Question 1

If you cite a definition available in a dictionary,you have presented an operational definition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following topics would be most appropriate for a speech of demonstration?

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept of rhetoric
B)   how to use a potter's wheel
C)   how the human circulatory system works
D)  What is a born-again Christian? B

Question 3

There is no limit to the amount of information that a listener can take in at any one time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for effective presentation aid use?

Accepted Answer

A)   Know your presentation aid intimately.
B)   Integrate your presentation aid into the speech seamlessly.
C)   Avoid talking to your presentation aids.
D)   Don't rehearse your speech with your presentation aid to risk ruining the spontaneity.

Question 5

If your speech focused on the events of September 11,you would most likely give a speech of

Accepted Answer

A)  definition.
B)   demonstration.
C)   special occasion.
D)  description.

Question 6

According to your text,an informative speech should tell listeners something they

Accepted Answer

A)  have forgotten.
B)   already know.
C)   did not know before.
D)  like to hear old or new.

Question 7

What is the term for a form of supporting material consisting of experts' opinions or witnesses
Accounts?

Accepted Answer

A)  testimony
B)   illustration
C)   narrative
D)  model

Question 8

Which statement best describes the difference between examples and narratives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narratives are considerably longer than examples.
B)   Narratives are fictional; examples are factual.
C)   Examples are more appropriate as supporting material for informative speeches than narratives are.
D)  Examples and narratives are interchangeable in informative speeches.

Question 9

Which of the following is true concerning the level of complexity for informative speeches?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is nearly impossible to simplify a speech too much regardless of the audience.
B)   Complex presentations are preferable to simple presentations to ensure audience interest.
C)   Beginning speakers often make their presentations too simple and bore their audiences.
D)  The level of complexity should be adjusted depending on factors such as context and audience's knowledge of the topic.

Question 10

Which of the following illustrates the best use of testimony for a speech on civic engagement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Barber,a leading civil society scholar,suggests most Americans perceive themselves more as consumers than citizens.
B)   My roommate said he thought he would be more engaged in politics,if he didn't work so much.
C)   John Cameron,director of many blockbuster movies,thinks Americans are more engaged than most people think.
D)  I heard somewhere that people on the East coast,like around Washington,D.C.,are really interested in politics.

Question 11

Which type of informative speech shows the audience how something is done or how to operate Something?

Accepted Answer

A)  definition
B)   temporal
C)   description
D)  demonstration

Question 12

An appropriate specific purpose statement for a speech on the concept of postmodernism would be "about postmodernism."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a guideline for using numerical data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use numbers whenever possible.
B)   Avoid the use of graphs and charts.
C)   Currency is not important.
D)  Make the numbers easy to remember.

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: different interpretations of sexual harassment
structure of a C-130 airplane
how to make a memory book

Accepted Answer

The Answer of speech of description and speech of definition is...

Question 15

Providing a list of the materials that went into building a monument constitutes a definition by __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Providing a list of the materials that...

Question 16

One pitfall of using a whiteboard is that you can lose your audience through lack of eye contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In a speech on the benefits of learning another language,Adda related a story of how being able to speak Spanish on a trip to Mexico made it easier to get around and find certain places.This supporting material constitutes a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a speech on the benefits of...

Question 18

In his speech on the need to expand the local animal shelter,Sheldon quotes the local animal center's director as stating,"If we do not secure funding to expand the shelter,we will be unable to take in the additional number of animals that need shelter." Sheldon is using which type of support material?

Accepted Answer

A)  an example
B)   testimony
C)   numerical data
D)  a definition

Question 19

One way to make an informative speech easy to remember for an audience is to make sure they understand the pattern of organization you are using.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a guideline for creating an effective informative speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Share as much information as you can in the time you have.
B)   Including more complex information is preferable to making the information too simple.
C)   Relate new information to old.
D)  Speakers who have an expertise in a subject need not worry about making the topic relevant to their audiences.

Exam 13: The Informative Speech

If you cite a definition available in a dictionary,you have presented an operational definition.

Which of the following topics would be most appropriate for a speech of demonstration?

There is no limit to the amount of information that a listener can take in at any one time.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for effective presentation aid use?

If your speech focused on the events of September 11,you would most likely give a speech of

According to your text,an informative speech should tell listeners something they

What is the term for a form of supporting material consisting of experts' opinions or witnesses Accounts?

Which statement best describes the difference between examples and narratives?

Which of the following is true concerning the level of complexity for informative speeches?

Which of the following illustrates the best use of testimony for a speech on civic engagement?

Which type of informative speech shows the audience how something is done or how to operate Something?

An appropriate specific purpose statement for a speech on the concept of postmodernism would be "about postmodernism."

Which of the following is a guideline for using numerical data?

Match the topic with the type of informative speech it exemplifies.

Providing a list of the materials that went into building a monument constitutes a definition by __________.

One pitfall of using a whiteboard is that you can lose your audience through lack of eye contact.

In a speech on the benefits of learning another language,Adda related a story of how being able to speak Spanish on a trip to Mexico made it easier to get around and find certain places.This supporting material constitutes a(n)__________.

One way to make an informative speech easy to remember for an audience is to make sure they understand the pattern of organization you are using.

Which of the following is a guideline for creating an effective informative speech?