Question 1

An informative speech requires the audience to actually do anything in terms of offering a response or solving a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____ involves placing an imaginary set of boundaries around a story, of what is included and omitted, influencing the story itself.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acculturation 
B)  Bypassing 
C)  Exposition 
D)  Framing 
E)  Relevance 
A)  Acculturation 
B)  Bypassing 
C)  Exposition 
D)  Framing 
E)  Relevance

Question 3

Not everyone will agree with every point or source of evidence, but diversity in your speech will have more to offer everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The use of _____ and displays of sensitivity are key components of effective communication, and your emphasis on the content of your speech and not yourself will be appreciated.

Accepted Answer

A)  slang 
B)  clichés 
C)  axioms 
D)  paradigms 
E)  euphemisms 
A)  slang 
B)  clichés 
C)  axioms 
D)  paradigms 
E)  euphemisms

Question 5

Talking too slow is a common expression of speech anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following about the types of informative speech is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  An effective speech to inform will take a simple topic and explain it to the audience in ways that increase audience understanding. 
B)  A status report is always short, and is an update that requires little background. 
C)  The informative report is a speech where you organize your information around technical data and provide context and illustration for your audience. 
D)  The main goal in an informative presentation is to persuade, and that requires an emphasis on credibility, for the speaker and the data or information presented. 
E)  Informative presentations come in similar sizes, shapes, and forms. 
A)  An effective speech to inform will take a simple topic and explain it to the audience in ways that increase audience understanding. 
B)  A status report is always short, and is an update that requires little background. 
C)  The informative report is a speech where you organize your information around technical data and provide context and illustration for your audience. 
D)  The main goal in an informative presentation is to persuade, and that requires an emphasis on credibility, for the speaker and the data or information presented. 
E)  Informative presentations come in similar sizes, shapes, and forms.

Question 7

People can be completely objective and remove themselves from their own perceptual process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Individual projects, self-paced instruction, and note-taking are strategies associated with which learning style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logical/mathematical 
B)  Intrapersonal 
C)  Bodily/kinesthetic 
D)  Linguistic 
E)  Interpersonal 
A)  Logical/mathematical 
B)  Intrapersonal 
C)  Bodily/kinesthetic 
D)  Linguistic 
E)  Interpersonal

Question 9

Beliefs are often called "_____" because we come to rely on them to make decisions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Beliefs are often called "_____" because we...

Question 10

Describe five suggestions to help you present a neutral speech.

Accepted Answer

In an informative speech, your audience

Question 11

An informative presentation does not have to be a formal event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of the spatial learning style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focusing/concentration 
B)  Mediating 
C)  Sense of timing and balance 
D)  Speaking 
E)  Mental imagery 
A)  Focusing/concentration 
B)  Mediating 
C)  Sense of timing and balance 
D)  Speaking 
E)  Mental imagery

Question 13

Which of the following about a point of view is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone has a point of view, as as they may try to be close-minded. 
B)  It is unique to you. 
C)  It is influenced by your experiences. 
D)  It is influenced by factors like gender, race, ethnicity, physical characteristics, and social class. 
E)  It is your perception of an idea or concept from your previous experience and understanding. 
A)  Everyone has a point of view, as as they may try to be close-minded. 
B)  It is unique to you. 
C)  It is influenced by your experiences. 
D)  It is influenced by factors like gender, race, ethnicity, physical characteristics, and social class. 
E)  It is your perception of an idea or concept from your previous experience and understanding.

Question 14

In the context of journalism and mass media, gates and gatekeepers may include media owners, editors, or even the individual reporter in the context of mass communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ is a process of determining what news, information, or entertainment will reach a mass audience.

Accepted Answer

A)  Incorporation 
B)  Gatekeeping 
C)  Exposition 
D)  Framing 
E)  Relevance 
A)  Incorporation 
B)  Gatekeeping 
C)  Exposition 
D)  Framing 
E)  Relevance

Question 16

_____ is an unreasoned or not-well-thought-out judgment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Framing 
B)  Gatekeeping 
C)  Reciprocity 
D)  Anomaly 
E)  Bias 
A)  Framing 
B)  Gatekeeping 
C)  Reciprocity 
D)  Anomaly 
E)  Bias

Question 17

Which of the following about a neutral speech is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The goal of speech to inform is to present an expository speech that reduces or tries to be free from covert interpretation. 
B)  Most people can be completely objective and remove themselves from their own perceptual process. 
C)  Subjectivity involves expressions and perceptions of facts that are free from distortion by your prejudices, bias, feelings or interpretations. 
D)  People express themselves and naturally relate what is happening now to what has happened to them in the past. 
E)  Objectivity involves expressions or perceptions that are modified, altered, or impacted by your personal bias, experiences, and background. 
A)  The goal of speech to inform is to present an expository speech that reduces or tries to be free from covert interpretation. 
B)  Most people can be completely objective and remove themselves from their own perceptual process. 
C)  Subjectivity involves expressions and perceptions of facts that are free from distortion by your prejudices, bias, feelings or interpretations. 
D)  People express themselves and naturally relate what is happening now to what has happened to them in the past. 
E)  Objectivity involves expressions or perceptions that are modified, altered, or impacted by your personal bias, experiences, and background.

