Fundamentals of Speech Communication Review Questions
Course Introduction
Fundamentals of Speech Communication introduces students to the essential principles and skills of effective oral communication. The course covers key topics such as verbal and nonverbal communication, listening strategies, audience analysis, and speech organization. Through a combination of theoretical concepts and practical exercises, students learn to construct and deliver clear, engaging, and persuasive messages in a variety of contexts. Emphasis is placed on overcoming speech anxiety, ethical communication, and adapting messages for diverse audiences, preparing students for successful personal, academic, and professional interactions.
Recommended Textbook Essentials of Public Speaking 6th Edition by Cheryl Hamilton
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Chapter 1: Public Speaking: Let's Get Started Now
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Q1) A listener who is distracted by a headache,or preoccupation with other thoughts,is being impacted by
A)internal noise.
B)feedback.
C)encoding.
D)the speaking environment.
Answer: A
Q2) Emoticons were developed by e-mail,blog,and chat-room users to take the place of A)verbal and visual codes
B)visual and vocal codes.
C)verbal and vocal codes.
D)all three codes but equally.
Answer: B
Q3) The Greeks and Romans studied _______________,the art of persuasive public speaking.
Answer: rhetoric
Q4) Motivation triggers and directs audience attention to your topic.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Building Speaker Confidence
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Q1) Feeling apprehensive about public speaking is normal.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) If you have extremely high trait anxiety and it seems that nothing you have tried so far has helped,you may have inborn-or genetically caused-anxiety that some researchers refer to as _______________.
Answer: communibiology
Q3) The current view of trait anxiety is that it is
A)inborn.
B)learned.
C)both inborn and learned.
D)neither inborn nor learned.
Answer: C
Q4) A negative history of public speaking can create trait anxiety about public speaking in a person.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Listening: What Speakers and Listeners Should
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Q1) An individualist culture like the United States put the highest value on group obligations,group memberships,and group goals.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q2) You can assume that if your audience is staring at you,they are listening attentively.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q3) Narratives help to improve listening at the comprehend stage.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q4) Culture is a kind of frame of reference.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Public Speaking: Making Ethics and Technology
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Q1) During a video interview you should try to answer questions with yes or no.
A)True
B)False
Q2) If you plagiarize a speech from an online site your professor is unlikely to be able to find out.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Making online videos is a kind of public speaking.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How can audience analysis skills to help you make a great video?
A)You will be able to build a relationship to your audience.
B)You will get more attention.
C)You will be perceived as more attractive.
D)You will be more organized.
Q5) The best kind of delivery style for a YouTube video is extemporaneous speaking. A)True
B)False
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Q6) Purchasing a fully written speech from the Internet and performing it as if it were your own is an example of _________________.
Chapter 6: Researching, Organizing, and Outlining Your Topic
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Q1) All of the following are advantages of using organizational patterns EXCEPT
A)organized information is easier for listeners to comprehend.
B)organized information allows listeners to catch the message without paying close attention.
C)organized information gives the speaker confidence.
D)organized information is easier for speakers to remember.
Q2) A speaker's main points are
I.eating disorders
II.social preoccupation with appearance
The speaker is using which organizational patter?
A)topical
B)chronological
C)spatial
D)causal
Q3) When arranging a speech in the topical pattern
A)the most important point should be first.
B)the most important point should be in the middle.
C)the most important point should be last
D)none of these.
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Q4) Many good speeches fail because their _______________ are confusing and dull.
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Chapter 7: Interesting Verbal and Visual Supporting Materials
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Q1) Which of the following kind of supporting materials does NOT need a citation?
A)statistics
B)quotations
C)important ideas
D)hypothetical instances
Q2) Nothing is more deadly than too much _______________.
Q3) A speaker supports a point by saying,"Relationships require the same care you give a garden.When the plants are dry you must water them.You must fertilize them if they are to grow.And you must prune or spray at the first sign of disease,lest it spread and kill the whole plant." This is an example of
A)an instance
B)a literal comparison
C)a figurative comparison
D)an expert opinion
Q4) A _______________ quote is when you quote the words of an expert word for word.
Q5) Explanations can be used for proof,but not for clarification. A)True
B)False
Q6) Explain the difference between literal and figurative comparisons. Page 10
Q7) There are two types of comparisons: _______________ and figurative.
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Chapter 8: Effective Delivery
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Q1) Briefly discuss the importance of vocal variety and the effect each can have on the audience
Q2) Which of the following is a specific movement or gesture intended to expand or clarify a word or idea?
A)illustrators
B)adaptors
C)regulators
D)emblems
Q3) The behaviors a speaker uses to promote a sense of closeness and personal interaction with audience members are known as the speaker's A)verbal delivery style.
B)live silence.
C)immediacy behaviors.
D)oral style.
Q4) When making eye contact,hold your gaze for __________________ before moving on.
A)3-5 seconds
B)10-15 seconds
C)at least 30 seconds
D)almost a minute
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Chapter 9: Informative Speaking
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Q1) Select a broad topic (other than the example provided in the text)that could be developed into either a demonstration or informational speech.Indicate how each would be developed,including what visuals you might use.Which approach do you think would be most effective? Why?
Q2) Effective speakers do all of the following EXCEPT
A)use tact,allowing the audience to retain feelings of self-worth.
B)distort facts on visual aids to prove a point.
C)avoid exaggerated or embellished facts.
D)express ideas in a clear and easy-to-understand manner.
Q3) Using color and underlining on your speaking notes will distract you during your speech.
A)True
B)False
Q4) All informative speeches can be divided into two broad categories: _______________ speeches and informational speeches.
Q5) There are nine "stickiness" tips listed in your text.Which three are the ones that you think would be most effective? Why? Give an example for each of the tips you choose.
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Chapter 10: Persuasive Speaking
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Q1) The ________________ justifies the evidence and shows how it supports the claim.
Q2) To persuade,you must limit the number of options that are perceived as acceptable.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Persuasive speakers who use pathos effectively should plan for their audience to be very upset,even teary eyed.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In a speech to actuate,you might want to give the audience more than one request for action.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Persuasion is
A)a method of tricking the audience.
B)using manipulation
C)being ambiguous.
D)about influence,not coercion.
Q6) ________________ reasoning presents a conclusion first and then supports it using specific cases.
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Chapter 11: Special Occasion Speaking
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Q1) Describe the purpose of an after-dinner speech.When are these speeches typically delivered? Explain some considerations to make when developing and delivering an after-dinner speech.
Q2) Because ceremonial speeches fall into a special category of speech types,it is not necessary to establish your credibility within your speech.
A)True
B)False
Q3) You should include something in your introduction that evokes the common __________ and feelings that brought your audience together.
A)values
B)emotions
C)beliefs
D)ceremonial practices
Q4) A ceremonial speech where the speaker needs to pay special attention to speaking with sufficient volume and clear enunciation to overcome the sounds of the room is a(n)______________.
Q5) What are the three types of commemorative speeches? Explain how they are similar and how they are different.
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Chapter 12:Group Speaking
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Q1) List and briefly describe/define the six steps of the basic problem-solving procedure as identified in the text?
Q2) Encouraging and harmonizing are __________________ roles.
Q3) When you can choose your own group members you should seek people who are new to group work and who think they won't like it so you can control them.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Dysfunctional roles are necessary for the smooth functioning of any group.
A)True
B)False
Q5) When you discuss the implementation of solutions you discover how all of your ideas are going to work well.
A)True
B)False
Q6) List and briefly describe/define the three task roles,three maintenance roles,and three dysfunctional roles that can impact a group.
Q7) Giving and seeking information are ___________________ roles.
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