Deck 22: Informative Speaking

Question 1

Which of the following is a generally accepted principle of adult learning?

A) Adults must be actively involved in the learning process.
B) Adults want to gain knowledge that they can apply at some future time.
C) New information adults learn is irrelevant to their current needs and busy life.
D) Adults should feel a disconnect between learning new information and their past experiences.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The art and science of teaching adults to learn is termed

A) andragogy.
B) pedagogy.
C) ideology.
D) analogy.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Aspeech to inform shares information with others to enhance their knowledge or understanding of concepts and ideas.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When Kiko reviewed the main points in her informative speech, she slowed down her rate of speech, decreased her volume, made sure to articulate each word clearly, and paused between each point. What technique of enhancing audience recall did Kiko effectively employ?

A) building redundancy into the speech
B) reinforcing key ideas verbally
C) pacing the flow of information
D) reinforcing key ideas nonverbally

Question 5

One day after a presentation, most audience members will remember

A) almost all of it.
B) about 50 percent.
C) about 25 percent of it.
D) nothing.

Question 6

All of the following are guidelines for developing an audience-centered informative speech EXCEPT

A) consider your audience.
B) determine your informative purpose.
C) develop your general purpose.
D) develop your central idea.

Question 7

The primary goals of informative speaking are to present information that the audience can understand and remember, while maintaining their interest.

Question 8

In order to select and narrow your informative topic, you need to determine two things about your audience right away. What are those two things?

A) their level of knowledge about and interest in your topic
B) their personal experience with public speaking and their personal experience with your topic
C) their preferred learning style and their age
D) their age and socioeconomic status

Question 9

An effective way to keep an audience's attention is to tell a story. According to your text, what are elements of a good story?

A) action, suspense, dialogue, humor
B) characters, plot, action, humor
C) conflict, dialogue, action, humor
D) conflict, action, suspense, humor

Question 10

An informative speaker presents information, so the audience will

A) be interested, understand, and remember.
B) listen, learn, and apply.
C) hear, understand, and connect.
D) think, remember, and ponder.

Question 11

Comparing a personal computer to a filing cabinet is an example of

A) pedagogy.
B) analogy
C) simile.
D) description.

Question 12

Kelly really prided himself on his knowledge of British royal history. He had three main points in his informative speech, his first being the ancient lineage of Queen Elizabeth. By the time he gotthroughhis first point, his audience looked bored from all these facts. What was Kelly's error in this situation?

A) not pacing the flow of his information
B) not reinforcing his key ideas nonverbally
C) not reinforcing his key ideas verbally
D) not building redundancy into the speech

Question 13

In an informative speech, when you talk about how an object feels, how something tastes, or how an emotion feels, you are invoking the power of

A) example.
B) definition.
C) narration.
D) word pictures.

Question 14

Aspeech about procedures reviews how something works or describes a process.

Question 15

Jason is informing the audience about an impending tuition hike at the college. Jason says, "Please, listen to this. This is important and affects all of us in this room; it affects our attitudes aboutschool, our pocketbooks, and our stress levels." This strategy to enhance audience recall is

A) building redundancy into the speech.
B) reinforcing key ideas nonverbally.
C) reinforcing key ideas verbally.
D) pacing the information flow.

Question 16

Aspeech about _____ presents information about tangible things.

A) people
B) ideas
C) procedures
D) objects

Question 17

Aspeech about _____ discusses principles, concepts, and theories.

A) procedures
B) ideas
C) people
D) objects

Question 18

To speak with clarity is to express ideas so that the listener understands the intended message accurately.

Question 19

Research suggests that two days after your speech, most audience members will still remember about 75 percent of your speech.

Question 20

_____learners learn BEST by moving while learning.

A) Auditory
B) Visual print
C) Visual
D) Kinesthetic

Question 21

The type of informative talk you are planning will NOT impact your central and main ideas.

Question 22

When informing your listeners about complex processes, the BEST approach is just to define and explain them.

Question 23

Visual learners would much rather read material presented orally.

Question 24

Just like writers, it is seldom necessary for a speaker to repeat himself or herself, thus, redundancy should be avoided.

Question 25

Good stories have a beginning that sets the stage, a heart that moves to a conclusion, and an ending that ties up all the loose ends.