Speech Quiz answers
Chapter 1 - Speaking in Public
1.Speakers should focus on the message they are expressing more so than how the audience is responding to the message. – False
2.Messages are usually transmitted from sender to receiver through audience and listener channels. – False
3.Smiles, head nods, eye contact, and clapping from audience members are all forms of feedback.
4.An ethical speaker considers the moral impact their ideas and arguments have on their listeners.
5.“Care and concern for others, the thoughtful use of words and language, and the flexibility to see the many sides of an issue” is civility.
6.Public speaking is more likely to be planned.
7.Which of the following best characterizes intrapersonal communication? - Communication that goes on in our heads.
8.The means by which the message is conveyed in the public speaking process is known as channel.
9.Physical sounds that interfere with communication are called noise.
10.Channels are the visual and auditory means by which a message is transmitted from sender to receiver.
11.Noise is anything that interferes with the communication of a message.
12.When entering the public dialogue, we need to recognize that certain speaking styles are superior over others. – False
13.Public speaking is an isolated individual act, where there is little to no involvement from the audience. – False
14.Audiences dictate the choices each speaker will make when preparing a speech. – True
15.If Pat is speaking to Chris about terminating their relationship, which type of communication would that interaction fall under? – Interpersonal communication
16.When the audience nods their heads as the speaker presents information, they are providing the speaker with feedback.
17.Misty is presenting a speech in class. Shawn is having trouble listening to Misty because he is worried about a test in his next class. This is an example of noise.
18.What is the most important element in the public speaking process? – Audience
1.Speakers should focus on the message they are expressing more so than how the audience is responding to the message. – False
2.Messages are usually transmitted from sender to receiver through audience and listener channels. – False
3.Smiles, head nods, eye contact, and clapping from audience members are all forms of feedback.
4.An ethical speaker considers the moral impact their ideas and arguments have on their listeners.
5.“Care and concern for others, the thoughtful use of words and language, and the flexibility to see the many sides of an issue” is civility.
6.Public speaking is more likely to be planned.
7.Which of the following best characterizes intrapersonal communication? - Communication that goes on in our heads.
8.The means by which the message is conveyed in the public speaking process is known as channel.
9.Physical sounds that interfere with communication are called noise.
10.Channels are the visual and auditory means by which a message is transmitted from sender to receiver.
11.Noise is anything that interferes with the communication of a message.
12.When entering the public dialogue, we need to recognize that certain speaking styles are superior over others. – False
13.Public speaking is an isolated individual act, where there is little to no involvement from the audience. – False
14.Audiences dictate the choices each speaker will make when preparing a speech. – True
15.If Pat is speaking to Chris about terminating their relationship, which type of communication would that interaction fall under? – Interpersonal communication
16.When the audience nods their heads as the speaker presents information, they are providing the speaker with feedback.
17.Misty is presenting a speech in class. Shawn is having trouble listening to Misty because he is worried about a test in his next class. This is an example of noise.
18.What is the most important element in the public speaking process? – Audience