Question 18

Themes of independence, overcoming challenging circumstances, and -fought victory are seen repeatedly in American programming and national speeches. They reflect an aspect of American _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocentrism 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  pathos 
D)  priming 
E)  culture 
A)  sociocentrism 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  pathos 
D)  priming 
E)  culture

Question 19

Exposition means a public exhibition or display, often expressing a complex topic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An outgrowth of the theory of multiple intelligences is the theory of_____, the idea that people learn better if the message is presented in a strategy that fits with the types of intelligence in which they are strongest.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An outgrowth of the theory of multiple...

An informative speech requires the audience to actually do anything in terms of offering a response or solving a problem.

_____ involves placing an imaginary set of boundaries around a story, of what is included and omitted, influencing the story itself.

Not everyone will agree with every point or source of evidence, but diversity in your speech will have more to offer everyone.

The use of _____ and displays of sensitivity are key components of effective communication, and your emphasis on the content of your speech and not yourself will be appreciated.

Talking too slow is a common expression of speech anxiety.

Which of the following about the types of informative speech is true?

People can be completely objective and remove themselves from their own perceptual process.

Individual projects, self-paced instruction, and note-taking are strategies associated with which learning style?

Beliefs are often called "_____" because we come to rely on them to make decisions.

Describe five suggestions to help you present a neutral speech.

An informative presentation does not have to be a formal event.

Which of the following is an example of the spatial learning style?

Which of the following about a point of view is false?

In the context of journalism and mass media, gates and gatekeepers may include media owners, editors, or even the individual reporter in the context of mass communication.

_____ is a process of determining what news, information, or entertainment will reach a mass audience.

_____ is an unreasoned or not-well-thought-out judgment.

Which of the following about a neutral speech is true?

Themes of independence, overcoming challenging circumstances, and -fought victory are seen repeatedly in American programming and national speeches. They reflect an aspect of American _____.

Exposition means a public exhibition or display, often expressing a complex topic.

An outgrowth of the theory of multiple intelligences is the theory of_____, the idea that people learn better if the message is presented in a strategy that fits with the types of intelligence in which they are strongest.

Effective Business Communication

Delivering Your Message

Understanding Your Audience

Effective Business Writing

Writing Preparation

Writing

Revising and Presenting Your Writing

Feedback in the Writing Process

Business Writing in Action

Developing Business Presentations

Nonverbal Delivery

Organization and Outlines

Presentations to Persuade

Business Presentations in Action

Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Business Communication

Negative News and Crisis Communication

Intercultural and International Business Communication

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Exam 14: Presentations to Inform

An informative speech requires the audience to actually do anything in terms of offering a response or solving a problem.

_____ involves placing an imaginary set of boundaries around a story, of what is included and omitted, influencing the story itself.

Not everyone will agree with every point or source of evidence, but diversity in your speech will have more to offer everyone.

The use of _____ and displays of sensitivity are key components of effective communication, and your emphasis on the content of your speech and not yourself will be appreciated.

Talking too slow is a common expression of speech anxiety.

Which of the following about the types of informative speech is true?

People can be completely objective and remove themselves from their own perceptual process.

Individual projects, self-paced instruction, and note-taking are strategies associated with which learning style?

Beliefs are often called "_____" because we come to rely on them to make decisions.

Describe five suggestions to help you present a neutral speech.

An informative presentation does not have to be a formal event.

Which of the following is an example of the spatial learning style?

Which of the following about a point of view is false?

In the context of journalism and mass media, gates and gatekeepers may include media owners, editors, or even the individual reporter in the context of mass communication.

_____ is a process of determining what news, information, or entertainment will reach a mass audience.

_____ is an unreasoned or not-well-thought-out judgment.

Which of the following about a neutral speech is true?

Themes of independence, overcoming challenging circumstances, and -fought victory are seen repeatedly in American programming and national speeches. They reflect an aspect of American _____.

Exposition means a public exhibition or display, often expressing a complex topic.

An outgrowth of the theory of multiple intelligences is the theory of_____, the idea that people learn better if the message is presented in a strategy that fits with the types of intelligence in which they are strongest.

Effective Business Communication

Delivering Your Message

Understanding Your Audience

Effective Business Writing

Writing Preparation

Writing

Revising and Presenting Your Writing

Feedback in the Writing Process

Business Writing in Action

Developing Business Presentations

Nonverbal Delivery

Organization and Outlines

Presentations to Persuade

Business Presentations in Action

Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Business Communication

Negative News and Crisis Communication

Intercultural and International Business Communication

Group Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership

Communicating for Employment

Filters