True or False Flashcards
(17 cards)
Public speaking has been studied and taught for thousands of years
True
Since people have different frames of reference a public speaker must take care to adapt his or her message to the particular audience being addressed
True
The larger the audience becomes the greater the ethical responsibility of the speaker to be fully prepared
False - always be prepared
It is only necessary for a speaker to identify his or her source when quoting verbatim rather than paraphrasing
False
Protecting a speakers freedom to express his or her ideas implied agreement with those ideas
False
Hearing and listening are the same
False
When business managers are asked to rank order the communication skills most critical to their jobs they usually rank listening as number one
True
When a speaker divides their speech into logical sub topics as a way to organize their speech they’re using topical organization patterns
True
The central idea for a speech should be stated as a full sentence
True
As a general rule the larger audience is the more formal your speech should be
True
The main purpose of using statistics and a speech is to make it more vivid and exciting
False
Is important to know your main points before you begin researching your speech
False
You should usually work out the exact wording of the introduction after you have finished preparing the body of your speech
True
A conclusion should normally make up about 20 to 25% of your speech
False
In an outline the most important ideas are placed for this to the left and less important ideas our place progressively further to the right
True
Using visual aids can help a speaker combat stage fright
True
When preparing a visual aid you should use all caps because it is easier to read
False
