A4TestBankPartIIChapter2SpeakingConfidently

1、Chapter 2 Speaking Confidently and EthicallyTrue-False QuestionsStudents are to indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by circling the appropriate letter 、1.TFStage fright is a global phenomenon that cuts across language, culture, and national borders、2.TFStudy indicates

2、that speechmaking ranks near the top in provoking anxiety、3.TFForty-one percent of business executives say public speaking is the most nerv wracking experience they face、4.TFPositive nervousness is controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for his or her presentation、5.TFIf you make an ob

3、vious mistake during a speech, it is a catastroph、e6.TFHistory tells us that the power of speech is often abused sometimes with disastrous results、7.TFPainting tentative findings as firm conclusions is acceptable in public speaking、8.TFWhen you quote someone directly, you must attribute the words to

4、 that person、9.TFWhen you paraphrasea n author, you don need tt o give him or her credit、10.TFIf you don t cite Internet sources, you are just as guilty of plagiarism a you take information from print sources without proper citation、Multiple Choice QuestionsStudents are to indicate the best answer f

5、or each question by circling the correct letter、1. Mahatma Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, and Winston Churchill are among the greatest public speakers in history who have suffered from 、a. speech impedimentb. stage frightc. nervous breakdownd. emotional stress2. Most experienced speakers have stage fright

6、 before taking the floor, but their nervousness is a sign that they are getting“ psyched up ” for、 a good efforta. healthyb. luckyc. desirabled. positive3. For most people, the part of stage fright is fear of the unknown、a. easiestb. biggestc. smallestd. deepest4. A standard rule is that each minute

7、 of speaking time requires of preparationtime perhaps even more, depending on the amount of research needed for the spee、cha. 10 to 20 minutesb. 20 to 40 minutesc. one and half hoursd. one to two hours5. One professional speech consultant estimates that proper preparation can reduce stage fright by

8、percent、a.75b.50c.35d.806. For each negative thought, you should counter with a minimum of positiveones、a. sixb. threec. fived. two7. Visualization is closely related to thinking 、a. positiveb. criticalc. negatived. creative8. According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace o

9、f stage fright, you should aim at transforming it into 、a. general anxietyb. visualized adrenalinec. professional stage frightd. positive nervousness9. Which of the following strategies is least likely to help you deal with nervousness in your speeches?a. Thinking positively 、b. Working especially h

10、ard on your introduction 、c. Concentrating on your stage fright、d. Making eye contact with members of your audience、10. Athletes, musicians, actors, speakers, and others use visualization to instressful situations、a. boost their confidenceb. enhance their performancec. increase their creativityd. im

11、prove their chances of success11. The more your mental pictures, the more successful you are likely to be、a. vividb. realc. lucidd. complete12. Which of the following points is NOT listed in the text as additional tips for dealing with nervousness?a. Be at your best physically and mentally、b. Work e

12、specially hard on your conclusion 、c. Make eye contact with members of your audience、d. Use visual aids、13. Which of the following goals is NOT considered ethical?a. Supporting a worthy cause、b. Reporting on a business projec、tc. Defrauding investors of their savings、d. Helping a classmate who is si

13、ck、14. Being prepared for a speech involves all of the following EXCEPT 、a. analyzing your audienceb. creating visual aidsc. organizing your ideasd. talking to a friend15. Nothing is more important to ethical speechmaking than、a. honestyb. sincerityc. curiosityd. credibility16. Blatant contempt for

14、the is one kind of dishonesty in public speaking、a. factsb. truthc. proofd. context17. Which of the following examples is NOT listed in your textas a more subtle form of dishonesty?a. Juggling statistics、b. Quoting out of context 、c. Rehearsing your delivery、d. Misrepresenting sources、18. plagiarism

15、 is the most blatant and unforgivable kind of plagiarism、a. Strategicb. Globalc. Patchworkd. Incremental19. The best way to avoid global plagiarism is not to 、a. leave your speech until the last minuteb. download a speech from the Internetc. deliver your friend s speech as your ownd. gather supporti

16、ng material from online sources20. When a speaker cuts and pastes from two or three sources, without giving credit and without doing any additional research, he or she commits plagiarism、a. patchworkb. fragmentaryc. piecemeald. disorganized21. plagiarism occurs when the speaker fails to give credit

17、for particular parts ofthe speech that are borrowed from other people、a. Partialb. Incrementalc. Scatteredd. Incomplete22. One way to avoid patchwork plagiarism or incremental plagiarism when working with the Internet is to 、a. take careful research notesb. use credible sourcesc. quote multiple auth

18、orsd. cite relevant information23. Because speechmaking is a form of power, we must always be sure to speak 、a. conciselyb. persuasivelyc. ethicallyd. forcefully24. In public speaking, sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against 、a. a set of ethical guidelines or st

19、andardsb. the speaker s strategic objecsti vec. a socially accepted code of legal rulesd. the personal opinions of the speaker25. Which of the following is NOT presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking?a. Be honest in what you say、b. Explain your credibility on the speech to

