An Introduction to Public Speaking - Comprehension Questions

According to the texbook, what is one of the most important forms of advocacy you can experience and learn?

• Public speaking

• Silent reading

• Private journaling

• Solo meditation

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

The textbook states that public speaking can be replaced by technology.

• True

• False

According to the University of Kent, what is the number one skill employers look for?

• Communication competency

• Technical expertise

• Time management

• Numerical ability

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the textbook, in the general communication model, who is the sender and who is the receiving?

• The audience is the sender and the speaker is the receiver

• The speaker is the sender and the audience is the receiver

• Both the speaker and the audience are senders

• Both the speaker and the audience are receivers

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The main role of the audience in the communication model as described in the passage is:

• to receive and interpret the message

• to create the message

• to control the medium

• to disrupt the process

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Most feedback given by the audience to the speaker is verbal.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

According to the textbook, what effect does positive feedback from the audience have on student speakers?

• It makes them more nervous

• It helps them give better speeches and feel more comfortable

• It distracts them from their message

• It has no effect

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

According to the textbook, what is one of the most oft named fears in surveys addressing fears and phobias?

• Fear of heights

• Fear of public speaking

• Fear of flying

• Fear of spiders

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What percentage of the general public self-reports that they fear speaking before a group?

• 70 percent

• 30 percent

• 50 percent

• 10 percent

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

Two ways suggested by the chapter to become a more confident public speaker are:

• Practicing regularly and preparing thoroughly

• Avoiding eye contact and speaking softly

• Reading from slides and ignoring the audience

• Speaking quickly and skipping rehearsals

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5