Glendale Community College » Speech Communications » Speech Communications 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking » Spring 2021

Question #1

What benefit is derived from taking a speech class?

A. Gaining real-life skills, advancing professional goals, enhancing educational abilities and becoming an engaged citizen

B. Advancing professional goals and enhancing educational abilities

C. Gaining real-life skills becoming an engage citizen

D. Becoming an engaged citizen

Question #2

Decoding is the process used to

A. make sense of messages

B. put thoughts into words

C. engage others in conversation

D. choose the appropriate way to send a message

Question #3

The President of the United States should use which type of delivery for formal speeches?

A. Impromptu

B. Memorized

C. Manuscript

D. Extemporaneous

Question #4

You should practice your speech by working with a manuscript or essay version of your speech.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #5

When we figure out how to say something “just right,” we are engaging in encoding.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #6

Communication is interactive (or transactional) because it involves a mutual “give and take” between participants.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE