Public Speaking Worksheet

When your textbook describes public speaking as a form of empowerment, it means that public speaking is

• a way to manipulate people.

• a way to make a difference in something we care about.

• a way to make everyone see things through our frame of reference.

• a way to demonstrate how clever we are.

• a way to make bad ideas seem good.

To say that public speaking is a way to make a difference about something we care about is to recognize that public speaking is

• a. a form of empowerment.

• b. a skill similar to conversation.

• c. an art more than a science.

• d. all of the above.

• e. b and c only

As your textbook explains, many of the skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include

• telling a story for maximum impact.

• tailoring your message to your audience.

• organizing your thoughts logically.

• all of the above.

• a and c only

How much time does the average adult spend in conversation?

• about 50 percent of waking hours

• about 10 percent of waking hours

• about 20 percent of waking hours

• about 30 percent of waking hours

• about 40 percent of waking hours

Many of the skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include

• organizing your thoughts logically.

• tailoring your message to your audience.

• adapting to listener feedback.

• all of the above.

• b and c only

When you experience stage fright, your body is producing extra ________, a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

• adrenaline

• serotonin

• potassium

• glauconite

• cortisone

According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace of stage fright, you should aim at transforming it into

• general tension.

• visualized adrenaline.

• professional stage fright.

• positive nervousness.

• performance anxiety

Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with stage fright?

• Acquire speaking experience.

• Turn negative thoughts into positive ones.

• Don’t expect perfection.

• all of the above

• a and b only

Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?

• Visualize yourself giving a successful speech.

• Concentrate on communicating with the audience, rather than on your nerves.

• Choose a topic you care about and prepare thoroughly for the speech.

• all of the above

• b and c only

Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?

• Remember that your nervousness is not usually visible to your audience.

• Concentrate on communicating with the audience rather than on your nerves.

• As you rehearse, visualize yourself giving a successful speech.

• all of the above

• b and c only