Question 1

If you prepare your speech well,it is still necessary to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) consider the questions that might be asked in the question-and-answer period 
B) not practice 
C) arrange your bibliography in both APA and MLA style 
D) practice the question-and-answer session with a real audience 
A) consider the questions that might be asked in the question-and-answer period 
B) not practice 
C) arrange your bibliography in both APA and MLA style 
D) practice the question-and-answer session with a real audience A

Question 2

At the local speech contest Semaj captivated her audience with her informative speech on the influence of West African folk music on blues,rock-n-roll,and R&B.Since her speech went well,it is acceptable that it exceeded the 20 minute limit by an additional 10 minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

When in a question-and-answer session,it is customary for the speaker to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) speak only to the person who asked the question 
B) take as long as needed to answer any question asked 
C) answer irrelevant questions 
D) be willing to say he/she does not know the answer 
A) speak only to the person who asked the question 
B) take as long as needed to answer any question asked 
C) answer irrelevant questions 
D) be willing to say he/she does not know the answer D

Question 4

All of the following are true about technical reports EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A) technical reports are always given to people within the industry 
B) word choice must be appropriate for the audience 
C) some basic assumptions about the audience's depth of knowledge can be assumed 
D) if your audience will not be hostile to your recommendation,you should state it up front 
A) technical reports are always given to people within the industry 
B) word choice must be appropriate for the audience 
C) some basic assumptions about the audience's depth of knowledge can be assumed 
D) if your audience will not be hostile to your recommendation,you should state it up front

Question 5

It is permissible to set the ground rules of a question-and-answer session by detailing what types of questions you will not consider answering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Informative speeches might be about all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A) objects 
B) processes 
C) events 
D) influencing attitudes 
A) objects 
B) processes 
C) events 
D) influencing attitudes

Question 7

Discuss the relative merits and demerits of team briefing compared with one-on-one briefing.What situations and topics might call for the use of one or the other?

Accepted Answer

Team briefing and one-on-one briefing bo

Question 8

All of the following are true about a speech of introduction EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A) be sure you know how to pronounce the speaker's name 
B) require the speaker to detail his/her background;the introducer should not do so 
C) do not over praise the speaker 
D) set the proper tone for the speech 
A) be sure you know how to pronounce the speaker's name 
B) require the speaker to detail his/her background;the introducer should not do so 
C) do not over praise the speaker 
D) set the proper tone for the speech

Question 9

The difference between speeches about objects and speeches about processes is that the latter _____.

Accepted Answer

A) explains how something works,is made,or is done 
B) describes a particular thing in detail 
C) and former are the same type of informative speech 
D) informs the audience 
A) explains how something works,is made,or is done 
B) describes a particular thing in detail 
C) and former are the same type of informative speech 
D) informs the audience

Question 10

Jake has been chosen to introduce the president of his college at the biggest fundraiser of the year.What phrase should Jake avoid using?

Accepted Answer

A) "The president of Rockhurst is Father Curran" 
B) "Welcome to the 2008 fundraiser" 
C) "It is an honor and a privilege" 
D) "He has inspired us too…" 
A) "The president of Rockhurst is Father Curran" 
B) "Welcome to the 2008 fundraiser" 
C) "It is an honor and a privilege" 
D) "He has inspired us too…"

Question 11

You and your team of four classmates take a communication research methods class in which you are required to conduct an empirical experiment and write about the results.Your professor is so impressed with your work she recommends that you submit it for presentation in the student section of the National Communication Association.Your paper is accepted,and you and your group must now present what type of informative speech?

Accepted Answer

A) concept 
B) informative briefing 
C) professional paper 
D) object 
A) concept 
B) informative briefing 
C) professional paper 
D) object

Question 12

To improve one's own public speaking ability it is a good idea to recall and analyze other people's speeches that you found to be engaging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Nancy has been working at the same restaurant for three years.Tonight at work the manager gave the employees a speech on plans for the new menu,informing them that they will have to learn it by next week.What type of speech did the manager give?

Accepted Answer

A) speech about process 
B) informative briefing 
C) team briefing 
D) one-on-one briefing 
A) speech about process 
B) informative briefing 
C) team briefing 
D) one-on-one briefing

Question 14

Pat has chosen to discuss the cancer risk posed by common household products in an informative speech.Pat believes that humor would be inappropriate for this topic.What other attention getting technique might Pat effectively employ?

Accepted Answer

A) beginning by asking the audience a question about the topic 
B) jumping up and down before starting the speech 
C) refusing to look at the audience for the first two minutes of the speech 
D) Pat should go ahead and use humor even if it is likely to be inappropriate 
A) beginning by asking the audience a question about the topic 
B) jumping up and down before starting the speech 
C) refusing to look at the audience for the first two minutes of the speech 
D) Pat should go ahead and use humor even if it is likely to be inappropriate

Question 15

Bill decides to explain to the audience of high school history students how the North won the Civil War by identifying the three major battles that produced the turning point,in the order that they happened.Bill's speech is a speech about a(n)_____ that is arranged in _____ order.

Accepted Answer

A) concept;time 
B) event;spatial 
C) concept;spatial 
D) event;time 
A) concept;time 
B) event;spatial 
C) concept;spatial 
D) event;time

Question 16

"To understand the Supreme Court's decision on the University of Michigan's race-based admissions policy,it is first important to detail what led up to the decision." This statement is a signpost for a speech about a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) concept 
B) process 
C) time 
D) event 
A) concept 
B) process 
C) time 
D) event

Question 17

According to the text,which is the most difficult part of the question-and-answer period?

