Communication Studies
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Course Introduction
Communication Studies explores the theories, principles, and practices of human communication across various contexts, including interpersonal, group, organizational, and mass media environments. This course examines how messages are created, transmitted, interpreted, and responded to, while considering factors such as culture, identity, and technology. Through analysis and application, students will develop critical thinking, public speaking, and effective listening skills, enhancing their ability to communicate clearly and ethically in both personal and professional settings.
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Stand Up Speak Out The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking v2.0 by Jason S. Wrench
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Chapter 1: Why Public Speaking Matters Today
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Q1) Explain the linear model of communication created by Shannon and Weaver. Answer: The original model mirrored how radio and telephone technologies functioned and consisted of three primary parts:source,channel,and receiver.The source was the part of a telephone a person spoke into,the channel was the telephone itself,and the receiver was the part of the phone where one could hear the other person.Shannon and Weaver also recognized that often there is static that interferes with listening to a telephone conversation,which they called noise.
Q2) The Grecian concept of epideictic speaking most closely relates to the modern understanding of informative speaking.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Encoding refers to the message creation function in the interactional model. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Students taking a public speaking course can fine-tune their __________ and __________ skills.
Answer: verbal and nonverbal
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Chapter 2: Ethics Matters: Understanding the Ethics of Public Speaking
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Q1) Caring about the audience means you:
A)care what they will remember about you later.
B)make the effort to speak in a way that has their best interests at heart.
C)respect them by being completely honest about your opinions.
D)say things that give them comfort,encouragement,and relief.
E)understand exactly what the audience needs and you give it to them.
Answer: B
Q2) A good way to build an effective speech is to select evidence that supports your point of view.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Freedom of speech is guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Within the ethical pyramid,the tools and behaviors we use in order to achieve our desired outcomes are called the "_______________."
Answer: means
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Chapter 3: Speaking Confidently
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Q1) If you memorize your speech,you are:
A)avoiding communication anxiety.
B)certain to present your speech perfectly.
C)likely to have a "canned" delivery style.
D)responsive to the audience's interest in you.
E)showing extraordinary skill at speaking.
Answer: C
Q2) You should never think about what can possibly go wrong as a public speaker.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Analyzing your audience helps to ease anxiety because:
A)it directs your attention away from thinking about your presentation.
B)it's easier for you to relax once you know some of their personal secrets.
C)the more you know about them,the better you can create an effective message.
D)the process helps you come up with good topic ideas.
E)you can then impress them with how much you know about them.
Answer: C
Q4) One strategy for managing anxiety is the use of ____________ self-talk.
Answer: positive
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Chapter 4: The Importance of Listening
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Q1) What are the four kinds of noise described in the text?
Q2) The people-oriented listener:
A)enjoys being in an audience surrounded by people during a speech.
B)focuses on the influential people mentioned within the speech.
C)is less interested in the message than in the speaker.
D)prefers listening to speeches about people.
E)prepares to listen by reading up on the topic to be addressed by a famous speaker.
Q3) Listening helps you become a better student because:
A)it helps you think of questions to ask later.
B)teachers appreciate good classroom behavior.
C)you make a good impression on the teacher.
D)you will understand the complex meanings of a speech.
E)you won't have to take any notes.
Q4) Differentiate between hearing and listening and explain how each are important in the context
Q5) If you know you have a time-oriented audience,how should you prepare your speech?
Q6) A(n)______________-oriented listener is curious about the speaker.
Q7) What's the difference between a fact and an opinion?
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Chapter 5: Audience Analysis
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Q1) Students should choose a topic that:
A)is already very familiar to the audience.
B)is interesting both to them and the audience.
C)they already know a great deal about.
D)will be simple enough for any audience.
E)will surprise and titillate the audience.
Q2) Explain how surveys can help a researcher learn about her or his potential audience.
Q3) Explain what psychographic analysis is and why it's important to a speaker.
Q4) Psychographic information addresses how intellectually talented audience members are.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Gender is an important consideration because:
A)gender is a topic that appeals to men more than to women.
