Communication Midterm 3

 

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Question 24

In the linear model of public speaking, the party expressing an idea is the:

		channel
		decoder
		interferer
		receiver
		source

Question 35

Language that suggests prejudice or preconceptions about other people is considered:

		abstract
		biased
		concrete
		diction
		jargon

Question 39

During a speech, the speaker should summarize main points and provide a clincher in the:

		conclusion
		delivery
		introduction
		research
		thesis

 

 

Question 2

In a speech, examples, testimony, statistics, and narratives are all considered:

		bibliographic information
		delivery supports
		presentation aids
		rhetorical content
		supporting materials

 

Question 4

What part of a speech’s introduction briefly lists the speech’s main points?

		attention-getter
		clincher
		preview
		rhetoric
		subordination

 

 

Question 5

Which of the following is not an example of plagiarism:

		cutting and pasting Internet information into an outline without citing the source
		leaving source citations out of a speech if the sources are listed in the outline
		omitting a source of information if the idea was rewritten in the speaker’s own words
		presenting information gained from an interview without citing the source if the speaker kept a tape recording of the interview
		using an author’s exact words in a speech and citing the source in both the speech and the outline

 

Question 6

What is a major part of the invention element of speech preparation?

		arrangement of content
		focus on statistics
		generation of ideas
		masking of the truth
		recall of examples

 

 

Question 7

The best way for speakers to avoid the debate over appropriate language and political correctness is to:

		base all arguments on hypothetical examples
		craft all statements using gender-based terms
		support all claims with credible evidence and logical reasoning
		verify stereotypes through audience surveys
		write all presentations with ethnicity in mind

 

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a speech transition?

		“Are there questions?”
		“Becoming a scuba diver takes time.”
		“Now that we have discussed jaguars, let’s move on to cheetahs.”
		“Yes, that’s true.”
		“You are the next speaker.”

 

Question 11

Which of the following presentation elements help audience recall by supporting the thesis statement?

		audience preferences
		main points
		presentation aids
		style choices
		transition words

 

Question 12

Which of the following examples of audience member feedback holds a speaker accountable in an ethical manner?

		“It was apparent you did not practice.”
		“That subpoint made no sense!”
		“There was no evidence to support that main point. Did you find any in your research?”
		“Why was your speech so disorganized?”
		“You are obviously biased on this topic.”

 

Question 13

During speech preparation, speakers can best avoid biased language through their:

		arrangement
		delivery
		invention
		memory
		style

Question 25

When is plagiarism acceptable?

		if other people in the class have been cheating
		plagiarism is never acceptable
		when a speaker copies only a single sentence from a book
		when a speaker loses the source of his or her information
		when a speaker rewrites a source’s ideas in his or her own words

 

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Question 26

Which of the following is an important characteristic of public speaking?

		audience members and speakers have an equal opportunity to talk
		handouts and charts are a major focus of the presentation
		messages are tailored to the audience
		preparation is limited so the speech appears spontaneous
		speakers do not make changes based on audience feedback

 

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