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Course Introduction
Oral Communication is a foundational course designed to enhance students abilities to express ideas clearly and effectively through spoken language. The course covers key principles of communication, including audience analysis, organization of ideas, and the use of verbal and non-verbal cues. Students will engage in a variety of speaking activities such as individual presentations, group discussions, and debates to build confidence and competence in public speaking. Emphasis is placed on developing critical listening skills, managing communication anxiety, and adapting messages to different contexts and audiences. By the end of the course, students will have a greater understanding of effective communication strategies and the ability to convey messages persuasively and confidently in both academic and professional settings.
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A Concise Public Speaking Handbook 4th Edition by Steven A. Beebe
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Chapter 1: Speaking in Public
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Q1) The roar of a lawn mower or a noisy air conditioner are examples of A) feedback.
B) misinterpretation.
C) external noise.
D) internal noise.
Answer: C
Q2) Without an audience to hear and provide _____, public speaking serves little purpose.
A) noise
B) encoding C) feedback
D) context.
Answer: C
Q3) One of the ways that public speaking and conversation are different is that public speaking is A) unplanned.
B) more formal.
C) less complicated.
D) more casual.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Improving Your Confidence
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Q1) In one classic survey, respondents said that they were more afraid of public speaking than of death.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Jason has thoroughly researched his speech on the art of tattooing. He had many different types of supporting material, and the speech was well organized. He finished writing the speech the day before itwasdue and was certain that this was a great speech. Right before the speech, he printed out his complete outline, and used this when presenting his speech to the class, essentially reading directly from it. Which of the following statements BEST pertains to this situation?
A) Jason forgot to visualize success, which would have helped reduce his nervousness.
B) Jason forgot to organize his speech in a way that made sense to his audience.
C) Jason wasn't prepared; he didn't rehearse his speech several times before he delivered it.
D) Jason didn't have enough supporting material.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Presenting Your First Speech
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Q1) Introductions and conclusions should be prepared before you have organized the body of your speech.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) All of the following are guidelines for outlining your speech EXCEPT
A) use italics for your main points.
B) use Roman numerals to indicate your major ideas.
C) use capital letters for supporting points.
D) use Arabic numerals if you need to subdivide your ideas further.
Answer: A
Q3) You should deliver your speech in a conversational style.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Tangible supporting material is more interesting to most people than abstract statistics.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Ethics and Free Speech
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Q1) All of the following require source credit if used in your speech EXCEPT
A) direct quotations.
B) statistics.
C) opinions.
D) common knowledge.
Q2) In a digital era, free speech, especially via the Internet and mobile phones, has become a global issue.
A)True
B)False
Q3) After the September 11<sup>th</sup> terrorist attacks, the passage of the Patriot Act sparked a new debate over the balance between A) foreign policy and domestic policy.
B) national security and free speech.
C) technology and free speech.
D) free speech and government spending.
Q4) Beliefs and values by which we determine right from wrong are termed ethics. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Listening
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Q1) When we, as listeners, focus on the message, we are said to A) attend.
B) remember.
C) understand.
D) select.
Q2) When listeners react with behavior that demonstrates they listened to a message they are
A) attending.
B) selecting.
C) understanding.
D) responding.
Q3) Arelational-oriented listener prefers a speaker who avoids emotion.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When you listen to empathize, you pay attention to both the nonverbal cues and the major ideas.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Analyzing Your Audience
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Q1) Observing your audience and asking questions about them are forms of
A) formal audience analysis.
B) environmental analysis.
C) informal audience analysis.
D) gathering supporting material.
Q2) Socioeconomic status is NOT a relevant factor in demographic audience analysis.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Aperson's gender is determined by the anatomy, female or male, with which that person is born.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Finding out that you will give your speech to an all-male audience who are around 30 years old is a form of
A) demographic analysis.
B) socioeconomic analysis.
C) situational analysis.
D) psychological analysis.