B)married and unmarried women have very different outlooks.
C)men will understand facts and women will understand concepts.
D)women have a different cultural experience from that of men.
E)women should be the speakers to audiences that are mainly women.
Q6) What does the physical setting of a speech have to do with your preparation?
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Chapter
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Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic
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Q1) The Internet is a reliable source of accurate information for a speech.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An audience constrains a speaker because they:
A)are likely to over-react if they disagree.
B)are too smart to take logical shortcuts with.
C)have different interests,needs,and concerns.
D)have the right to ignore or disbelieve you.
E)will be listening for weaknesses in delivery.
Q3) Knowledge sharing is the delivery of information,skills,or expertise to people.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What are beliefs,attitudes,and values? Define each,and provide an example.
Q5) A __________ area is a broad area of knowledge (e.g. ,art,business,history,physical sciences,social sciences,humanities,education).
Q6) A speech urging you to vote against a proposition is a speech to entertain.
A)True
B)False
Q7) What is a needs analysis?
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Q8) Compose a specific purpose for a persuasive speech about tax increases.
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Chapter 7: Researching Your Speech
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Q1) The quality of a reference page or bibliography is a valuable clue about the quality of the source itself.
A)True
B)False
Q2) You've been given a new speaking assignment and you know you'll need to use a reference librarian for help.What should your strategy be for involving the reference librarian in your research process?
Q3) A __________ is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon.
Q4) In interacting with a reference librarian,
A)ask him or her to summarize the materials for you.
B)insist that you need sources as quickly as possible.
C)participate in an interactive dialog with him or her.
D)tell him or her your name,so they will remember.
E)wait receptively and stay out of his or her way.
Q5) _____________ research is conducted by making use of facts,figures,and opinions generated by other researchers.
Q6) Why do scientists work with theories for such a long time?
Q7) What is generalizability?
Q8) Research is the step taken before ______________ of the speech.
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Chapter 8: Supporting Ideas and Building Arguments
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Q1) A setup is:
A)a carefully prepared sequence of evidence and reasoning.
B)an explanation of the meaning of data or statistical support.
C)an explanation of where the supporting information comes from.
D)use of information that leads to only one possible conclusion.
E)the use of a vivid quotation used to set the tone of the speech.
Q2) Authoritative sources are sources that:
A)give a long bibliography at the end of a print or online article.
B)has accumulated considerable accurate knowledge on a topic.
C)provide statistics,along with an interpretation of their meanings.
D)show up repeatedly when an online search is being conducted.
E)supplement the text with good explanatory video materials.
Q3) In public speaking,support is used for:
A)creating the perception that the speaker is very knowledgeable.
B)developing the central idea and providing corroborating evidence.
C)exposing listeners to every kind of evidence related to the topic.
D)generating a positive relationship between the speaker and his or her listeners.
E)making it impossible for listeners to disagree with the speaker.
Q4) Differentiate among informative,persuasive,and entertaining narratives.
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Chapter 9: Introductions Matter: How to Begin a Speech
Effectively
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Q1) The preview at the beginning of a speech:
A)compares and evaluates two opposite things or ideas.
B)entices even a disinterested audience to pay attention.
C)is a formality that serves to put the audience at ease.
D)prepares listeners to hear the main points in the body of the speech.
E)restricts the freedom of the speaker to say what he/she wants.
Q2) A good thesis statement:
A)avoids stating opinions or judgments.
B)challenges conventional knowledge.
C)clearly reflects the topic of the speech.
D)develops an idea in thorough detail.
E)is the one thing you should not edit.
Q3) Competence is the:
A)ability of the audience to understand the speaker.
B)ability of the audience to follow the speaker's reasoning.
C)ability of a speaker to establish and maintain audience attention.
D)degree to which a speaker is perceived to be knowledgeable.
E)speaker's eloquence and emotional impact on the audience.
Q4) A _________ establishes the main ideas and direction of the speech.
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Q5) Name and define two types of questions that can be used as attention-getters.
