Effective Speaking
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Course Introduction
Effective Speaking focuses on developing students oral communication skills for a variety of academic, professional, and social contexts. The course introduces fundamental principles of public speaking, including organization, audience analysis, speech composition, and delivery techniques. Students will learn how to research topics, structure clear and persuasive presentations, manage speech anxiety, and employ effective verbal and nonverbal communication strategies. Through individual and group exercises, peer evaluations, and practical speech assignments, the course aims to build confidence and competence in speaking effectively to diverse audiences.
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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) If a speaker has trouble finding words to convey his or her ideas or sends contradictory nonverbal symbols, listeners may not be able to _____ the speaker's verbal and nonverbal symbols back into a message.
A) encode
B) codify
C) decode
D) externalize
Answer: C
Q2) In the twenty-first century, students of public speaking often practice the art of declamation-the delivery of an already famous address.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) 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
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Chapter 2: Improving Your Confidence
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Q1) Insensitive speakers feel high levels of anxiety, and show the highest heart rates, all the way through their speeches.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Grace knew her speech backwards and forwards. She rehearsed it over and over, timing it to make sure she didn't run over the time limit. When she actually delivered the speech, she found herself muchlessnervous and much more confident than she expected to be. Which guideline for developing confidence provided in your text applies here?
A) Act calm to feel calm.
B) Be prepared.
C) Re-create the speech environment when you rehearse.
D) Know your audience.
Answer: B
Q3) Anxiety can actually improve your energy level and speech performance. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Presenting Your First Speech
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Q1) The three major divisions of a speech are
A) the introduction, the body, and the conclusion.
B) the introduction, the preview, and the main points.
C) the introduction, the body, and transitions.
D) the introduction, the conclusion, and the delivery.
Answer: A
Q2) When selecting and narrowing your speech topic, you should ask yourself the question, "What are my interests, talents, and experiences?"
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Tangible supporting material is more interesting to most people than abstract statistics.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) A specific-purpose statement is a statement of your major ideas.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Ethics and Free Speech
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Q1) If your overall objective is NOT just to inform or persuade, but you attempt to coerce listeners, then you are violating a speaking ethic that expects speakers to A) have clear, responsible goals.
B) acknowledge their sources.
C) be unbiased.
D) use sound evidence and reasoning.
Q2) Rudy is giving a persuasive speech about getting preventive cancer screenings, and she decides to tell a hypothetical story about receiving a cancer diagnosis in her introduction and present it as ifitactually happened to her. Is this ethical?
A) Yes, because the overall goal of the speech is clear and responsible.
B) No, because she is violating an ethical principle that requires that speakers be honest.
C) No, because only factual stories should be used as introductory devices.
D) Yes, because it will have strong emotional appeal which will sway her audience.
Q3) Aristotle used the term ethos to refer to a speaker's competence.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Listening
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Q1) It's a good listening technique to try to mentally summarize the major idea that specific facts support.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Kari is having lunch with a friend who has been just diagnosed with cancer. What kind of listening is likely to occur?
A) listening to evaluate
B) listening for pleasure
C) listening for information
D) listening to empathize
Q3) According to the working memory theory of listening, as listeners, we find it harder to concentrate on and remember messages when our working memory is full.
A)True
B)False
Q4) If a listener is suffering from information overload, concentrating harder on the details of a message is often helpful.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Analyzing Your Audience
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Q1) You're deciding on a speech topic, but need some information from your audience. Rather than asking them to divulge out loud their opinions on a couple of topics, you design a short questionnaire. The questionnaire asks whether a person agrees or disagrees with a series of statements regarding various topics. What form of survey are you using?
A) a close-ended, formal audience analysis survey
B) a close-ended, informal audience analysis survey
C) an open-ended, formal audience analysis survey
D) an open-ended, informal audience analysis survey
Q2) In a psychological analysis, which of the following reflects the audience's likes or dislikes?
