Public Speaking Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. .................... is a method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas

1. Imaging
2. Brainstorming
3. Channeling

17. When you want to change or structure the attitudes of your audience, your general purpose is to

1. Inform
2. Persuade
3. Entertain

18. When your general purpose is to .................... , you act as a teacher or lecturer.

1. Inform
2. Persuade
3. Entertain

19. According to your textbook, .................... is anything that impedes the communication of a message

1. Interference
2. Blockage
3. Distortion

20. The .................... is a single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in her or his speech.

1. Introductory statement
2. General purpose statement
3. Specific purpose statement
4. Central idea

21. .................... is the branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.

1. Linguistics
2. Ethics
3. Theology

22. .................... is the use of language to defame, demean, or degrade individuals or groups.

1. Name-calling
2. Ethnocentrism
3. Hyperbole

23. .................... is controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for his or her presentation

1. Restrained Anxiety
2. Positive Nervousness
3. Focused Nervousness

24. The .................... is a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the main points of a speech.

1. Signpost
2. Central Idea
3. Internal Summary
4. Hypothesis

25. According to your textbook, which of the following is a factor in situational audience analysis?

1. The size of the audience
2. The religion of the audience
3. The gender of the audience
4. The age of the audience

26. Audience-centeredness involves keeping your audience foremost in mind

1. When you deliver your speech
2. When you organize and outline your speech
3. When you choose a topic for your speech
4. At every step of speech preparation and presentation