Comprehensive Speech Review with Multiple Choice Questions for English Course

As your textbook makes clear, speechmaking carries heavy ethical responsibilitiesbecause it is a form ofa.

a power.

b. authenticity.

c. self-expression.

d. communication.

e. privilege

a. Power

As a public speaker, you face ethical issues when

a. selecting the topic for your speech.

b. researching your speech.

c. organizing your speech.

d. a and b.

e. all of the above

e. all of the above

In public speaking, sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of actionagainst

a. the frame of reference of the audience.

b. a set of ethical guidelines or standards.

c. the speaker's strategic objectives.

d. a socially accepted code of legal rules.

e. the personal opinions of the speaker.

b. a set of ethical guidelines or standards

All of the following are presented in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speech making except

a. be honest in what you say.

b. avoid name calling and other forms of abusive language.

c. be fully prepared for each speech.

d. make sure your goals are ethically sound.

e. explain your credibility on the speech topic

e. explain your credibility on the speech topic

To avoid plagiarism when using information from an Internet document in your speech, your textbook recommends that you keep a record of

a. the title of the document.

b. the author or organization responsible for the document.

c. the date on which you accessed the document.

d. all of the above.

e. a and b only

d. all of the above.

As explained in your textbook, public speakers have an ethical obligation to avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language because such language

a. demeans the dignity of the groups or individuals being attacked.

b. violates current standards of political correctness on college campuses.

c. undermines the right of all groups in the U.S. to express their ideas.

d. all of the above.

e. a and c only

e. a and c only

For his informative speech, Douglas told his classmates how to get free food at a drive-through restaurant. Rather than focusing on legitimate deals, such as student discountsor coupons, Douglas talked about ways to trick employees into believing you hadalready paid for food when you had not. His instructor gave the speech a poor gradebecause it violated the ethical criteria for public speaking presented in your textbook.The major guideline Douglas violated was:

a. Be fully prepared for each speech.

b. Make sure your goals are ethically sound.

c. Avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language.

d. Adapt to your audience's frame of reference.

e. Avoid plagiarism.

b. Make sure your goals are ethically sound.

Emil began his research early and found some excellent sources for his informative speech. He cut and pasted passages from several Web sites into a file in his wordprocessor. When he started putting his speech together, he used some completesentences from the cut-and-pasted materials, paraphrases from other passages, andseveral original ideas of his own. Unfortunately, Emil forgot to record his sources in hisresearch notes, so he didn't cite any of the sources in his speech. Which of the followingstatements best describes Emil's situation?

a. Emil is guilty of global plagiarism.

b. Emil is ethical because he used many of his own ideas.

c. Emil is ethical because he started his research early and found good materials.

d. Emil is ethical because he meant to take better notes about his sources.

e. Emil is guilty of incremental plagiarism

e. Emil is guilty of incremental plagiarism

Jerome found several excellent sources for his informative speech. He pulled keyinformation from them, blended those ideas into his own perspective, and cited hissources when he presented the speech. Which of the following statements best describes this situation?

a. Jerome is ethical because he cited his sources and used them to develop his ownslant on the topic.

b. Jerome is guilty of incremental plagiarism because he used quotations and paraphrases from other people in his speech.

c. Jerome is ethical because he did not copy his speech from a single source.

d. Jerome is guilty of patchwork plagiarism because he used ideas from severaldifferent sources in his speech.

e. Jerome is guilty of global plagiarism because he did not develop his speechentirely from his own knowledge and experience.

a. Jerome is ethical because he cited his sources and used them to develop his ownslant on the topic.

Ryan Tompkins located three excellent sources for his persuasive speech. He copiedlong sections from each source word for word, strung them together with a fewtransitions, and mentioned the sources of his information in passing. Which of thefollowing statements best describes Ryan's situation?

a. Ryan is ethical because he did research for his speech.

b. Ryan is guilty of global plagiarism.

c. Ryan is guilty of patchwork plagiarism.

d. Ryan is ethical because he mentioned the sources of his information.

e. Ryan is guilty of incremental plagiarism

b. Ryan is guilty of global plagiarism.

Which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a way to avoid plagiarism?

a. Avoid using direct quotations from other people in your speech.

b. Try to use as few sources as possible in researching your speech.

c. Avoid citing quotations and paraphrases in your speech.

d. Get an early start on researching and preparing your speech.

e. Make sure you include information from the library in your speech

d. Get an early start on researching and preparing your speech

A listener's ethical obligations include

a. being courteous and attentive during a speech.

b. agreeing with everything a speaker says.

c. maintaining the free and open expression of ideas.

d. all of the above

.e. a and c only.

e. a and c only

Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to steer clear ofincremental plagiarism?

a. Avoid using direct quotations from other people in your speech.

b. Only use your original ideas so there is no risk of plagiarism.

c. Avoid citing sources that might make someone suspect plagiarism.

