Introduction to Public Speaking
Quiz by Paul Bachman
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- Q1
Type of speaking in which one person addresses the audience for the purpose of informing or persuading
public speaking
audience goal
personal interests
topic selection
30s - Q2
Speech in which the purpose is to increase the knowledge of the audience
speech to entertain
social-ritual speech
speech to inform
speech to persuade
30s - Q3
finding information about the audience that helps the speaker communicate
social-ritual speech
speech to persuade
speaker analysis
audience analysis
30s - Q4
purpose is to convince the audience to hold a certain belief or act in a certain way
speech to inform
social ritual speech
speech to persuade
audience goal
30s - Q5
speaker's description of what audience should be able to do after the speech is completed
public speaking
speaker goal
audience goal
speech analysis
30s - Q6
Short informative speech that follows the same pattern every time it occurs
public speaking
social ritual speech
speech to persuade
recurring speech
30s - Q7
The main purposes for public speaking are to inform and to persuade.
True
False
30s - Q8
A speech to inform may describe or demonstrate
True
False
30s - Q9
A speech to persuade may get the listeners to think or act differently
False
True
30s - Q10
It is not generally a good idea to choose a topic that interests you because it may bore your audience
False
True
30s - Q11
An audience goal includes basic data, beliefs, and attitudes.
False
True
30s - Q12
"Voice Your Vote, It Counts!" is a sample title of a speech to inform.
True
False
30s - Q13
Social-ritual speeches are short and follow a set pattern
False
True
30s - Q14
When preparing to speak, a speaker should select a topic, analyze the audience, and set an audience goal.
False
True
30s - Q15
An audience goal is always worded in terms of what the speaker will do
False
True
30s