Public Speaking SPC1608 - Quiz 2: First Speech

Q1: Presenting a speech should become effortless.
	1) False
	2) True
** ANSWER: False

Q2: Which of the following is NOT suggested after you have given your speech?
	1) Compare and contrast your expectations with your actual experiences.
	2) Critique your performance.
	3) Harshly criticize what you did wrong.
	4) Apply what you learned to your next speech.
** ANSWER: Harshly criticize what you did wrong.

Q3: ______ help you move from your introduction to your body to your conclusion, as well as within your main points.
	1) Indicators
	2) Signposts
	3) Transitions
	4) Markers
** ANSWER: Transitions

Q4: Which of the following is NOT included in the topic selection stage of speechmaking?
	1) Analyze yourself.
	2) Consider your audience and the occasion.
	3) Compose a thesis statement.
	4) Consider criteria for choosing your topic.
** ANSWER: Compose a thesis statement.

Q5: A good conclusion to a persuasive speech includes all of the following EXCEPT
	1) a restatement of your thesis.
	2) a reminder for listeners of your main points.
	3) a reason for listeners to feel a small amount of guilt that will motive them to act.
	4) motivation for your audience to act.
** ANSWER: a reason for listeners to feel a small amount of guilt that will motive them to act.

Q6: Which question about the speech you have delivered should you ask in your post-presentation scorecard?
	1) Was I nervous?
	2) Did my speech persuade the audience?
	3) How well did I do?
	4) What did I do wrong?
** ANSWER: How well did I do?

Q7: Presentation aids can include all of the following EXCEPT
	1) drawings.
	2) charts.
	3) photographs.
	4) live animals.
** ANSWER: live animals.

Q8: Which of the following is NOT true in regards to criteria for selecting your topic?
	1) Select an appropriate topic.
	2) Choose a topic that has been used many times before.
	3) Limit the scope of your topic.
	4) Choose a topic with accessible and researchable material.
** ANSWER: Choose a topic that has been used many times before.

Q9: Which of the following should be the very first component of your speech?

	1) Thesis statement
	2) Attention getter
	3) Credibility enhancer
	4) Preview of main points
** ANSWER: Attention getter

Q10: If your specific purpose and thesis are clearly formulated, it will be easy for you to identify your speech’s main points.
	1) True
	2) False
** ANSWER: True