PUBLIC SPE 1101 Chapter 3 Public Speaking Exam. Questions And Answers. A+ Rated. Ramiro was receiving comments such as "slow down" and "too short" on his
... [Show More] speech critiques.
Which guideline for constructive critiques would help him improve his speech making?
Choose one answer.
A. offer specific observation
B. offer observations about what speaker did before
observations about
C. what speaker could do
D. explain how observations impacted the speech
E. offer critiques from a personal perspective
Question2
According to most studies, the majority of our communication time is spent ____.
Choose one answer.
A. reading
B. writing
C. listening
D. speaking
Question3
If a listener mentally asks, "Was enough evidence presented to support that position?" he/she is
assessing the ____ of the speech.
Choose one answer.
A. quality of structure
B. quality of delivery
C. speaker credibility
D. quality of content
Question4
During critiques, a speaker discovers that his/her enthusiasm and eye contact had a positive
impact on the audience? What was the audience evaluating?
Choose one answer.
A. the speech's content
B. the speech's structure
C. the speech's delivery
Question5
Which of the following is an effective comment about a speech?
Choose one answer.
A. "nice transitions"
B. "boring introduction"
C. "great gestures"
D. none of the above
Question6
In a speech on hand-tossed pizza, a speaker presents a list of very detailed steps to making a
pizza by hand, and follows with precise examples. If a listener is wondering, "Is this speaker an
expert on hand-tossed pizza? How?" he/she is questioning ____.
Choose one answer.
A. quality of content
B. quality of delivery
C. speaker credibility
D. quality of structure
Question7
An evaluation of a speech should be based primarily on ____.
Choose one answer.
A. how professional the speaker appears to be
B. whether the audience likes the speech
C. how well the speaker has met specific criteria
D. whether the audience retains the speech
information
Question8
By the final main point, one audience member notices that hardly any supporting information
was used to develop the speech, and that the speaker had simply rushed through the body. What
is the audience member evaluating?
Choose one answer.
A. the speech's content
B. the speech's structure
C. the speech's delivery
Question9
Altering posture, leaning forward, and establishing eye contact are all ways to ____.
Choose one answer.
A. get physically ready to listen
B. adjust to the listening goals of the situation
C. take good notes
D. promote memorization of speech content
Question10
Stating the speaker's message in your own words, using the meanings you have assigned to them,
is called ____.
Choose one answer.
A. retaining
B. recoding
C. plagiarizing
D. paraphrasing
The process of evaluating what was said in order to determine its completeness, usefulness, and
trustworthiness is called ____.
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