CHAPTER 1
1. A common misconception of public speaking is that the speaker should
A) always speak on their own.
B) be seen as an expert authority.
C) not experience speech anxiety.
D) be most nervous while they are speaking.
2. According to Aristotle, there are a number of _____ guidelines and principles that
could be helpful to all speakers.
A) rigid
B) universal
C) specific
D) general
3. All forms of public speaking are about
A) bringing people together.
B) persuading a group to your viewpoint.
C) informing an audience of something new.
D) celebrating an event, idea, or person.
4. Although you can formally study public speaking, it is NOT a substitute for
A) practice.
B) organization.
C) research.
D) invention.
5. Audience analysis is part of which basic step of preparing and delivering a speech?
A) Practice
B) Research
C) Organize
D) Plan
6. Communication apprehension that is specific to making speeches is termed what?
A) Speech anxiety
B) Trembling
C) Self-consciousness
D) Speech phobia
7. Speech class instructors often ask students to speak in front of the class right away,
,C) Organize
D) Plan
6. Communication apprehension that is specific to making speeches is termed what?
A) Speech anxiety
B) Trembling
C) Self-consciousness
D) Speech phobia
7. Speech class instructors often ask students to speak in front of the class right away,
in order to help
A) identify those with serious speech anxiety.
B) students begin to analyze their audience.
C) reveal students' experience level with public speaking.
D) reduce students' anxiety about public speaking.
8. Even for short speeches, it is important that you
A) contemplate the "what ifs" thoroughly.
B) put the structure in writing.
C) plan to read from your notes.
D) focus on being the center of attention.
9. The ancient Greeks describe public speaking or oratory as _________, or a craft.
A) a science
B) manipulation
C) a techne
D) seduction
10. Extemporaneous speeches are those that appear to be
A) memorized.
B) read from a manuscript.
C) spontaneous.
D) disorganized.
11. Feelings of confidence are affected by which important factor?
A) Appearance
B) Warming up
C) Visualization
D) Optimism
12. Free speech and the study of public speaking have what relationship between
them?
A) Influential speaking can be perceived as threatening to those in power.
B) History provides many examples of speech being suppressed or banned.
C) The study of public speaking assumes free speech.
D) If people are moved by speech, then they can be persuaded to think, do, believe, and
feel things that are contrary to the interests of those in power.
,B) Warming up
C) Visualization
D) Optimism
12. Free speech and the study of public speaking have what relationship between
them?
A) Influential speaking can be perceived as threatening to those in power.
B) History provides many examples of speech being suppressed or banned.
C) The study of public speaking assumes free speech.
D) If people are moved by speech, then they can be persuaded to think, do, believe, and
feel things that are contrary to the interests of those in power.
13. From where does most of what we know and teach about public speaking come?
A) Ancient Greek manuscripts
B) Gorgias
C) The sophists
D) The Enlightenment
14. Gorgias and some other sophists did which of the following?
A) Believed public speaking was dependent on the context
B) Found the view of public speaking as manipulation unethical
C) Said there were general guidelines and principles that could be helpful to all levels
of speaker
D) Boasted they could teach public speaking like a science
15. Gorgias argued that an irresistible passion of the power of the spoken word could
be compared to
A) blindness.
B) hypnosis.
C) intoxication.
D) witchcraft.
16. Gorgias persuaded people to study oratory with him by
A) comparing Helen of Troy's passion for Paris to the passion audiences feel
listening to a skilled orator.
B) convincing audiences to view Helen of Troy's departure as a betrayal.
C) teaching people to be resistant to passionate oratory.
D) promising people he could teach them to ward off witchcraft.
17. How are the civic and conversational models different from one another?
A) The conversational model is about one-on-one conversation, while the civic model is
about public speaking.
B) The conversational model is common in small group settings, while the civic model
is common with large audiences.
C) The conversational model sees public speaking as a dialogue between the
speaker and audience, while the civic model sees public speaking as a
component of a much larger democratic dialogue among communities.
D) The conversational model is likely to be seen in a classroom, while the civic model
is likely to be seen in a town hall meeting.
, 17. How are the civic and conversational models different from one another?
A) The conversational model is about one-on-one conversation, while the civic model is
about public speaking.
B) The conversational model is common in small group settings, while the civic model
is common with large audiences.
C) The conversational model sees public speaking as a dialogue between the
speaker and audience, while the civic model sees public speaking as a
component of a much larger democratic dialogue among communities.
D) The conversational model is likely to be seen in a classroom, while the civic model
is likely to be seen in a town hall meeting.
18. How are visualization and preparation related?
A) You must visualize before you can prepare.
B) Preparation makes visualization easier.
C) If you visualize a positive outcome, you may not have to concern yourself as much
with preparation.
D) Speakers should either visualize or prepare for every speech.
19. How can we look to our audience for support when we're speaking in public?
A) Hope they will applaud, since we are in this alone.
B) Ask audience members if they have questions.
C) Think of the audience as an ally.
D) Empathize with the audience.
20. How can you ensure your speech will sound spontaneous?
A) Prepare as little as possible.
B) Research the audience.
C) Organize and plan in advance.
D) Practice positive visualization.
21. How do you discover basic demographic information about your audience?
A) Audience analysis
B) Invention
C) Visualization
D) Self-fulfilling prophecy
22. How many main points should a speech contain for an audience to typically
respond well to it?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
23. If you are following the basic steps for speech preparation and delivery, when do
you conduct research?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
1. A common misconception of public speaking is that the speaker should
A) always speak on their own.
