Question 1

The internal summary "So now we know the first two steps to pitching a tent" would most likely be used in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  narrative presentation. 
B)  process or demonstration presentation. 
C)  comparison/contrast presentation 
D)  expository presentation. 
A)  narrative presentation. 
B)  process or demonstration presentation. 
C)  comparison/contrast presentation 
D)  expository presentation. B

Question 2

In persuasive speeches, speakers do not inform their listeners about a topic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Getting listeners to take action or change their attitudes is a goal of informative speaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

How can you avoid information overload?

Accepted Answer

Target your specific

Question 5

What are two guidelines for keeping listeners engaged and helping them remember your message?

Accepted Answer

Choose a topic you c

Question 6

Choosing the type of informative presentation to deliver would most likely occur in what step of speech preparation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thinking 
B)  Investigating 
C)  Rehearsing 
D)  Researching 
A)  Thinking 
B)  Investigating 
C)  Rehearsing 
D)  Researching

Question 7

Informative presentations have two primary functions. What is one of those functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  To motivate 
B)  To influence policies 
C)  To impact beliefs 
D)  To raise awareness 
A)  To motivate 
B)  To influence policies 
C)  To impact beliefs 
D)  To raise awareness

Question 8

What pattern of organization is most appropriate for an expository presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Topical pattern 
B)  Chronological pattern 
C)  Cause-effect pattern 
D)  Motivated sequence pattern 
A)  Topical pattern 
B)  Chronological pattern 
C)  Cause-effect pattern 
D)  Motivated sequence pattern

Question 9

How can a speaker minimize or avoid information overload?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use an oral style 
B)  Don't talk down to your audience 
C)  Target purpose to audience's knowledge level 
D)  Use a written style 
A)  Use an oral style 
B)  Don't talk down to your audience 
C)  Target purpose to audience's knowledge level 
D)  Use a written style

Question 10

One guideline for preparing an informative presentation is

Accepted Answer

A)  choosing a topic that you find uninteresting. 
B)  choosing a topic that you are unfamiliar with. 
C)  using a written style. 
D)  choosing a topic that you care about. 
A)  choosing a topic that you find uninteresting. 
B)  choosing a topic that you are unfamiliar with. 
C)  using a written style. 
D)  choosing a topic that you care about.

Question 11

Identify two functions of informative speeches.

Accepted Answer

To raise awareness a

Question 12

Which is one difference between informative and persuasive speeches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persuasive speeches require that listeners understand the topic better. 
B)  Informative speeches maintain a neutral point of view. 
C)  Informative speeches seek to reinforce attitudes. 
D)  Persuasive speeches avoid the use of motivational appeals. 
A)  Persuasive speeches require that listeners understand the topic better. 
B)  Informative speeches maintain a neutral point of view. 
C)  Informative speeches seek to reinforce attitudes. 
D)  Persuasive speeches avoid the use of motivational appeals.

Question 13

How can focusing your specific purpose help avoid information overload?

Accepted Answer

Trying to cover too much can cause your

Question 14

Narrative presentations are best suited for what type of organizational pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Topical pattern 
B)  Spatial pattern 
C)  Chronological pattern 
D)  Cause-effect pattern 
A)  Topical pattern 
B)  Spatial pattern 
C)  Chronological pattern 
D)  Cause-effect pattern

Question 15

Previewing your main points and reviewing them in your summary statement is one way for speakers to

Accepted Answer

A)  limit the main points. 
B)  repeat themselves. 
C)  get the audience involved. 
D)  incorporate internal summaries. 
A)  limit the main points. 
B)  repeat themselves. 
C)  get the audience involved. 
D)  incorporate internal summaries.

Question 16

What are two differences between informative and persuasive speeches?

Accepted Answer

Informative presentations main

Question 17

A "positive disruption" occurs when a speaker gets an audience involved in his or her presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which is NOT a purpose or goal of informative speaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reinforcing listeners's attitudes 
B)  Educating about a topic 
C)  Demonstrating how something works 
D)  Telling a story about an event 
A)  Reinforcing listeners's attitudes 
B)  Educating about a topic 
C)  Demonstrating how something works 
D)  Telling a story about an event

Question 19

Provide an example of a positive disruption.

Accepted Answer

Asking for a volunte

Question 20

"To reinforce" is an example of an effective specific purpose statement for an informative speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The internal summary "So now we know the first two steps to pitching a tent" would most likely be used in a(n)

In persuasive speeches, speakers do not inform their listeners about a topic.

Getting listeners to take action or change their attitudes is a goal of informative speaking.

How can you avoid information overload?

What are two guidelines for keeping listeners engaged and helping them remember your message?

Choosing the type of informative presentation to deliver would most likely occur in what step of speech preparation?

Informative presentations have two primary functions. What is one of those functions?

What pattern of organization is most appropriate for an expository presentation?

How can a speaker minimize or avoid information overload?

One guideline for preparing an informative presentation is

Identify two functions of informative speeches.

Which is one difference between informative and persuasive speeches?

How can focusing your specific purpose help avoid information overload?

Narrative presentations are best suited for what type of organizational pattern?

Previewing your main points and reviewing them in your summary statement is one way for speakers to

What are two differences between informative and persuasive speeches?

A "positive disruption" occurs when a speaker gets an audience involved in his or her presentation.

Which is NOT a purpose or goal of informative speaking?

Provide an example of a positive disruption.

"To reinforce" is an example of an effective specific purpose statement for an informative speech.

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The internal summary "So now we know the first two steps to pitching a tent" would most likely be used in a(n)

In persuasive speeches, speakers do not inform their listeners about a topic.

Getting listeners to take action or change their attitudes is a goal of informative speaking.

How can you avoid information overload?

What are two guidelines for keeping listeners engaged and helping them remember your message?

Choosing the type of informative presentation to deliver would most likely occur in what step of speech preparation?

Informative presentations have two primary functions. What is one of those functions?

What pattern of organization is most appropriate for an expository presentation?

How can a speaker minimize or avoid information overload?

One guideline for preparing an informative presentation is

Identify two functions of informative speeches.

Which is one difference between informative and persuasive speeches?

How can focusing your specific purpose help avoid information overload?

Narrative presentations are best suited for what type of organizational pattern?

Previewing your main points and reviewing them in your summary statement is one way for speakers to

What are two differences between informative and persuasive speeches?

A "positive disruption" occurs when a speaker gets an audience involved in his or her presentation.

Which is NOT a purpose or goal of informative speaking?

Provide an example of a positive disruption.

"To reinforce" is an example of an effective specific purpose statement for an informative speech.

The Nature and Sources of Law

The Court System and Dispute Resolution

Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law

The Constitution As the Foundation of the Legal Environment

Government Regulation of Competition and Prices

Administrative Agencies

The Legal Environment of International Trade

Crimes

Torts

Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet

Cyberlaw

Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting on the Internet

Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance

Capacity and Genuine Assent

Consideration

Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts

Interview Techniques and Strategies

Filters