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Speech Assessment #1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "Speaking Off The Cuff" mean?

a)

Wearing a sleeveless shirt

b)

Flirting with another individual

c)

Making it up as you go.

d)

Speaking about fashion

2.

Ethics in Public Speaking is NOT important

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The Six Components of the Communication Process are:

a)

Body Language, Eye Contact, Fear, Confidence, Handshake, Vocalism

b)

Speech, Teleprompter, Posture, Nervousness, Excitement, Fainting

c)

Bacon, Eggs, Cheese, Ham, Lettuce, Tomato

d)

Context, Encoder, Message, Medium, Decoder, Feedback

4.

Fear of Public Speaking is Called...

a)

Clasonophobia

b)

Pubolophobia

c)

Glossophobia

d)

Arachnaphobia

5.

Why is public speaking important?

a)

For people to hear your message

b)

To make you sweat

c)

To embarrass you

d)

For people to laugh at you

6.

The advantage(s) of effective public speaking is/are:

a)

Making people understand your message

b)

Motivating the audience to undertake a certain action

c)

Impacting and persuading your audience

d)

All of the above

7.

Preparation Builds Confidence...

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Language is both verbal and non-verbal...

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The FOUR types of Context in Speech are...

a)

Private, Secret, Non-verbal, Insults

b)

Swearing, Cursing, Shouting, Fighting

c)

Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Mass, Public

d)

Propaganda, Lying, Omitting, Misinformation

10.

Intrapersonal Communication is talking to...

a)

Your Friends

b)

Someone Else

c)

Your Parents

d)

Yourself

11.

Interpersonal Communication is...

a)

Writing in a journal

b)

A conversation between 2-13 people

c)

A mass text

d)

A Presidential Address

12.

A Dyad is a type of Mass Communication...

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Writing in a journal is public communication...

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What does this gesture mean in Japan?

a)

Let's Fight

b)

I'm Sorry

c)

Okay

d)

Money

15.

An Anecdote is...

a)

Something that sick people take to get better

b)

A speech that is not rehearsed.

c)

A lie that makes you more interesting

d)

A true personal story that helps you connect with your audience.

16.

Check all that apply. Is it okay to insult your audience?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

If they deserve it

d)

If you're a stand-up comedian

17.

Paralanguage is...

a)

The posture of your body

b)

The length of your speech

c)

The tone and pitch of your voice

d)

All of the above

18.

Kinesics means...

a)

Body Movement

b)

Fancy Footwork

c)

Eye Movement

d)

Reading from a paper

19.

Proxemics is the distance between the speaker and the audience...

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The Triple-P Method is...

a)

Pockets full of Pretty Posies

b)

Preach, Prepare, Psych

c)

Purposefully Pulling Punches

d)

Prepare, Posture, Pander

21.

It is normal for even experienced speakers to feel stage fright...

a)

True

b)

False

22.

This technique can help lessen stage fright...

a)

Shouting at your audience

b)

Running away

c)

Deep, controlled breathing

d)

Freaking the #&%$ out

23.

Check all that apply. Good Public Speaking Skills can...

a)

Help you ace a job interview.

b)

Help people understand what you're trying to say.

c)

Make you more confident.

d)

Be learned with practice.

24.

Check all that apply. Stage Fright Symptoms include...

a)

Dilated Pupils

b)

Tensed Muscles

c)

Clenched Jaw

d)

Excessive Sweating

25.

Duplicity is...

a)

Pretending to eat when you're not hungry.

b)

Pretending to be confident when you're really unsure

c)

Pretending to be ethical when you're really not.

d)

Pretending to care when you're really indifferent.