SPC1608 Final Quiz

Choose the best answer. What is public speaking?

• Public speaking is a sales person giving a pitch

• Public speaking is a presidential Speech

• Public speaking takes many forms in our country and the world

• Public speaking is a

  professor lecturing in front of a class

Glossophobia is fear of public speaking

• False

• True

According to a USA Today College website a public speaking course

• can help you be a better, more informed and critical listener

• can “encourage you to voice your ideas and take advantage of the influence you have”

• gives you an opportunity to face a major fear you might have in a controlled environment

• All answers are correct

True/False

Demo-” comes from the Greek root word demos meaning “people,” and “-graphic” means description or drawing.

• False

• True

True/False.

Maslow's theory states that as our needs at the bottom of the pyramid are fulfilled, we move up the hierarchy to fulfill other types of need

• False

• True

Choose the best answer. The Golden Rule is

• "Do unto others as you would have them do to you.”

• "Do unto others as you would not have them do to you.”

• Do unto others as you would have them do to you when necessary.”

• "Do not do unto others as you would have them do to you.”

Who used the term ethos in the 5th century B.C.E.

• Plato

• Cleopatra

• Aristotle

• Socrates

T/F According to the textbook, we do not like change.

• False

• True

T/F if a classmate delivers a speech in class and her verbal content seems well-researched and unbiased, but her nonverbal communication is poor she will likely not be viewed as credible. 

• True

• False

In future, when I give a speech, I will speak extemporaneously. This means that I will

• speak from knowledge, speak conversationally and use my outline as my guide

• speak from knowledge, speak conversationally and read from my outline

• speak from memory, speak conversationally and use my outline as my guide

• speak from knowledge, speak consecutively and use my outline as my guide