Presenting Your First Speech

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Question 1

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Why is considering your audience at the center of the speechmaking process?

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because it influences every step of the process.

because it is independent from the other steps in the process.

because it is a task that needs to be performed during the middle of the process.

because it is a task that needs to be performed at the end of the process.

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Question 2

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Wanda, who is engaged, was excited about her informative speech for her freshman-level public speaking class because she liked her

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She didn't have enough research and statistics in the speech to make it interesting.

She was speaker-centered rather than audience-centered in her topic selection.

She confused the roles of speaker and listener.

She violated several ethical principles of public speaking.

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Question 3

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The text suggests three questions for selecting and narrowing a topic. Which of the following is NOT one of these questions?

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Who is the audience?

What is the occasion?

What is my experience in public speaking?

What are my interests, talents, and experiences?

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Question 4

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In his public speaking class, Sam presented an informative speech on hurricanes. He described the origins of hurricanes, how they develop, which areas of the earth are prone to hurricanes, how hurricanesarerated, the damage they do, and what to do when one hits. The speech was dry and the class was bored. From this description, what was Sam's mistake?

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poor topic selection

lack of appropriate research

failing to narrow his topic

incoherent main points

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Question 5

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The three types of general purposes for giving speeches are

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to entertain, to introduce, and to inform.

to entertain, to inform, and to persuade.

to persuade, to convince, and to move to action.

to inform, to demonstrate, and to persuade.

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Question 6

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Aspeech that is designed to teach, define, illustrate, clarify, or elaborate on a topic reflects

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an explanatory speech purpose.

an entertainment speech purpose.

a persuasive speech purpose.

an informative speech purpose.

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Question 7

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Ads on TV and radio, sermons, political speeches, and sales presentations have the general purpose to

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entertain.

inspire.

persuade.

inform.

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Question 8

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What is the specific purpose?

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a statement of what your audience should be able to do after your speech

a one-sentence summary of the main ideas in a speech

the opening statement of a speech

a preview statement, which should be read aloud in the speech introduction

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Question 9

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In a speech about voting trends, Michael cited recent statistics, but made no attempt to appeal to the audience's sense of patriotism or to encourage them to vote more regularly. What's Michael's generalpurpose in this speech?

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to persuade

to inform

to motivate

to entertain

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Question 10

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In her speech about poor voter turnout, Mollie challenged her audience to register and to actually go out and vote at the next election. The purpose of her speech was to

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persuade.

inform.

entertain.

inspire.

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Question 11

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"At the end of my speech, the class will be able to describe how to get assigned to a counselor from the campus counseling service." This statement is an example of a

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general purpose.

central idea.

specific purpose.

main point.

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Question 12

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What aspect of speech preparation contains the one-sentence summary of your message?

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the specific-purpose statement

the central idea

the general-purpose statement

the supporting material

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Question 13

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In her speech about American government, Jaleesa simply subdivided her central idea into the three branches of government. Based on this decision, Jaleesa likely took which of the following approaches forsubdividing her central idea?

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She looked for several reasons why the central idea is true

She looked for logical divisions.

She asked herself if the central idea could be supported with a series of steps.

She looked for multiple central ideas.

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Question 14

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Travis presented a speech that consisted of a long list of statistics on auto sales in the United States. What technique should he have used to clarify and add interest to these statistics?

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He should have put the statistics on an overhead transparency.

He should have compared the statistics to something the audience knows.

He should have repeated the statistics at least twice.

He should have made each statistic a main idea of the speech.

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Question 15

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The three major divisions of a speech are

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the introduction, the body, and the conclusion.

the introduction, the preview, and the main points.

the introduction, the body, and transitions.

the introduction, the conclusion, and the delivery.

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Question 16

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The primary purpose of an introduction is to

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make the audience laugh.

tell what all of your sources are.

move your audience to action.

get the audience's attention.

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Question 17

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All of the following are guidelines for outlining your speech EXCEPT

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use italics for your main points.

use Roman numerals to indicate your major ideas.

use capital letters for supporting points.

use Arabic numerals if you need to subdivide your ideas further.

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Question 18

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Chantal had a speech to prepare for her public speaking class. She started by selecting a topic and doing her research, and then she sat down to draft the speech. She wrote out the introduction first, thenwrote a version of the intro that she would use as a conclusion. Then she outlined the main points of the body of the speech. Based upon the guidelines provided in the text, is this the correct way to organize a speech?

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Yes; your text says to draft an introduction first, since it's the first thing you'll say in the speech; then draft the body, followed by the conclusion.

No; your text suggests drafting the conclusion first, then the intro, then the body, because conclusions usually don't get enough attention if you work on them last.

No; your text suggests starting with the body of the speech first, then going back and drafting the intro.

Yes; your text does not suggest any particular order for drafting the three sections of a speech but rather recommends that speakers choose their own preferred method.

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Question 19

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According to the text, what is the BEST way to rehearse your speech?

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aloud, but seated and with your eyes closed so as to reduce anxiety

in your head rather than aloud, to maximize your spontaneity when you give the speech

aloud, standing just as you will when you deliver the speech to your audience

alone, in a room where you are most comfortable

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Question 20

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All of the following are guidelines for effective speech delivery EXCEPT

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focus your concentration entirely on your message.

smile naturally.

establish eye contact with your audience.

deliver your speech in a conversational style.

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