Public Speaking Quiz
| Public speaking has been taught and studied for thousands of years. | | | | | A) | True | | | | | | B) | False | | | | Feedback: Public speaking has been taught and studied around the world for thousands of years. | | | | 2 | CORRECT | | Because people have different frames of reference, a public speaker must take care to adapt her or his message to the particular audience being addressed. | | | | | A) | True | | | | | | B) | False | | | | Feedback: Because people have different frames of reference, a public speaker must take care to adapt her or his message to the particular audience being addressed. | | | | 3 | INCORRECT | | ____________ is anxiety over the
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Review "Dealing with Nervousness." | | | | 13 | CORRECT | | Because each person has a different frame of reference, the meaning of a message will never be exactly the same to a listener as to a speaker. | | | | | A) | True | | | | | | B) | False | | | | Feedback: Because each person has a different frame of reference, a message will never have exactly the same meaning to a listener as to a speaker. | | | | 14 | CORRECT | | According to your textbook, ____________ is anything that impedes the communication of a message. | | | | | A) | interference | | | | | | B) | blockage | | | | | | C) | distortion | | | | Feedback: Any factor that impedes the communication of a message is known as interference. | | | | 15 | CORRECT | | ____________ is the belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures. | | | | | A) | Ethnocentrism …show more content…
Review "Determining the Specific Purpose."
5 INCORRECT The ____________ is a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the main points of a speech. A) signpost B) central idea C) internal summary D) hypothesis Feedback: The central idea is a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the main points of a speech. Review "Phrasing the Central Idea
6 INCORRECT The central idea of a speech is usually formulated before the specific purpose. A) True B) False Feedback: The central idea is usually formulated after the specific purpose. Review "What Is the Central Idea?"
7 INCORRECT "To persuade my audience that media violence is a major cause of violence in society" is an example of a(n) A) hypothesis. B) internal preview. C) specific purpose statement D) topic summary. Feedback: "To persuade my audience that media violence is a major cause of violence in society" is an example of a specific purpose statement. Review "Determining the Specific
Review "Dealing with Nervousness." | | | | 13 | CORRECT | | Because each person has a different frame of reference, the meaning of a message will never be exactly the same to a listener as to a speaker. | | | | | A) | True | | | | | | B) | False | | | | Feedback: Because each person has a different frame of reference, a message will never have exactly the same meaning to a listener as to a speaker. | | | | 14 | CORRECT | | According to your textbook, ____________ is anything that impedes the communication of a message. | | | | | A) | interference | | | | | | B) | blockage | | | | | | C) | distortion | | | | Feedback: Any factor that impedes the communication of a message is known as interference. | | | | 15 | CORRECT | | ____________ is the belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures. | | | | | A) | Ethnocentrism …show more content…
Review "Determining the Specific Purpose."
5 INCORRECT The ____________ is a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the main points of a speech. A) signpost B) central idea C) internal summary D) hypothesis Feedback: The central idea is a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the main points of a speech. Review "Phrasing the Central Idea
6 INCORRECT The central idea of a speech is usually formulated before the specific purpose. A) True B) False Feedback: The central idea is usually formulated after the specific purpose. Review "What Is the Central Idea?"
7 INCORRECT "To persuade my audience that media violence is a major cause of violence in society" is an example of a(n) A) hypothesis. B) internal preview. C) specific purpose statement D) topic summary. Feedback: "To persuade my audience that media violence is a major cause of violence in society" is an example of a specific purpose statement. Review "Determining the Specific