CAS FINAL EXAM 2023/2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED SOLVED
CORRECTLY
Because every trustworthy source may not be appropriate for every audience, a(n) ___n______ should
play a role in your choice of sources. Ans - audience analysis
__n_____ outlines generally contain points stated in complete sentences. Ans - working
An ethical speaker is conscious of ... Ans - the speaker's and the audience's
Ethical speaking contributes something positive to public discourse. Ans - true
Nancy was practicing her speech when she became overwhelmed with anxiety. She decided to simply
allow herself to be anxious for a few minutes, then decided it was time to be confident about all the
work she had done and resume her rehearsal. Nancy was using the anxiety-management strategy known
as Ans - anxiety stop-time technique
Tools a speaker can use to analyze an audience include all of the following except Ans - published
sources
All communication events include Ans - a source and a message
The contemporary term for any one of a variety of places used for discussing issues of public interest is a
public forum. Ans - true
Which type of reference work summarizes knowledge that is found in original form elsewhere? Ans -
encyclopedia
A thesis statement is a sentence that concisely communicates what the speech is about. Ans - true
Brainstorming is a topic-generating technique done either through word association or topic mapping.
Ans - true
, ____n_____ is the process of interpreting a message Ans - decoding
Benefits of public speaking do not include: Ans - improving hand-eye coordination
Active listening is Ans - focused and purposeful
An audience-centered approach means Ans - you consider your audience in every phase of the speech
preparation process
If a source used in a speech requires credit in written form, it also Ans - needs to be quoted directly
A listening distraction is anything that competes for the attention you are trying to give to something
else Ans - true
Anne chose to give a speech to her classmates about categories of computer games. The general
purpose of Anne's speech was Ans - to inform
Occupational interests are tied to politics, the economy, education, and social reform Ans - true
An example of an idiom would be Ans - the phrase "King of the hill"
Developing public speaking skills discourages Ans - false
When evaluating evidence, the listener should determine if the sources of the evidence are credible. Ans
- true
Locating a blog relevant to your topic can be done using a blog-specific search engine. Ans - true
feeling different when delivering a speech Ans - makes speaker believe no one is interested in what he or
she to stay
CORRECTLY
Because every trustworthy source may not be appropriate for every audience, a(n) ___n______ should
play a role in your choice of sources. Ans - audience analysis
__n_____ outlines generally contain points stated in complete sentences. Ans - working
An ethical speaker is conscious of ... Ans - the speaker's and the audience's
Ethical speaking contributes something positive to public discourse. Ans - true
Nancy was practicing her speech when she became overwhelmed with anxiety. She decided to simply
allow herself to be anxious for a few minutes, then decided it was time to be confident about all the
work she had done and resume her rehearsal. Nancy was using the anxiety-management strategy known
as Ans - anxiety stop-time technique
Tools a speaker can use to analyze an audience include all of the following except Ans - published
sources
All communication events include Ans - a source and a message
The contemporary term for any one of a variety of places used for discussing issues of public interest is a
public forum. Ans - true
Which type of reference work summarizes knowledge that is found in original form elsewhere? Ans -
encyclopedia
A thesis statement is a sentence that concisely communicates what the speech is about. Ans - true
Brainstorming is a topic-generating technique done either through word association or topic mapping.
Ans - true
, ____n_____ is the process of interpreting a message Ans - decoding
Benefits of public speaking do not include: Ans - improving hand-eye coordination
Active listening is Ans - focused and purposeful
An audience-centered approach means Ans - you consider your audience in every phase of the speech
preparation process
If a source used in a speech requires credit in written form, it also Ans - needs to be quoted directly
A listening distraction is anything that competes for the attention you are trying to give to something
else Ans - true
Anne chose to give a speech to her classmates about categories of computer games. The general
purpose of Anne's speech was Ans - to inform
Occupational interests are tied to politics, the economy, education, and social reform Ans - true
An example of an idiom would be Ans - the phrase "King of the hill"
Developing public speaking skills discourages Ans - false
When evaluating evidence, the listener should determine if the sources of the evidence are credible. Ans
- true
Locating a blog relevant to your topic can be done using a blog-specific search engine. Ans - true
feeling different when delivering a speech Ans - makes speaker believe no one is interested in what he or
she to stay
