Ashworth College Principle of Public Speaking Questionnaire
Question 1 (5 points)
Speakers should not be reluctant to provide information about their qualifications in their speech.
Question 2 (5 points)
Values that are central to identity are called core values.
Question 3 (5 points)
There is one correct way to show reasoning in a speech outline.
Question 4 (5 points)
It is important to provide the audience with a “big picture” sense of the entire speech before giving details.
Question 5 (5 points)
Yekaterina is using _____ in her speech when she spells out the points of similarity by saying, “In Ecuador, as in neighboring Colombia and Peru . . .”
Question 6 (5 points)
In Stephen’s speech, he says, “Just imagine your mental and physical satisfaction when you reach your exercise goals.” Which of Maslow’s needs is appealed to in this example?
Question 7 (5 points)
A speaker who does not acknowledge the limitations of her data and opinions lacks which dimension of credibility?
Question 8 (5 points)
Strong emotional appeals are usually more effective than moderate appeals.
Question 9 (5 points)
According to Monroe’s motivated sequence, the visualization step involves _____.
Question 10 (5 points)
According to information-processing research, we cannot comprehend more than ____ points (give or take two) at one time.
Question 11 (5 points)
“So in looking at the A, B, Cs of CPR, we’ve learned about clearing airways, and checking for breathing. That’s A and B, now let’s go on to C.” This illustrates which principle(s) of clear explanation?
Question 12 (5 points)
“This is a very important point” is an example of_____.
Question 13 (5 points)
Which of the following is not a way to make information more easily understood?
Question 14 (5 points)
People will only be motivated by positive emotions.
Question 15 (5 points)
A personal belief that a particular thing is basically good or bad is called _____.
Question 16 (5 points)
Natália is using ___ in her speech when she says, “In state after state where spending on education went up, crime went down.”
Question 17 (5 points)
According to Chow and Amir’s research on the universality of values, a striver values all of the following except _____.
Question 18 (5 points)
The steps in Monroe’s Motivated Sequence are attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, and _____.
Question 19 (5 points)
According to the authors of your text, being repetitive and/or redundant will not help the audience remember what they hear; it will only aggravate them.
Question 20 (5 points)
Which of the following does not serve as an organizer to enhance comprehension?