Exam 11: Preparing for a Public Presentation

When invited to give a presentation, a speaker should ask:

Audiences can be expected to respond consistently to presentations, regardless of their attitudes, beliefs, and values.

A captive audience listens to a speaker because they have an interest in or need related to the topic.

When asked to give an evocative presentation, the speaker should seek to:

The best strategy for deciding on the type of evidence to use in a presentation is:

The best strategy for deciding on the sources of evidence to use in a presentation is:

According to your authors, relationships between a speaker and audience are like relationships between two people because:

Which of the following is possible for a speaker to accomplish in a presentation:

A speaker who knows that the audience is impartial towards his/her topic will need to:

Successful public speaking requires the same role performance regardless of the audience and setting.

When asked to give a persuasive presentation, the speaker should seek to:

Using statistics in a presentation becomes problematic when:

Explain the different purposes in giving informative versus persuasive presentations.

Explain the difference between the general and the specific purpose of a presentation.

Public speakers should present the same kinds of evidence, organization, and approach to a topic regardless of the audience.

Three primary dimensions of credibility are knowledge, trustworthiness, and goodwill

A speaker might be able to affect audiences' attitudes and beliefs, but is unlikely to be able to change their values.

________ is the number that occurs most of ten.

One important hint in doing brainstorming is:

Prior relationships between a speaker and audience can affect a presentation because: