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WorksheetsCOM230 Public Speaking
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 42mins
What is a reason many people fear public speaking?
Sounding foolish or not making sense.
Mind going blank.
Trembling and shaking.
Doing or saying something embarassing.
All of the above.
Public speaking skills are only useful if you want to become a public figure.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a way to improve your public speaking skills?
Increasing your class participation.
Joining extracurricular clubs like a debate team.
Observing other speakers' techniques.
Talking with your best friend.
In a persuasive speech, the 'fear appeal' is perceived as real and may happen unless listener takes
action.
True
False
Your speech organization is just like an essay in that it has:
Introduction, body, conclusion
Thoughts, facts, quotes
Introduction, main ideas, examples
Body, facts, transitions
The best way to overcome anxiety when giving a speech is to _________ .
get over it
practice and prepare
forget about the audience
read from your notes
Which of these is NOT a purpose of public speaking?
entertain
inform
philosophize
persuade
What things can a speaker change to use their voice as a tool? (choose as many as apply)
volume
gestures
pace
posture
The central idea in a speech is similar to the __________ in writing an essay.
hook
thesis statement
conclusion
main idea
"Many people in my family caught COVID including myself, so I have personal experience of this topic" is an example of:
a credibility statement
an attention getter/hook
a central idea
a preview of the main points
What kind of statement is the following?
"Donating blood supports humanitarian actions among the community".
A proposition of fact.
A proposition of policy.
A proposition of value.
None of the answers is correct.
You must always cite the sources when you use other people's work.
True
False
Personal experience can be the only source of supporting material for your speech.
True
False
A speaker appeals to his/her audience's emotions with an inspirational quotation.
This is an example of:
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
All of them
A speaker should always consider the audience throughout the whole process of preparing and delivering a speech.
True
False
Sometimes
Which of the following is something an ethical speaker does? (choose as many as apply)
Informs the audience about the purpose of the speech
Acknowledges the sources of his/her information
Changes the facts to persuade his/her audience more easily
Adapts his/her speech to accommodate different audiences
During a speech, a listener starts getting anxious about a quiz he/she has later that afternoon.
This is an example of a listener who is ________ .
Biased
Experiencing information overload
Distracted by personal concerns
Worried about receiving new information
During the introduction of her speech, the speaker says to her audience:
"Two years ago, I was a student just like you, so I do understand the stress of managing your time effectively".
What does the speaker appeal to?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
None of the answers is correct
In a persuasive speech about eating grass-fed organic beef, the speaker ends his presentation with the following message:
"All I ask today is that you go to the supermarket and buy grass-fed organic beef instead of the typical ground beef that comes in tubes. At least try it once. Do it for yourselves".
What is the call-to-action message?
To change an attitude
To change a belief
To change a value
To change a behavior
You are preparing an informative speech about the environmental benefits of electric cars. You are using websites of vehicle companies like Tesla and Hyundai to collect your information. The information on the websites was last updated in 2022.
Can you trust the information you collect from these websites?
No because we do not know who wrote the information.
100% because the organizations responsible for posting the information are car companies.
Yes because the information is up-to-date.
Not completely because the information might be biased.
