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SPC1608 Intro to Public Speaking Chapter 1 Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is public speaking?

a)

A sales person

b)

A presidential speech

c)

Public speaking takes many forms every day in our country and across the world.

d)

A professor lecturing

2.

Glossophobia is

a)

A severe fear of public speaking

b)

Fear of audiences

c)

Fear of judgment

d)

Fear of flying

3.

According to your textbook, All or nothing means

a)

A mindset that if your speech falls short of “perfection” (an unrealistic standard), then you are a failure as a public speaker

b)

Believing that a single event (such as failing at a task) is a universal or “always” event

c)

The tendency to anticipate that things will turn out badly, no matter how much practice or rehearsal is done.

d)

A fear of public speaking

4.

True/False. Mental preparation includes putting your focus where it belongs, on the audience and the message.

a)

False

b)

True

5.

True/False. Physical preparation includes eating peanut butter on whole grain toast, Greek yogurt, or eggs for breakfast

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True/False. Public speaking is like an enlarged or projected conversation

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True/False. Public speaking is one of the least sought-after skills, even in fields where entry-level workers may not do much formal public speaking.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

All human communication is a process composed of these necessary elements

a)

Personality, context, message, channel, noise, feedback and outcome

b)

People, content, message, channel, noise, feedback and outcome

c)

People, context, message, channel, noise, feedback and outcome

d)

People, context, message, channel, nose, feedback and outcome

9.

According to a USA Today College website

a)

... a public speaking course can help you be a better, more informed and critical listener

b)

... a public speaking course can “encourage you to voice your ideas and take advantage of the influence you have”

c)

... a public speaking course gives you an opportunity to face a major fear you might have in a controlled environment

d)

All answers are correct

10.

I think I'm in the right course!

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