Deck 11: Developing Business Presentations

Question 1

The thesis statement should be a long, specific sentence capturing the central idea of your speech.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

You should be able to state your specific purpose in one sentence.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

For yourself and your audience, narrow your topic to just the key points.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Sensitivity starts with your self-inventory of what you are interested or involved in.

Question 5

A speech to demonstrate influences the audience by presenting arguments intended to change attitudes, beliefs, or values.

Question 6

Appeal involves the attractive power of arousing a sympathetic, stimulated response from the audience.

Question 7

In most cases you will need to gather information so that you can make your speech interesting by telling the audience things they do not already know.

Question 8

If you come across information that may be perceived as negative or may not be well received, you may omit it.

Question 9

It is usually wise to speak on topics that the audience already knows a lot about.

Question 10

The thesis statement should be an interrogative statement.

Question 11

In a business setting, you will often be given complete freedom to choose your topic.

Question 12

Documents that represent quality reasoning have a frame of reference that is clearly articulated.

Question 13

It follows that appeal applies to the audience, not to the speaker.

Question 14

In the United States, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression.

Question 15

Exposure refers to the process by which you integrate new ideas into your thinking patterns, and adopt or filter out new sources of information as they relate to your goal.

Question 16

The assimilation and accommodation stage in compiling information is important to the overall process of developing your topic and takes very little time.

Question 17

When the amount of material first is small and then gets bigger, it is called the "accordion phase" of preparing your speech.

Question 18

Consider topics that are supported by information you can find in outside sources.

Question 19

Compiling involves composing your speech out of materials from the documents and other sources you have collected.

Question 20

For a persuasive speech, in addition to considering the audience's interests, you will also want to gauge their attitudes and beliefs.

Question 21

Some people feel that the idealistic qualities we perceive in eloquent speakers are required, and we then focus on the possibility of failing to measure up.

Question 22

Which of the following allows you to increase the audience's knowledge, teach about a topic or issue, and share your expertise?

A) Speech to demonstrate
B) Speech to inform
C) Speech to persuade
D) Speech to entertain
E) Ceremonial speech

Question 23

Which of the following about appeal is false?

A) You may find the prospect of discussing a topic not very interesting, and if you feel this way, it will come through in your speech.
B) You need to find your topic appealing in order to convey this appeal to your audience.
C) Find something that catches your interest, and that same spark is what you will cultivate to develop ways to stimulate the spark of curiosity in your audience.
D) It follows that appeal applies to the audience, not to the speaker.
E) You should consider an appealing way to start your speech, and should look for ways throughout your speech to reaffirm that appeal to the audience.

Question 24

Which of the following is false about planning a speech?

A) For a persuasive speech, in addition to considering the audience's interests, you will also want to gauge their attitudes and beliefs.
B) For a short speech, especially if it is a speech to entertain, you may be able to rely completely on your knowledge and ideas.
C) In most cases you will need to gather information so that you can make your speech interesting by telling the audience things they do not already know.
D) When you have determined your general purpose, the amount of material appropriate to the time allowed for your speech, and the appropriateness for your audience, then you can identify the topic for your speech.
E) You should state your specific purpose in more than one sentence.

Question 25

Which of the following is true regarding choosing a topic?

A) It should be familiar.
B) It should be supported by information you can find in outside sources.
C) It should be ambiguous.
D) It should not be controversial.
E) It should be interesting mainly to the audience, not to you.

Question 26

Improvement is an end in itself.

Question 27

People who treat others with prejudice do not make judgments about the group or communities.

Question 28

A speech to persuade:

A) increases the audience's knowledge.
B) shows the audience how to use, operate, or do something.
C) influences the audience by presenting arguments intended to change attitudes, beliefs, or values.
D) amuses the audience by engaging them in a relatively light-hearted speech that may have a serious point.
E) involves performing a ritual function.

Question 29

Perception is an important part of the communication process.

Question 30

Groups are considered ethnocentric if they prejudge individuals or other groups of people based on negative preconceptions.

Question 31

Which of the following about appropriateness is false?

A) If there is a possibility that your topic might offend members of the audience, you should find a way to present the topic that will minimize offense
B) Appropriateness is important because some topics do not work as well in a classroom setting as others.
C) If your topic is controversial and you know that your audience has strong feelings about it, consider how you can convey your message without antagonizing your listeners.
D) Regardless where you give a speech, you should always choose topics that will not promote harmful actions.
E) It is usually wise to speak on topics that the audience already knows a lot about.

Question 32

U.S. culture is strongly collectivistic.

Question 33

When you are ready to commit to a topic, the first strategy is to:

A) begin the process of writing your general purpose and thesis statements.
B) choose topics that have been done repeatedly over the years.
C) identify an area of knowledge or an issue that deeply interests you.
D) conduct a thorough, objective research.
E) conduct a search in your subject area to get an overview of the subject.

Question 34

Speaking in public gives you the distinct opportunity to prepare and organize your points.