Chapter 10: Creating the Body of a Speech
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Q1) How many main points should your speech have?
Q2) Thinking strategically about the body of your speech means:
A)creating persuasive strategies in order to get audience agreement.
B)creating psychological strategies to maintain audience attention.
C)determining what is essential and important to its purpose.
D)making sure all claims are fully supported by authoritative citations.
E)using multiple approaches in order to make all the points clear.
Q3) The main points in the body of the speech are:
A)cues that help the audience give an appropriate response.
B)important facts and concepts your audience should know.
C)the key ideas that allow the speech to accomplish its purpose.
D)points during which you must reclaim audience attention.
E)seemingly small,but very important,details that matter.
Q4) A _____________ helps the audience keep up with your speech.
Q5) Using an example,explain the spatial speech pattern.
Q6) A logical flow of main points means that it makes sense to present them in a certain order.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Explain the function of an internal summary and give an example.
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Chapter 11: Concluding With Power
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Q1) Restating the thesis in the conclusion relaxes the audience.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In testing the validity of the serial position effect,Ebbinghaus found that information:
A)given during the conclusion had the highest level of recall.
B)given during the introduction had the highest level of recall.
C)given with common sequence transitions was forgotten.
D)that followed a signpost transition was remembered best.
E)repeated in an internal summary was remembered best.
Q3) When you conclude your speech with a question:
A)the audience will spontaneously respond out loud.
B)you force the audience to contemplate the answer.
C)you have another chance to drive home a main point.
D)listeners will become confused if you don't answer it.
E)you will pique audience expectation for an answer.
Q4) For what two possible reasons might a speaker conclude with a quotation?
Q5) Primacy is related to the importance of information in a speech.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Outlining
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Q1) The principle of singularity says that:
A)you have only one chance to impress the audience.
B)the most rigorous efforts produce the best speeches.
C)a rigorous outline produces an exceptional speech.
D)the skills of a public speaker develop over time.
E)your thesis statement must express only one idea.
Q2) What is the purpose of having your evidence lined up in a full-sentence outline?
Q3) An effective speech is organized into ______________ patterns.
Q4) A working outline is an outline that:
A)follows a general pattern of brainstorming.
B)involves a substantial amount of work.
C)is used in the process of developing a speech.
D)relies on creativity rather than reasoning.
E)starts out as an essay or a research paper.
Q5) Parallelism refers to the idea that:
A)the beginning and the end of the speech are worded identically.
B)each main point follows the same structure and uses the same kind of language.
C)if a signpost is used with one main point,it is used with all.
D)the indentation pattern of the outline should look symmetrical.
E)an internal summary is used at the end of each of the main points.
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Chapter 13: The Importance of Language
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Q1) Language is a system through which we strive to:
A)communicate our thoughts and meanings.
B)convey universally understood ideas.
C)create groundwork for discussions.
D)deliver exact directives and definitions.
E)gain audience attention and compliance.
Q2) Jargon refers to language used by a highly specialized group,trade,or profession.
A)True
B)False
Q3) "Health-care professional" is a more inclusive term than "woman doctor."
A)True
B)False
Q4) Ethnic identity refers to a group an individual identifies with based on a common culture.
A)True B)False
Q5) Differentiate between connotative and denotative meanings.Explain why public speakers should consider both.
Q6) What do we mean when we refer to language that is appropriate for the speaker?
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Chapter 14: Delivering the Speech
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Q1) When you're using a small clip-on microphone:
A)carefully direct your voice toward it.
B)cover it when you look down at your notes.
C)speak a little louder than you usually do.
D)use a minimum of vocal adaptation.
E)wear it to one side,not directly in front.
Q2) In a large auditorium,it is a good idea to:
A)put your notes on pages instead of cards.
B)speak more slowly and clearly than usual.
C)use your full-sentence outline for speaking.
D)wear bright colors so listeners can see you.
E)wear muted colors so listeners can't see you.
Q3) What kind of speakers should attempt to use manuscript speaking?
