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Test Bank For Public Speaking Choices and Responsibility, 4th Edition William Keith, Christian O. Lundberg Chapter 1-13 Chapter 01: Public Speaking Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have on public speaking today 1. Throughout human history, speech has been a powerful force only when it is used for good purposes. a. True b. False ANSWER: False FEEDBACK: Correct True: No; speech can be powerful regardless of the purposes for which it is used. Incorrect False: Correct; speech can be powerful regardless of the purposes for which it is used.
POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False PREFACE NAME: TF LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.1.2 - Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have on public speaking today. Explain why public speaking is considered to be a life skill 2. The speaking skills you develop in the classroom will make little difference in your everyday life. a. True b. False ANSWER: False FEEDBACK: Correct False: Correct; speaking skills will help you in your professional, civic, and personal life. Incorrect True: No; speaking skills will help you in your professional, civic, and personal life.
POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: False PREFACE NAME: TF LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.5.1 - Explain why public speaking is considered to be a life skill. Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have on public speaking today 3. The Greek term rhetoric refers to the study of: a. how language, argument, and narrative can persuade an audience b. how democracies function in society c. discourse that is empty, insincere, and pompous d. one-on-one conversations ANSWER: a Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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a. Correct; rhetoric is the study of how language, argument, and narrative can persuade an audience. b. Incorrect; though it is a useful tool for democracy, rhetoric more generally refers to the study of how language, argument, and narrative can persuade an audience. c. Incorrect; despite its modern negative connotations, rhetoric is the study of how language, argument, and narrative can persuade an audience. d. Incorrect; rhetoric is the study of how language, argument, and narrative can persuade an audience, which is often more than one person.
POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False PREFACE NAME: MC LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.1.2 - Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have on public speaking today. Explain why public speaking is considered to be a life skill 4. Speeches in various situations, from politics to the workplace or community, require you to: a. Plan what to say and how to deliver your message b. Speak for as long as possible c. Persuade your audience d. all of these choices ANSWER: c FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect; all forms of speaking require you to consider both what to say and how to say it. b. Incorrect; all forms of speaking require you to consider both what to say and how to say it. c. Correct; all forms of speaking require you to consider both what to say and how to say it. d. Incorrect; all forms of speaking require you to consider both what to say and how to say it.
POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False PREFACE NAME: MC LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.5.1 - Explain why public speaking is considered to be a life skill. Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals 5. In a democracy, diverse elected representatives ___________, often through speeches, to solve problems through laws and policies. a. argue b. disagree c. campaign d. deliberate ANSWER: d Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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a. Incorrect; arguing about problems does not lead to effective solutions. Instead, representatives must deliberate. b. Incorrect; simply disagreeing about problems does not lead to effective solutions. Instead, representatives must deliberate. c. Incorrect; campaigning is the process of gathering support around an issue, including an election. To solve problems together, representatives must deliberate. d. Correct; deliberation is a process of working collaboratively, often through speaking, to solve a problem.
POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False PREFACE NAME: MC LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.2.3 - Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals. Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals 6. Which of the following is true of taking a deliberative stance toward an issue? a. It is only used by elected officials. b. It involves the choice to work collaboratively with someone else to solve a problem. c. It does not center relationships among people. d. It focuses on your own knowledge, values, and interests. ANSWER: b FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect; a deliberative stance can be taken by anyone working to solve a problem. b. Correct; a deliberative stance entails collaborative work to solve a problem.
c. Incorrect; a deliberative stance does center relationships among people. d. Incorrect; a deliberative stance incorporates the knowledge, values, and interests of others as well.
POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False PREFACE NAME: TF LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.2.3 - Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals. Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals 7. When a decision or policy is being decided upon, the people who have something to lose or gain as the result are called the __________. a. deliberators b. stakeholders c. representatives d. audience ANSWER: b FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect; those who deliberate work together to make decisions. Stakeholders are those who have something to lose or gain from a policy or decision. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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b. Correct; stakeholders have something to lose or gain from a policy or decision. c. Incorrect; representative make policy decisions. Stakeholders are those who have something to lose or gain from a policy or decision. d. Incorrect; the audience listens to a message. Stakeholders are those who have something to lose or gain from a policy or decision.
POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False PREFACE NAME: MC LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.2.3 - Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals. Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals 8. In a deliberative conversation, the arguments presented must be: a. adapted to the audience b. universally applicable c. presented using visual aids d. organized chronologically ANSWER: a FEEDBACK: a. Correct; arguments must be adapted to audiences. b. Incorrect; arguments are not universally applicable. Instead, they must be adapted to an audience. c. Incorrect; visual aids are not a requirement for presenting an argument.
d. Incorrect; arguments may be organized chronologically or in other ways. POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False PREFACE NAME: MC LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.2.3 - Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals. Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have on public speaking today 9. Rhetoric, the art of speaking, requires: a. a speaker b. a listener c. a means of sharing facts, ideas, reasoning, and information d. all these choices ANSWER: d FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect; rhetoric also requires an audience and a means of communication. b. Incorrect; rhetoric also requires a speaker and a means of communication. c. Incorrect; rhetoric also requires a speaker and an audience. d. Correct; rhetoric requires a speaker, an audience, and communication of facts, ideas, reasoning, and information.
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HAS VARIABLES: False PREFACE NAME: MC LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.1.2 - Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have on public speaking today. Explain the ways in which public speaking can be a powerful communication tool 10. In order to express your thoughts effectively to a particular audience, you need to: a. know something about your audience b. speak forcefully and with authority c. use complex vocabulary to show your intelligence d. all these choices ANSWER: a FEEDBACK: a. Correct; you should know something about your audience in order to effectively communicate your ideas to them. b. Incorrect; this manner of speaking may or may not be appropriate for a particular audience and/or context. c. Incorrect; effective communication does not necessarily involve complex vocabulary. d. Incorrect; you should know something about your audience in order to effectively communicate your ideas to them.
POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False PREFACE NAME: MC LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.1.4 - Explain the ways in which public speaking can be a powerful communication tool. Explain the ways in which public speaking can be a powerful communication tool 11. Adjusting a topic, arguments, and presentation to fit a particular audience is known as: a. deliberation b. rhetoric c. framing d. adaptation ANSWER: d FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect; deliberation is working and communicating with others to solve a problem.
b. Incorrect; rhetoric is the art of speaking. c. Incorrect; framing is the contextualization of an argument. d. Correct; adaptation involves adjusting your communication to best suit your audience.
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