Question 1

“You can lose 30 pounds in two weeks without dieting” is an example of a “toxic” topic that can

Accepted Answer

A) offend audience members. 
B) insult audience members. 
C) turn off most audiences 
D) overpromise audiences members. 
E) overpower audience members. 
A) offend audience members. 
B) insult audience members. 
C) turn off most audiences 
D) overpromise audiences members. 
E) overpower audience members.

Question 2

If your public and private purposes conflict or undermine each other, you may be on shaky ethical ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Questions that ask “Why” are most appropriate for determining the purpose of a presentation

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What type of presentation is a “Toast?”

Accepted Answer

A) Informative 
B) Persuasive 
C) Entertainment 
D) Definitional 
E) Inspirational 
A) Informative 
B) Persuasive 
C) Entertainment 
D) Definitional 
E) Inspirational

Question 5

Which of the following verbs is not appropriate for describing an informative presentation?

Accepted Answer

A) explain 
B) influence 
C) instruct 
D) clarify 
E) describe 
A) explain 
B) influence 
C) instruct 
D) clarify 
E) describe

Question 6

Audience analysis can help you narrow the topic of a presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The eight universal human values include

Accepted Answer

A) love, truthfulness, and fairness. 
B) love, patience, and freedom. 
C) love, joy, and respect for life. 
D) love, diversity, and fairness. 
E) love, respect for life, and privacy. 
A) love, truthfulness, and fairness. 
B) love, patience, and freedom. 
C) love, joy, and respect for life. 
D) love, diversity, and fairness. 
E) love, respect for life, and privacy.

Question 8

Two presentations that focus on the same topic are also similar in content, organization, and performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A speaker focusing on the purpose of a presentation should ask a _____question.

Accepted Answer

A) "who" 
B) "what" 
C) "where" 
D) "when" 
E) "why" 
A) "who" 
B) "what" 
C) "where" 
D) "when" 
E) "why"

Question 10

“By the end of my presentation, most of the students in this class will donate $20 or more dollars to the charity I work for” is an example of a specific, achievable, and relevant purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identifying your purpose is the first critical step in developing an effective presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An informative presentation can demonstrate a procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When determining the purpose of your presentation, you should ask the following question:

Accepted Answer

A) "Why am I speaking?" 
B) "What do I talk about?" 
C) "What communication skills should I use?" 
D) "What are the logistics?" 
E) "How should I organize the content?" 
A) "Why am I speaking?" 
B) "What do I talk about?" 
C) "What communication skills should I use?" 
D) "What are the logistics?" 
E) "How should I organize the content?"

Question 14

MaKesha explains a complex topic to her audience but also uses humor to enliven her content. What is her purpose?

Accepted Answer

A) To entertain 
B) To entertain and inform 
C) To inform 
D) To persuade and inspire 
E) To inform and persuade 
A) To entertain 
B) To entertain and inform 
C) To inform 
D) To persuade and inspire 
E) To inform and persuade

Question 15

Jackie participates in the company’s Volunteer Speakers Bureau because she wants to impress her boss at promotion time. Her motive would be termed a

Accepted Answer

A) public purpose. 
B) private purpose. 
C) unethical purpose. 
D) poor purpose. 
E) persuasive purpose. 
A) public purpose. 
B) private purpose. 
C) unethical purpose. 
D) poor purpose. 
E) persuasive purpose.

Question 16

Audiences will remember most of the details of a good presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following answers is the best example of a purpose statement?

Accepted Answer

A) I want my audience to learn three ways of adapting their leadership styles to different situations and people. 
B) I am going to talk about different leadership styles. 
C) I want to talk about leadership in a group of managers in the accounting firm where I work. 
D) I am going to discuss both task and social leadership styles. 
E) My speech is going to be on leadership. 
A) I want my audience to learn three ways of adapting their leadership styles to different situations and people. 
B) I am going to talk about different leadership styles. 
C) I want to talk about leadership in a group of managers in the accounting firm where I work. 
D) I am going to discuss both task and social leadership styles. 
E) My speech is going to be on leadership.

“You can lose 30 pounds in two weeks without dieting” is an example of a “toxic” topic that can

If your public and private purposes conflict or undermine each other, you may be on shaky ethical ground.

Questions that ask “Why” are most appropriate for determining the purpose of a presentation

What type of presentation is a “Toast?”

Which of the following verbs is not appropriate for describing an informative presentation?

Audience analysis can help you narrow the topic of a presentation.

The eight universal human values include

Two presentations that focus on the same topic are also similar in content, organization, and performance.

A speaker focusing on the purpose of a presentation should ask a _____question.

“By the end of my presentation, most of the students in this class will donate $20 or more dollars to the charity I work for” is an example of a specific, achievable, and relevant purpose.

Identifying your purpose is the first critical step in developing an effective presentation.

An informative presentation can demonstrate a procedure.

When determining the purpose of your presentation, you should ask the following question:

MaKesha explains a complex topic to her audience but also uses humor to enliven her content. What is her purpose?

Jackie participates in the company’s Volunteer Speakers Bureau because she wants to impress her boss at promotion time. Her motive would be termed a

Audiences will remember most of the details of a good presentation.

Which of the following answers is the best example of a purpose statement?

Principles Oeffectivspeaking

Speaking With Confidence

Listening Ancritical Thinking

Audiencanalysis Anadaptation

Speaker Credibility Anethics

Speech Setting Anoccasion

Research Ansupporting Material

Organizing Anoutlining

Introductions Anconclusions

Engaging Language

Generating Audiencinteres

Presentation Delivery

Presentation Aids

Informativpresentations

Persuasivpresentations

Special Presentations

Speaking in Groups

Filters

Exam 4: Purposantopic

“You can lose 30 pounds in two weeks without dieting” is an example of a “toxic” topic that can

If your public and private purposes conflict or undermine each other, you may be on shaky ethical ground.

Questions that ask “Why” are most appropriate for determining the purpose of a presentation

What type of presentation is a “Toast?”

Which of the following verbs is not appropriate for describing an informative presentation?

Audience analysis can help you narrow the topic of a presentation.

The eight universal human values include

Two presentations that focus on the same topic are also similar in content, organization, and performance.

A speaker focusing on the purpose of a presentation should ask a _____question.

“By the end of my presentation, most of the students in this class will donate $20 or more dollars to the charity I work for” is an example of a specific, achievable, and relevant purpose.

Identifying your purpose is the first critical step in developing an effective presentation.

An informative presentation can demonstrate a procedure.

When determining the purpose of your presentation, you should ask the following question:

MaKesha explains a complex topic to her audience but also uses humor to enliven her content. What is her purpose?

Jackie participates in the company’s Volunteer Speakers Bureau because she wants to impress her boss at promotion time. Her motive would be termed a

Audiences will remember most of the details of a good presentation.

Which of the following answers is the best example of a purpose statement?

Principles Oeffectivspeaking

Speaking With Confidence

Listening Ancritical Thinking

Audiencanalysis Anadaptation

Speaker Credibility Anethics

Speech Setting Anoccasion

Research Ansupporting Material

Organizing Anoutlining

Introductions Anconclusions

Engaging Language

Generating Audiencinteres

Presentation Delivery

Presentation Aids

Informativpresentations

Persuasivpresentations

Special Presentations

Speaking in Groups

Filters