Deck 15: Informative Speaking

Question 1

Which of the following criteria are used for evaluating the ethical standards of supporting materials?

A)Sufficiency,accuracy,irrelevancy,timeliness,impartiality
B)Sufficiency,accuracy,relevancy,timeliness,partiality
C)Sufficiency,accuracy,relevancy,timeliness,partial form
D)Controversy,accuracy,relevancy,timeliness,partial form
E)Sufficiency,accuracy,relevancy,timeliness,impartiality

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Amy says,"Some of you in this classroom are parents.Others plan to become parents.Others may have nieces,nephews,or other children in your lives that are important to you.Regardless of your role,I bet each of you knows a child under the age of 10." Amy is doing what effective part of informative speaking?

A)Provide listeners with a clear thesis statement.
B)Motivate listeners to want information.
C)Connect with listeners' values and experiences.
D)Build credibility with listeners.
E)Adapt to diverse listeners.

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Which of the following is not a way to design your speech to enhance learning and retention?

A)Limit the information you present.
B)Move from the familiar to the unfamiliar.
C)Place important ideas first.
D)Highlight key material.
E)Rely on multiple communication channels.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What statement about the differences or similarities between persuasive and informative speaking is accurate?

A)Persuasive speaking is usually more controversial than informative speaking.
B)Persuasive speaking is usually less controversial than informative speaking.
C)Persuasive speaking and informative speaking are about equal in their degrees of controversy.
D)Both seek the same responses from listeners.
E)All of these are accurate

Question 5

This type of informative speech summarized the results of something.

A)demonstration 
B)description 
C)explanation 
D)briefing
E)reporting

Question 6

"Nod your heads if you know a child under the age of 5" is an example of which of the following listener involvement strategies?

A)direct participation
B)use of rhetorical question
C)polling listeners
D)referring to specific listeners

Question 7

Katrina wanted to highlight key material in her informative speech. What is one way she could accomplish this?

A)State her thesis statement. 
B)Show listeners she cares about them.
C)She could provide nonverbal clues which could highlight material. 
D)She could show how material directly affects the audience. 
E)She could choose evidence consistent with her beliefs and highlight that. 

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for effective informative speaking?

A)providing listeners with a clear thesis statement 
B)motivating listeners to want information 
C)adapting to diverse listeners 
D)organizing so listeners can follow easily
E)using a single communication channel

Question 9

Which of the following statement best describes a speaker's attempt to connect with the listeners' values and experiences?

A)"I share a concern about the neighborhood."
B)"I share a concern about this neighborhood."
C)"We share a concern about our neighborhood."
D)"There are concerns in the neighborhood."
E)"There are neighborhood concerns."

Question 10

Luis says,"If you knew the information I will provide in this four minute speech would save a loved one's life,would you listen carefully? Well,it easily could.It saved my father's life when we were at dinner last week." Luis is doing what effective part of informative speaking?

A)Provide listeners with a clear thesis statement.
B)Motivate listeners to want information.
C)Connect with listeners' values and experiences.
D)Build credibility with listeners.
E)Adapt to diverse listeners.

Question 11

Informative presentations don't usually present controversial ideas.

Question 12

Pavi says,"I know the recent crime on campus scared many of us,and most we all want our campus to be a fun,safe place to be." Pavi's statement is an example of what important part of informative speaking?

A)Provide listeners with a clear thesis statement.
B)Motivate listeners to want information.
C)Connect with listeners' values and experiences.
D)Build credibility with listeners.
E)Adapt to diverse listeners.

Question 13

Informative speakers should

A)provide a clear thesis statement.
B)connect with listener's values and experiences.
C)motivate listeners to want information.
D)build credibility with listeners.
E)All of these answers need to be done by informative speakers.

Question 14

If David were giving a speech about winter weather preparedness and wanted to find out about the audience's thoughts,feelings,or experiences they've had with the weather,what way of involving listeners would he use? 

A)asking a rhetorical question 
B)polling listeners
C)referring to specific listeners 
D)calling for participation 
E)asking for nonverbal responses 

Question 15

Informative speeches usually aim to help change listeners' attitudes,beliefs,and behaviors.

Question 16

The presentation that has the goal of increasing others' knowledge,understanding,or abilities is referred to as what type of public message?

A)Impromptu speech
B)Manuscript speech
C)Entertainment speech
D)Persuasive speech
E)Informative speech

Question 17

When George was describing the history of how Dr.Seuss came to be,he used very detailed information. What kind of informative speech would George have been delivering? 

A)instruction
B)description 
C)explanation 
D)reporting
E)demonstration 

Question 18

When a speaker is asking the audience to understand new information or learn a new process or skill,how can the speaker reduce any uncertainty the audience might experience? 

A)Limit the information the speaker presents. 
B)Move from the familiar to unfamiliar.
C)Repeat important ideas. 
D)Use multiple communication channels. 
E)Highlight key material. 

Question 19

When trying to limit the number of information you present during a speech to enhance learning and retention,how many points should you strive for?

A)two to three
B)two to four
C)three to four
D)three to five
E)five

Question 20

Informative speaking is a part of everyday life.

Question 21

Ethical standards are only of concern when preparing an informative speech.

Question 22

Transitions should be woven throughout your informative speech.

Question 23

Informative speeches should call for participation from the audience.

Question 24

Involving the audience in an informative speech generates active learning.

Question 25

To hold listener interest during an informative speech is it not a good idea to repeat material during the speech.

Question 26

____________________ are presentations that have the goal of increasing others' knowledge,understanding,or abilities.

Question 27

Informative speakers should present all the information they can find about their topics.

Question 28

For an informative speech to be effective,speakers should be motivated to want what the audience offers.

Question 29

Informative speeches should rely on multiple channels of communication.

Question 30

Most informative audiences are homogeneous.

Question 31

A(n)____________________ statement is important to include for both informative and persuasive messages.

Question 32

Ethical supporting material in an informative speech presents accurate information fairly and without distortion.

Question 33

"Would you like to be able to retire by the time you are 55?" is an example of a(n)____________________.

Question 34

Information is so pervasive today that in order to be an effective speaker,it is a good idea to try to ____________________ your audience to listen to your message.

Question 35

"Now that we have discussed the first point,I'd like to move on to the second one," is an example of a(n)____________________.

Question 36

A(n)____________________ message helps your listeners follow along,understand,and learn.

Question 37

Motivating audiences to want to listen is not as important in informative speeches as it is in persuasive speeches.

Question 38

Informative speaking is a part of ____________________ life.

Question 39

A speaker can rely on only his/her opinions to support persuasive messages.

Question 40

Credibility is a more important consideration when preparing a persuasive speech.

Question 41

Discuss the four differences between informative and persuasive speeches.

Question 42

List four types of informative speeches and craft a specific purpose statement for each.

Question 43

Persuasive speakers want listeners to take ____________________ rather than just accept new information.

Question 44

The ethical criteria of ____________________ for supporting materials means that the evidence is usually current or is historically situated.

Question 45

Informative speeches should build ____________________ with the listeners.

Question 46

To be effective in informing listeners,informative speeches must include supporting material that is both ____________________ and ____________________.

Question 47

Your small group has been given the assignment of presenting a 20-minute informative presentation on Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC).How can your group design the speech to enhance learning and retention?

Question 48

The statement,"I want each of you to smell the berries I'm handing out" is an example of ____________________.