PUBLIC SPEAKING FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST
UPDATED 2026/2027 LATEST
Unlike many forms of communication, public speaking is a skill you are
born with. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>false
Being an audience-centered speaker means keeping the needs and values
of your audience in mind. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>true
Which of the following is one of the five canons of rhetoric:
argument delivery persuasion
adaption - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>delivery
discovering evidence and arguments you will use to make your case. -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>invention
Stating the purpose of the speech is the first step in creating a speech. -
CORRECT
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,ANSWER>>>>false
Audience analysis involves making random guesses about how the
audience might feel toward the speech topic. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>false
There are three general speech purposes: to inform, to persuade, or to
mark a special occasion. -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>true
A thesis statement is a sentence that concisely communicates what the
speech is about. -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>true
Every speech has three major parts: an introduction, the body, and a
conclusion. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>true
Speaking effectively can enhance your career professionally, personally,
and academically. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>true
Communication skills are one of the top job skills sought by most
employers. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>true
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, Developing public speaking skills discourages civic engagement. -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>false
The practice of oratory, or rhetoric, emerged full force in Greece in the
fifth century b.c.e. -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>true
Delivery includes the nonverbal behavior you use while making your
case. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>true
What are the five canons of rhetoric - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>invention, arrangement, style, delivery, and memory
During the body of a speech, the speaker should deliver the speech's
main points and subpoints. -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>true
Part of audience analysis is considering characteristics. -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>demographic
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WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST
UPDATED 2026/2027 LATEST
Unlike many forms of communication, public speaking is a skill you are
born with. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>false
Being an audience-centered speaker means keeping the needs and values
of your audience in mind. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>true
Which of the following is one of the five canons of rhetoric:
argument delivery persuasion
adaption - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>delivery
discovering evidence and arguments you will use to make your case. -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>invention
Stating the purpose of the speech is the first step in creating a speech. -
CORRECT
Page 1 of 21
,ANSWER>>>>false
Audience analysis involves making random guesses about how the
audience might feel toward the speech topic. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>false
There are three general speech purposes: to inform, to persuade, or to
mark a special occasion. -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>true
A thesis statement is a sentence that concisely communicates what the
speech is about. -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>true
Every speech has three major parts: an introduction, the body, and a
conclusion. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>true
Speaking effectively can enhance your career professionally, personally,
and academically. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>true
Communication skills are one of the top job skills sought by most
employers. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>true
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, Developing public speaking skills discourages civic engagement. -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>false
The practice of oratory, or rhetoric, emerged full force in Greece in the
fifth century b.c.e. -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>true
Delivery includes the nonverbal behavior you use while making your
case. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>true
What are the five canons of rhetoric - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>invention, arrangement, style, delivery, and memory
During the body of a speech, the speaker should deliver the speech's
main points and subpoints. -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>true
Part of audience analysis is considering characteristics. -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>demographic
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