Reference no: EM131293379
1. A common misperception of public speaking is that the audience will only take you seriously if you're serious.
• True
• False
2. Posturing is an example of something identified in the study of:
A. Paralanguage
B. Kinesics
C. Oculesics
D. Proxemics
3. Understanding your listeners and preparing to deliver a speech that will be of high interest to them is called?
4. Two techniques of epideictic speech are:
A. Identification and magnification.
B. Prop utilization and gesturing.
C. Motivation and inspiration.
D. Repetition and complexity.
5. We tend to associate people that have positive characteristics with:
A. Strong interpersonal skills.
B. Articulation and strong etiquette
C. Negative vocal image.
D. Positive vocal image.
6. The purpose of specialized speech is to inform to a professional audience.
• True
• False
7. Broadcast speech is typically written in tense.
8. To say that "You can learn about the mob life by watching a Joe Pesci movie" is an example of
A. An anecdote.
B. A lepidote.
C. A synecdoche.
D. An epidote.
9. When messages get replaced by facial expressions, this is called confliction.
• True
• False
10. Glossophobia is another word for:
A. The fear of social situations.
B. The fear of speaking on the phone.
C. The fear of people.
D. The fear of public speaking.