According to your textbook, skilled listeners do not try to absorb a speaker's every word. Rather, they focus on three major aspects of a speech. Those aspects include
A. technique.
B. evidence.
C. main points.
D. All of these answers are correct.
E. Both main points and evidence.
Answer: D
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Groups are usually faced with one of four types of problems around which they will base their discussion. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A. question of fact B. question of value C. question of policy D. question of deduction
Which component of speaker credibility is viewed as the most
important? a. Charisma b. Competence c. Caring d. Character e. Comprehensiveness
The text suggests three questions for selecting and narrowing a topic. Which of the following is one of these questions?
A) Who do I know in the audience? B) What is the occasion? C) What is my experience in public speaking? D) What are my personal feelings on giving speeches?
Which of the following is one of the guidelines for using presentation aids?
a) Pretest the presentation aids. b) When using presentation aids, look at them rather than at your audience. c) Keep the aids visible to the audience even after you have finished using them. d) Avoid practicing the speech with the visual aids.