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Chapter 7: Adapting to Your Audience as You Speak
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Q1) If audience members are maintaining eye contact with the speaker, they are probably listening.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Listeners from cultures with a _____ orientation consider time an important resource.
A) high-power
B) high-context
C) short-term time
D) long-term time
Q3) Customizing your speech specifically to influence your target audience is considered ethically questionable.
A)True
B)False
Q4) If your audience seems inattentive or bored, you should do all of the following EXCEPT
A) tell a story.
B) use a personal example.
C) make direct references to the audience.
D) use more facts and statistics.
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Chapter 8: Developing Your Speech
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Q1) I'm going to talk about the sport of racquetball, including the history of the game, some of the basic equipment used when playing racquetball, and some of the health benefits derived from the sport.Thisisan example of
A) a blueprint statement.
B) a specific purpose.
C) an attention-getter.
D) a general purpose.
Q2) When you make a list of your own interests, and just begin writing as many topics related to these as you can think of without stopping to consider them, you are using a technique known as
A) natural topic selection.
B) brainstorming.
C) topic building.
D) futility.
Q3) When combined with a central idea, a preview statement can form a "blueprint" of a speech.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Gathering Supporting Material
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Q1) One excellent full-text database that focuses on business and law and includes magazines, newspapers, government documents, and journals is A) ERIC.
B) Info Trac.
C) LexisNexis Academic.
D) Reader's Guide.
Q2) Evaluating a source for usability means making sure the information is NOT biased. A)True
B)False
Q3) The domain of an educational Web site is usually .edu. A)True
B)False
Q4) Google scholar is an example of a A) database.
B) World Wide Web.
C) Web directories.
D) vertical search engine.
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Chapter 10: Supporting Your Speech
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Q1) Fernando's speech statement, "Hamas is an Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement, a Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist organization established in 1987. An offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhoodthathas carried out numerous terrorist attacks on Israelis," is a form of supporting material known as
A) an analogy.
B) a definition.
C) a description.
D) a brief illustration.
Q2) An explanation is a statement that makes clear how something is done or why it exists in its present form or existed in its past form.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A skilled public speaker should consider accountability, accuracy, objectivity, recency, usability, and diversity in evaluating any supporting material he or she hopes to use.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Organizing Your Speech
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Q1) The pattern of speech organization used in a speech topic that progresses in order of time is a
A) topical pattern.
B) cause-effect pattern.
C) spatial pattern.
D) chronological pattern.
Q2) A planned pause in a speech may be used as
A) an effective filler.
B) a nonverbal transition.
C) a summary.
D) an internal preview.
Q3) In his speech on varying explanations of how the earth came into existence, Eduardo begins with opinions, moves to inferences, and uses scientific facts in support of his last point. What principleofsupporting material organization is Eduardo reflecting in his speech?
A) "soft" to "hard" evidence
B) specificity
C) complexity
D) primacy-recency
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Chapter 12: Developing an Introduction
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Q1) ________ are good to use when speakers want to establish a bond between themselves and their audiences.
A) Occasion references
B) Personal references
C) Historical references
D) Preceding speech references
Q2) The BEST way to ensure that your introduction introduces the subject of your speech is to
A) include your general purpose in your introduction.
B) avoid references to the content of your speech.
C) use more than one speech device in your introduction.
D) include a statement of your central idea in the introduction.
Q3) Thanking someone for inviting you to speak as part of your introduction is termed
A) a reference to a recent event.
B) a personal illustration.
C) a personal reference.
D) a rhetorical device.
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Chapter 13: Developing a Conclusion
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Q1) In order to provide the audience with a sense of closure, you should use
A) verbal and nonverbal signals.
B) a formal statement expressing your intent to provide closure.
C) the exact same closing line you used in your introduction.
D) a startling quote or statistic.
