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Communication Studies
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Communication Studies explores the processes, methods, and effects of human communication in diverse contexts, including interpersonal, organizational, intercultural, and mass media environments. The course examines how messages are crafted, interpreted, and responded to, highlighting the role of verbal, nonverbal, and digital communication in shaping individual identities and societal structures. Students will analyze communication theories, develop critical listening and speaking skills, and assess the ethical implications of communication practices, preparing them for effective participation in both professional and personal interactions.
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Public Speaking An Audience Centered Approach 9th Edition by Steven A. Beebe
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Chapter 1: Speaking With Confidence
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Q1) The environment or situation in which a speech occurs is known as
A)feedback.
B)a channel.
C)communication.
D)context.
Answer: D
Q2) ______ refers to the use of words and symbols to achieve a goal.
A)Transaction
B)Declamation
C)Interaction
D)Rhetoric
Answer: D
Q3) One way public speaking and conversation are different from one another is that public speaking
A)requires more preparation.
B)is less formal.
C)unlike conversation,requires you to focus and verbalize your thoughts..
D)involves less clearly defined roles for speaker and audience.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Presenting Your First Speech
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Q1) Most public speaking teachers recommend that you prepare your introduction and conclusion
A)before you prepare any other part of your speech.
B)before the introduction,but after the conclusion.
C)after you have carefully organized the body of your talk.
D)after the introduction,but before the conclusion.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is an example of a speech with the general purpose "to inform?"
A)a television advertisement
B)a sermon
C)an after-dinner speech
D)a class lecture
Answer: D
Q3) A ______ is a one-sentence summary of the speech content. Answer: central idea
Q4) The development or discovery of ideas and insights is known as ______. Answer: invention
Q5) The ______ is the key focus of the content of the speech.
Answer: speech topic
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Chapter 3: Speaking Freely and Ethically
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Q1) In a persuasive speech,you tell a hypothetical story in your introduction and represent it as actually happening to you.Is this appropriate?
A)Yes,because it will have strong emotional appeal which will sway your audience.
B)Yes,because the overall goal of your speech is clear and responsible.
C)No,because only Remember the Facts stories should be used as introductory devices.
D)No,because you are violating an ethical principle which requires that speakers be honest.
Answer: D
Q2) What must balance the right to free speech?
A)the responsibility of speaking effectively
B)the responsibility of speaking ethically
C)the responsibility of citing sources of information
D)the responsibility of addressing diversity
Answer: B
Q3) A _____ is a behavior that is viewed by law as nonverbal communication and is subject to the same protections and limitations as verbal speech.
Answer: speech act
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Chapter 4: Listening to Speeches
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Q1) If the speech teacher asked the class to "judge or discuss" the speeches given in class,what would the teacher want from the class?
A)The class would be asked to give "criticism" or constructive feedback to the speaker.
B)The class would talk about what they heard in the speeches that day.
C)The class would be asked to give "thumbs up" or "thumbs down."
D)The class would offer rhetorical strategies for future speakers.
Q2) When listeners assign meaning and make sense of what they heard,they have _____ the message.
A)selected
B)attended
C)understood
D)remembered
Q3) When giving feedback to others,you should begin and end with ______.
Q4) How can you combat information overload as a speaker?
A)avoid redundancy in your message
B)use only new information in your speech
C)build redundancy in your message
D)avoid the use of new material in your speech
Q5) List and describe the four different styles of listening.
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Chapter 5: Analyzing Your Audience
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Q1) ______ is the culturally constructed and psychologically based perception of one's self as feminine or masculine.
A)Gender
B)Sex
C)Affectional orientation
D)Ethnicity
Q2) Which of the following elements of a psychological analysis refer to the audience's concepts of right and wrong,good and bad?
A)beliefs
B)values
C)attitudes
D)feelings
Q3) To establish ______with your audience is to identify ways in which you and your listeners are alike.
Q4) You credibility as a speaker-how you are perceived by your audience-is dependent on your sensitivity to the values and assumptions of your listeners.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Developing Your Speech
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Q1) What is the difference between a purpose statement and a central idea?
