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COMS101 Speech Communication

Chapter 1 Quiz                               

Question 1__________________communication occurs with approximately three to ten people.

Question 2Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of a rhetorical situation?

Question 3John decides to add some background material for his informative speech on current trends in Internet usage after discovering that the majority of the audience members do not own computers.  What concept does John’s decision illustrate?

Question 4Speaking expressively is important during public speaking so that you sound a bit more dramatic than you would in casual conversation.

Question 5The reason why a course devoted in part or entirely to public speaking is often required in a general education curriculum is that __________.

Question 6The _______ is the overall framework of your speech and includes the introduction, body, conclusion, and transitions..

Question 7Plagiarism which results from the failure of a speaker to reference material they find on the Internet is called:

Question 8Intelligible speakers use a rate, volume, and pitch that are easily understood by audiences.

Question 9Good feedback is always expressed verbally.

Question 10The ___________ encompasses the expected purpose and setting for a speech.

 

COMS101 Speech Communication

Chapter 2 Quiz

Question 1The theory that suggests that most of us become apprehensive because we don’t know how to plan or prepare effectively for a public presentation is __________________.

Question 2You should choose a topic that you _____________.

Question 3The organization of your speech will naturally evolve from your research and will involve little effort on your part.

Question 4The _________ technique can help reduce anxiety as you gradually visualize and then engage in increasingly more frightening speaking events while remaining calm.

Question 5__________ helps reduce anxiety by assisting you in picturing yourself giving a masterful speech, and helps you overcome cognitive and emotional symptoms of apprehension.

Question 6Using presentational aids and dressing up for your speech are two specific techniques your book gives for ______________.

Question 7Using positive-talk before your speech is a good technique to reduce speech anxiety.

Question 8The anticipation phase is _________________.

Question 9Observing how your friends and family members react to speaking in public is known as ____________.

Question 10__________ people experience lower levels of public speaking apprehension.

 

COMS101 Speech Communication

Chapter 3 Quiz

Question 1In a speech on hand-tossed pizza, a speaker presents a list of very detailed steps to making a pizza by hand, and follows with precise examples. If a listener gives the feedback “the clarity of the steps made them easy to follow and I feel confident that I can duplicate the steps at home,” he/she is commenting on the __________________.

Question 2In a speech on marketing in the film industry, one audience member finds the speaker’s visual aid, a large movie poster of Tom Cruise, distracting.  What part of the speech should the audience member evaluate?

Question 3Because overall speaking effectiveness is complex, an effective evaluation of a speech should be based primarily on ______________.

Question 4Effective critiques should adopt a liberal use of “you” language, so the speaker knows exactly what he or she needs to improve.

Question 5Researchers suggest that people listen in three ways based on the rhetorical situation.

Question 6Postspeech feedback should be as specific as possible.

Question 7Which of the following does NOT constitute good note taking in a speech?

Question 8If a listener is allowing his/her mind to drift over thoughts unrelated to the speech he/she is _______________.

Question 9Asking yourself questions during a speech can distract you from learning its key aspects.

Question 10Miguel was listening intently as his communication professor delivered a lecture about communication and self-disclosure.  Which type of listening did Miguel engage in?

 

COMS101 Speech Communication

Chapter 4 Quiz

Question 1Audience age, interest, attitude, and perception are all subject-related audience data.

Question 2After learning about her audience, Paula realized she had students from 18 to 60 years of age in her course all with varying types of hobbies and skills.  Paula recognizes ____________.

Question 3A good specific goal statement indicates the specific desired audience reaction and allows for many different ideas to be presented.

Question 4If your goal statement includes the word “and,” you do not need to narrow it down further.

Question 5One way of gathering audience data is __________________.

Question 6To find out about the attitudes of your audience, what could you, as a speaker, do?

Question 7Before you can decide on a speech topic, you need to understand ____________.

Question 8Because it is impossible to know every audience member’s attitude toward your topic, it is reasonable to appeal to the majority, as long as you are not stereotyping

Question 9Audience analysis is different from audience adaptation because when you, as a speaker, engage in analysis you are _______________.

Question 10Brandon created a web-like structure known as a _______________ as a visual means of exploring connections between his speech subject and related ideas in order to narrow his topic idea.

 

 

COMS101 Speech Communication

Chapter 5 Quiz                                      

Question 1Anthony believes his speech about the raise in student housing fees demonstrates _______________ because he believes the topic is pertinent to the personal life space of the students on campus. 

Question 2The extent to which one projects a pleasing personality is known as ________________.

Question 3What should be used to help audiences follow along?

Question 4What is one of the ways to be understood when speaking in your second language?

Question 5There are four distinct styles of learning according to Kolb: divergers, assimilators, accomodators, and commoners. 

Question 6If your audience believes that you are concerned with their interests, you will establish trustworthiness with them.

Question 7A strategy for determining how you will use information to adapt to your audience is called _______________.

Question 8All of the following are ways to display personableness EXCEPT ______________.

Question 9What helps audiences understand and remember complex, abstract, and novel material?

Question 10A speaker can appear more knowledgeable by using complex words that are unfamiliar to his/her audience.

 

COMS101 Speech Communication

Chapter 6 Quiz                                  

Question 1Nonthreatening questions designed to put the interviewee at ease are known as _______________.

Question 2To develop the “what if” angle of a topic, a speaker can use a(n) _____________.

Question 3Failure to cite sources is unethical.

Question 4The bibliographic information you collect from your sources will be the same regardless of the type of source you are using.

Question 5A statement that clarifies the meaning of a word or phrase is a(n) _____________.

Question 6During Sammy’s persuasive speech about why ghosts exist, she used a personal account of her interaction with what she called, “a friendly spirit.”  This is an example of _______________.

Question 7Which of the following is NOT a type of secondary research?

Question 8Wikipedia is a good place to begin research, but should not be the primary source.

Question 9While books are excellent sources of information, the information contained within can be at least two years old when published. 

Question 10As part of David’s research about organizational culture, he observed how cast members at Walt Disney World interacted with one another.  This is an example of primary research called a(n) _______________.

COMS101 Speech Communication

Chapter 7 Quiz                         

Question 1A speech about the sequential steps involved in assembling a personal computer would likely be organized using the time order pattern.

Question 2Main points are always easy to identify.

Question 3Matt’s speech on robotics contains the main points: military use of robotics, medical use of robotics and industrial use of robotics.  Clearly, Matt has organized his speech using _______________.

Question 4Words, phrases, or sentences that show a relationship between, or bridge, two ideas are ____________________________.

Question 5Complete sentences that show the relationship between, or bridge, major parts of a speech are ___________________.

Question 6Personal experiences, examples, illustrations, statistics, and quotations are examples __________.

Question 7A speech can be organized in only one way.

Question 8A sentence representation of the hierarchical and sequential relationships between ideas presented in a speech is called a _______________.

Question 9Using “first,” or “second,” or “third” to highlight your main points is an example of ______________.

Question 10Narrative order organizes the main points of your speech based upon aspects of a story or series of stories.

 

COMS101 Speech Communication

Chapter 8 Quiz

Question 1If a speaker begins by saying, “It is nature’s best bug control, and night-blooming flowers depend on it for pollination.  As North America’s most endangered animal, the Chiroptera or ‘bat,’ is in serious trouble,” what type of introduction is he/she trying to use?

Question 2A title is probably necessary in which of the following situations?

Question 3Being physically present does not guarantee that people will actually listen to your speech.

Question 4Stories told during the introduction should be actual, not hypothetical.

Question 5Because the introduction establishes a relationship with the audience, it is worth the time to compare different openings.

Question 6The conclusion offer a speaker one last chance to do all of the following EXCEPT ____________.

Question 7Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary goals of an introduction?

Question 8A good title will do all of the following EXCEPT ___________.

Question 9Regardless of the type of speech, all conclusions should include.

Question 10One way to determine whether or not your introduction is appropriate for your speech is to _______________________.

 

COMS101 Speech Communication      

Chapter 9 Quiz      

Question 1Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using presentational aids?

Question 2Using bright colors such as red ________________.

Question 3In his speech about Google Inc., Tom wanted to show the relatively flat hierarchy in the company’s chain of command so he used a _____________ as a presentational aid.

Question 4All of the following reasons make inanimate objects good visual aids EXCEPT _______________.

Question 5If the object you want to use as a visual aid is too large, you could use this type of visual aid instead.

Question 6This is a graphic representation that distills a lot of information into an easily interpreted visual format.

Question 7When using color in presentational aids, all of the following are true EXCEPT _______________.

Question 8A whiteboard is the best kind of visual aid.

Question 9Audiences have come to expect messages to be enhanced with presentational aids.

Question 10When using a visual aid, you should talk about the visual aid ________________.

 

COMS101 Speech Communication

Chapter 10 Quiz

Question 1According to scholars, verbal communication rules and expectations ___________________.

Question 2Unnecessary words interjected into sentences to fill moments of silence are known as ________________.

Question 3The sentiment “How now brown cow” is an example of ___________________.

Question 4″Hear the mellow wedding bells” is an example of a(n) ____________because of the repetition of vowel sounds.

Question 5″Round and round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran” is an example of a(n) _______________because of the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning words that are near one another.

Question 6The goal of oral style ___________.

Question 7_______________ means using the language that adapts to the needs, interests, knowledge, and attitudes of the listeners, and avoiding language that alienates the audience.

Question 8Speakers should avoid using “we” language in their speeches.

Question 9It is fine to use slang in your speech.

Question 10Words have not tangible meanings in and of themselves until we give them meaning.

 

COMS101 Speech Communication

Chapter 11 Quiz

Question 1Your appearance should complement your message, so which of the following is NOT a guideline for how to dress for a speech?

Question 2The timbre that distinguishes your voice from other is _________________.