d. Cite the sources of all quotations and paraphrases in your speech.

e. Avoid paraphrasing information from other people in your speech

d. Cite the sources of all quotations and paraphrases in your speech.

in his persuasive speech, Jeremy argued that the category "sexual orientation" should be added to his state's civil rights law. Most of Jeremy's classmates listened carefully tohis argument. Some were persuaded, while others continued to believe that the currentsystem was justified. Two audience members disagreed so strongly with Jeremy thatinstead of listening, they wrote notes back and forth to each other throughout thespeech. Which of the following statements best describes the issues of ethical listeninginvolved in this situation?

a. Everyone in the class was an ethical listener because no one interrupted Jeremyor prevented him from speaking.

b. The people who listened carefully to Jeremy's arguments were ethical listeners,regardless of whether they were persuaded.

c. The two classmates who refused to listen to Jeremy's speech and wrote notes back and forth violated the guidelines for ethical liste

e. b and c only

Multiple Choice Questions

Mary Garcia is listening to her meteorology professor explain how to interpret images fromDoppler radar. Because Mary's goal is to understand the information being presented, she isengaged in______ listening.

a. attentive

b. comprehensive

c. appreciative

d. empathic

e. critical

b. comprehensive

Tara's campus organization has invited several travel agents to speak to the group about their best deals on trips for spring break. As Tara listens, she is deciding which travel package is the best one for her. During the presentations, she is engaged in which form of listening?

a. critical

b. appreciative

c. comprehensive

d. empathic

e. intimate

a. critical

Giving excessive attention to the details of a speech is an example of

a. listening too hard.

b. giving in to distractions.

c. listening for technique.

d. jumping to conclusions.

e. focusing on delivery.

a. listening too hard.

Which of the following is included among the four major causes of poor listening discussed inyour textbook?

a. trying to remember everything the speaker says

b. jumping to conclusions about the speaker's ideas

c. taking written notes while the speech is in progress

d. all of the above

e. a and b only

e. a and b only

Margaret is passionately committed to animal rights. At an evening lecture required for herbiology class, she learned that the title of the speaker's talk was "The Importance of AnimalExperimentation to Medical Advances." Offended and sure that the speaker had nothing ethical or interesting to say, Margaret paid no attention at all during the lecture. According to yourtextbook, the primary cause of Margaret's poor listening was

a. poor concentration.

b. focusing on the speaker's topic.

c. being distracted by external interference.

d. jumping to conclusions.

e. spare "brain time."

d. jumping to conclusions.

What does your textbook say is the first step to improving your listening skills?

a. resist distractions during a speech

b. focus on the speaker's message

c. take listening seriously

d. suspend judgment until the end of the speech

e. learn to empathize with the speaker

c. take listening seriously

Although most people speak at a rate of 120 to 150 words a minute, the brain can process words at a rate of

a. 100 to 200 words a minute.

b. 200 to 400 words a minute.

c. 400 to 800 words a minute.

d. 600 to 900 words a minute.

e. 1000 to 1200 words a minute

c. 400 to 800 words a minute.

According to your textbook, skilled listeners do not try to absorb a speaker's every word.Rather, they focus on three major aspects of a speech. Those aspects include

a. main points.

b. evidence.

c. technique.

d. all of the above.

e. a and b only.

e. a and b only.

When listening for a speaker's evidence, you should keep an ear out for its

a. sufficiency.

b. accuracy.

c. objectivity.

d. relevance.

e. all of the above.

e. all of the above.

Alena is listening to a speaker's evidence during a speech on genetically modified foods.According to your textbook, Alena should be asking:

a. Is the evidence from objective sources?

b. Is the evidence consistent with the speaker's delivery?

c. Is the evidence relevant to the speaker's claims?

d. all of the above.

e. a and c only

e. a and c only

After choosing a topic, what is the next step of speech preparation?

a. phrasing the central idea

b. analyzing the occasion

c. selecting the specific purpose

d. writing the introduction

e. determining the general purpose

e. determining the general purpose

According to your textbook, brainstorming is especially helpful when you are having trouble

a. choosing a speech topic.

b. determining the general purpose.

c. determining the specific purpose.

d. phrasing the central idea.

e. analyzing the audience

a. choosing a speech topic.

Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a method of brainstorming for aspeech topic?

a. clustering

b. taking a personal inventory

c. conducting an Internet search

d. all of the above

e. a and c only

d. all of the above

Which of the following is out of place in a speech to inform?

a. advocating

b. explaining

c. reporting

d. demonstrating

e. telling

a. advocating

"Improving personal relationships" is a poorly phrased specific purpose for a speech because it is

a. too technical for a classroom speech.

b. written as a sentence rather than a declarative phrase.

c. expressed in figurative language.

d. written as a fragment rather than a full infinitive phrase.

e. written as a statement rather than a question.

d. written as a fragment rather than a full infinitive phrase.

