Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

COMM 1315

SPCH 1511

Midterm Exam Study Guide

True-False Questions

1)If your topic is clear in the body of the speech, there is no need to state it in the introduction.

 

2.        A startling introduction is effective only if it is firmly related to the speech topic.

 

3.     Credibility is the audience’s perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.

4.     Goodwill is the audience’s perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.

 

5.                       A preview statement is especially important in a speech introduction when a speaker is addressing a hostile audience.

 

6.                       Under normal circumstances the introduction should constitute about 10 to 20 percent of a speech.

 

7.                       The only way to convey that your speech is ending is through the use of words such as “In conclusion.”

 

8.                       A dissolve ending is a conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement.

 

9.                       The conclusion should normally make up about 25 percent of a speech.

 

10.                       One function of a speech conclusion is to reinforce the speaker’s central idea.

 

11.                       The preparation outline should be drawn up before a speaker begins research for a speech.
12.                       Including the specific purpose with your preparation outline makes it easier to assess how well you have constructed the speech to accomplish your purpose.
13.                       In the most common system of outlining, main points are identified by Roman numerals and subpoints by capital letters.
14.                       It is seldom necessary to include a formal bibliography in the preparation outline for a classroom speech.
15.                       According to your textbook, the two major bibliographic formats are those developed by the Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Psychological Association (APA).
16.                       According to your textbook, your final bibliography should include the URL for Internet sources.

 

 

 

 

 

17.   Ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in                                                    human affairs.

 

 

18.   Ethical issues can arise at every stage of the speechmaking process.

19.   Public speakers need to take their ethical responsibilities as seriously as their                                    strategic objectives.

 

 

20.   Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set                        of ethical standards or guidelines.

 

 

21.   If something is legal, it is also ethical.

 

 

22.   Unlike writers, public speakers can present other people’s ideas as their own                                    without being guilty of plagiarism.

 

 

23.   Taking someone’s entire speech and passing it off as your own is a form of                                             unethical behavior called global plagiarism.

 

 

24.   Incremental plagiarism occurs when a speaker uses quotations or paraphrases                     without citing the sources of the statements.

 

25.   It is possible to disagree entirely with a speaker’s ideas but still support the                                    speaker’s right to express those ideas.

 

 

26.   The teaching and study of public speaking began more than 4,000 years ago.

 

27.   It is usually a bad idea to make eye contact with individual members of your                                    audience.

 

28.   Your goal in public speaking is to have your intended message be the message                                                    that is actually communicated.

 

29.                    When you give a speech to your classmates, you are engaged in one-way communication.

 

30.                    The nonverbal messages that listeners send back to speakers are called feedback.

 

31. Interference can come from either inside or outside your audience.