A)A purpose statement focuses on audience behavior,while a central idea focuses on the content of the speech.
B)A central idea guides your decisions and choices as you prepare your speech,whereas a purpose statement becomes part of your final speech.
C)A central idea focuses on the speaker's behavior,whereas a purpose statement focuses on the audience's behavior.
D)A purpose statement focuses on the content of the speech,while a central idea focuses on audience behavior.
Q2) The central idea for Janelle's speech on the importance of using sunscreen does not break down into logical divisions.Rather than forget this topic and try to find one that divides more logically,what does your text suggest that Janelle do?
A)find a chronological pattern for the main ideas
B)establish reasons why her central idea is true
C)create only one main point
D)find new supporting material on the topic and start again
Q3) The ______ of any speech is to inform,to persuade,or to entertain.
Q4) To be successful,a topic must be appropriate the audience,speaker,and _____.
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Chapter 7: Gathering and Using Supporting Material
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Q1) When using a literary quotation as supporting material,it is best to
A)say "quote" and "unquote."
B)keep the quote brief.
C)make it long and important.
D)try to find quotes that are more recent.
Q2) "Why do you think the asbestos should not be removed?" is an example of a closed-ended question.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In his speech about drinking and driving,David told the story of what happened to three of his friends.He went into detail about how they had been partying,how they wouldn't let anyone sober drive them home,and how their lives ended when the car they were in wrapped around a tree in the middle of the night.What kind of supporting material did David use in his speech?
A)a brief illustration
B)an extended illustration
C)a statistic
D)expert testimony
Q4) Why should a speaker use multiple brief illustrations?
Q5) Explain five guidelines for using illustrations effectively in a speech.
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Chapter 8: Organizing and Outlining Your Speech
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Q1) _____ organization is by time or sequence.
Q2) When you tell your audience your main ideas before you move onto your speech you are using a
A)summary statement.
B)connector.
C)preview.
D)verbal transition.
Q3) If your main ideas range from simple to complicated,it makes sense to arrange them in order of complexity,progressing from the simple to the more complex.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _____ organization focuses on a situation and its causes or a situation and its effects.
Q5) How does a preparation outline differ from speaking notes?
Q6) What are the five organizational patterns you can use to organize your main ideas?
Q7) _____ organization is based on location or position.
Q8) _____ organization focuses on a problem and then on various solutions or a solution and the problems it would solve.
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Chapter 9: Introducing and Concluding Your Speech
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Q1) A way to establish proximity is to tell the audience of your personal experience with your topic.
A)True
B)False
Q2) If your topic is timely,a reference to a _____ can be a good way to begin your speech.
Q3) What is an anecdote?
A)A persuasive argument used to counteract the thesis statement.
B)An entertaining story or illustration.
C)A way of including expert testimony into the introduction.
D)A fictional statement used to add humor to the speech introduction.
Q4) Terms like "finally," "in conclusion," and "in closing" are examples of devices that
A)motivate an audience to respond or be moved to action.
B)signal the end of the speech.
C)summarize the main points in a speech.
D)reemphasize the main point in a memorable way.
Q5) What are the two main purposes of a conclusion?
Q6) How can a speaker use quotations effectively in a speech?
Q7) How can a speaker turn questions into an effective introduction?
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Chapter 10: Using Words Well: Speaker Language and Style
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Q1) Memorized speeches usually sound as if they were written because the words and phrases are longer,more complex,and more formal than those used by most speakers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When you keep your audience in suspense or say something in your speech that is different from the expected,you are creating A)cadence.
B)confusion.
C)drama.
D)proximity.
Q3) The connotation of a word is its literal meaning,the definition you find in a dictionary. A)True
B)False
Q4) The specialized language of a profession is A)jargon.
B)vernacular.
C)denotation.
D)regionalism.
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Chapter 11: Delivering Your Speech
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Q1) A consistent style of pronouncing words that is common to an ethnic group or geographic region is
A)vocal variation.
B)articulation.
C)dialect.
D)intonation patterns.
