A3-Test Bank Part II-Chapter 1 Speaking in Public(2)

Test Bank for The Art of Public Speaking Stephen Lucas &Suya Yin

FLTRP Book Development Project

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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Test Bank for The Art of Public Speaking Stephen Lucas &Suya Yin

FLTRP Book Development Project

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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Test Bank for The Art of Public Speaking Stephen Lucas &Suya Yin

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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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