Q2) Answering a rhetorical question from your introduction is an excellent way to provide closure in your conclusion.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When Kristen said, "So we must all do something to end domestic violence; we must all be prepared to confront this issue in our own neighborhoods and homes, so that we become part of the solution, not partof the problem," you recognize this as
A) a concluding summary statement.
B) a startling statement.
C) a reemphasis on the central idea.
D) a statement to motivate the audience to respond.
Q4) Most speakers summarize the speech at the end of the conclusion.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Outlining and Revising Your Speech
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Q1) The preparation outline is typically used by a speaker during the speech.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Why should you use complete sentences in a preparation outline, according to the text?
A) because this will help you judge the coherence of the speech
B) because this will help you to realize the importance of good grammar
C) because you will use these exact same sentences when you deliver the speech
D) because this will ensure that you use the best wording possible for the speech
Q3) Which of the following should be written out in full in your speaking notes?
A) introduction
B) conclusion
C) statistics
D) specific purpose
Q4) You should write your delivery cues in your preparation outline.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Using Words Well
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Q1) A speaker's opportunities to state and restate, and to provide examples throughout the speech demonstrates that oral style is _____ than written style.
A) less formal
B) personal
C) more repetitious
D) more scholarly
Q2) It is easy to avoid biased language.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ________ is a figure of speech comparing two things using the words like or as.
A) A simile
B) Personification
C) A metaphor
D) Alliteration
Q4) Asimile is an implied comparison.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Oral language styles tend to use more pronouns.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Methods of Delivery
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Q1) When asked to deliver a speech at the last moment, the type of delivery style you will use is
A) impromptu.
B) extemporaneous.
C) manuscript.
D) memorized.
Q2) When you perform _____ speaking you run the greatest risk of forgetting parts of your speech and awkwardly searching for words in front of your audience.
A) impromptu
B) memorized
C) manuscript
D) extemporaneous
Q3) Rehearsal is an important step for excellent extemporaneous speakers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An impromptu speech does not have to be organized.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Nonverbal Communication
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Q1) When 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) regulating
B) substituting
C) repeating
D) emphasizing
Q2) While speaking to a large group at the annual Star Wars convention, John steadily maintains eye contact with just the two people in costume in the front row. Your speech teacher would consider John'stechnique effective.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements is the BEST guideline for using gestures in a speech?
A) Keep your hands clasped in front of you or in back of you.
B) Every emotion can be expressed by a particular gesture.
C) Use as many gestures as possible in your presentation.
D) Make your gestures appropriate to the speaking situation.
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Chapter 18: Verbal Communication
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Q1) What aspects of vocal delivery are directly related to the obligation of a speaker to be understood by an audience?
A) pitch, volume, rate, and pronunciation
B) articulation, rate, dialect, and vocal variation
C) volume, articulation, dialect, and pronunciation
D) vocal variation, pitch, volume, and pronunciation
Q2) What dialect is preferred by most audience members?
A) New England
B) Southern
C) Midwestern
D) their own
Q3) The BEST public speakers vary their inflection considerably.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Alavaliere microphone clips onto the speaker's clothing.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The process of producing clear and distinct sounds is called pronunciation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 19: Adapting and Delivering Your Speech
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Q1) It would be rude for a speaker to rearrange the room or furniture before speaking.
A)True
B)False
Q2) While preparing for your speech, you should acknowledge your prespeech jitters and recognize that they are normal.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Ethnocentrism means that you value other cultures more than you value your own.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _____ is the assumption that your own cultural approaches are superior to those of other cultures.
A) Recency
B) Racial profiling
C) Prejudice
D) Ethnocentrism
Q5) Japan would be considered a high-context culture.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 20: Selecting Presentation Aids
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Q1) A_______ is a pictorial representation of statistical data.