As a specific purpose statement, "To inform my audience about computer technology" is too

a. figurative.

b. broad.

c. trivial.

d. technical.

e. detailed.

b. broad.

"To persuade my audience that continuing to spend money on the space program is like throwing good money after bad" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a speech because it is

a. expressed in figurative language.

b. written as a declarative sentence rather than a question.

c. too technical.

d. all of the above.

e. a and c only.

b. written as a declarative sentence rather than a question.

"Awesome NASCAR racers" is a poorly phrased specific purpose for a classroom speechbecause it is

a. expressed in figurative language.

b. written as a fragment rather than as a full infinitive phrase.

c. does not contain a reference to the audience.

d. all of the above.

e. a and c only.

e. a and c only.

Orawan plans to give an informative speech about her home country of Thailand. Her specificpurpose is "To inform my audience about the interaction of ancient traditions and moderntechnology in Thai society." Her central idea is "Thailand: Customs and Computers." HasOrawan made any mistakes in this process?

a. No. Orawan is off to a good start with her informative speech.

b. Yes. Orawan's specific purpose does not meet the assignment.

c. Yes. Orawan's specific purpose statement is too trivial.

d. Yes. Orawan's central idea is not written as a complete sentence.

e. Yes. Orawan's central idea contains the word "and."

a. No. Orawan is off to a good start with her informative speech.

The connotative meaning of a word is

a. its dictionary definition.

b. determined by the speaker.

c. concrete and precise.

d. what the word suggests or implies.

e. usually too technical for a general audience.

d. what the word suggests or implies.

As your textbook explains, connotative meaning gives words their ____ power.

a. logical

b. definitional

c. emotional

d. rhythmical

e. ethical

c. emotional

Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a way to use language clearly?

a. use familiar words

b. choose concrete words

c. eliminate clutter

d. all of the above

e. a and b only

d. all of the above

Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking?

a. use language clearly

b. use language technically

c. use language accurately

d. all of the above

e. a and c only

e. a and c only

According to your textbook, __ words refer to ideas or concepts rather than to tangible objects.

a. vivid

b. concrete

c. denotative

d. abstract

e. technical

d. abstract

To use language vividly your textbook recommends that speakers employ

a. metaphor and rhyme.

b. imagery and rhythm.

c. concrete words and quotations.

d. testimony and examples.

e. antithesis and parallel is

b. imagery and rhythm.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of"The greeting card industry began by creating a line for every occasion; to keep growing it had to create an occasion for every line."

a. antithesis.

b. connotation.

c. personification.

d. metaphor.

e. referral.

a. antithesis.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of ."When Tiger Woods got his first golf club, it was like Picasso getting his first paint brush."

a. reversal

b. metaphor

c. antithesis.

d repetition

e. simile

e. simile

"A master politician, he worked the crowd with oiled precision" is an example of

a. antithesis.

b. repetition.

c. personification.

d. metaphor.

e. simile.

d. metaphor.

To help her audience understand how it felt to be a woman living under the Taliban, Sima stated, "Some Afghani women lived their lives in dark caves, cut off from the modern world, breathing only the stale air of information filtered through the ideology of the Taliban." In thisstatement, Sima used

a. metaphor.

b. antithesis.

c. personification.

d. repetition.

e. simile

a. metaphor.

Your textbook recommends using repetition and parallelism to enhance the_______ of your speeches.

a. rhythm

b. credibility

c. emotional appeal

d. appropriateness

e. imagery

a. rhythm

When used effectively, repetition in a speech

a. unifies a sequence of ideas.

b. helps to build a strong cadence.

c. reinforces an idea.

d. all of the above.

e. b and c only

d. all of the above.

"He was the best in the outfield; he was the best at the plate; he was the best as a teammate" is an example of

a. metaphor.

b. parallelism.

c. repetition.

d. all of the above.

e. b and c o only

e. b and c o only

"A dream deferred dries up like a raisin in the sun" is an example of

a. simile.

b. metaphor.

c. alliteration.

d. all of the above.

e. a and c only.

b. metaphor.

"Police officers need extra life insurance to protect their wives and children," said citycouncil member Heather Carpenter. Carpenter's language violated which of the guidelines forinclusive language discussed in your textbook?

a. Avoid the generic "he."

b. Avoid excluding listeners because of their age.

c. Avoid identifying personal traits that are unrelated to the topic.

d. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender.

e. Use names that groups use to identify themselves.

d. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender.

"Surgeons and their wives deserve the financial protection offered by these caps on monetary awards in malpractice suits." This statement violates which of the guidelines forinclusive language discussed in your textbook?

a. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender.

b. Avoid excluding listeners because of their occupation.

c. Use names that groups use to identify themselves.

d. all of the above

e. b and c only

a. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender.