A4Test Bank Part IIChapter 2 Speaking Confidently.docx

1、A4Test Bank Part IIChapter 2 Speaking ConfidentlyChapter 2 Speaking Confidently and EthicallyTrue-False Questions Students 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,

2、culture, and national borders.2. TFStudy indicates that speechmaking ranks near the top in provoking anxiety.3. TFForty-one percent of business executives say public speaking is the most nerve wracking experience they face.4. TFPositive nervousness is controlled nervousness that helps energize a spe

3、aker for his or her presentation.5. TFIf you make an obvious mistake during a speech, it is a catastrophe.6. TFHistory tells us that the power of speech is often abusedsometimes with disastrous results. 7. TFPainting tentative findings as firm conclusions is acceptable in public speaking.8. TFWhen y

4、ou quote someone directly, you must attribute the words to that person. 9. TFWhen you paraphrase an author, you dont need to give him or her credit. 10. TFIf you dont cite Internet sources, you are just as guilty of plagiarism as if you take information from print sources without proper citation. Mu

5、ltiple Choice QuestionsStudents are to indicate the best answer for 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 breakdow

6、nd. emotional stress2. Most experienced speakers have stage fright before taking the floor, but their nervousness is a _ sign that they are getting “psyched up” for a good effort.a. healthyb. luckyc. desirabled. positive3. For most people, the _ part of stage fright is fear of the unknown.a. easiest

7、b. biggestc. smallestd. deepest4. A standard rule is that each minute of speaking time requires _ of preparation timeperhaps even more, depending on the amount of research needed for the speech.a. 10 to 20 minutesb. 20 to 40 minutesc. one and half hoursd. one to two hours5. One professional speech c

8、onsultant estimates that proper preparation can reduce stage fright by _ percent.a. 75b. 50c. 35d. 806. For each negative thought, you should counter with a minimum of _ positive ones.a. sixb. threec. fived. two7. Visualization is closely related to_ thinking. a. positiveb. criticalc. negatived. cre

9、ative8. According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace of 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

10、 with nervousness in your speeches?a. Thinking positively.b. Working especially hard 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 _ in stressful situations. a.

11、 boost their confidenceb. enhance their performancec. increase their creativityd. improve 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

12、 tips for dealing with nervousness?a. Be at your best physically and mentally.b. Work especially 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 busi

13、ness project.c. Defrauding investors of their savings.d. Helping a classmate who is sick.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 spee

14、chmaking than_.a. honestyb. sincerityc. curiosityd. credibility16. Blatant contempt for 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. Quo

15、ting out of context.c. Rehearsing your delivery.d. Misrepresenting sources.18. _ plagiarism 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. do

16、wnload a speech from the Internetc. deliver your friends speech as your ownd. gather supporting 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. patchwork b. fr

17、agmentaryc. piecemeald. disorganized21. _ plagiarism occurs when the speaker fails to give credit for particular parts of the speech that are borrowed from other people.a. Partial b. Incrementalc. Scatteredd. Incomplete22. One way to avoid patchwork plagiarism or incremental plagiarism when working

18、with the Internet is to _.a. take careful research notesb. use credible sourcesc. quote multiple authorsd. 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

19、 decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against _.a. a set of ethical guidelines or standardsb. the speakers strategic objectivesc. 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 guideli

20、ne for ethical speechmaking?a. Be honest in what you say.b. Explain your credibility on the speech topic.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 yo

21、ur motives for speaking to the audience.b. Put your ethical principles into practice.c. Avoid name-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

22、that topic. Because she knew a lot about it and was comfortable speaking to an audience, she didnt spend much time preparing. As a result, her speech was poorly organized, ran overtime, and did not have a clear message. Which guideline for ethical public speaking discussed in your textbook did Li Yi

23、ng fail to live up to?a. Be fully prepared for each speech.b. Make sure your goals are ethically sound.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

24、 on foreign sourcesb. fails to cite sources throughout the body of the speechc. takes a speech entirely 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 speec

25、h. He pulled key information from them, blended those ideas into his own perspective, and cited his 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 t

26、opic.b. Liu Wei is guilty of incremental plagiarism because he used quotations and paraphrases from 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 sourc

27、es in his speech.30. According to your textbook, _ plagiarism occurs when a speaker copies word for 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

28、two or three sources committing?a. Global.b. Incremental.c. Scientific.d. Patchwork.32. According to your textbook, _ plagiarism occurs when the speech as a whole is ethical but the speaker fails to give credit for particular quotations and paraphrases.a. patchworkb. incrementalc. accidentald. incid

29、ental33. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to steer clear of incremental 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 p

30、lagiarism.d. Cite the sources of all quotations and paraphrases in your speech.34. The three kinds of plagiarism discussed in your textbook are _.a. valid plagiarism, incremental plagiarism, and necessary plagiarismb. patchwork plagiarism, speech plagiarism, and global plagiarismc. global plagiarism

31、, patchwork plagiarism, and incremental plagiarism d. idea plagiarism, quotation plagiarism, and paraphrase plagiarism 35. 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, an