Public Speaking Midterm

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Question 1 of 29

1. Question
What term refers to the “fight or flight” reaction that one has to communication situation?
- Communication aggression
- Communication apprehension
- Communication aspiration
- Communication attention
- Communication asparagus
Hint

The answer to this question is found on page 3 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
Question 2 of 29

2. Question
What part of the communication model describes the time and place where communication occurs?
- Sender
- Receiver
- Channel
- Interference
- Message
- Feedback
- Situation
Hint

The answer to this question is found on page 10 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
Question 3 of 29

3. Question
According to the communication model, what term refers to anything that impedes communication?
- Sender
- Receiver
- Channel
- Interference
- Message
- Feedback
- Situation
Hint

The answer to this question is found on page 9 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
Question 4 of 29

4. Question
People typically report being more scared of death than of public speaking.
- True
- False
Hint

The answer to this question is found on page 3 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
Question 5 of 29

5. Question
The communication model has undergone revisions ever since its creation and is best described in what three stages?
- Configural
- Transactional
- Delimited
- Linear
- Interactive
- Integral
- Telekinetic
Hint

The answer to this question is found on pages 8-10 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
Question 6 of 29

6. Question
Place the following steps for listening in the correct order
- Responding
- Remembering
- Interpreting
- Receiving
- Organizing
- Mindfulness
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Hint

The answer to this question is found on page 49 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
Question 7 of 29

7. Question
Match the type of listening with its definition.
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- Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.
- Listening to provide emotional support.
- Listening to try and understand a message.
- Listening to evaluate a message.
- Appreciative
- Empathetic
- Comprehensive
- Critical
Hint

The answer to this question is found on page 50 of the textbook, Composing Arguments: An Argumentation and Debate Textbook for the Digital Age, 3rd edition.
Question 8 of 29

8. Question
Match the terms with the appropriate definition.
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- A speech written out word-for-word, and then read to an audience.
- A speech written out word-for-word, and then recited to an audience without notes.
- A speech delivered with little to know preparation.
- A speech delivered using only an outline, or a brief set of notes.
- Manuscript
- Memorized
- Impromptu
- Extemporaneous
Question 9 of 29

9. Question
For each blank, fill in the corresponding method of persuasion: [a] is the way that a speaker draws conclusions based on evidence, [b] is the emotional appeals employed by a speaker, and [c] is the credibility of the speaker.
- is the way that a speaker draws conclusions based on evidence, is the emotional appeals employed by a speaker, and is the credibility of the speaker.
Question 10 of 29

10. Question
It is best to start speeches with your name.
- True
- False
Question 11 of 29

11. Question
What are the ways we analyze audiences?
- Gender and gender display.
- Attitudes, beliefs, and opinions your audience shares.
- Height and weight.
- Ethnicity.
- Age, physical characteristics, and obvious disabilities.
- Religion.
Hint

Select all that apply.
Question 12 of 29

12. Question
What is the best order to ask the following questions when we analyze an audience?
- Ask: To whom am I speaking?
- Ask: What is the best ways to accomplish these goals?
- Ask: What do I want my audience to know/do/believe?
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Question 13 of 29

13. Question
What are demographics?
- The area in which people live.
- Demo = demonstration/explanation Graphics = image;design
- Relating to somehing people do that is "graphic," or an illustration that tend to be violent or gruesome.
- Characteristic of people.
- A visual explanation for how something is done (like a how-to video).
Question 14 of 29

14. Question
What are psychographics?
- A visual representation of the "psyche."
- Attitudes, beliefs, and opinions.
- A graph depicting how the mind works.
- Emotions and moods.
- It refers to the study of how people think.
Question 15 of 29

15. Question
What situational factors should be considered when analyzing an audience?
- Audience size
- Communication apprehension
- Importance
- Time
- Food
- Occasion
- Speed
- Environment
Question 16 of 29

16. Question
What is paralanguage?
- It's another way to say onomatopoeia; it's "close to" language and still conveys meaning but are not words.
- It refers to punctuation because that is "next to" language.
- It means more than one language is being spoken.
- The meaning found in things "outside of" words themselves.
- It refers to when someone assists you [think paralegal or paramedic] with what you are saying, like when someone finishes your sentence.
Question 17 of 29

