Art of Public Speaking - Final Exam
How is listening connected with critical thinking? - ANS-Comprehensive listening and Critical
listening require critical thinking to understand what you hear.
Four kinds of listening
- Appreciative
- Empathetic
- Comprehensive
- Critical
\Identify three methods you can use to generate emotional appeal in your speeches. -
ANS-Use emotional language
Develop vivid examples
Speak with sincerity and conviction
\What are four tips for using evidence effectively in a persuasive speech? - ANS-1. Use
specific evidence
2. Use novel evidence- new to the audience
3. Use evidence from credible sources
4. Make clear the point of your evidence
\What are questions of fact? Identify an example of a specific purpose statement for a
persuasive speech on a question of fact. - ANS-Questions of fact can be answered
absolutely; the answer is either right or wrong.
Example: To persuade my audience that an earthquake of 9.0 or above on the Richter scale
will hit California in the next ten years.
\What are questions of policy? Identify an example of a specific purpose statement for a
persuasive speech on a question of policy. - ANS-Questions of policy deal with a specific
course of action and always go beyond the questions of fact and value to decide whether
something should or should not be done.
Example: To persuade my audience that the U.S. Congress should pass legislation curbing
the spread of phony pharmaceuticals.
\What are questions of value? Identify an example of a specific purpose statement for a
persuasive speech on a question of value. - ANS-Questions of value not only involve matters
of fact, but they also demand value judgements—judgments based on a person's beliefs
about what is right and wrong, good or bad, moral or immoral proper or improper, fair or
unfair.
Example: To persuade my audience that my bicycle riding is the ideal form of land
transportation.
\What are seven ways to become a better listener? - ANS-- Take listening seriously
- Be an active listener
- Resist distractions
- Don't be diverted by appearance or delivery
- Suspend judgement
, - Focus your listening
- Develop note taking skills
\What are the differences among initial credibility, derived credibility, and terminal credibility?
- ANS-Initial - credibility of the speaker before the speech begins
Derived - credibility of the speaker produced by everything they say and do during the
speech
Terminal - credibility of the speaker at the end of the speech
\What are the five major responsibilities of every participant in a small group? - ANS-1.
Commit yourself to goals of the group.
2. Fulfill Individual assignments
3. Avoid interpersonal conflicts
4. Encourage full participation
5. Keep discussion on track
\What are the five steps of Monroe's motivated sequence? Why is the motivated sequence
especially useful in speeches that seek immediate action from listeners? - ANS-1) Attention
2) Need
3) Satisfaction
4) Visualization
5) Action
Motivated Sequence is more detailed and follows the process of human thinking which leads
the listener step by step to the desired action.
\What are the four kinds of leadership that may occur in a small group? Explain the three
kinds of needs fulfilled by leadership in a small group. - ANS-1. No specific (Equal influence)
2. Implied (rank, expertise)
3. Emergent (Comes up during meeting)
4. Designated (Elected or appointed)
Three needs;
1. Procedural "Housekeeping"
2. Task "Substantive"
3. Maintenance "Interpersonal relations"
\What are the four main causes of poor listening? - ANS-- Not concentrating
- Listening too hard
- Jumping to conclusions
- Focusing on delivery and personal appearance
\What are the stages of the reflective-thinking method? Explain the major tasks of a group at
each stage. - ANS-1. Define the problem (1. phrase into a question; 2. make answers open
ended)
2. Analyze the problem (1. How severe is the problem; 2. what are the causes)
3. Establish criteria for solutions (1. Establish standards of fixing problem)
4. Generate potential solutions (1. Brainstorming; 2. Piggyback)
5. Selecting the best solution (Reach a consensus)
\What are the ten logical fallacies discussed in this chapter? - ANS-- Ad Homniem- attacking
the person rather than the argument
How is listening connected with critical thinking? - ANS-Comprehensive listening and Critical
listening require critical thinking to understand what you hear.
Four kinds of listening
- Appreciative
- Empathetic
- Comprehensive
- Critical
\Identify three methods you can use to generate emotional appeal in your speeches. -
ANS-Use emotional language
Develop vivid examples
Speak with sincerity and conviction
\What are four tips for using evidence effectively in a persuasive speech? - ANS-1. Use
specific evidence
2. Use novel evidence- new to the audience
3. Use evidence from credible sources
4. Make clear the point of your evidence
\What are questions of fact? Identify an example of a specific purpose statement for a
persuasive speech on a question of fact. - ANS-Questions of fact can be answered
absolutely; the answer is either right or wrong.
Example: To persuade my audience that an earthquake of 9.0 or above on the Richter scale
will hit California in the next ten years.
\What are questions of policy? Identify an example of a specific purpose statement for a
persuasive speech on a question of policy. - ANS-Questions of policy deal with a specific
course of action and always go beyond the questions of fact and value to decide whether
something should or should not be done.
Example: To persuade my audience that the U.S. Congress should pass legislation curbing
the spread of phony pharmaceuticals.
\What are questions of value? Identify an example of a specific purpose statement for a
persuasive speech on a question of value. - ANS-Questions of value not only involve matters
of fact, but they also demand value judgements—judgments based on a person's beliefs
about what is right and wrong, good or bad, moral or immoral proper or improper, fair or
unfair.
Example: To persuade my audience that my bicycle riding is the ideal form of land
transportation.
\What are seven ways to become a better listener? - ANS-- Take listening seriously
- Be an active listener
- Resist distractions
- Don't be diverted by appearance or delivery
- Suspend judgement
, - Focus your listening
- Develop note taking skills
\What are the differences among initial credibility, derived credibility, and terminal credibility?
- ANS-Initial - credibility of the speaker before the speech begins
Derived - credibility of the speaker produced by everything they say and do during the
speech
Terminal - credibility of the speaker at the end of the speech
\What are the five major responsibilities of every participant in a small group? - ANS-1.
Commit yourself to goals of the group.
2. Fulfill Individual assignments
3. Avoid interpersonal conflicts
4. Encourage full participation
5. Keep discussion on track
\What are the five steps of Monroe's motivated sequence? Why is the motivated sequence
especially useful in speeches that seek immediate action from listeners? - ANS-1) Attention
2) Need
3) Satisfaction
4) Visualization
5) Action
Motivated Sequence is more detailed and follows the process of human thinking which leads
the listener step by step to the desired action.
\What are the four kinds of leadership that may occur in a small group? Explain the three
kinds of needs fulfilled by leadership in a small group. - ANS-1. No specific (Equal influence)
2. Implied (rank, expertise)
3. Emergent (Comes up during meeting)
4. Designated (Elected or appointed)
Three needs;
1. Procedural "Housekeeping"
2. Task "Substantive"
3. Maintenance "Interpersonal relations"
\What are the four main causes of poor listening? - ANS-- Not concentrating
- Listening too hard
- Jumping to conclusions
- Focusing on delivery and personal appearance
\What are the stages of the reflective-thinking method? Explain the major tasks of a group at
each stage. - ANS-1. Define the problem (1. phrase into a question; 2. make answers open
ended)
2. Analyze the problem (1. How severe is the problem; 2. what are the causes)
3. Establish criteria for solutions (1. Establish standards of fixing problem)
4. Generate potential solutions (1. Brainstorming; 2. Piggyback)
5. Selecting the best solution (Reach a consensus)
\What are the ten logical fallacies discussed in this chapter? - ANS-- Ad Homniem- attacking
the person rather than the argument
