FLTRP Book Development Project
Chapter 1 Speaking in Public
True-False Questions
Students are to indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by circling the appropriate letter. 1. T F For nations, as for individuals, public speaking is a vital way of expressing ideas and achieving objectives. 2. T F Public speaking can make a difference in things people care about very much. 3. T F The oldest known handbook on effective speech was written on papyrus in Egypt some 1,500 years ago. 4. T F In classical Greece and Rome, public speaking was studied extensively and played a central role in civic life. 5. T F It is necessary to avoid references to Chinese history and cultural heritage when speaking in cross-cultural situations. 6. T F Critical thinking is a matter of being able to spot weaknesses in other people’s arguments and to avoid them in your own. 7. T F A speaker and a listener often have exactly the same frame of reference. 8. T F As a speaker, you need to be alert to the listeners’ reactions and adjust your message accordingly. 9. T F In public speaking there are four kinds of interference. 10. T F Certain situations require certain kinds of speeches. Multiple Choice Questions
Students are to indicate the best answer for each question by circling the correct letter.
1. When your textbook describes public speaking as a form of empowerment, it means that
public speaking is __________.
a. a way to make a difference in something we care about
b. a way to make everyone see things through our frame of reference c. a way to demonstrate how clever we are d. a way to manipulate people
2. Almost all cultures have an equivalent of the English word “__________” to designate
someone with special skills in public speaking. a. speaker b. talker c. lecturer
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d. orator
Intercultural communicative competence builds upon traditional communicative competence but adds the __________ required to make one’s way in an interdependent, culturally diverse world.
a. awareness and skills b. knowledge
c. linguistic fluency d. understanding
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Because public speaking is an act of __________ communication, it involves the use of English as a working language. a. interpersonal b. strategic c. mass d. business
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Critical thinking involves all of the following related skills EXCEPT __________. a. distinguishing fact from opinion b. judging the credibility of statements c. controlling nervousness and stage fright d. assessing the soundness of evidence
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One of the major differences between public speaking and ordinary conversation is that public speaking usually requires __________. a. adapting to feedback from listeners b. a more formal manner of delivery
c. organizing ideas for effective communication d. tailoring the message to the audience
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It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only __________ ideas.
a. reorganized b. rediscovered c. reemphasized d. reinforced
8. As you work on expressing your ideas in clear, accurate language, you will enhance your
ability to think __________. a. clearly and accurately b. effectively and clearly c. logically and accurately d. cohesively and logically
9. In order to organize your message, you need to __________. a. tailor your message to the audience b. tell a story for maximum impact
c. organize your thoughts logic logically d. adapting to listener feedback
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10. All of the following types of language have little place in public speeches EXCEPT
__________. a. slang b. idiom c. jargon
d. bad grammar
11. Listeners usually react negatively to speakers who do not __________ their language when
addressing an audience. a. elevate and polish b. watch and decorate c. control and decorate d. elevate and watch
12. Speech communication begins with a __________.
a. listener b. channel c. speaker d. message
13. Which of the following factors is NOT relevant to your success as a speaker?
a. Your manner of speaking. b. Your circle of friends. c. Your personal credibility.
d. Your knowledge of the subject.
14. The __________ is whatever a speaker communicates to someone else.
a. message b. channel c. feedback d. situation
15. In a public speaking class, your channel is the most __________ of all.
a. direct b. active c. worthy d. personal
16. The listener’s __________ refers to the total of his or her knowledge, experience, goals,
values, and attitudes. a. mentality or mindset b. frame of reference c. way of thinking d. field of expertise
17. To be an effective public speaker, you must be __________.
a. situation-centered b. audience-centered c. channel-centered d. message-centered
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18. Which of the following behavior is NOT an example of feedback?
a. Listeners wear warm clothes. b. Listeners shuffle their feet.
c. Listeners lean forward in their seats. d. Listeners gaze at the clock.
19. Interference is anything that __________ the communication of a message.
a. influences b. controls c. impedes d. involves
20. Funerals, weddings, graduation ceremonies are examples of __________.
a. channel b. situation c. interference d. feedback
21. As you present your speech, you notice that many of your listeners have interested looks
on their faces and are nodding their heads in agreement with your ideas. According to your textbook, these reactions by your listeners are called __________. a. interference b. cognitive cues c. feedback d. audience cues
22. According to your textbook, a listener anxious about an upcoming exam, worried about a
recent argument with a friend, or distracted by cold air in the classroom would be experiencing __________. a. situational cues b. interference
c. communication apprehension d. psychological dissonance
23. Concern by a listener about an upcoming job interview, the lack of air conditioning, or a
toothache are all examples of __________ in the speech communication process. a. feedback b. interference c. avoidance d. blockage
24. Recognizing that the audience for his graduation speech would be packed into a non-air-conditioned gymnasium during the hottest week of the year, Lin Yang decided to keep his speech at the low end of his 10-to-15-minute time limit. In making this decision, which element of the speech communication process was Lin Yang adapting to? a. Location. b. Feedback. c. Situation. d. Message.
