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Question #1

What is the percentage of jobs that involve at least some public speaking?

A. 70%

B. 25%

C. 10%

Question #2

The transactional model of communication is primarily the basis of financial business transactions

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #3

The linear model of communication is understood to be the best communication model today.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #4

Lenny is an audience member during Velma’s speech. Lenny cannot focus on what Velma is saying because he’s really worried about the chemistry exam he’ll be taking in two hours. This is an example of:

A. Physical noise

B. Cultural noise

C. Psychological noise

Question #5

A person’s worldview indicates exactly what country he or she was born in.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #6

Speaking competencies are:

A. Important only for those delivering persuasive speeches

B. A useful way to evaluate speeches

C. A useful way to evaluate speechees Important only for those delivering persuasive speeches

Question #7

Rhetoric:

A. Is the art of public speaking

B. Has a rich history

C. Is the art of public speaking, Has a rich history

Question #8

Rose understands that she must use logos in her speech. Which of these is true about logos?

A. It can include factual information found in the Los Angeles Times

B. It can include statistics from The Journal of Sports Psychology on the number of football players with brain injuries.

C. It can include factual information found in the Los Angeles Times., It can include statistics from The Journal of Sports Psychology on the number of football players with brain injuries.

Question #9

What is pathos?

A. A speaker uses it to make logical arguments.

B. It has to do with the perceived character of the speaker.

C. Neither of the above is correct

Question #10

According to Aristotle, oratory is:

A. The process of developing a persuasive argument

B. The process of developing a persuasive argument, The process of delivering a persuasive argument

C. The process of delivering a persuasive argument

Question #11

What is the process of deciding good or bad, or right or wrong, in a moral dilemma?

A. Persuasion

B. Ethics

C. Cosmology

Question #12

A speaker should only begin to address ethical public speaking when he or she is walking up to the podium to give their speech.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #13

Taking credit for someone else’s written work by not citing them is:

A. Dialectics

B. An artistic proof

C. Plagiarism

Question #14

It is not necessary for a speaker to provide oral citations in a speech when it’s obvious to the audience that the speaker did a lot of research.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #15

Hate speech, or hate language, is very mean but is considered ethical because it isn’t against the law.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #16

Hearing and listening are different.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #17

Darla is listening to Jose’s speech on why no one should vote. Darla does not agree with Jose because of the information she learned in her political science class. During Jose’s speech, Darla is thinking of reasons why he is wrong. Is Darla listening effectively?

A. Yes

B. No

Question #18

Audience members tend to listen to speakers who state their topic’s relevance to the audience’s lives.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #19

It’s always best for public speakers to talk at the audience by adopting a lecturing kind of speaking style.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #20

Which of these are true?

A. We are born with our attitudes.

B. Fiona describes herself as pro-government regulation. This is an example of an attitude.

C. Attitudes are more enduring than beliefs.

Question #21

Eve is a computer science major. She gives a speech in her public speaking class that is filled with complicated words that most people might not know. This is appropriate because it makes Eve sound like she’s a very intelligent person.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #22

Wikipedia is not a credible resource because anyone can change info on this site.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #23

Everyone who commits plagiarism intends to do so.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #24

Nino buys a speech online for $100 and delivers it in his public speaking class. He explains to his friend that because he paid for the speech, it now belongs to him, so he can do whatever he wants with it. Is this ethical?

A. Yes

B. No

Question #25

Oral and written (in-text) source citations are the same and have the same format.

A. No

B. Yes

Question #26

What is the purpose of providing oral citations in a speech?

A. It enhances the speaker’s credibility and it lets the audience know where the speaker got their information.

B. It lets the audience know where the speaker got their information.

C. It enhances the speaker’s credibility.

Question #27

MLA and APA are examples of style guides.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #28

“At the end of my speech, the audience will be able to make a vegetarian pizza.” This is an example of a:

A. Global outcome statement

B. Purpose statement

C. Relevance statement

Question #29

If information is on the Internet, we can assume it’s true.

A. No

B. Yes

Question #30

The primary purpose of an informative speech is

A. to amuse the audience

B. to change the audience’s mind

C. to amuse the audience, to change the audience’s mind, to teach the audience about a subject

D. to teach the audience about a subject

E. None of the above

Question #31

Youko is doing a presentation on free speech. During her presentation, she tells her audience exactly what free speech is and how it directly relates to their lives. This is an example of a(n) _________________.

A. definitional speech

B. demonstration speech

C. explanatory speech

D. descriptive speech

Question #32

The acronym "WIIFM" stands for W______________ I______________ I______________ F______________ M______________.

A. When is it Friday, Mom?

B. What is in it for me?

C. Who is in my family?

Question #33

Proquest provides only brief summaries of all articles.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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