A) values
B) attitudes
C) feelings
D) beliefs
Q3) Values are more deeply ingrained than attitudes or beliefs and are therefore more difficult to change.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Adapting to Your Audience as You Speak
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Q1) If your audience seems confused or doesn't understand your point, you should be more redundant.
A)True
B)False
Q2) For most North American audiences, the BEST way to determine whether your listeners are maintaining interest in your speech is to note
A) the amount of eye contact they have with you.
B) how often they laugh.
C) how often they move.
D) the amount of noise they make.
Q3) Customizing your speech specifically to influence your target audience is considered ethically questionable.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Making direct reference to the audience is an excellent tactic if they seem inattentive.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Developing Your Speech
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Q1) When starting with a broad speech topic such as "basketball," it is necessary to narrow it down because
A) speeches on sports-related topics should be much briefer.
B) your audience may get bored with the topic unless they are interested in sports.
C) it will require less time to research.
D) it needs to fit within the time limits of your speech.
Q2) Searching for logical divisions in a subject is a strategy for
A) determining your general purpose.
B) determining your main ideas.
C) determining your specific purpose.
D) determining your blueprint.
Q3) At the end of my speech, my audience will understand the basic principle of flight, is an example of a
A) general purpose.
B) blueprint.
C) specific purpose.
D) a central idea.
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Chapter 9: Gathering Supporting Material
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Q1) Books in a library's collection are often organized by publication date.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Web sites from countries other than the United States include a country code. A)True
B)False
Q3) Karl is researching a speech on euthanasia. He knows that there are some excellent journal articles on the subject, but his university's small library doesn't carry the journals in which the articlesappear.Karl has only a few days until he must give the speech. What should he do?
A) Karl should substitute Web site information for the journal articles, because material from the Web is more accurate and current than published journal articles.
B) Karl waited too long to start his research, so he'll have to use something else instead of the journal articles.
C) Karl should use interlibrary loan to see if he can locate the needed journal articles.
D) Karl should use a full-text database in an attempt to locate complete texts of the journal articles.
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Chapter 10: Supporting Your Speech
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Q1) Samantha is giving a speech on binge drinking. She uses supporting material that says, "A binge drinker is a man who drinks five or more drinks in one sitting or a woman who drinks four." This type of supporting material is
A) a definition.
B) an analogy.
C) an illustration.
D) an opinion.
Q2) Which of the following is an important guideline for the use of statistics in a speech?
A) Use statistics that are mainly from secondary sources.
B) Use as many statistics as you can find because they enhance credibility.
C) Use reputable, authoritative, unbiased sources for your statistics.
D) Report a statistic down to the last decimal point to be thorough and accurate.
Q3) Lay testimony is usually preferable to expert testimony because of its personal impact on an audience.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Organizing Your Speech
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Q1) Previews help to ensure that audience members will first anticipate and later remember the important points of a speech.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The principle of recency means that an audience will BEST remember your last supporting point.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The main reason to use previews, summaries, and signposts is to
A) help your audience follow the organization of your speech.
B) keep your speech simple, so you don't get confused or overwhelmed during your delivery.
C) make the speech long enough to fill the allotted time period.
D) make sure you thoroughly cover your topic.
Q4) 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.
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Chapter 12: Developing an Introduction
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Q1) The final step in an introduction is to provide your audience with an overview of your speech. This step is known as
A) a summary.
B) an explanation.
C) a specific purpose.
D) a preview.
Q2) _____ is the degree to which the information affects your listeners directly.
A) Recency
B) Proximity
C) Primacy
D) Accommodation
Q3) In your introduction, after you have captured the attention of the audience your work is done.
A)True
B)False
Q4) If a preceding speaker has spoken on a topic that is closely related to yours, it may be wise to draw an analogy between the two speeches.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Developing a Conclusion
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Q1) Most speakers summarize the speech at the end of the conclusion.