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25. A ringing cell phone or an audience member browsing the Web on her laptop during a
speech are examples of __________ in the speech communication process. a. channel b. message c. interference d. feedback
26. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else is termed the __________.
a. channel b. message c. code d. feedback
27. What, according to your textbook, is the term for anything that impedes the
communication of a message? a. Interference. b. Blockage. c. Intrusion. d. Avoidance.
28. Someone coughing in the audience or walking in late during a presentation are examples
of __________ in the speech communication process. a. channel b. message c. feedback d. interference
29. The means by which a message is communicated is termed the __________.
a. occasion b. channel c. catalyst d. setting
30. As defined in your textbook, channel in the speech communication process refers to
__________.
a. the feedback sent to a speaker by the listener b. the means by which a message is communicated c. the content a speaker communicates to someone else d. the process by which listeners adapt to the speaker
31. __________ lets you know how your message is being received.
a. Vocal variety b. Credibility c. Feedback d. Interference
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32. As Liu Xiaoli approached the podium, loud voices from the hallway filled the room.
Before beginning her speech, she asked someone in the back of the room to close the door. In this case, Benita was dealing with __________. a. stage fright b. interference
a. audience attitudes b. feedback
33. In the midst of a speech about volcanoes, a speaker notices quizzical expressions on the
faces of her listeners. In response, she says, “Let me explain that point again to make sure it’s clear.” When this happens, the speaker is __________. a. building her credibility
b. compensating for the situation c. adapting to feedback d. adjusting the channel
34. As Zhang Qiang delivered his speech, he noticed that some members of his audience
looked confused as he explained one of his main points. As a result, he slowed down and explained the point again. In this case, Zhang Qiang was __________. a. dealing with external interference b. adapting to audience feedback
c. adjusting the channel of communication
d. interpreting the audience’s frame of reference
35. Dealing with such matters as the logical relationships among ideas, the soundness of
evidence, and the differences between fact and opinion are all part of what your textbook calls __________. a. deduction
b. critical thinking
c. rational communication d. oral deliberation
36. As you listen to a speech about campus crime, you relate the speaker’s ideas to your own
knowledge, goals, and experience. According to your textbook, you are filtering the speech through your own __________. a. psychological screen b. cognitive field c. frame of reference d. social perspective
37. Which of the following aspects of public speaking is least likely to help strengthen your
skills as a critical thinker? a. Researching your speech.
b. Outlining and organizing your speech. c. Testing the logic of your arguments. d. Practicing the delivery of your speech.
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38. Because every person has a unique __________ based on his or her own knowledge,
experience, and values, the meaning of a message can never be exactly the same to a listener as to a speaker. a. feedback mechanism b. attitudinal core c. frame of reference d. psychological field
39. Everything a speaker says is filtered through a listener’s __________.
a. credibility
b. frame of reference c. feedback
d. personal screen
40. According to your textbook, the knowledge, experience, goals, values, and attitudes
through which each listener filters a message is called the listener’s __________. a. personal screen b. frame of reference c. sphere of values d. attitudinal core
Short Answer Questions
1. As discussed in your text, speechmaking becomes more complex as cultural diversity increases.
2. Intercultural communicative competence requires thinking and acting in ways that
acknowledge and respect cultural diversity.
3. Critical thinking is focused, organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas, the soundness of evidence, and the difference between fact and opinion.
4. What are the three primary differences discussed in your textbook between public speaking
and conversation?
a. Public speaking is more highly structured. b. Public speaking requires more formal language. c. Public speaking requires a different manner of delivery.
5. The situation is the time and place in which speech communication takes place.
6. Because a listener’s frame of reference can never be exactly the same as a speaker’s, the
meaning of a message will never be exactly the same to a listener as to a speaker.
7. The messages sent by listeners to a speaker are called feedback.
8. Concern by a listener about lawn mower noise outside the room, an upcoming test, or a sick
relative are all examples of interference.
9. Feedback lets you know how your message is being received by your audience.
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10. The channel is the means by which a message is communicated.
Essay Questions
1. Explain two ways in which public speaking and conversation differ, and two ways in which
they are similar.
2. Briefly explain the four skills you use in everyday conversation that are also among the skills
required for effective public speaking.
3. Explain the following statement: “Because a listener’s frame of reference can never be the
same as a speaker’s, the meaning of a message will never be exactly the same to a listener as to a speaker.”
4. Identify and briefly explain the seven elements of the speech communication process. Include
in your answer a sketch of the complete speech communication model presented in the textbook. Be sure to label each part of the model.
5. Briefly discuss the impact of cultural diversity on the speechmaking process.
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