Public Speaking
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Course Introduction
Public Speaking is designed to equip students with the fundamental skills and confidence necessary to effectively communicate ideas in a variety of public settings. The course explores key principles of speech preparation and delivery, including audience analysis, organization of content, persuasive techniques, and the use of visual aids. Emphasis is placed on overcoming speech anxiety, developing clear and engaging messages, and gaining practical experience through multiple in-class presentations and peer feedback. By the end of the course, students will have honed their ability to inform, persuade, and entertain audiences with clarity and professionalism.
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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) Carmen has previous experience in public speaking,tends to have very little speaking apprehension,and a lower heart rate when speaking.What is Carmen's style of communication apprehension?
A)average
B)insensitive
C)inflexible
D)confrontational
Answer: B
Q2) If you delivered an already famous address of the British orator Edmund Burke,you would be practicing the art of A)declamation.
B)interpretation.
C)oration.
D)elocution.
Answer: A
Q3) What does it mean to be "empowered" in public speaking?
Answer: To have the resources,information,and attitudes that allows you to take action to achieve a desired goal.
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Chapter 2: Presenting Your First Speech
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Q1) What are the essential elements of effective speech delivery?
Answer: Before you walk to the front of the room,look at your listeners to see if the audience assembled is what you were expecting.When you are introduced,walk calmly and confidently to the front of the room,establish eye contact with your audience,smile naturally,and deliver your attention-catching opening sentence.Concentrate on your message and your audience.Deliver your speech in a conversational style,and try to establish rapport with your listeners.Deliver your speech just as you rehearsed it before your imaginary audience: Maintain eye contact,speak loudly enough to be heard,and use some natural variation in pitch.
Q2) A clearly and logically structured speech helps your audience remember what you say.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) When developing an outline,you should indicate your main points by using A)capital letters.
B)lowercase letters.
C)bullet points.
D)Roman numerals.
Answer: A
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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) The Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees free speech.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) ______ speech or speech acts are legally protected.
A)Ethical
B)Critical
C)Free
D)Slanderous
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Listening to Speeches
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Q1) When giving feedback to others,you should begin and end with ______.
Q2) _____ is the process of drawing a conclusion from evidence within the logical framework of an argument.
Q3) Because much of our day is spent listening,there may be times we "tune out" when information is being sent to us.This process is the result of
A)psychological noise.
B)context transitions.
C)psychological distractions.
D)information overload.
Q4) What does research suggest about good listeners?
A)They do not need to make a conscious effort to listen.
B)They allow themselves to dwell on their own thoughts from time to time.
C)They are present mentally as well as physically.
D)They are born with a natural tendency to be a good listener.
Q5) Making an effort to understand the needs,goals,and interests of both the speaker and other audience members can help you judge how to react appropriately and ethically as a listener.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Analyzing Your Audience
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Q1) ______ is a learned system of knowledge,behavior,attitudes,beliefs,values,and norms shared by a group of people.
A)Culture
B)Ethnicity
C)Race
D)Ethnocentrism
Q2) What is the primary benefit of postspeech analysis?
A)It can help you prepare for your next speech.
B)It can indicate whether or not you should continue in the field of public speaking.
C)It can reduce your speaking apprehension.
D)It can help you forge a bond with your audience.
Q3) Audience analysis is the process of examining information about those who are expected to present speeches.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Inferences based on demographic information may lead to faulty conclusions.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A _____ is an individual's perception of what is true or false.
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Chapter 6: Developing Your Speech
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Q1) Once you have generated your main ideas,you can add a preview of those main ideas to your central idea to produce a _____ for your speech.
Q2) During his speech,Tomas asks his audience to sign a petition increasing the student parking areas.His general goal is to A)inform.
B)notify.
C)entertain.
D)persuade.
Q3) _____ is a creative problem-solving technique used to generate many ideas for a topic.
Q4) "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." This is an example of a(n)
A)attention-getter.
B)blueprint statement.
C)specific purpose.
D)general purpose.
Q5) The ______ of any speech is to inform,to persuade,or to entertain.
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Chapter 7: Gathering and Using Supporting Material
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Q1) The purpose of a hypothetical illustration is to convince your listeners that an untrue story is true.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A lengthy illustration with a plot-a beginning,complications,a climactic point,and an end is called a(n)_____ illustration.
A)hypothetical
B)brief
C)extended
D)literal
Q3) The best illustrations are personal ones.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A statement that makes clear how something is done or why it exists in its present or past form is known as
A)a definition.
B)an explanation.
C)an image.
D)an analogy.
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Chapter 8: Organizing and Outlining Your Speech
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Q1) What are the five organizational patterns you can use to organize your main ideas?
Q2) In her presentation to the school board about plans for the new physical fitness facility,Ms.Anderson described how the various workout areas,gyms,locker rooms,and physical therapy facilities would be located within the building.Which organizational pattern was Ms.Anderson using in her presentation?
A)topical
B)spatial
C)problem-solution
D)chronological
Q3) Cues about the relationships between a speaker's ideas are known as A)relevant movements.
B)nonverbals.
C)supports.
D)signposts.
Q4) A planned pause in a speech may be used as
A)a verbal transition.
B)a nonverbal transition.
C)an internal preview.
D)a summary statement.
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Chapter 9: Introducing and Concluding Your Speech
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Q1) What is one benefit of using humor in your introduction?
A)It can make the audience feel like they are watching a comedian rather than a public speaker.
