Exam 14: Speaking to Inform

As he described the new software system to the rest of the committee, Ron started by discussing the basic requirements the system could handle and then moved on to discuss the more detailed system functions. Ron has organized his speech using which pattern?

According to comedian Michael Klepper, humor is which of the following with regard to speeches?

When you present summaries of data, a line graph is one way to quickly and memorably reinforce the words and numbers you cite.

Tom gave a speech on Old Drum, a historical statue of a dog in the local town square to a group of citizens who had lived in the town their entire lives. What strategy is Tom using in his selection of topics?

Your book suggests that you use the T-E-A-C-H model when instructing people how to do something (procedure). Choose a skill and explain how you would use the model to teach it to your audience.

Kira describes sitting by the fire on a cold winter day, "The wood popped as the fire roared." What type of word picture is Kira using?

A speech about a(n) _____ is one about a particular occurrence such as the Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Carter brings in his remote control car for his speech on children's toys. His speech is about a(n) _____.

Your book suggests that presentations about people must be organized chronologically.

Provide some word picture choices that would express the idea of sound.

When giving a presentation to adults, the adult learning principles suggest it is important to _____.

It is common for people to learn by building on what they already know.

Repeating your main points several times throughout a speech should be avoided regardless of the type of speech you are presenting.

Discuss any four of the six suggestions given in your book for making your speech interesting. Briefly explain each.

A presentation about _____ would use the T-E-A-C-H acronym.

Margarite is giving a presentation on listening skills to a group of people who work for a large corporation. She plans a presentation that revolves around activities that they can participate in and relates these activities to situations they encounter every day at work. Margarite is using which of the following to make her presentation memorable?

Melissa knew that most of her audience knew very little about creating a PowerPoint presentation, so she related her presentation to what her audience already knew about using word processing programs, and the principles they had learned about creating visual aids. What technique is she using to make her presentation clear?

Beling was asked to make a presentation to a group of police officers. For her topic, Beling decided to explain some techniques to help manage job stress. What tactic is Beling using to make the presentation interesting?

One of the methods suggested in the text to make your presentation interesting is to _____.

Which of the following is recommended by your book when using an interpreter?