Deck 15: Speaking to Inform  

Question 1

Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in topical order.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

When an informative speech about a process has more than five steps, the speaker should group the steps into units so as to limit the number omain points.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

"To inform my audience about how wine is made" is a specific purpose for an informative speech about an object.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A lawyer urging a jury to acquit her client is an example oinformative speaking.

Question 5

"To inform my audience how to grow an indoor herb garden" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a process.

Question 6

In an informative speech, the speaker acts as an advocate.

Question 7

Your textbook discusses four kinds oinformative speeches-speeches about objects, speeches about concepts, speeches about processes, and speeches about events.

Question 8

"To inform my audience about theories oreincarnation" is a specific purpose for an informative speech about an object.

Question 9

"To inform my audience about the principles ogame theory" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a concept.

Question 10

Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in chronological order.

Question 11

An informative speech about a process that has as many as ten or twelve steps is one othe few times it is acceptable to have more than five main points.

Question 12

Informative speeches about events are usually arranged in spatial order.

Question 13

Ithe specific purpose oyour informative speech is to recount the history oan event, you will usually arrange the speech in chronological order.

Question 14

Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in spatial order.

Question 15

"To inform my audience about what happened at the Battle oGettysburg" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an event.

Question 16

"To inform my audience about three major theories regarding the first people to settle in the Americas" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a process.

Question 17

Speeches about concepts are often more complex than other kinds oinformative speeches.

Question 18

"To inform my audience about the role oNikola Tesla in the discovery oelectricity" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an object.

Question 19

According to your textbook, informative speeches about objects can include speeches about people.

Question 20

"To inform my audience about the Olympic Games in ancient Greece" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an event.

Question 21

One reason to use clear and straightforward language even when talking about complex ideas is that listeners must understand your message in the time it takes you to say it.

Question 22

Your textbook recommends description, comparison, and contrast as ways to avoid abstractions in an informative speech.

Question 23

To personalize ideas means that speakers present their thoughts in human terms that relate to the experiences oaudience members.

Question 24

Iyou explain complex ideas in clear and simple language, your audience will probably be offended.

Question 25

Informative speakers need to work as hard as persuasive speakers at relating the topic directly to the audience.

Question 26

Using jargon in an informative speech is useful since it demonstrates your expertise on the topic.

Question 27

Research shows that using personal terms such as "you" and "your" in an informative speech can increase listeners' understanding othe speaker's ideas.

Question 28

Your textbook recommends using words such as "you" and "your" to help get the audience involved in an informative speech.

Question 29

According to your textbook, public speakers should avoid informal words such as "you" and "your" when giving an informative speech.

Question 30

When giving an informative speech, you should think about ways to relate your topic to the audience in the body othe speech as well as in the introduction.

Question 31

A summary is seldom necessary in the conclusion oan informative speech.

Question 32

As your textbook explains, when you give an informative speech, it is usually a good idea to assume that the audience already knows a lot about the topic.

Question 33

The more you assume your audience knows about your informative speech topic, the greater are your chances obeing misunderstood.

Question 34

One othe major barriers to effective informative speaking is overestimating what the audience knows about the topic.

Question 35

As your textbook explains, abstractions are especially useful for clarifying ideas in informative speeches.

Question 36

As your textbook explains, technical language is especially helpful for explaining ideas in informative speeches.

Question 37

Research suggests that connectives are less important in speeches to inform than in speeches to persuade.

Question 38

One othe biggest barriers to effective informative speaking is using language that is too simple for the audience.

Question 39

Iyou find a topic that is interesting to you, you can usually be sure that your audience will find it interesting too.

Question 40

A public speaker should avoid direct references to the audience in the body oan informative speech.

Question 41

Your textbook recommends that public speakers avoid using personal examples when giving informative speeches on technical topics.

Question 42

Which othe following is an instance oinformative speaking?
a. a doctor explaining how antioxidants affect the body
b. a vitamin distributor urging listeners to buy antioxidants
c. a scientist arguing that antioxidants have minimal health benefits
d. all of the above
e. a and c only

Question 43

Which othe following is an instance oinformative speaking?
a. a teacher praising parents for contributing to the school carnival
b. a teacher arguing that phonics is a successful method for teaching reading
c. a teacher explaining the requirements for an assignment
d. all of the above
e. b and c only

Question 44

"To inform my audience what steps to take ithey become victims oidentity theft" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. concept.
b. object.
c. phenomenon.
d. process.
e. condition.

Question 45

As your textbook explains, informative speakers should be creative in looking for ways to communicate their ideas clearly and interestingly.
Multiple-Choice Questions Students are to indicate the answer for each question by circling the correct letter.)

Question 46

"To inform my audience how to prepare for a backpacking expedition" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. object.
b. process.
c. function.
d. concept.
e. policy.

Question 47

Informative speakers should avoid explaining ideas in personal terms.

Question 48

"To inform my audience about the history othe lie detector" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. function.
b. concept.
c. body.
d. entity.
e. object.

Question 49

Which othe following is an instance oinformative speaking?
a. an ambassador urging changes in international trade regulations
b. a social worker explaining adoption laws to potential parents
c. a scientist convincing colleagues to change their research focus
d. all of the above
e. b and c only

Question 50

Which othe following is an instance oinformative speaking?
a. a business manager reporting on next year's budget
b. an after-dinner speaker entertaining the audience with humorous stories
c. a pastor urging parishioners to give to a building fund
d. all of the above
e. a and c only

Question 51

"To inform my audience about the steps in creating a rooftop garden" is an example oa specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. concept.
b. process.
c. function.
d. condition.
e. object.

Question 52

"To inform my audience about the major parts oa motion-picture camera" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. concept.
b. event.
c. process.
d. object.
e. function.

Question 53

As explained in your textbook, a __________ is a systematic series oactions that leads to a specific result or product.
a. function
b. project
c. demonstration
d. process
e. custom

Question 54

According to your textbook, the aims oan informative speech include
a. communicating the speaker's information clearly.
b. communicating the speaker's information accurately.
c. making the speaker's information meaningful to the audience.
d. all of the above.
e. a and b only.

Question 55

According to your textbook, anything that is visible, tangible, and stable in form would be treated as an) __________ in an informative speech.
a. process
b. object
c. entity
d. concept
e. event

Question 56

According to your textbook, the questions listeners ask when judging an informative speech include
a. Is the information communicated clearly?
b. Is the information communicated accurately?
c. Is the information made meaningful and interesting to the audience?
d. all of the above
e. a and b only

Question 57

Whenever possible, you should try to enliven your informative speeches by expressing ideas in personal terms.

Question 58

"To inform my audience about the major achievements oNelson Mandela is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. object.
b. process.
c. event.
d. concept.
e. function.

Question 59

In an informative speech, the speaker acts as an)
a. advocate.
b. entertainer.
c. teacher.
d. motivator.
e. evaluator.

Question 60

"To inform my audience about the major elements oa Chinese garden" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. event.
b. transaction.
c. concept.
d. process.
e. object.

Question 61

"To inform my audience about the history oHalloween observances" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. object.
b. event.
c. process.
d. concept.
e. situation.

Question 62

"To inform my audience about the three stages in a job interview" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. concept.
b. object.
c. process.
d. function.
e. policy.

Question 63

"To inform my audience about the major theories explaining the extinction othe dinosaurs" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about an)
a. concept.
b. object.
c. function.
d. theory.
e. comparison.

Question 64

Iyour specific purpose were "To inform my audience othe major steps in an effective job interview," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order.
a. comparative
b. spatial
c. chronological
d. causal
e. illustrative

Question 65

"To inform my audience about the removal othe Cherokee Indians from their native lands" is an example oa specific purpose statement for a speech about an)
a. function.
b. event.
c. condition.
d. object.
e. concept.

Question 66

"To inform my audience about the major types and causes oavalanches" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. event.
b. concept.
c. series.
d. hypothesis.
e. situation.

Question 67

Speeches about __________ are often more complex than other types oinformative speeches.
a. objects
b. events
c. processes
d. functions
e. concepts

Question 68

Iyour specific purpose were "To inform my audience how hurricanes develop," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order.
a. spatial
b. elemental
c. comparative
d. chronological
e. informative

Question 69

"To inform my audience about the pillars ofaith in Islam" is an example oa specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. concept.
b. event.
c. function.
d. process.
e. object.

Question 70

"To inform my audience about the Manhattan Project, which produced the first atomic bomb," is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. object.
b. concept.
c. operation.
d. event.
e. narrative.

Question 71

"To inform my audience about the major principles oKeynesian economic theory" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about an)
a. object.
b. policy.
c. technique.
d. concept.
e. process.

Question 72

"To inform my audience othe five steps othe scientific method" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. function.
b. concept.
c. experiment.
d. object.
e. process.

Question 73

Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in __________ order.
a. causal or spatial
b. topical or spatial
c. causal or topical
d. spatial or chronological
e. chronological or topical

Question 74

Iyour specific purpose were "To inform my audience othe steps involved in making diamond jewelry," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order.
a. comparative
b. spatial
c. chronological
d. causal
e. illustrative

Question 75

"To inform my audience about the different theories ointellectual property in Eastern and Western cultures" is an example oa specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. object.
b. event.
c. concept.
d. operation.
e. process.

Question 76

"To inform my audience about the internment oJapanese Americans during World War II" is an example oa specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)
a. event.
b. narrative.
c. condition.
d. concept.
e. function.

Question 77

"To inform my audience how to make genuine French croissants" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about an)
a. object.
b. process.
c. function.
d. procedure.
e. concept.

Question 78

Iyour specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience how to make authentic South American empanadas," you would probably organize your speech in _________ order.
a. illustrative
b. chronological
c. spatial
d. comparative
e. causal

Question 79

"To inform my audience orecent theories about the functions osleep" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about an)
a. event.
b. theory.
c. concept.
d. object.
e. hypothesis.

Question 80

"To inform my audience about the major elements ofilm theory" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about an)
a. doctrine.
b. object.
c. process.
d. concept.
e. event.