Quiz for Chpt 1 and 2: Public Speaking 1/26

1. Empowerment is the act of speaking with confidence and competence. T or F 2. Context is the __________ in which a speech is heard. A. Time of day B. Country C. Cultural backdrop D. A, B and C E. A and B 3. Internal noise can A. be physiological or psychological. B. happen if you have a bad cold. C. interfere with the transmission of a message. D. A and C E. A, B and C 4. Declamation, or the delivery of an already famous speech by some one great, such as Martin Luther King, would be considered plaigerism if you did not tell your audience your source. T or F 5. The Roman term for the ability to develop or discover new ideas that result in new insights or approaches to old problems is _________. A. Invention B. Intervention C. speechus topickus D. short sleeve E. None of the above F. There is no option for F on the scantron...just testing you! 6. Classical rhetoricians (early Greek and Roman speakers) called the development of an "orderly speech" ______. A. pathos B. disposition. C. stupid. D. disorganization. E. speechus orderus. 7. The main idea(s) is/are the key points of a speech. T or F 8. A "cenral idea" -- or a thesis statement -- in a speech is a one sentence summary. 9. What is the "speech topic" for our introcuctory speeches? A. Hobbies B. School at CRC C. You D. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. E. The Music and Lyrics of Pink 10. There are three types of general purpose. They are: A. Introduction, body and conclusion. B. To inform, to persuade, to entertain. C. Stop, drop and roll. D. Know your audience, visualize your success and/or practice deep breathing. E. Describe, use and list.