Question 1

What is a term that directly names a specific thing and whose meaning is unlikely to require any interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A) abstract 
B) behavioral 
C) concrete 
D) intangible 
E) physical

Question 2

What are abstract ideas that exist independent of whether they are observed or practiced?

Accepted Answer

A) concepts 
B) events 
C) objects 
D) people 
E) process

Question 3

A speech on the history of the water bottle is an example of a(n)_______ informative speech.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A speech on the history of the...

Question 4

Why should speakers avoid unnecessary jargon?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why should speakers avoid unnecessary jargon?...

Question 5

A speech about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an example of a(n)___________ informative speech.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A speech about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Question 6

Use the definitions,descriptions,explanations,and examples you need in order to make your meanings clear,and it's OK to add tangential information you find interesting to spice up your speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the three basic goals of informative speaking?

Accepted Answer

A) accuracy,clarity,and listener interest 
B) persuasibility,clarity,and accuracy 
C) knowledge presentation,clarity,and accuracy 
D) persuasibility,clarity,and listener interest 
E) clarity,knowledge presentation,and listener interest

Question 8

Penny is delivering a speech on Barack Obama's childhood.What type of informative speech is Penny giving?

Accepted Answer

A) concepts 
B) events 
C) objects 
D) people 
E) process

Question 9

What concept suggests that everyone has identities connected to family,religion,occupation,cultural origin,gender,and other characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) diversity 
B) multiple personalities 
C) multiple identities 
D) relational diversity 
E) relational identities

Question 10

Why should speakers make information memorable?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why should speakers make information memorable?...

Question 11

If you can link what your speech is about to information your audience already possesses,it will help your audience members process your speech more easily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Jim is giving a speech about the Eiffel tower.What type of informative speech is Jim giving?

Accepted Answer

A) concepts 
B) events 
C) objects 
D) people 
E) process

Question 13

Differentiate among the three goals of public speaking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Differentiate among the three goals of public...

Question 14

According to Katherine Rowan's Three Sources of Audience Confusion,a ___________ ___________ demonstrates how an implicit theory is limited and concludes by presenting the accepted explanation and describing why that explanation is better.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Katherine Rowan's Three Sources of...

Question 15

Differentiate among the five types of informative speeches.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Differentiate among the five types of informative...

Question 16

Why should speakers personalize content?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why should speakers personalize content?...

Question 17

What is a term that is imprecise,leaving the meaning open to interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A) abstract 
B) behavioral 
C) concrete 
D) intangible 
E) physical

Question 18

Geraldine is giving an informative speech on modern railway conductors.What type of informative speech is Geraldine giving?

Accepted Answer

A) concepts 
B) events 
C) objects 
D) people 
E) process

Question 19

If your goal is to make your speech relevant and useful,then you need to give the speech a human face for audience members to latch on to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the three basic goals of informative speaking focuses on making sure that a speech relies on logical organization and understandable word choices?

Accepted Answer

A) accuracy 
B) clarity 
C) knowledge presentation 
D) listener interest 
E) persuasibility

Exam 16: Informative Speaking

What is a term that directly names a specific thing and whose meaning is unlikely to require any interpretation?

What are abstract ideas that exist independent of whether they are observed or practiced?

A speech on the history of the water bottle is an example of a(n)_______ informative speech.

Why should speakers avoid unnecessary jargon?

A speech about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an example of a(n)___________ informative speech.

Use the definitions,descriptions,explanations,and examples you need in order to make your meanings clear,and it's OK to add tangential information you find interesting to spice up your speech.

What are the three basic goals of informative speaking?

Penny is delivering a speech on Barack Obama's childhood.What type of informative speech is Penny giving?

What concept suggests that everyone has identities connected to family,religion,occupation,cultural origin,gender,and other characteristics?

Why should speakers make information memorable?

If you can link what your speech is about to information your audience already possesses,it will help your audience members process your speech more easily.

Jim is giving a speech about the Eiffel tower.What type of informative speech is Jim giving?

Differentiate among the three goals of public speaking.

According to Katherine Rowan's Three Sources of Audience Confusion,a _ _ demonstrates how an implicit theory is limited and concludes by presenting the accepted explanation and describing why that explanation is better.

Differentiate among the five types of informative speeches.

Why should speakers personalize content?

What is a term that is imprecise,leaving the meaning open to interpretation?

Geraldine is giving an informative speech on modern railway conductors.What type of informative speech is Geraldine giving?

If your goal is to make your speech relevant and useful,then you need to give the speech a human face for audience members to latch on to.

Which of the three basic goals of informative speaking focuses on making sure that a speech relies on logical organization and understandable word choices?