Public Speaking
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Course Introduction
Public Speaking is a foundational course designed to develop students confidence and competence in delivering speeches across a variety of contexts. The course covers the principles of effective verbal and nonverbal communication, audience analysis, speech organization, and the use of supporting materials. Students will practice crafting and delivering informative, persuasive, and special-occasion speeches while learning techniques for managing speech anxiety and providing constructive feedback. Emphasis is placed on clear articulation, engaging delivery, and ethical communication, equipping students with essential skills for academic, professional, and civic engagement.
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Communicate 14th Edition by Kathleen S. Verderber
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Chapter 1: Communication Perspectives
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Q1) Thinking "a person who is very careful about spending money" when someone describes a person as "thrifty" represents a process called _______.
A)encoding
B)decoding
C)feedback
D)semantics
E)communicating
Answer: B
Q2) At dinner you get your father's advice on whether you should take an economic or political science class to meet a requirement.The next day when you see your father,you say "I decided on economics." Your dad says,"Good choice son.I can tell you've thought about what we discussed." His response indicates that he is considering _______.
A)cultural context
B)historical context
C)psychological context
D)social context
E)none of the above
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Perception of Self and Others
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Q1) To improve perception,we should _______.
A)seek out more information
B)realize that we'll be stuck with the same perception for a while C)trust first impressions
D)keep your perceptions to yourself
Answer: A
Q2) Lila and Sherin are sitting in their dorm room while Sherin flips through her notes."I'm totally going to fail this math test tomorrow," Sherin says.The next day,Sherin takes her test and learns that she failed it.Her performance on the test is an example of _______.
A)incongruence
B)filtering messages
C)halo effect
D)self-fulfilling prophecy
Answer: D
Q3) We are more apt to self-monitor when we are familiar with the situation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Intercultural Communication
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Q1) Culture shock _______.
A)is caused by an absence of shared meaning
B)refers to culturally sensitive interactions between people of different races
C)is caused by an absence of sensitivity
D)is caused when one person feels rejected or ignored
Answer: A
Q2) Assumed similarity helps us communicate interculturally because we usually communicate better when we understand others in terms of ourselves.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) If,in a communication setting,the receiver is expected to understand the message based on the time,place,and way the message is delivered,the speaker is probably from a ______.
A)low-context culture
B)high-context culture
C)monochronic culture
D)polychrinic culture
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Verbal Messages
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Q1) Saying "three-bedroom ranch" instead of "house" is a matter of word ______.
A)specificity
B)emphasis
C)concreteness
D)vividness
Q2) Which of the following is competent advice for being linguistically sensitive?
A)Use the most sophisticated language you know in all situations.
B)Use jargon sparingly.
C)Avoid ever using slang.
D)Use male-generic language.
Q3) Which statement best provides the right amount of information?
A)"It's down on the left,you can't miss it."
B)"If you're coming from downtown you'll see a billboard that is right next to the store."
C)"From here the tire shop is three blocks south,then take a left on 7th."
D)"I'm pretty sure it's just up the street a few blocks."
Q4) A dialect is a localized and inferior version of a more general language.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Nonverbal Messages
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Q1) _______ includes all voiced parts of communication other than words themselves.
A)Nonverbal communication
B)Verbal communication
C)Chronemics
D)Paralanguage
Q2) When the interviewee began to discuss her experience,the interviewer leaned forward to show interest.This movement is best described as a change in _______.
A)gesture
B)expression
C)posture
D)positioning
Q3) Briefly explain the importance of paralanguage.Give three distinct examples of how paralanguage might (1)contradict, (2)supplement,or (3)complement your verbal message.
Q4) Imagine you have plans with a new friend you met in class (or at work).You are not sure if this friend has asked you to hang out strictly as friends or intends the outing to be a romantic date.Select three types of nonverbal communication and give a specific example of how each of these could help you determine if the interaction is a date or not.
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Chapter 6: Listening
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Q1) Other-centered messages _______.
A)are seen as rude in most cultures
B)are more appropriate for women than for men
C)encourage people to elaborate on how they feel about the situation
D)none of the above
Q2) Attending is our favored and usually unconscious approach to listening.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The understanding stage of the listening process involves what?
A)physically getting ready to listen
B)remembering information
C)analyzing facts
D)asking questions
Q4) The process of determining the truthfulness,authenticity,or believability of the information provided is called critical analysis.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Interpersonal Relationships
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Q1) Delia and Eloise are so bored of their routines that they decide to completely disregard predictability and spend a week doing lots of new things they have never done.This is an example of which strategy of managing relationship dialectics?
A)temporal selection
B)topical segmentation
C)neutralization
D)reframing
Q2) Define the four quadrants of the Johari window.Describe your own Johari window,and explain how it changes in a relationship with a family member compared with a relationship with a classmate.
Q3) The need for physical contact doesn't apply to online relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q4) All of the following are guidelines for maintaining friendships except _______.
A)you must share similar values
B)you must provide emotional support
C)you must find an effective way to manage conflict
D)you must be proactive in setting up times to spend together
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Chapter 8: Interpersonal Communication
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Q1) Mary does not like to talk to others about her financial situation.When her friend asks her how much savings she has she says,"Oh,I'm not sure;my parents take care of that," even though she is the one who manages her finances.Mary's response indicates what?
A)a direct strategy to manage privacy
B)an indirect strategy to manage privacy
C)rapport-talk
D)report-talk
Q2) Tyla wants a two-story house,and her husband wants a single-level home.They agree to buy a split-level home because it is part two-story and part single-level.Neither really want the split-level,but it's the only option that offers what both of them want.This is an example of which conflict response style?
A)avoiding
B)accommodating
C)compromising
D)collaborating
Q3) Conflict can and should be avoided.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Communicating in Groups
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Q1) What should you do to change an informal norm in a group?
A)Begin enacting the behavior you would like to see.
B)Talk openly about the issue with your group.
C)Ask the leader to make a new policy.
D)You cannot change norms in a group.
Q2) Olivia volunteered to bring snacks to the first group meeting,and now she does it every week even though it is not officially assigned to her.This is an example of a
A)formal group norm
B)informal group norm
C)ground rule
D)prescribed behavior
Q3) Which of the following characteristics of a group norm is accurate?
A)They develop only through formal processes.
B)They are determined by the group leader.
C)Adhering to them is healthy for a group.
D)They impede group progress.
Q4) Think about the groups you are in or have been a part of.Describe the different roles you have taken in groups.Do you always end up in the same types of roles? Why do you think this does or does not happen?
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Chapter 10: Group Leadership and Problem Solving
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Q1) Kwan creates a 16-slide PowerPoint presentation with bullet points and graphs that illustrates his group's progress.He posts it on a webpage that all project members and managers can access.Kwan's document is called _______.
A)a symposium
B)an oral brief
C)a written brief
D)a remote access report
Q2) Diverse opinions within a group make it impossible to problem solve.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Harmonizers intervene in group discussions when they perceive that conflict may harm group cohesiveness or individual relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A sorority house's roof needs repaired,and the sorority members must find a way to fix it.Identify each of the problem-solving steps your book lists and suggest an example of something the sorority members could do in each step to solve this problem.
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Chapter 11: Topic Selection and Development
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Q1) It is not necessary to cite a source when you paraphrase it.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When considering the rhetorical situation for a speech,you should _______.
A)analyze the audience
B)adapt to the audience
C)determine a speech goal
D)all of the above
Q3) When using anecdotes or narratives in a speech,_______.
A)make sure they relate directly to the point of your speech
B)make sure they are current and humorous
C)use as many as you can find
D)you do not need to use statistics
Q4) When giving a speech about homelessness in her county,Marjorie cites an article from her local newspaper.This is an example of using _______.
A)secondary research
B)primary research
C)plagiarism
D)a specific goal statement
Q5) Discuss the positive and negative aspects of using quotations within a speech.
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Chapter 12: Organizing Your Speech
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Q1) Karla starts her speech by saying,"Many of you know that I work closely with the AIDS Alliance agency in our city.You may also know that I am passionate about healthcare reform.What you may not know is that,like 33 million other people,I am living with AIDS." Karla's statement is an example of _______.
A)a thesis statement
B)a startling statement
C)an ineffective introduction
D)a joke
Q2) The last item on the speech outline is _______.
A)the specific goal
B)the bibliography
C)the thesis statement
D)the conclusion
Q3) _______ is a statement you make in your speech indicating how and why it relates (or could relate)to your audience.
A)A signpost
B)A transition
C)An attention-getter
D)A listener relevance link
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Chapter 13: Presentational Aids
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Q1) You are ready to give a speech,and you can't wait to show off your computer slideshow.However,when you arrive in the classroom,you discover the computer you were planning to use in class to show your slideshow is broken and you can't use it.What could you have done to prevent this scenario? Discuss two other presentational aids you could still include in your speech.Compare and contrast the pros and cons of these alternative presentational aids with the benefits and drawbacks of computer-mediated technology.
Q2) Daria wants to show her audience where the kidneys,bladder,and liver are in the body.To do this most effectively she should use _______.
A)a chart
B)a photograph
C)a slide show
D)a simple drawing
Q3) One guideline for the effective use of presentational aids in a speech is _______.
A)the more visual aids,the better
B)never use more than three visual aids in a speech
C)use visual aids to make points you don't have time to cover orally
D)use visual aids only if they contribute to the audience's understanding
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Chapter 14: Language
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Q1) Using personal pronouns develops verbal immediacy and common ground with the audience.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of these statements is an example of using inclusive language?
A)"That's one small step for man,one giant leap for mankind."
B)"We hold these truths to be self-evident,that all men are created equal."
C)"Do you guys want to go to the store with me?"
D)"Each student should sign the honor pledge on his or her exam."
Q3) Using the words "patches of different colors" instead of "variegated" when talking with an 11-year-old is a matter of word _______.
A)specificity
B)precision
C)concreteness
D)appropriateness
Q4) Saying "A doctor puts in long,hard years to earn his degree" _______.
A)is an example of marking
B)is an example of generic language
C)would be using appropriate language
D)is an example of good audience adaptation
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Chapter 15: Delivery
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Q1) Common articulation problems include _______.
A)accenting the incorrect syllable
B)slurring sounds and adding a sound where there is none
C)transposing words
D)stuttering and lisping
Q2) Visualizing a successful speaking experience is not considered useful.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In what phase of public speaking do you tend to experience a surge in anxiety?
A)orientation phase
B)performance phase
C)anticipation phase
D)confrontation phase
E)adaptation phase
Q4) You are about to give a speech at your best friend's wedding.Identify and discuss three techniques you can use to help control stage fright.
Q5) Your book discusses three methods of speech delivery.Name and briefly describe each.Then give an example of when each method would be most appropriate.
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Chapter 16: Informative Speaking
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Q1) List and describe three of the major types of expository speeches and provide an example of two topics for each type of speech.
Q2) Pria says to Ling,"Matthew's speech was fun,really relevant to current events,and I can clearly remember his main points,but I didn't really learn anything new." Based on Pria's statement,what aspect of an effective informative speech did Matthew fail to fulfill?
A)It was not memorable.
B)It was not creative.
C)It was not relevant.
D)It was not intellectually stimulating.
Q3) When planning a demonstration speech,_______.
A)having personal experience with your topic area is more critical than with other kinds of informative speeches
B)you should plan on showing the entire process from start to finish
C)if the time limit doesn't allow you to show the entire process,you should change your topic
D)a visual aid is less important than with a more complex topic
Q4) What are four guidelines that should be followed to build creativity?
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Chapter 17: Persuasive Speaking
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Q1) Which of the following statements regarding positive emotions is accurate?
A)Audience members will try to sustain positive emotions.
B)Audience members tend not to be persuaded by positive emotions.
C)Appealing to positive emotions is more effective than appealing to negative ones.
D)Appealing to positive emotions is less effective than appealing to negative ones.
Q2) The organizational pattern that seeks audience agreement on criteria to consider when evaluating a particular idea,and then shows how the proposition the speaker is advocating satisfies the criteria,is called _______.
A)statement of reasons
B)comparative advantages
C)criteria satisfaction
D)problem solution
Q3) Reasoning that what is true in some instances or examples is true in all instances is an example of arguing by example.
A)True
B)False
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