A)True
B)False
Q2) All of the following are effective ways to provide closure in the conclusion EXCEPT
A) finishing a story from the introduction.
B) answering your opening rhetorical question.
C) introducing a new fact or statistic that is even more startling than the ones you used throughout your speech.
D) reminding the audience of the startling fact or statistic you presented in the introduction.
Q3) "Keep the components of health care in mind to ensure you will have a happy child to love and keep safe." This statement is an example of a(n)
A) call to action.
B) inspirational appeal.
C) reference to the introduction.
D) use of startling facts.
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Chapter 14: Outlining and Revising Your Speech
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Q1) Once you have completed your preparation outline, you should analyze it by asking all of the following questions EXCEPT
A) Does the speech as outlined fulfill the purpose you have specified?
B) Will the signposts help listeners understand the flow of each idea into the next?
C) Does it include appropriate delivery cues?
D) Have you chosen the best supporting material?
Q2) The speaker's outline which contains the specific purpose, the introduction, main ideas, supporting material, and a conclusion is the A) delivery outline.
B) preparation outline.
C) numerical outline.
D) preliminary outline.
Q3) When developing a preparation outline, you should write out everything EXCEPT A) directions for delivering your speech.
B) your specific purpose and a blueprint.
C) transitions and signposts.
D) your main ideas and all support.
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Chapter 15: Using Words Well
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Q1) ________ occurs when a sentence has two parts with parallel structures, but contrasting meaning.
A) Antithesis
B) Parallelism
C) Repetition
D) Alliteration
Q2) ________ refers to words unique to a speaker's particular hobby or profession.
A) Ethnic vernaculars
B) Regionalism
C) Jargon
D) Ebonics
Q3) _____ refers to words that combine the English language with other languages.
A) Ethnic vernaculars
B) Regionalism
C) Jargon
D) Slang
Q4) It is easy to avoid biased language.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Methods of Delivery
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Q1) Manuscript speaking should be utilized during which of the following situations?
A) during times of crisis when you need to use precise language
B) when you are asked to speak at the last minute
C) when you want to maintain the maximum amount of eye contact with the audience
D) when you want to sound confident and conversational
Q2) Extemporaneous speaking is delivered in a conversational style.
A)True
B)False
Q3) During an impromptu speech, you are always speaking from your own experience and knowledge.
A)True
B)False
Q4) One disadvantage of memorized is speaking is that you can't make on-the-spot adaptations to your audience.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Manuscript speaking is rarely done well enough to be interesting.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 17: Nonverbal Communication
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Q1) When a speaker's nonverbal message contradicts the verbal message, listeners tend to believe the nonverbal message.
A)True
B)False
Q2) It is inappropriate to create a sense of immediacy between you and your audience.
A)True
B)False
Q3) 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
Q4) It is acceptable to keep your hands in your pocket while delivering your speech. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Verbal Communication
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Q1) Speaking in a monotone is essentially a failure to vary your speaking rate.
A)True
B)False
Q2) You should rehearse your speech standing up so you can get a feel for your use of gestures as well as your vocal delivery.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Silence can be an effective tool in emphasizing a particular word or sentence.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Vocal volume is increased by
A) raising your pitch.
B) increasing the level of articulation.
C) projecting more air through your larynx.
D) using a rising intonation pattern
Q5) Vocalized pauses such as "you know" are used by so many speakers that they are not noticeable.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 19: Adapting and Delivering Your Speech
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Q1) It is important to eat a heavy meal before your speech, so you don't get hungry while you are speaking.
A)True
B)False
Q2) How does your text advise you to adapt your speech delivery style for a high-context listener?
A) Wear clothing that will make you stand out from the crowd.
B) Keep your gestures and your facial expressions toned down.
C) Use a lot of visual aids and colorful graphics.
D) Deliver your speech in a monotone.
