The Importance of Public Speaking Answers

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Which of the following is not a benefit of developing public speaking skills?

A
career advancement
B
the ability to communicate and articulate your thoughts and ideas
C
captivating your audience
D
indirect perception checking
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In which of the following scenarios are delivery and noise most likely the primary concerns of the speaker?

A
Sheree has been asked to speak about social security to a mixed group of college students, business people, and senior citizens.
B
Erin is giving a motivational speech to a very large group of high school students seated on bleachers in the school’s gymnasium.
C
Charles has been invited to Mrs. Delaney’s classroom to speak to her elementary school children about fire safety.
D
Ethan is giving a highly technical presentation on biomedical engineering involving several working models, computerized graphs, and video clips to a group of doctors, scientists, and engineers.
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In which of the following scenarios are audience and context most likely the primary concerns of the speaker?

A
Sheree has been asked to speak about social security to a mixed group of college students, business people, and senior citizens.
B
Erin is giving a motivational speech to a very large group of high school students seated on bleachers in the school’s gymnasium.
C
Charles has been invited to Mrs. Delaney’s classroom to speak to her elementary school children about fire safety.
D
Ethan is giving a highly technical presentation on biomedical engineering involving several working models, computerized graphs, and video clips to a group of doctors, scientists, and engineers.
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Learning about public speaking can help improve your ________________.

A
relationships with others
B
performance at school
C
chances of getting a promotion at work
D
all of the above
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Which of the following is an example of possible noise in public speaking:

A
members of the audience coughing or moving about in their seats
B
a malfunctioning microphone making the speaker difficult to hear
C
a member of the audience losing interest and daydreaming about her upcoming vacation
D
All of the above are examples of noise in public speaking.
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Which of the following statements about public speaking is not true?

A
It is generally not a conversation.
B
Its message is usually exchanged rather than continuous.
C
It typically involves a speaker and an audience, rather than a receiver.
D
It usually involves both auditory and visual channels.
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Public speaking is a unique form of _____________.

A
communication
B
conversation
C
delivery
D
noise
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All of the following are examples of visual channels in public speaking except:

A
hand gestures & body language
B
microphone & speakers
C
charts, graphs, and projected images
D
All of the above are examples of visual channels.

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