20、pic 、c. Be fully prepared for each speech、d. Make sure your goals are ethically sound、26. Which of the following is NOT presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking?a. Explain your motives for speaking to the audience 、b. Put your ethical principles into practice 、c. Avoid name

21、-calling and other forms of abusive language 、d. Make sure your goals are ethically sound、27. Having spent two years working in a television newsroom, Xiao Ling decided to give her informative speech on that topic 、 Because she knew a lot about it and was comfortable speaking to an audience, she did

22、nt spend much tim、e Apsre ap arerisnuglt, her speech waspoorly organized, ran overtime, and did not have a clear message、 Which guideline for ethical public speaking discussed in your textbook did Li Ying fail to live up to?a. Be fully prepared for each speech、b. Make sure your goals are ethically s

23、ound、c. Avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language 、d. Be honest in what you say、28. According to your textbook, global plagiarism occurs when a person 、a. bases his or her speech completely on foreign sourcesb. fails to cite sources throughout the body of the speechc. takes a speech ent

24、irely from one source and passes it off as her or his ownd. uses two or three sources and blends the information into a unified whole29. Liu Wei found several excellent sources for his informative speech 、 He pulled key information from them, blended those ideas into his own perspective, and cited h

25、is sources when he presented the speech、 Which of the following statements best describes this situation?a. Liu Wei is ethical because he cited his sources and used them to develop his own slant on the topic、b. Liu Wei is guilty of incremental plagiarism because he used quotations and paraphrases fr

26、om other people in his speech、c. Liu Wei is ethical because he did not copy his speech from a single source、d. Liu Wei is guilty of patchwork plagiarism because he used ideas from several different sources in his speech、30. According to your textbook, plagiarism occurs when a speaker copies word for

27、word from two or three sources 、a. patchworkb. globalc. incrementald. scientific31. As your textbook explains, what kind of plagiarism is a speaker who assembles a speech by copying word for word from two or three sources committing?a. Global 、b. Incremental、c. Scientific 、d. Patchwork、32. According

28、 to your textbook, plagiarism occurs when the speech as a whole isethical but the speaker fails to give credit for particular quotations and paraphrases、a. patchworkb. incrementalc. accidentald. incidental33. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to steer clear of incremental

29、plagiarism?a. Avoid using direct quotations from other people in your speech 、b. Only use your original ideas so there is no risk of plagiarism 、c. Avoid citing sources that might make someone suspect plagiarism 、d. Cite the sources of all quotations and paraphrases in your speech、34. The three kind

30、s of plagiarism discussed in your textbook are 、a. valid plagiarism, incremental plagiarism, and necessary plagiarismb. patchwork plagiarism, speech plagiarism, and global plagiarismc. global plagiarism, patchwork plagiarism, and incremental plagiarismd. idea plagiarism, quotation plagiarism, and pa

31、raphrase plagiarism35. The three guidelines for ethical listening discussed in your textbook are 、a. listen attentively, avoid prejudging the speaker, and support free speechb. listen attentively, take accurate notes, and avoid prejudging the speakerc. support free speech, avoid name-calling, and li

32、sten attentivelyd. avoid stereotyping the speaker, support free speech, and take accurate notes36. Heather was in the midst of an excellent speech on campus history when she made a minor mistake by giving the wrong date for the opening of a campus building、 She suddenly stopped speaking and said,“Oh

33、、, I” me Sshse dth uepn finished her speech,but all she could think about afterward was her mistake、 What is the major piece of advice from your textbook that Heather needs to be reminded about?a. There is no such thing as a perfect speec、hb. You should work especially hard on your introduction 、c.

34、Audiences usually can t tell how nervous a spe、aker isd. You should take slow, deep breaths before you spea、ke. It is natural for public speakers to be nervous、37. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?a. Work especially hard on your c

35、onclusion 、b. Avoid making eye contact with your audience 、c. Try to generate extra adrenaline as you spea、kd. Think of your speech as an act of communication、38. One way to build confidence as a speaker is to create a vivid mental blueprint in which you see yourself succeeding in your speech、 Accor

36、ding to your textbook, this process is called 、a. representationb. imagistic practicec. visualizationd. foreshadowing39. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?a. Turn negative thoughts into positive thoughtsb. Avoid making direct eye c

37、ontact with the audience、c. Stay up late the night before to finish preparing、d. Generate extra adrenaline as you spea、k40. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?a. Tell your audience how nervous you are、b. Avoid making eye contact wit

38、h the audience、c. Focus on achieving perfection in your speech、d. Visualize yourself giving a successful speech、Short Answer Questions1. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience is known as stage fright 、2. What are the six time-tested ways you can turn your nervousness f

39、rom a negative force into a positive one?a. Acquire speaking experience、b. Prepare, prepare, prepar、ec. Think positively 、d. Use power of visualization 、e. Know that most nervousness is not visible、f. Don t expect perfectio、n3. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stressis called adrenaline、4. Visualization is mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a