A)highly skilled and experienced speakers
B)novice speakers
C)highly skilled and inexperienced speakers
D)highly skilled and novice speakers
E)intermediate speakers
Q4) How can gestures either help or hurt the delivery of a message?
Q5) Explain what self-presentation is and how it can influence a speech.
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Chapter 15: Presentation Aids: Design and Usage
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Q1) Presentation aids help listeners with retention and recall when:
A)components of the presentation aid are carefully labeled.
B)the presentation aids are unique and impressively elaborate.
C)each presentation is displayed at least twice in a speech.
D)visual and oral components of a speech are skillfully combined.
E)you display the presentation aid long enough to create an impact.
Q2) Presentation aids must be:
A)accessible for every audience member.
B)colorful and highly sophisticated.
C)created by professional designers.
D)designed exclusively for one speech.
E)presented using media equipment.
Q3) Explain some of the considerations you should keep in mind when using a person as a presentation aid.
Q4) It is easy to create a professional-looking poster using pictures cut from magazines.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain the relationship between presentation aids and speaker credibility.
Q6) What are the limitations to using chalkboards or dry-erase boards?
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Chapter 16: Informative Speaking
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Q1) What is a term that is imprecise,leaving the meaning open to interpretation?
A)abstract
B)behavioral
C)concrete
D)intangible
E)physical
Q2) Fatima is delivering a speech on two types of relational abusers: pit-bulls and cobras.What type of informative speech is Fatima giving?
A)concepts
B)events
C)objects
D)people
E)process
Q3) Describe Katherine Rowan's three sources of audience confusion.
Q4) You should assume that something that's obvious to you will also be obvious to the members of your audience.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Differentiate among the five types of informative speeches.
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Chapter 17: Persuasive Speaking
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Q1) ___________ ___________ ___________ is a personality trait characterized by an internal drive or need to engage in critical thinking and information processing.
Q2) Explain Muzafer Sherif and Carl Hovland's (1961)social judgment theory.
Q3) Penelope is an audience member in an introductory public speaking class.One of her peers is delivering a speech on why fireworks should be banned.The arguments her peer is making sound good,but when Penelope analyzes what is actually being argued,the arguments start falling apart immediately.What type of elaboration has occurred in this scenario?
A)alternative
B)central
C)decentralized
D)peripheral
E)outer
Q4) Explain the five parts of an effective satisfaction step in Monroe's motivated sequence.
Q5) An attitude is an individual's perception of the usefulness,importance,or worth of something.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Speaking to Entertain
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Q1) Different audiences will respond differently to speech material,so the more you know about your audience the more likely you'll succeed in your speech.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When we use the word "entertain," we are not just referring to _______,but also to _______.
Q3) Speeches given at the Academy Awards,Emmy Awards,Grammy Awards,and Tony Awards after someone wins an award represent which of the eight types of ceremonial speaking?
A)acceptance
B)dedication
C)eulogies
D)farewell
E)introduction
Q4) A ____________ speech is a type of motivational speech designed to incorporate religious ideals into a motivational package to inspire an audience into thinking about or changing aspects of their religious lives.
Q5) Differentiate among the three speeches of goodwill.
Q6) What are the main points of an introduction speech?
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Chapter 19: Your First Speech
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Q1) Verbal delivery refers to:
A)the way we actually deliver the words of a speech.
B)the use of complex language within a speech.
C)the breadth of language used in a speech.
D)the vocabulary skills of audience members.
E)the use of basic language within a speech.
Q2) After-dinner speeches are speeches that contain light-hearted messages and are delivered in a lively,amusing manner.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Experts do not need to do research when preparing their speeches.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Eye contact,gestures,and movement are all forms of ________________ delivery.
Q5) Three important types of nonverbal delivery during a speech are:
A)eye contact,vocal cues,and movement.
B)smiling,vocal cues,and posture.
C)eye contact,gestures,and movement.
D)eye contact,smiling,and movement.
E)eye contact,vocal cues,and posture.
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