Question 35

_____ involves the attractive power of arousing a sympathetic, stimulated response from the audience.

A) Appeal
B) Appropriateness
C) Ability
D) Aptitude
E) Awareness

Question 36

_____ involves a topic that is especially compatible with your audience's interest, expectations, norms, or customs.

A) An attention statement
B) Aptitude
C) Ability
D) Appeal
E) Appropriateness

Question 37

Revision is the process by which you look over your speech again in order to correct or improve it.

Question 38

_____ involves the natural aptitude or acquired proficiency to be able to perform.

A) Appeal
B) Appropriateness
C) Ability
D) Application
E) Awareness

Question 39

Speaking in public is inherently stressful.

Question 40

Production refers to the process by which you bring the information into a whole or complete topic.

Question 41

_____ is the process by which you cause an idea or ideas to develop in your mind.

A) Incubation
B) Exposure
C) Incorporation
D) Accommodation
E) Assimilation

Question 42

If you are intrigued by a topic, you may not have considered elements associated with it, but once you have begun the process of investigation, you see them everywhere; it will help you as you develop your awareness of your topic and the many directions you could take the speech. Cognitive psychologists refer to this excited state of awareness as _____.

A) acculturation
B) the dyadic effect
C) priming
D) framing
E) reciprocity

Question 43

_____ involves composing your speech out of materials from the documents and other sources you have collected.

A) Compiling
B) Distributing
C) Allocating
D) Delegating
E) Publishing

Question 44

_____ is the process by which you look over your speech again in order to correct or improve it.

A) Revision
B) Incorporation
C) Exposure
D) Production
E) Incubation

Question 45

_____ refers to your capacity to respond to stimulation, be excited, be responsive, or be susceptible to new information.

A) Exposure
B) Sensitivity
C) Allocating
D) Delegating
E) Apathy

Question 46

_____ refers to the process by which you bring the information into a whole or complete topic.

A) Incubation
B) Exposure
C) Incorporation
D) Accommodation
E) Assimilation

Question 47

Which of the following about speaking in public is false?

A) Communication is a great resource and tool, and we can apply the principles and lessons to ourselves.
B) We can choose to see speech as a natural extension of communication with others.
C) Speaking in public is inherently stressful.
D) Our response to a stimulus can contribute to or reduce our level of stress.
E) We can choose to control nervousness by becoming more familiar with the expectations associated with public speaking.

Question 48

Which of the following about the thesis statement is false?

A) It should reflect consideration of the audience.
B) It should be a single idea.
C) It should use specific language.
D) It should be an interrogative statement.
E) It should be a complete sentence.

Question 49

In public speaking, letting go of _____ can be the est guideline to apply to ourselves.

A) organization
B) sensitivity
C) feelings
D) judgment
E) perfection

Question 50

Which of the following involves the act of creating your speech from the elements you have gathered?

A) Accommodation
B) Exposure
C) Incorporation
D) Production
E) Assimilation

Question 51

Which of the following is true about public speaking?

A) Speaking in public can be compared to killing lions.
B) You have to be perfect at everything you do.
C) Very few people have a stress response to a new, unknown, or unfamiliar stimulus.
D) Organization is the key to success.
E) Your listeners want to see you fail.

Question 52

Which of the following is false about public speaking?

A) Speaking in public is like participating in a conversation.
B) Since the idealistic qualities we perceive in eloquent speakers are mandatory, we should focus on the possibility of measuring up.
C) The rules we play comfortably by in conversation every day are the same as we shift to a larger conversation within the context of public speaking.
D) There is a clear connection between everyday speech and public dialogue.
E) By letting go of the need for perfection, we can approach public speaking with a more pragmatic frame of mind.

Question 53

In public speaking, we can create the perception that the _____ is like defeating the lion and really get ourselves worked up.

A) language
B) vocabulary
C) semantics
D) learning
E) speech

Question 54

_____ involves your condition of being presented views, ideas, experiences, or made known to you through direct experience.

A) Acculturation
B) Accommodation
C) Priming
D) Incorporation
E) Exposure

Question 55

In the United States, which Amendment to the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression?

A) Twentieth
B) Fifteenth
C) Tenth
D) Fifth
E) First

Question 56

An) _____ is a short, specific sentence capturing the central idea of your speech.

A) thesis statement
B) essay
C) introduction
D) opening paragraph
E) topic sentence

Question 57

Which of the following is true regarding narrowing your topic and focusing on key points?

A) All the information on the Internet has equal value.
B) Try to go with the first three examples, Web sites or sources you run across.
C) Read in-depth, rather than skim, the information that relates to your topic and what you find of interest.
D) Instead of looking for abstracts, read an article all the way through.
E) Look for indexes to identify key terms you might want to cover before eliminating them as you narrow your topic.

Question 58

Which of the following is false about public speaking and perfection?

A) Improvement is an end in itself.
B) Recognize that your listeners do not want to see you fail.
C) Eliminating distracting habits can become a goal for improvement.
D) Comparing ourselves to others and ourselves is inherent.
E) Many people believe that learning to speak in public is more about the journey than the destination.

Question 59

Which of the following is true about finding resources?

A) If you come across information that may be perceived as negative or may not be well received, you may omit it.
B) When the amount of material first is small and then gets bigger, it is called the "accordion phase" of preparing your speech.
C) Part of managing your time effectively involves rushing through the research process.
D) As you search through articles, books, and Web sites for your presentation, look for the first citation that fits your list.
E) Misrepresenting your employer's work could be illegal under statutes related to fraud.

Question 60

Assimilation and accommodation:

A) involve the act of creating your speech from the elements you have gathered.
B) will help you as you develop your awareness of your topic and the many directions you could take the speech.
C) starts with your self-inventory of what you are interested or involved in.
D) refers to the process by which you integrate new ideas into your thinking patterns, and adopt or filter out new sources of information as they relate to your goal.
E) refers to your capacity to respond to stimulation, be excited, be responsive, or be susceptible to new information.

Question 61

Which of the following is false about uncertainty-accepting and uncertainty-rejecting cultures?

A) In the U.S., we often look to guiding principles rather than rules for every circumstance.
B) In Peru, people believe that with work, they can achieve their goals even though they do not know the outcome.
C) In Chile, people prefer to reduce ambiguity and uncertainty.
D) In Argentina, people like to know exactly what is expected.
E) In Chile, people like to know what the probable outcome will be.

Question 62

Your _____ comprises what you value and pay attention to.

A) language
B) unique value proposition
C) self-image
D) cultural value system
E) self-esteem

Question 63

List the seven major steps of compiling information.

Question 64

Describe the five general purposes for speaking in public.

Question 65

Discuss how you would search for information when preparing a speech.

Question 66

_____ involves a negative preconceived judgment or opinion that guides conduct or social behavior.

A) Prototype
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Stereotype
D) Prejudice
E) Archetype

Question 67

Which of the following about collectivistic cultures is true?

A) People value the family or community over the needs of the individual.
B) People discuss rules and expectations clearly to make sure the rules are known.
C) People often focus on principles, rather than having rules for every circumstance.
D) People value individual freedom and personal independence.
E) People accept that the outcome is not always known.

Question 68

_____ is the use of existing or newly invented words to take the place of standard or traditional words with the intent of adding an unconventional, nonstandard, humorous, or rebellious effect.

A) Jargon
B) Slang
C) Cliché
D) Lingo
E) Axiom

Question 69

_____ is the tendency to view other cultures as inferior to one's own.

A) Prototype
B) Cultural diversity
C) Stereotype
D) Imperialism
E) Ethnocentrism

Question 70

All of the following are characteristics of strongly individualistic cultures except:

A) people perceive things primarily from their own viewpoint.
B) people see themselves as individuals capable of making their own decisions.
C) people feel responsible for their actions.
D) people focus on the needs of the larger group.
E) people feel responsible for solving their own problems.

Question 71

List the six main points to consider when evaluating a document, presentation, or similar source of information.

Question 72

If you visit a new country where people do things differently, you would be considered _____ if you viewed their way as wrong because it is not the same way you were taught.

A) polycentric
B) ethnocentric
C) geocentric
D) egocentric
E) regiocentric

Question 73

_____, which involve expected social behavior, are an aspect of intercultural communication that can act as a barrier to effective communication.

A) Role complexities
B) Role diffusions
C) Role identities
D) Role ambiguities
E) Role facets

Question 74

_____ serves both to bring us together and to help us reinforce our group status.

A) Role identities
B) Stereotyping
C) Prejudice
D) Language
E) Perception

Question 75

In discussing the degree to which cultures communicate rules explicitly or implicitly, which of the following is false?

A) In an explicit context, the rules are discussed before holding a meeting.
B) In the U.S., the rules are generally understood by everyone.
C) In the U.S., we want to make sure everyone knows the rules beforehand and we get frustrated if people do not follow the rules.
D) People from Latin America tend to be more accommodating to small differences.
E) People from the Middle East are less concerned about whether or not everyone plays by the same rules.

Question 76

Co-languages:

A) are language systems that exist and interact with the dominant language but are nonetheless distinct from it.
B) are occupation-specific languages used by people in a given profession.
C) refer to the use of existing words to take the place of standard words.
D) refer to the use of newly invented words to take the place of traditional words with the intent of adding an unconventional effect.
E) involve the study of the principles and rules for constructing sentences in natural languages.

Question 77

How can your self-inventory help you in choosing a topic?

Question 78

_____ is an occupation-specific language used by people in a given profession.

A) Co-language
B) Lingo
C) Cliché
D) Slang
E) Jargon

Question 79

_____ are generalizations about a group of people that oversimplify their culture.

A) Prejudices
B) Ethnocentrisms
C) Stereotypes
D) Truisms
E) Axioms

Question 80

_____ reflect what we value and are willing to work for and vary widely across cultures.

A) Stereotypes
B) Role identities
C) Strategies
D) Role diffusions
E) Goals