chapter 2
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Speechmaking is a form of power and therefore carries
... [Show More] with it heavy __________ responsibilities. A. logical
B. ethical
C. psychological
D. emotional
E. sociological
2. As your textbook makes clear, speechmaking carries heavy ethical responsibilities because it is a form of
A. power.
B. authenticity.
C. self-expression.
D. communication.
E. privilege.
3. Because speechmaking is a form of power, we must always be sure to speak A. concisely.
B. persuasively.
C. ethically.
D. forcefully.
E. consistently.
4. According to your textbook, the branch of philosophy that deals with human issues of right and wrong is termed
A. morality.
B. rationalism.
C. ethics.
D. legality.
E. existentialism.
5. 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.
All of these answers are correct.
E.
Both selecting the topic for your speech and researching your speech.
6. In public speaking, sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against 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.
7. In public speaking, sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against A. the persuasive goals of the speaker.
B. an interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
C. the frame of reference of the audience.
D. a set of ethical guidelines or standards.
E. the majority views of public opinion.
8. Which of the following is presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking? A. Be fully prepared for each speech.
B. Explain your credibility in the introduction.
C. Present your main points in nontechnical language.
D. Use visual aids to clarify statistical trends.
E. Be alert to feedback from the audience.
9. Which of the following is presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking? A. Explain your motives for speaking.
B. Cite your sources in the introduction.
C. Make sure your goals are ethically sound.
D.
All of these answers are correct.
E.
Both explain your motives for speaking and make sure your goals are ethically sound.
10. Which of the following is presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking? A. Put ethical principles into practice.
B. Adapt to the audience's frame of reference.
C. Make sure your goals are ethically sound.
D.
All of these answers are correct.
E.
Both put ethical principles into practice and make sure your goals are ethically sound.
11.
All of the following are presented in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speechmaking 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.
12. Which of the following are included in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speechmaking?
A. Make sure your goals are ethically sound, stay within your time limits, and practice your speech delivery.
B. Be honest in what you say, be fully prepared for each speech, and make sure your goals are ethically sound.
C. Avoid global plagiarism, use quotations rather than paraphrases, and put your ethical principals into practice.
D. Be fully prepared for each speech, avoid name-calling, and stay within your time limits. [Show Less]