B)It can distract the audience from the seriousness of the speech topic.
C)It can make the speaker appear more informed on his or her topic.
D)It can help relax the audience and win their goodwill for the rest of the speech.
Q2) The first priority in an introduction is to
A)reveal the topic.
B)preview the main ideas.
C)get the audience's attention.
D)establish credibility.
Q3) Startling an audience with the extent of a situation or problem invariably catches their attention but discourages them from listening further.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How can a speaker turn questions into an effective introduction?
Q5) A _____ question is intended to provoke a thought rather than elicit an answer.
Q6) The quality of a conclusion that makes a speech sound finished is called _____.
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Chapter 10: Using Words Well: Speaker Language and Style
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Q1) The literal or dictionary meaning of a word is its A)connotation. B)denotation. C)regionalism.
D)vernacular.
Q2) You should eliminate phrases that add no meaning to your message. A)True B)False
Q3) The connotation of a word is its literal meaning,the definition you find in a dictionary. A)True B)False
Q4) One strategy for creating cadence is A)to leave out a word the audience expects. B)reverse the normal word order in sentences. C)use words with strong audience connotation. D)to use parallelism in sentences or phrases.
Q5) What stylistic devices can a speaker use to create drama? Give an example of each.
Q6) A _____ is a comparison between two things that uses the word like or as.
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Chapter 11: Delivering Your Speech
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Q1) Cultural expectations can help you make decisions about your approach to using gestures.
A)True
B)False
Q2) One of the best ways to prepare for a Q & A session is to anticipate the questions you may be asked.According to the text,how should you anticipate questions?
A)by brainstorming the questions that you would ask if you were an audience member and then rehearsing your answers.
B)by coming up with every possible question you can think of related to your speech topic and then rehearsing your answers.
C)by listening to other speakers deliver their speeches and seeing what the audience members ask them.
D)by analyzing your audience,thinking of possible questions those particular listeners might ask,and then rehearsing your answers.
Q3) We usually believe verbal messages because they are more difficult to fake.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List six guidelines for using gestures effectively.
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Chapter 12: Using Presentation Aids
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Q1) What is one benefit of using drawings as presentation aids?
A)They are designed to be read from a far distance.
B)They are easy and inexpensive to make.
C)They help clarify statistical data.
D)They are more detailed than other presentation aids.
Q2) A presentation aid is any object that reinforces your point verbally so that your audience can understand it.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What advice should you follow when using animals as presentation aids?
A)Animals are the quickest way to attract audience attention.
B)Animals are never appropriate presentation aids.
C)Animals should only be used as presentation aids when speaking to audiences under the age of 18.
D)Use animals with care,if at all.
Q4) A ______ is anything tangible that helps communicate an idea to an audience.
A)presentation aid
B)diagram
C)visual rhetoric
D)model
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Chapter 13: Speaking to Inform
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Q1) In a ______ speech you could talk about someone famous or someone you know personally.
A)biological
B)genealogy
C)historical
D)biographical
Q2) Which of the following is an example of a speech about an object?
A)a speech about planting an organic garden
B)a speech about vintage clothing
C)a speech about legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page
D)a speech about Jungian psychology
Q3) An informative speech about an event typically follows the ______ pattern of organization.
A)chronological
B)topical
C)problem-solution
D)spatial
Q4) Andragogy is the art and science of teaching adults.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Understanding Principles of Persuasive Speaking
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Q1) Although Betsy lives in a state where carrying concealed weapons is legal,she wants to persuade her listeners that stricter handgun legislation should be passed.In order to do so,she recounts emotional stories about victims of handgun violence.She also emphasizes that anyone can become a victim of handgun violence,including children.According to Maslow,which need is she addressing?
A)physiological
B)safety
C)social
D)self-esteem
Q2) The underlying internal force that drives us to achieve our goals is A)guilt.
B)persistence.
C)anxiety.
D)motivation.
Q3) _____ is the term Aristotle used to refer to appeals to human emotion.
A)Ethos
B)Pathos
C)Mythos
D)Logos
Q4) A _____ is a characteristic of something that you are describing.
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Chapter 15: Using Persuasive Strategies
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Q1) When you argue that a new parking garage should not be built on campus because the grass has not been mowed on the football field for three weeks,you are guilty of a A)casual fallacy.
B)red herring.
C)ad hominem.
D)non sequitur.
Q2) Explain the three elements of a syllogism and give an example of each.
Q3) When a persuasive speaker attacks the person supporting an issue rather than the issue itself,which fallacy is the speaker committing?
A)non sequitur
B)hasty generalization
C)ad hominem
D)bandwagon
Q4) The bandwagon fallacy is a faulty cause-and-effect connection between two things or events.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is a fallacy?
Q6) List and provide an example of three different types of fallacies.
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Chapter 16: Speaking for Special Occasions and Purposes
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Q1) The special-occasion speech,given at or near the beginning of a meeting or a conference,which sets the theme and tone is a
A)speech of introduction.
B)tribute
C)keynote address
D)report
Q2) What Greek term is used to describe the circumstances surrounding a speech or the occasion for a speech?
A)pathos
B)ethos
C)mythos
D)kairos
Q3) A commemorative address is a speech of tribute delivered when someone has died. A)True
B)False
Q4) A _____ is a public discussion in which a series of short speeches is presented to an audience.
Q5) What is a spoonerism? Provide a specific example.
Q6) What are the speaker's main objectives in a eulogy?
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