Question 3A moment of silence strategically placed in order to enhance meaning is called a(n) _________________.

Question 4If you are familiar with the technology in a speaking space, you should feel comfortable using it without needing to test it ahead of time. 

Question 5An upright stance and squared shoulders communicate a sense of being overly confident and should be avoided.

Question 6A speech researched and planned ahead of time but the exact wording is not scripted and will vary somewhat from the presentation is _____________.

Question 7Which of the following is NOT one of the identified characteristics of voice?

Question 8If your boss prompts you unexpectedly to give a quick report on the project that you have been working on at a meeting, you will be giving what type of delivery?

Question 9Varying your pitch means _____________.

Question 10Which of the following facial expression should be used throughout your speech?

 

COMS101 Speech Communication

Chapter 12 Quiz

Question 1When a speaker tries to think about something from a variety of perspectives, it is known as _________________.

Question 2In demonstration method of informing, you organize the steps into a time-ordered hierarchy.

Question 3If a speaker delivers an in-depth research presentation, it is called a(n) ______________ speech.

Question 4If Katrina were delivering an expository speech about hip-hop or salsa music, she would be presenting _______________________.

Question 5Audience members will recognize how the new information you are sharing is relevant to them.

Question 6Effective process speeches require _______________.

Question 7If a speaker attempts to describe the size of California in relation to the United States using a grape and a grapefruit, he/she is using the ________________ method of informing.

Question 8Which of these is true about creativity as it relates to the speech making process?

Question 9Verbal descriptions can also create informative mental pictures.

Question 10What are ways to identify new insights about a topic?

 

COMS101 Speech Communication

Chapter 13-14 Quiz

Question 1In part of an address to a Joint Session of Congress following the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush states, “every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make.  Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”  This portion of the statement commits the fallacy of _________________.

Question 2You can convey competence and credibility by ___________________.

Question 3All of the following are ways for a speaker to increase goodwill EXCEPT ___________________.

Question 4When we define goodwill as a perception the audience forms of a speaker, what is that the audience’s perceptions may be based off of?

Question 5Speaker should use the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) to develop persuasive speeches because it can be used ________________.

Question 6A statement designed to convince your audience that something is or is not true, exists, or happens.

Question 7The ________________ step allows the audience to imagine what will happen if the speaker’s plan is implemented and is successful.

Question 8This type of pattern explain the nature of a problem and proposes a solution.

Question 9The statement “I want to convince the audience that life on Mars is possible” is an example of a ______________.

Question 10On an attitudes continuum, the cluster of audience members that represent the people you most want to persuade is the _________________.

 

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Chapter 15 Quiz                         

Question 1An example of a commemorative address would be a speech given on the anniversary of D-Day.

Question 2An acceptance speech is a response to a speech of recognition.

Question 3A speech of introduction should ________________.

Question 4A roast is expected to _________________.

Question 5A eulogy is a ___________________ speech.

Question 6Acceptance speeches that don’t adhere to expectations often have disastrous results.

Question 7A speech that expresses pleasure for the presence of a person or an organization is called a _______________________.

Question 8A speech that sets the tone and generates enthusiasm for the topic of a conference or convention is called a _________________________.

Question 9What special considerations should one keep in mind during a speech of recognition?

Question 10During a speech of nomination, you should link the nominee’s credentials to position. 

 

COMS101 Speech Communication

Chapter 16 Quiz

Question 1This type of leader is a person designated or elected to oversee the group process.

Answers:            

a. informal leader

b. formal leader

c. democratic leader

d. dictator

Question 2All of the following are benefits of communicating in virtual groups EXCEPT ______________________.

Answers:            

a. not having to be present for the communication to take place

b. having to use synchronous virtual groups all the time

c. saving money

d. being able to use asynchronous virtual groups

Question 3Scholars think that leaders are born.

Answers:            

True

False

Question 4During the ____________ step of the systematic group problem-solving method, you might ask questions such as “what must the solution achieve?” or “are there any factors that might limit the choice of solutions?”

Answers:            

a. analyze the problem

b. determine criteria for judging solutions

c. generate a host of solutions

d. identify and define the problem

Question 5Remote access reports are only prepared by one member of a group.

Answers:            

True

False

Question 6Etiquette rules when communicating over computer networks to ____________________.

Answers:            

a. netiquette

b. Internet etiquette

c. common courtesy

d. Web protocol

Question 7If a group member goes along with other group members, even though he or she personally opposes the view, he or she is engaging in the __________ style of conflict management.

Answers:            

a. competing

b. compromising

c. accommodating

d. avoiding

Question 8All members of a group have valuable perspectives.

Answers:            

True

False

Question 9Avoiding means physically or psychologically removing yourself from the conflict.

Answers:            

True

False

Question 10Using “I language” that phrases your interpretations and opinions as your own rather than defense-arousing “you language” is a strategy that should be employed in ___________________.

Answers:            

a. perception checking

b. both a and b

c. none of the above

d. paraphrasing