Q3) It would be rude for a speaker to rearrange the room or furniture before speaking.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Repeating an audience member's question ensures that you understand the question.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 20: Selecting Presentation Aids
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Q1) Using a dark background with lighter-colored words can have an unpleasant effect and make the words difficult to see.
A)True
B)False
Q2) How can you BEST use people as presentation aids in a speech?
A) Rehearse with the person beforehand; introduce the individual to the audience just before his or her participation.
B) Never use other people as presentation aids in a speech because of the likeliness something will go wrong.
C) Ask for volunteers from your audience to help you on the spur-of-the-moment and act as your presentation aid.
D) Just use yourself as a presentation aid: with costumes, demonstrations, or illustrations.
Q3) Most audiences, especially those in the corporate world, expect a speaker to use computer-generated presentation aids.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 21: Preparing and Using Presentation Aids
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Q1) Handout pages should NOT be numbered, in order to encourage the audience to watch you, not the paper.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Once you introduce a visual aid, you should keep it in front of the audience throughout your speech.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When you distribute handouts, you should tell audience members to keep them face down until you are ready to talk about them.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following statements about preparing presentation aids is TRUE?
A) Use a great variety of dramatic colors throughout the presentation.
B) Decorative typefaces are usually the best choice.
C) Limit text to key words or phrases.
D) Avoid using a black and white color scheme.
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Chapter 22: Informative Speaking
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Q1) In order to select and narrow your informative topic, you need to determine two things about your audience right away. What are those two things?
A) their level of knowledge about and interest in your topic
B) their personal experience with public speaking and their personal experience with your topic
C) their preferred learning style and their age
D) their age and socioeconomic status
Q2) A speech about _____ presents information about tangible things.
A) people
B) ideas
C) procedures
D) objects
Q3) Just like writers, it is seldom necessary for a speaker to repeat himself or herself, thus, redundancy should be avoided.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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) Britt's central idea was to persuade her audience to consider voting for an antismoking bill in the community. She was using what type of proposition?
A) a proposition of fact
B) a proposition of action
C) a proposition of value
D) a proposition of policy
Q2) Controversial issues make excellent choices for persuasive speeches.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Appealing to a social need to persuade is effective because it reflects the desire to feel good about ourselves.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A proposition of value advocates a specific action-changing a policy, procedure, or behavior.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 24: Using Persuasive Strategies
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Q1) Which type of reasoning involves organizing an argument using a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion?
A) inductive reasoning
B) deductive reasoning
C) causal reasoning
D) reasoning by analogy
Q2) Aform of dynamism, often projected through delivery, that occurs when a speaker is perceived as charming, talented, and magnetic is
A) charisma.
B) honesty.
C) competence.
D) credibility.
Q3) When persuading an unreceptive audience, speakers should present only one side of the issue.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A hypothetical example should NOT be used to reach a conclusion.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 25: Speaking on Special Occasions
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Q1) A_____ speech is designed to inform the public and improve relations with them-either in general or because a particular program or situation has raised some questions.
A) public-relations
B) ceremonial
C) eulogy
D) briefing
Q2) The keynote speaker at a conference should mention all the other speakers that will follow.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When Thomas said "a blushing crow" instead of a "crushing blow" in order to get a laugh he was using
A) a spoonerism.
B) a malapropism.
C) hyperbole.
D) verbal irony.
Q4) If a speaker needs no introduction, you should present one anyway.
A)True
B)False
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Q1) Once a group has selected the best solution, their final task is to test and implement the solution.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a _____ format, a group presents a short speech to the audience.
A) discussion
B) symposium
C) panel
D) forum
Q3) In order to enhance teamwork in a group presentation, it is imperative to
A) ensure everyone makes equal contributions.
B) ensure everyone understands the assignment.
C) solve the problem or issue as quickly as possible.
D) incorporate every suggestion.
Q4) A style of leadership characterized by superiority, the giving of orders, and control over group members is termed
A) a laissez faire style.
B) a democratic style.
C) a management style.
D) an authoritarian style.
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