1. A common misperception of public speaking is that the audience will only take you seriously if you’re serious.
True
False
2. Posturing is an example of something identified in the study of:
A. Paralanguage
B. Kinesics
C. Oculesics
D. Proxemics
3. Understanding your listeners and preparing to deliver a speech that will be of high interest to them is called?
4. Two techniques of epideictic speech are:
A. Identification and magnification.
B. Prop utilization and gesturing.
C. Motivation and inspiration.
D. Repetition and complexity.
5. We tend to associate people that have positive characteristics with:
A. Strong interpersonal skills.
B. Articulation and strong etiquette
C. Negative vocal image.
D. Positive vocal image.
6. The purpose of specialized speech is to inform to a professional audience.
True
False
8. To say that “You can learn about the mob life by watching a Joe Pesci movie” is an example of
A. An anecdote.
B. A lepidote.
C. A synecdoche.
D. An epidote.
9. When messages get replaced by facial expressions, this is called confliction.
True
False
10. Glossophobia is another word for:
A. The fear of social situations.
B. The fear of speaking on the phone.
C. The fear of people.
D. The fear of public speaking.
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1. 1. A common misperception of public speaking is that the
audience will only take you seriously if you’re serious.
True
False
2. Posturing is an example of something identified in the study
of:
A. Paralanguage
B. Kinesics
C. Oculesics
D. Proxemics
3. Understanding your listeners and preparing to deliver a
speech that will be of high interest to them is called?
4. Two techniques of epideictic speech are:
A. Identification and magnification.
B. Prop utilization and gesturing.
C. Motivation and inspiration.
D. Repetition and complexity.
5. We tend to associate people that have positive characteristics
with:
A. Strong interpersonal skills.
B. Articulation and strong etiquette
C. Negative vocal image.
D. Positive vocal image.
2. 6. The purpose of specialized speech is to inform to a
professional audience.
True
False
8. To say that “You can learn about the mob life by watching a
Joe Pesci movie” is an example of
A. An anecdote.
B. A lepidote.
C. A synecdoche.
D. An epidote.
9. When messages get replaced by facial expressions, this is
called confliction.
True
False
10. Glossophobia is another word for:
A. The fear of social situations.
B. The fear of speaking on the phone.
C. The fear of people.
D. The fear of public speaking.
