Q1. Opinions are subjective statements based on a speaker's experience or expertise.
a. true
b. false
Q2. The universal audience is the group of listeners who share the characteristics of people in general, such as self-interest, common sense, and enthusiasm for a good story.
a. true
b. false
Q3. Heterogeneity refers to cultural similarity among audience members.
a. true
b. false
Q4. Mentally making out your shopping list during a speech is an example of a listener distraction.
a. true
b. false
Q5. The strength of an opinion depends upon the ethos of the person who holds it.
a. true
b. false
Q6. Which of the following statements is an appropriate purpose statement?
a. Vegetarianism promotes better health.
b. Switching to vegetarianism reduces your food bills.
c. A vegetarian diet can provide plenty of protein.
d. My audience should understand the benefits of a vegetarian diet.
e. There are many varieties of vegetarians.
Q7. The following statements make up an outline for a typical one-point speech. Which statement belongs in the body of the speech?
a. For example
b. So what?
c. In general
d. This concerns you
e. Wake up!
Q8. Which of the following characteristics of a speech is affected by the size of your audience?
a. the degree of formality of your presentation
b. the amount of supporting material you use
c. the impact of your attention getter
d. the length of your speech
e. the type of organizational pattern
Q9. Chuck was nervously preparing a short speech which he was to deliver as a toast at his best friend's wedding. What type of speech is he planning?
a. ceremonial
b. deliberative
c. forensic
d. rhetorical
e. persuasive
Q10. The purpose of the speech is the response that the speaker wants from his or her audience.
a. true
b. false
Q11. 'The budget deficit has doubled in the last four years,' is a statement of fact.
a. true
b. false
Q12. Which of the following statements about perceptual tendencies is false?
a. People tend to view events as having causes, rather than being accidental.
b. People tend to interpret things the way their reference groups do.
c. People tend to perceive others as being basically like themselves.
d. People tend to view others as responsible for their actions.
e. People tend to view human experience as complex and ever changing.
Q13. When mapping a speech, listeners often have to infer the thesis by examining the implications of the main ideas or the supporting materials.
a. true
b. false
Q14. The public forum is limited to large political questions like public health policy.
a. true
b. false
Q15. Credibility is just another word for positive ethos.
a. true
b. false
Q16. Which of the following questions should be foremost in your mind when delivering your speech?
a. Am I communicating naturally?
b. Where should I look?
c. What should I do with my hands?
d. Should I move or stand still?
e. Why is everyone staring at me?
Q17. Varied support can have a positive effect on both audience interest and the speaker's ethos.
a. true
b. false
Q18. Critical listening is important because not all speakers are honest and ethical.
a. true
b. false
Q19. Which of the following statements is true regarding extemporaneous speaking.
a. You should practice your speech with the presentation outline until you can express your ideas naturally.
b. Because the speech requires careful preparation, no practice is necessary.
c. You should practice over and over until it sounds the same every time.
d. You should practice only with the presentation outline.
e. You should limit your practice to two or three times so the speech will sound fresh when you deliver it.
Q20. Ethos is not determined by the speaker's behavior, but by the listeners' perceptions of the speaker's character.
a. true
b. false
Q21. Emphasizing your own cultural heritage can be an effective way to respond to cultural diversity in your audience.
a. true
b. false
Q22. The goal of the careful listener is not to recall exactly what was said but rather to be able to reconstruct the thesis and main ideas and to explain how they fit together.
a. true
b. false
Q23. When Lane strained to hear the speaker over the traffic noise coming through the open window, the traffic noise was causing a listener distraction.
a. true
b. false
Q24. Critical thinking is more valuable to speakers than it is to listeners.
a. true
b. false
Q25. Which of the following is a demographic characteristic of an audience?
a. beliefs
b. values
c. age range
d. common knowledge
e. perceptions.