17. Question
Why is vocalics important?
- Because the speaker is more likely to analyze their audience correctly if they use vocal variety.
- Because it can reinforce the message of your speech.
- Because audience members are more likely to believe what they interpret from a speaker's tone than their word choice.
- It's not, language is more important than vocalics.
- Because it can add meaning to your message.
Hint

Select all that apply.
Question 18 of 29

18. Question
Vocalics is a nonverbal type of communication that refers to the tone of a person’s voice. Match the following properties to vocal tone with their definitions.
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- The sound a speaker chooses to verbalize words (Ex. tow-may-tow versus tow-mah-tow).
- How high or low the tone of the speaker is.
- The speed in which the speaker talks.
- How loud a speaker talks.
- How clearly a speaker says words.
- Pronunciation
- Pitch
- Rate
- Volume
- Articulation
Question 19 of 29

19. Question
What are the ways the text suggests you improve fluency when speaking?
- Strategically repeat ideas until you say them correctly.
- Use pauses to your advantage.
- Slow the rate of your speaking.
- Over-enunciate so you don't mess up and have more time to think about what you'll say next.
- Replace "uh" and "um" with "and" or "but."
- Laugh until you gather your thoughts; your audience will understand.
Hint

Select all that apply.
Question 20 of 29

20. Question
Making eye contact is critical when delivering a speech, but what are some mistakes people make with eye contact?
- Making eye contact with everyone in the room.
- Moving eye contact from one person to another before completing a thought.
- Completing a thought before shifting eye contact.
- Being expressive in conjunction with what you're talking about.
- Looking at someone's nose or forehead instead of their eyes.
- Looking at someone for too long.
Question 21 of 29

21. Question
What types of gestures are there?
- Adapter gestures.
- Show-and-tell gestures.
- Technical gestures.
- Directional gestures.
- Illustrator gestures.
Question 22 of 29

22. Question
What are adapter gestures?
- Gestures that we make to adapt to our audience.
- Gestures that we make to adpat to our facial expressions.
- Unintentional gestures that we make in response to our environment.
- Unintentional gestures that we make when we're bored.
- Gestures you make with someone to physically connect with him/her (i.e. a high-five or holding hands).
Question 23 of 29

23. Question
What type of body movement is appropriate when giving a speech?
- Transition walks.
- Pacing.
- Adapter gestures.
- Leaning forward.
- Shifting your weight from one leg to the other depending on which side of the room you are speaking to.
Question 24 of 29

24. Question
Match the the word with its definition.
Sort elements
- the combination of rhythm, stress, intonation, and sound of spoken words
- the clarity with which words are spoken
- pronunciation
- articulation
Question 25 of 29

25. Question
Is it more important to focus on articulation, or pronounciation?
- Pronunciation is more important than articulation
- Articulation is more important than pronunciation
- Both are equally important
- Neither are important to focus on
Question 26 of 29

26. Question
What are some exercises to strengthen articulation suggested in the video?
- Lay down and deliver your speech
- Practice your speech really fast
- Bite on a pen to create resistance
- Slightly exaggerate your articulation
- Deliver your speech backwards
Question 27 of 29

27. Question
Watch the following speech enough so that you can put the following items in the order that they are delivered.
- How to diagnose ALS
- Personal story about mother with ALS
- ALS treatments
- Explanation of that ALS is
- Current ALS research
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Question 28 of 29

28. Question
Watch the following speech enough so that you can put the following items in the order that they are delivered.
- Anecdote about 76 year old grandmother
- How acupuncture works
- Growing use of acupuncture with western medicine
- What happen when you get acupuncture treatment
- Kinds of conditions treated by acupuncture
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Question 29 of 29

29. Question
Watch the following speech enough so that you can put the following items in the order that they are delivered.
- Benefits of caffeine
- Safe levels of caffeine
- Caffeine purpose statement
- Caffeine harms to the body
- Rhetorical question about coffee consumption
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