Question 1

Which of these suggestions is likely to reduce audience misunderstanding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leverage your audience members' prior knowledge. 
B)  Avoid redundancy in your presentation. 
C)  Hint at, but do not explicitly define, complex terms in your speech. 
D)  Don't limit the amount of information that you present in an informational speech. 
A)  Leverage your audience members' prior knowledge. 
B)  Avoid redundancy in your presentation. 
C)  Hint at, but do not explicitly define, complex terms in your speech. 
D)  Don't limit the amount of information that you present in an informational speech.

Question 2

Why is it important to connect the audience with the topic of your presentation? How could you connect the audience with a broad topic (e.g., floods)?

Accepted Answer

Connecting the audience with the topic a

Question 3

"How to use a treadmill effectively" is a better topic for a 10-minute demonstrative speech than is "How to exercise."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If you were giving a demonstrative informative presentation on how to change a tire, what type of props or multimedia could you bring to the presentation?

Accepted Answer

a tire, a video of s

Question 5

A(n) ______ informative presentation occurs when you invite the audience to learn or discover information about a topic.

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptive 
B)  exploratory 
C)  explanatory 
D)  demonstrative 
A)  descriptive 
B)  exploratory 
C)  explanatory 
D)  demonstrative

Question 6

A(n) ______ speech shows the audience how to do something and sometimes gives the audience members a chance to try what they have learned.

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrative 
B)  descriptive 
C)  explanatory 
D)  exploratory 
A)  demonstrative 
B)  descriptive 
C)  explanatory 
D)  exploratory

Question 7

Joan is giving a presentation about weight loss. At the beginning of her introduction, she says, "What if I told you there was a simple way to lose one pound a week, every week, and still eat all the foods you love?" This question serves what role in Joan's presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  importance of topic 
B)  attention getter 
C)  thesis statement 
D)  preview of main points 
A)  importance of topic 
B)  attention getter 
C)  thesis statement 
D)  preview of main points

Question 8

Who or what is responsible for the degree to which an audience connects and engages with the information in an informative presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the audience 
B)  the presenter 
C)  the person who conducted the audience analysis 
D)  the inherently interesting or uninteresting nature of the topic 
A)  the audience 
B)  the presenter 
C)  the person who conducted the audience analysis 
D)  the inherently interesting or uninteresting nature of the topic

Question 9

What is the best way for you as a speaker to address learning styles during your presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Don't worry about it; you can't please everyone. 
B)  Tend toward the learning style that your instructor prefers. 
C)  Figure out your favored learning style, and stick with it. 
D)  Use a variety of tools that favor all four learning styles. 
A)  Don't worry about it; you can't please everyone. 
B)  Tend toward the learning style that your instructor prefers. 
C)  Figure out your favored learning style, and stick with it. 
D)  Use a variety of tools that favor all four learning styles.

Question 10

Hands-on demonstrations are best for ______ learners because these types of audiences need to actively be doing something related to the message.

Accepted Answer

A)  kinesthetic 
B)  visual 
C)  read/write 
D)  auditory 
A)  kinesthetic 
B)  visual 
C)  read/write 
D)  auditory

Question 11

Juggling a lot of information changes how we act and think-and not in a good way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of these is an effective strategy for planning and delivering an informative presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give the audience incentive to listen by offering a reward. 
B)  Use your favorite organizational format regardless of the topic of your speech. 
C)  Present the information according to your own learning style. 
D)  Let your audience rely on context clues to deduce necessary terms and ideas. 
A)  Give the audience incentive to listen by offering a reward. 
B)  Use your favorite organizational format regardless of the topic of your speech. 
C)  Present the information according to your own learning style. 
D)  Let your audience rely on context clues to deduce necessary terms and ideas.

Question 13

At the heart of an informative presentation is the ability to connect and engage with the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In order to relate your topic to the audience, you should talk only about information with which your audience is already familiar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The different ways individuals like to obtain and process information are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dispositions 
B)  left- or right-brain favoritism 
C)  information-processing preferences 
D)  learning styles 
A)  cognitive dispositions 
B)  left- or right-brain favoritism 
C)  information-processing preferences 
D)  learning styles

Question 16

Defining terms at the beginning of a presentation is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to increase audience misunderstanding. 
B)  necessary for audience understanding 
C)  likely to reduce audience engagement 
D)  a poor use of limited presentation time 
A)  likely to increase audience misunderstanding. 
B)  necessary for audience understanding 
C)  likely to reduce audience engagement 
D)  a poor use of limited presentation time

Question 17

It is necessary to define key terms in your presentation because you cannot assume that your audience can use the contextual clues to figure out anything they are uncertain of.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Both informative and persuasive presentations need to provide credible and timely information in order to be effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

______ learners like to learn from reports, essays, and handouts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Visual 
B)  Kinesthetic 
C)  Read/write 
D)  Auditory 
A)  Visual 
B)  Kinesthetic 
C)  Read/write 
D)  Auditory

Question 20

Which of these strategies is flawed and may increase audience misunderstanding?

