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COMM 211 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
A public speaker need only be concerned about ethics in the conclusion of a speech. -
Answer✔false
For her first speech, Rebekah plans to explain her interest in dance beginning with her childhood
and continuing through her days in high school. Which pattern of organization discussed in your
textbook will she use in her speech? - Answer✔chronological
According to your textbook, a common mistake students make when developing their first
speech is - Answer✔trying to cover too much material.
Some nervousness before you speak is usually beneficial. - Answer✔true
When you adjust to the situation of a public speech, you are doing on a larger scale what you do
every day in conversation. - Answer✔true
According to your textbook, the first thing a speaker needs to do in the introduction of a speech
is to - Answer✔get the interest and attention of the audience.
Speechmaking becomes more complex as cultural diversity increases. - Answer✔true
Because persuasion is such a complex process, juggling statistics and quoting out of context to
maximize your persuasive effect are ethically acceptable in speeches to persuade - Answer✔false
Having spent two years in a television newsroom, Madison decided to give her informative
speech on a that topic. Because she knew a lot about it and was comfortable speaking to an
audience, she didn't spend much time preparing. As a result, her speech was poorly organized,
ran overtime, and did not have a clear message. Which guideline for ethical public speaking
discussed in your textbook did Madison fail to live up to? - Answer✔Be fully prepared for each
speech.
A speaker's frame of reference and a listener's frame of reference will never be exactly the same.
- Answer✔true
The three kinds of plagiarism discussed in your textbook are - Answer✔global plagiarism,
patchwork plagiarism, and incremental plagiarism.
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Ethnocentrism is unique to western cultures such as those in the United States and Europe -
Answer✔false
Public speaking is more highly structured than conversation. - Answer✔true
Which of the following does your textbook recommend that you do in the conclusion of your
first speech? - Answer✔Let the audience know your speech is ending, Reinforce the central idea
of your speech and End on a clever or thought-provoking note
A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes is called an
__________ speech. - Answer✔extemporaneous
Critical thinking is a way of thinking negatively about everything you hear in a speech. -
Answer✔False
Using the power of visualization to control stage fright means that you should approach your
speech as a performance in which the audience is looking for perfection. - Answer✔false
The nonverbal messages that listeners send back to speakers are called feedback. - Answer✔false
All statements made by a public speaker are protected under the free speech clause of the First
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. - Answer✔False
As your textbook explains, the speaker's message consists only of what the speaker says with
language. - Answer✔false
The fact that audiences are egocentric means that - Answer✔listeners interpret what you say on
the basis of what they know and believe.
Research shows that using personal terms such as "you" and "your" in an informative speech can
increase listeners' understanding of the speaker's ideas. - Answer✔true
"Knowing how to deal with stress" is a poorly phrased specific purpose for a classroom because
it - Answer✔does not include a reference to the audience
As explained by your textbook, "To inform my audience about the role of 1940s actress Hedy
Lamarr in the development of cell phone technology" is a specific purpose statement for an
informative speech about a[n] - Answer✔object
According to your textbook, which of the following is a demographic characteristic of a speech
audience? - Answer✔cultural background
Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people or assuming that all members of
the group are alike is called - Answer✔stereotyping
The following is an example of an effective specific purpose statement for a speech: "The three
major elements of the architectural style of Frank Lloyd Wright are low-pitched roofs, functional
designs, and lines that blend into the landscape." - Answer✔false
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COMM 211 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
A public speaker need only be concerned about ethics in the conclusion of a speech. -
Answer✔false
For her first speech, Rebekah plans to explain her interest in dance beginning with her childhood
and continuing through her days in high school. Which pattern of organization discussed in your
textbook will she use in her speech? - Answer✔chronological
According to your textbook, a common mistake students make when developing their first
speech is - Answer✔trying to cover too much material.
Some nervousness before you speak is usually beneficial. - Answer✔true
When you adjust to the situation of a public speech, you are doing on a larger scale what you do
every day in conversation. - Answer✔true
According to your textbook, the first thing a speaker needs to do in the introduction of a speech
is to - Answer✔get the interest and attention of the audience.
Speechmaking becomes more complex as cultural diversity increases. - Answer✔true
Because persuasion is such a complex process, juggling statistics and quoting out of context to
maximize your persuasive effect are ethically acceptable in speeches to persuade - Answer✔false
Having spent two years in a television newsroom, Madison decided to give her informative
speech on a that topic. Because she knew a lot about it and was comfortable speaking to an
audience, she didn't spend much time preparing. As a result, her speech was poorly organized,
ran overtime, and did not have a clear message. Which guideline for ethical public speaking
discussed in your textbook did Madison fail to live up to? - Answer✔Be fully prepared for each
speech.
A speaker's frame of reference and a listener's frame of reference will never be exactly the same.
- Answer✔true
The three kinds of plagiarism discussed in your textbook are - Answer✔global plagiarism,
patchwork plagiarism, and incremental plagiarism.
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, ©Jason MacConnell 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Ethnocentrism is unique to western cultures such as those in the United States and Europe -
Answer✔false
Public speaking is more highly structured than conversation. - Answer✔true
Which of the following does your textbook recommend that you do in the conclusion of your
first speech? - Answer✔Let the audience know your speech is ending, Reinforce the central idea
of your speech and End on a clever or thought-provoking note
A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes is called an
__________ speech. - Answer✔extemporaneous
Critical thinking is a way of thinking negatively about everything you hear in a speech. -
Answer✔False
Using the power of visualization to control stage fright means that you should approach your
speech as a performance in which the audience is looking for perfection. - Answer✔false
The nonverbal messages that listeners send back to speakers are called feedback. - Answer✔false
All statements made by a public speaker are protected under the free speech clause of the First
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. - Answer✔False
As your textbook explains, the speaker's message consists only of what the speaker says with
language. - Answer✔false
The fact that audiences are egocentric means that - Answer✔listeners interpret what you say on
the basis of what they know and believe.
Research shows that using personal terms such as "you" and "your" in an informative speech can
increase listeners' understanding of the speaker's ideas. - Answer✔true
"Knowing how to deal with stress" is a poorly phrased specific purpose for a classroom because
it - Answer✔does not include a reference to the audience
As explained by your textbook, "To inform my audience about the role of 1940s actress Hedy
Lamarr in the development of cell phone technology" is a specific purpose statement for an
informative speech about a[n] - Answer✔object
According to your textbook, which of the following is a demographic characteristic of a speech
audience? - Answer✔cultural background
Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people or assuming that all members of
the group are alike is called - Answer✔stereotyping
The following is an example of an effective specific purpose statement for a speech: "The three
major elements of the architectural style of Frank Lloyd Wright are low-pitched roofs, functional
designs, and lines that blend into the landscape." - Answer✔false
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