B) be seen as an expert authority.
C) not experience speech anxiety.
D) be most nervous while they are speaking.
2. According to Aristotle, there are a number of _____ guidelines and principles that
could be helpful to all speakers.
A) rigid
B) universal
C) specific
D) general
3. All forms of public speaking are about
A) bringing people together.
B) persuading a group to your viewpoint.
C) informing an audience of something new.
D) celebrating an event, idea, or person.
4. Although you can formally study public speaking, it is NOT a substitute for
A) practice.
B) organization.
C) research.
D) invention.
5. Audience analysis is part of which basic step of preparing and delivering a speech?
A) Practice
B) Research
C) Organize
D) Plan
6. Communication apprehension that is specific to making speeches is termed what?
A) Speech anxiety
B) Trembling
C) Self-consciousness
D) Speech phobia
7. Speech class instructors often ask students to speak in front of the class right away,
,C) Organize
D) Plan
6. Communication apprehension that is specific to making speeches is termed what?
A) Speech anxiety
B) Trembling
C) Self-consciousness
D) Speech phobia
7. Speech class instructors often ask students to speak in front of the class right away,
in order to help
A) identify those with serious speech anxiety.
B) students begin to analyze their audience.
C) reveal students' experience level with public speaking.
D) reduce students' anxiety about public speaking.
8. Even for short speeches, it is important that you
A) contemplate the "what ifs" thoroughly.
B) put the structure in writing.
C) plan to read from your notes.
D) focus on being the center of attention.
9. The ancient Greeks describe public speaking or oratory as _________, or a craft.
A) a science
B) manipulation
C) a techne
D) seduction
10. Extemporaneous speeches are those that appear to be
A) memorized.
B) read from a manuscript.
C) spontaneous.
D) disorganized.
11. Feelings of confidence are affected by which important factor?
A) Appearance
B) Warming up
C) Visualization
D) Optimism
12. Free speech and the study of public speaking have what relationship between
them?
A) Influential speaking can be perceived as threatening to those in power.
B) History provides many examples of speech being suppressed or banned.
C) The study of public speaking assumes free speech.
D) If people are moved by speech, then they can be persuaded to think, do, believe, and
feel things that are contrary to the interests of those in power.
,B) Warming up
C) Visualization
D) Optimism
12. Free speech and the study of public speaking have what relationship between
them?
A) Influential speaking can be perceived as threatening to those in power.
B) History provides many examples of speech being suppressed or banned.
C) The study of public speaking assumes free speech.
D) If people are moved by speech, then they can be persuaded to think, do, believe, and
feel things that are contrary to the interests of those in power.
13. From where does most of what we know and teach about public speaking come?
A) Ancient Greek manuscripts
B) Gorgias
C) The sophists
D) The Enlightenment
14. Gorgias and some other sophists did which of the following?
A) Believed public speaking was dependent on the context
B) Found the view of public speaking as manipulation unethical
C) Said there were general guidelines and principles that could be helpful to all levels
of speaker
D) Boasted they could teach public speaking like a science
15. Gorgias argued that an irresistible passion of the power of the spoken word could
be compared to
A) blindness.
B) hypnosis.
C) intoxication.
D) witchcraft.
16. Gorgias persuaded people to study oratory with him by
A) comparing Helen of Troy's passion for Paris to the passion audiences feel
listening to a skilled orator.
B) convincing audiences to view Helen of Troy's departure as a betrayal.
C) teaching people to be resistant to passionate oratory.
D) promising people he could teach them to ward off witchcraft.
17. How are the civic and conversational models different from one another?
A) The conversational model is about one-on-one conversation, while the civic model is
about public speaking.
B) The conversational model is common in small group settings, while the civic model
is common with large audiences.
C) The conversational model sees public speaking as a dialogue between the
speaker and audience, while the civic model sees public speaking as a
component of a much larger democratic dialogue among communities.
D) The conversational model is likely to be seen in a classroom, while the civic model
is likely to be seen in a town hall meeting.
, 17. How are the civic and conversational models different from one another?
A) The conversational model is about one-on-one conversation, while the civic model is
about public speaking.
B) The conversational model is common in small group settings, while the civic model
is common with large audiences.
C) The conversational model sees public speaking as a dialogue between the
speaker and audience, while the civic model sees public speaking as a
component of a much larger democratic dialogue among communities.
D) The conversational model is likely to be seen in a classroom, while the civic model
is likely to be seen in a town hall meeting.
18. How are visualization and preparation related?
A) You must visualize before you can prepare.
B) Preparation makes visualization easier.
C) If you visualize a positive outcome, you may not have to concern yourself as much
with preparation.
D) Speakers should either visualize or prepare for every speech.
19. How can we look to our audience for support when we're speaking in public?
A) Hope they will applaud, since we are in this alone.
B) Ask audience members if they have questions.
C) Think of the audience as an ally.
D) Empathize with the audience.
20. How can you ensure your speech will sound spontaneous?
A) Prepare as little as possible.
B) Research the audience.
C) Organize and plan in advance.
D) Practice positive visualization.
21. How do you discover basic demographic information about your audience?
A) Audience analysis
B) Invention
C) Visualization
D) Self-fulfilling prophecy
22. How many main points should a speech contain for an audience to typically
respond well to it?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
23. If you are following the basic steps for speech preparation and delivery, when do
you conduct research?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
