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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

If you develop the skill to persuade effectively, it can be (a)   and professionally rewarding.

2.

The primary purpose of informative presentations is to share one’s knowledge of a subject with an audience.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

No Idea

3.

__________ is one of many critical thinking skills you will engage in during this course.

a)

Problem solving

b)

Risk taking

c)

Self sufficiency

d)

Communual interest

4.

In public speaking, the source is the person who is giving the speech, the channel is the speaker’s use of _______and ________communication,

a)

verbal and non-verbal

b)

direct and indirect

c)

voiced and voiceless

d)

physical and mental

5.

Is it ever appropriate to lie to a group of people if it’s in the group’s best interest?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

No Idea

d)

I do not care

6.

________ are the tools or behaviors we employ to achieve a desired outcome.

a)

Desires

b)

Means

c)

Intent

d)

Ethics

7.

When thinking about the ethics of a given behavior, Which of the following is not a basic question as recommended by Tilley?

a)

“Have I discussed the ethicality of the behavior with others and come to a general consensus that the behavior is ethical?”

b)

“Does the behavior adhere to known codes of ethics?”

c)

“Would I be happy if the outcomes of the behavior were reversed and applied to me?”

d)

“Is the quality of my life directly affected by my actions or inactions?”

8.

Darlene is in the process of preparing a speech on global warming. She knowingly includes a source from a fringe group that has been previously discredited, but she thinks the source will really help her drive her argument home. What combination of the ethics pyramid does this case represent?

a)

Intentional use of bad means

b)

Intentional use of good means

c)

Unintentional use of good means

d)

Unintentional use of bad mens

e)

Intentional use of neutral means

9.

Public speaking is an ________ -centered activity.

a)

Ego

b)

Audience

c)

Vibes

d)

Outcome

10.

George wants to persuade his audience to purchase more locally produced foods. He decides he needs to know how his audience members already feel about this topic and whether they know about locally produced options. George’s audience analysis focuses on gathering

a)

demographic information

b)

psychographic information

c)

situational information

d)

statistical information

11.

Saya will be giving a speech at the local Elks Lodge in a few weeks and wants to know more about her audience. She decides to attend one of the group’s meetings so she gets a sense of what the group does and who its members are. Yukhi is engaging in which method of audience analysis?

a)

direct observation

b)

focus group

c)

interviews

d)

survey

e)

experiment

12.

If you are using primary research within your speech, you need to use it _______.

a)

diplomatically

b)

ethically

c)

periodically

d)

arbitrarily

13.

Understanding and exchanging knowledge is so important that there is an entire field of study dedictated to this called _____________

a)

information studies

b)

information dissemination

c)

knowledge management

d)

knowledge distribution

14.

The lack of artwork illustrates the second vital part of Pirahã culture: an emphasis on reality.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

No idea

15.

The specific purpose statement for any speech should be direct and not too broad, general, or _______.

a)

solar

b)

vague

c)

substantial

d)

frigid

16.

“To persuade a group of local residents to buy a car from Mitken’s Car Dealership” is an example of which type of purpose?

a)

celebratory

b)

specific

c)

direct

d)

supplemental

17.

Benji wanted to speak on the elements of jazz music, but his instructor told the class that they could only choose from a specific list of topics. This is an example of __________

a)

constraint

b)

a bad speech

c)

poor topic selection

d)

topic shortage aversion

18.

Samantha has handed out a survey to her peers on their perceptions of birth control. During her speech, Samantha explains the results from her survey. What type of research has Samantha utilized in her speech?

a)

secondary

b)

explosive

c)

primary

d)

critical

19.

Michael is giving a speech on dogs and picks up a copy of Pet Fancy magazine at his local bookstore. What type of source has Michael selected?

a)

specific-interest periodical

b)

general-interest periodical

c)

academic journal

d)

gender-based interest periodical

20.

Style focuses on the components of your speech that make up the form of your expression rather than your content

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe

d)

I do not care