Q2) In her speech,Kelsey says,"How many of you have ever donated money to causes that support the homeless?" as she extends the palms of her hands toward the audience to invite a response.Kelsey's nonverbal communication serves what function?
A)emphasizing
B)repeating
C)regulating
D)substituting
Q3) There is NOT one ideal style of delivery or set of prescribed gestures that is appropriate for all audiences.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When a speaker delivers a speech without advance preparation,he/she is practicing _____ speaking.
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Chapter 12: Using Presentation Aids
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Q1) People should not serve as visual aids.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Joe is a member of Future Farmers of America (FFA),so for his demonstration speech he wanted to show his audience the proper way to groom and care for his prize-winning Holstein cattle.Instead of bringing a Holstein to class,what does the textbook suggest Joe should do in this demonstration speech?
A)Joe should use pictures since the actual object is too large and cumbersome to be easily used as a presentation aid for this speech.
B)Joe should forego the use of presentation aids in such a situation since a large presentation aid (such as a cow)would be too distracting.
C)Joe should use a three-dimensional model of a Holstein along with the items he uses to groom the cattle since the actual object is too large to be easily used as a presentation aid for a speech.
D)Joe should go ahead and use the Holstein,even if it is large and not easy to maneuver,because an object is always preferable to a drawing or model.
Q3) List four guidelines for developing presentation aids.
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Chapter 13: Speaking to Inform
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Q1) An effective way to keep an audience's attention is to tell a story.According to your text,what are three elements that make a good story?
A)conflict,action,suspense
B)characters,plot,action
C)conflict,dialogue,action
D)action,suspense,dialogue
Q2) To express your ideas so that the intended message is accurately understood by the audience is known as speaking with A)simplification.
B)audience analysis.
C)clarity.
D)precision.
Q3) A ______ is a lively description that helps your listeners form a mental image by appealing to their senses of sight,taste,smell,sound,and touch.
A)synonym
B)word picture
C)pedagogy
D)symbol
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Chapter 14: Understanding Principles of Persuasive Speaking
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Q1) The statement "Osama bin Laden was responsible for the September 11 tragedy," is a proposition of A)fact.
B)policy. C)value.
D)attitude.
Q2) When a proposition in a persuasive speech focuses on having the listener judge the worth or importance of something,it is a proposition of A)fact.
B)value.
C)policy. D)action.
Q3) Aristotle used the term logos to refer to the use of appeals to emotion.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _____ is the term Aristotle used to refer to appeals to human emotion.
A)Ethos
B)Pathos
C)Mythos
D)Logos
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Chapter 15: Using Persuasive Strategies
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Q1) Jerry is a politician who calls a press conference after being accused of taking bribes.Instead of addressing the accusations in the press conference,Jerry speaks about the evils of child pornography.What fallacy is Jerry practicing?
A)red herring
B)appeal to misplaced authority
C)hasty generalization
D)either/or
Q2) Explain the three elements of a syllogism and give an example of each.
Q3) What is a fallacy?
Q4) Lonnie plans to speak to a group of real-estate developers to advocate a new zoning ordinance that would reduce the number of building permits granted in her community.She knows her listeners will undoubtedly have concerns about how the ordinance will affect their ability to build homes and make money,so she decides to organize her presentation by discussing these two obvious concerns and disproving them.Which organizational strategy is Lonnie using?
A)problem-solution strategy
B)refutation strategy
C)cause and effect strategy
D)the motivated sequence
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Chapter 16: Speaking for Special Occasions and Purposes
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Q1) An after-dinner speech is an entertaining speech,usually delivered in conjunction with a mealtime meeting or banquet.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A eulogy is a speech delivered during ceremonies held in memory of some past event and/or the person or persons involved.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ______ is a humorous presentation,usually delivered in conjunction with a mealtime meeting or banquet.
A)An after-dinner speech
B)A public-relations speech
C)A speech of introduction
D)A commemorative address
Q4) A public relations speech is designed to inform the public,to strengthen alliances with them,but never to recommend policy.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is a malapropism? Provide a specific example.
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