A) a model
B) a graph
C) a slide
D) a drawing
Q2) Most designers agree that you should NOT use more than two fonts on a single visual aid.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most public-speaking teachers encourage frequent use of chalkboards and whiteboards.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Clip art consists of images that are either in printed form or stored as electronic images in a computer file.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 21: Preparing and Using Presentation Aids
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Q1) When preparing visual aids, use simple drawings or pictures.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Elena was giving her speech on why college athletes should be paid for playing their sport. In her PowerPoint, she uses an image of an attractive football player posing with his shirt off. Was usingthispicture helpful in persuading her audience?
A) Yes, because it got the audience's attention.
B) Yes, because it was relative to her topic.
C) No, because the image didn't complement the image created by her spoken words.
D) No, because the image of the football player was stereotypical.
Q3) Howard taped pictures of rainbows all around the room as presentation aids for his speech. He never referred to them, but simply created an atmosphere for his presentation. Was this appropriate?
A) Yes; the pictures created the kind of mood the speaker wanted.
B) No; there were too many of them to create any kind of effect.
C) Yes, because rainbows are happy images and help the audience listen.
D) No, because you should explain your presentation aids, not just show them.
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Chapter 22: Informative Speaking
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Q1) When Kiko reviewed the main points in her informative speech, she slowed down her rate of speech, decreased her volume, made sure to articulate each word clearly, and paused between each point. What technique of enhancing audience recall did Kiko effectively employ?
A) building redundancy into the speech
B) reinforcing key ideas verbally
C) pacing the flow of information
D) reinforcing key ideas nonverbally
Q2) Jason is informing the audience about an impending tuition hike at the college. Jason says, "Please, listen to this. This is important and affects all of us in this room; it affects our attitudes aboutschool, our pocketbooks, and our stress levels." This strategy to enhance audience recall is
A) building redundancy into the speech.
B) reinforcing key ideas nonverbally.
C) reinforcing key ideas verbally.
D) pacing the information flow.
Q3) A speech about procedures reviews how something works or describes a process.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 23: Understanding Principles of Persuasive Speaking
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Q1) A learned predisposition to respond favorably or unfavorably toward something is A) a value.
B) an attitude.
C) a belief.
D) a reason.
Q2) Social judgment theory suggests that listeners will come to your speech with a latitude of acceptance, a latitude of rejection, or a latitude of noncommitment.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When stating your central idea in a persuasive speech, it is useful to state it as A) a summary.
B) a specific purpose.
C) a proposition.
D) a challenge.
Q4) In persuasive speaking, the audience is always persuaded by logic.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 24: Using Persuasive Strategies
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Q1) A speaker wishing to establish initial credibility will give careful thought to his or her appearance and look directly into the audience's eyes before beginning to speak.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The goal of using cause-and-effect organization is to convince your listeners that one event caused another.
A)True B)False
Q3) Shylah states in her persuasive speech, "Marijuana is a safe alternate to alcohol. I know this because most of my friends use it and they're fine." You recognize this fallacy as
A) bandwagon.
B) ad hominem.
C) red herring.
D) false cause.
Q4) For persuasive speakers, it is important to establish credibility with unreceptive audiences.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 25: Speaking on Special Occasions
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Q1) If a speaker needs no introduction, you should present one anyway.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When giving a public-relations speech, you should anticipate criticism in the minds of your listeners and take care not to become unpleasantly defensive.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In a public relations presentation, the speaker should anticipate and prepare for criticism by
A) explaining more carefully the organization's plan.
B) ignoring any objections, and just remaining positive.
C) suggesting and countering potential problems or objections.
D) defending the position of the organization.
Q4) The speeches given at graduation ceremonies are known as commemorative addresses.
A)True
B)False
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Q1) When all members of a group support a final decision, they have achieved
A) a census.
B) evidence evaluation.
C) a consensus.
D) the analysis step.
Q2) Democratic leaders allow group members complete freedom in all aspects of the decision-making process.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Once a group has selected the best solution, their final task is to test and implement the solution.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When making a group presentation, it is helpful for the first speaker to clarify the group's purpose for the audience.
A)True
B)False
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