.

    

   the date on which you accessed the document.

    

   all of the above

4 points  

Question 23

1. Jerome found several excellent sources for his informative speech. He pulled key information from them, blended those ideas into his own perspective, and cited his sources when he presented the speech.  Which of the following statements best describes this situation?

    

   Jerome is ethical because he cited his sources and used them to develop his own slant on the topic.

    

   Jerome is guilty of incremental plagiarism because he used quotations and paraphrases from other people in his speech.

    

   Jerome is ethical because he did not copy his speech from a single source.

    

   Jerome is guilty of patchwork plagiarism because he used ideas from several different sources in his speech.

    

   Jerome is guilty of global plagiarism because he did not develop his speech entirely from his own knowledge and experience.

4 points  

Question 24

1. After choosing a topic, what is the next step of speech preparation?

    

   phrasing the cental idea

    

   analyzing the occasion

    

   selecting the specific purpose

    

   writing the introduction

    

   determining the general purpose

4 points  

Question 25

1. "Improving personal relationships" is a poorly phrased specific purpose for a speech because it is

    

   too technical for a classroom speech.

    

   written as a sentence rather than a declarative phrase.

    

   expressed in figurative language.

    

   written as a fragment rather than a full infinitive phrase.

    

   written as a statement rather than a question