Public Speaking Unit 1 Quiz

Public speaking is an ___________ social and professional skill.

• essential

• elementary

• elemental

• elaborate

What benefits can effective public speaking have in a person's lifetime?

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What are/were Sophists?

(Please choose all that apply.)

• teachers and practitioners of the teaching of the philosopher, Sophocles

• anyone who has a talent for public speaking

• teachers and practitioners of rhetoric who gave extended public orations to demonstrate their talent

• teachers and practitioners of rhetoric who offered instruction

Who was the important Sophist who argued that public speaking was more challenging and more effective than written texts?

• Aristotle

• Alcidamas

• Plato

• Socrates

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Canons of Rhetoric?

(Choose 5.)

• Intention

• Arrangement

• Memory

• Delivery

• Style

How is the first canon of rhetoric, invention, related to critical thinking?

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List one example of critical listening based on the textbook.

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In the Speech Communication Process, the sender has an idea, crafts a message into language (________), and sends the message to a receiver.

In the Speech Communication Process, _____ is anything that interferes with the message transmission or receipt.

Why is taking a class in communication valuable?

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