Communication Locus of Control Scale (CLCS)

Having the good fortune to have the right audience at the right time explains most good speeches.

I can influence nearly any audience if I try.

Even when I know what I want to say, I can’t seem to control how I say it.

People who speak well are just plain lucky.

There are so many variables in a communication situation that communicating well consistently is nearly impossible.

When I get up in front of a group, my self-control flies out the window.

How much I contribute to a conversation depends on how much others will allow me to contribute.

The ability to speak well is something you just happen to be born with.

I am usually in control of my behavior, when I speak.

Good fortune or luck is created by the speaker, it doesn’t just happen.

Given the chance, I can control almost any conversation.

If I am aware of a personal communication behavior that is bad, I can control it.

Since there is really no such thing as luck, being a good speaker is the result of personal effort.

No matter how hard I try, when I get up in front of a group, I just can’t seem to make things come out right.

When I am in front of a group, it is almost as if the audience control me more that I control it.

Persistence and hard work, not chance, will make you a better speaker.

Very few situations are so complicated that communication cannot help.

I can keep my wits about me in most communication situations.