Deck 13: Informative Speaking

Question 1

Which of the following is not a tip to help speakers give effective informative speeches?

A)Bring your topic to life.
B)Tailor your information to your audience.
C)Use language that is clearly biased.
D)A, B, and C are all tips for giving effective informative speeches

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What type of organizational pattern organizes main points to illustrate how a topic has developed over time or what sequential steps an audience must take to complete a task?

A)spatial
B)chronological
C)topical
D)causal

Answer 2

B

Question 3

__________ are about abstractions, things you cannot perceive with your senses-such as ideas, theories, principles, worldviews, or beliefs.

A)Speeches about processes
B)Speeches about places
C)Speeches about concept
D)Speeches about events

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is not part of ethical informative speaking?

A)carefully researching the details of the speech topic
B)presenting unbiased information to your audience
C)only sharing the components of the story that support our opinions
D)presenting information honestly

Question 5

Speeches about objects are about anything that is tangible-that is, can be perceived by the senses.

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the organizational patterns for informative speeches?

A)multiple perspectives
B)chronological
C)topical
D)spatial

Question 7

An informative speech communicates knowledge and understanding about a(n) __________.

A)process or event
B)concept
C)place or person, an object
D)A, B, and C are correct

Question 8

Staying audience-centered throughout the speech process means that you develop and present your speech, continually reflecting only on the needs and interests of the speaker.

Question 9

A speech that explains the different parts of a computer is a speech about a(n) __________.

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

Question 10

It is not possible to present too little information in a speech causing the audience to be confused.