Accepted Answer

A)  using your audience's prior knowledge 
B)  giving internal previews and internal summaries 
C)  presenting as much information as possible 
D)  paying attention to the audience's nonverbal cues 
A)  using your audience's prior knowledge 
B)  giving internal previews and internal summaries 
C)  presenting as much information as possible 
D)  paying attention to the audience's nonverbal cues

Which of these suggestions is likely to reduce audience misunderstanding?

Why is it important to connect the audience with the topic of your presentation? How could you connect the audience with a broad topic (e.g., floods)?

"How to use a treadmill effectively" is a better topic for a 10-minute demonstrative speech than is "How to exercise."

If you were giving a demonstrative informative presentation on how to change a tire, what type of props or multimedia could you bring to the presentation?

A(n) ______ informative presentation occurs when you invite the audience to learn or discover information about a topic.

A(n) ______ speech shows the audience how to do something and sometimes gives the audience members a chance to try what they have learned.

Joan is giving a presentation about weight loss. At the beginning of her introduction, she says, "What if I told you there was a simple way to lose one pound a week, every week, and still eat all the foods you love?" This question serves what role in Joan's presentation?

Who or what is responsible for the degree to which an audience connects and engages with the information in an informative presentation?

What is the best way for you as a speaker to address learning styles during your presentation?

Hands-on demonstrations are best for ______ learners because these types of audiences need to actively be doing something related to the message.

Juggling a lot of information changes how we act and think-and not in a good way.

Which of these is an effective strategy for planning and delivering an informative presentation?

At the heart of an informative presentation is the ability to connect and engage with the audience.

In order to relate your topic to the audience, you should talk only about information with which your audience is already familiar.

The different ways individuals like to obtain and process information are known as ______.

Defining terms at the beginning of a presentation is ______.

It is necessary to define key terms in your presentation because you cannot assume that your audience can use the contextual clues to figure out anything they are uncertain of.

Both informative and persuasive presentations need to provide credible and timely information in order to be effective.

______ learners like to learn from reports, essays, and handouts.

Which of these strategies is flawed and may increase audience misunderstanding?

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Exam 14: Informative Presentations

Which of these suggestions is likely to reduce audience misunderstanding?

Why is it important to connect the audience with the topic of your presentation? How could you connect the audience with a broad topic (e.g., floods)?

"How to use a treadmill effectively" is a better topic for a 10-minute demonstrative speech than is "How to exercise."

If you were giving a demonstrative informative presentation on how to change a tire, what type of props or multimedia could you bring to the presentation?

A(n) ______ informative presentation occurs when you invite the audience to learn or discover information about a topic.

A(n) ______ speech shows the audience how to do something and sometimes gives the audience members a chance to try what they have learned.

Joan is giving a presentation about weight loss. At the beginning of her introduction, she says, "What if I told you there was a simple way to lose one pound a week, every week, and still eat all the foods you love?" This question serves what role in Joan's presentation?

Who or what is responsible for the degree to which an audience connects and engages with the information in an informative presentation?

What is the best way for you as a speaker to address learning styles during your presentation?

Hands-on demonstrations are best for ______ learners because these types of audiences need to actively be doing something related to the message.

Juggling a lot of information changes how we act and think-and not in a good way.

Which of these is an effective strategy for planning and delivering an informative presentation?

At the heart of an informative presentation is the ability to connect and engage with the audience.

In order to relate your topic to the audience, you should talk only about information with which your audience is already familiar.

The different ways individuals like to obtain and process information are known as ______.

Defining terms at the beginning of a presentation is ______.

It is necessary to define key terms in your presentation because you cannot assume that your audience can use the contextual clues to figure out anything they are uncertain of.

Both informative and persuasive presentations need to provide credible and timely information in order to be effective.

______ learners like to learn from reports, essays, and handouts.

Which of these strategies is flawed and may increase audience misunderstanding?

Communication in the 21st Century

Perception, Self, and Communication

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication, Culture, and Diversity

Interpersonal Communication

Small Group and Team Communication

Workplace and Organizational Communication

Communication and New Media

Selecting Your Topic and Knowing Your Audience

Organizing Your Presentation

Delivering Your Presentations

Persuasive Presentations

The Art of Interviews: Understanding the Process, Types of Questions, and Importance of First Impressions

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