Accepted Answer

A) getting the first question asked 
B) the unrehearsed answers 
C) being knowledgeable about the subject 
D) building rapport with the audience 
A) getting the first question asked 
B) the unrehearsed answers 
C) being knowledgeable about the subject 
D) building rapport with the audience

Question 18

Defend or Reject: All communication contains elements of persuasion.There is no such thing as strictly informative communication.

Accepted Answer

I would argue that all communication doe

Question 19

An informative speech can also try to persuade the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Informative speaking is defined as discourse that imparts new information,secures understanding,or reinforces accumulated information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

If you prepare your speech well,it is still necessary to _____.

At the local speech contest Semaj captivated her audience with her informative speech on the influence of West African folk music on blues,rock-n-roll,and R&B.Since her speech went well,it is acceptable that it exceeded the 20 minute limit by an additional 10 minutes.

When in a question-and-answer session,it is customary for the speaker to _____.

All of the following are true about technical reports EXCEPT _____.

It is permissible to set the ground rules of a question-and-answer session by detailing what types of questions you will not consider answering.

Informative speeches might be about all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Discuss the relative merits and demerits of team briefing compared with one-on-one briefing.What situations and topics might call for the use of one or the other?

All of the following are true about a speech of introduction EXCEPT _____.

The difference between speeches about objects and speeches about processes is that the latter _____.

Jake has been chosen to introduce the president of his college at the biggest fundraiser of the year.What phrase should Jake avoid using?

To improve one's own public speaking ability it is a good idea to recall and analyze other people's speeches that you found to be engaging.

Nancy has been working at the same restaurant for three years.Tonight at work the manager gave the employees a speech on plans for the new menu,informing them that they will have to learn it by next week.What type of speech did the manager give?

Pat has chosen to discuss the cancer risk posed by common household products in an informative speech.Pat believes that humor would be inappropriate for this topic.What other attention getting technique might Pat effectively employ?

Bill decides to explain to the audience of high school history students how the North won the Civil War by identifying the three major battles that produced the turning point,in the order that they happened.Bill's speech is a speech about a(n)_ that is arranged in _ order.

"To understand the Supreme Court's decision on the University of Michigan's race-based admissions policy,it is first important to detail what led up to the decision." This statement is a signpost for a speech about a(n)_____.

According to the text,which is the most difficult part of the question-and-answer period?

Defend or Reject: All communication contains elements of persuasion.There is no such thing as strictly informative communication.

An informative speech can also try to persuade the audience.

Informative speaking is defined as discourse that imparts new information,secures understanding,or reinforces accumulated information.

The Human Communication Process

Foundations of Verbal Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

The Self and Perception

Interpersonal and Electronically Mediated Communication

Interpersonal Skills and Conflict Management

The Interview

The Concepts of Groups

Participating in Groups

Public Speaking: Planning the Message

Public Speaking: Developing the Message

Public Speaking: Structuring the Message

Public Speaking: the Persuasive Speech

Public Speaking: Presenting the Message

Filters

Exam 14: Public Speaking: the Informative Speech

If you prepare your speech well,it is still necessary to _____.

At the local speech contest Semaj captivated her audience with her informative speech on the influence of West African folk music on blues,rock-n-roll,and R&B.Since her speech went well,it is acceptable that it exceeded the 20 minute limit by an additional 10 minutes.

When in a question-and-answer session,it is customary for the speaker to _____.

All of the following are true about technical reports EXCEPT _____.

It is permissible to set the ground rules of a question-and-answer session by detailing what types of questions you will not consider answering.

Informative speeches might be about all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Discuss the relative merits and demerits of team briefing compared with one-on-one briefing.What situations and topics might call for the use of one or the other?

All of the following are true about a speech of introduction EXCEPT _____.

The difference between speeches about objects and speeches about processes is that the latter _____.

Jake has been chosen to introduce the president of his college at the biggest fundraiser of the year.What phrase should Jake avoid using?

To improve one's own public speaking ability it is a good idea to recall and analyze other people's speeches that you found to be engaging.

Nancy has been working at the same restaurant for three years.Tonight at work the manager gave the employees a speech on plans for the new menu,informing them that they will have to learn it by next week.What type of speech did the manager give?

Pat has chosen to discuss the cancer risk posed by common household products in an informative speech.Pat believes that humor would be inappropriate for this topic.What other attention getting technique might Pat effectively employ?

Bill decides to explain to the audience of high school history students how the North won the Civil War by identifying the three major battles that produced the turning point,in the order that they happened.Bill's speech is a speech about a(n)_____ that is arranged in _____ order.

"To understand the Supreme Court's decision on the University of Michigan's race-based admissions policy,it is first important to detail what led up to the decision." This statement is a signpost for a speech about a(n)_____.

According to the text,which is the most difficult part of the question-and-answer period?

Defend or Reject: All communication contains elements of persuasion.There is no such thing as strictly informative communication.

An informative speech can also try to persuade the audience.

Informative speaking is defined as discourse that imparts new information,secures understanding,or reinforces accumulated information.

The Human Communication Process

Foundations of Verbal Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

The Self and Perception

Interpersonal and Electronically Mediated Communication

Interpersonal Skills and Conflict Management

The Interview

The Concepts of Groups

Participating in Groups

Public Speaking: Planning the Message

Public Speaking: Developing the Message

Public Speaking: Structuring the Message

Public Speaking: the Persuasive Speech

Public Speaking: Presenting the Message

Filters

Bill decides to explain to the audience of high school history students how the North won the Civil War by identifying the three major battles that produced the turning point,in the order that they happened.Bill's speech is a speech about a(n)_ that is arranged in _ order.