Question 1

It often helps to provide _____ to recap what you have said, indicate how it relates to what will follow, and generally reinforce your message.

Accepted Answer

A)  question-and-answer breaks 
B)  internal summary transitions 
C)  delivery outlines 
D)  abstractions 
A)  question-and-answer breaks 
B)  internal summary transitions 
C)  delivery outlines 
D)  abstractions B

Question 2

To be effective, varying the levels of abstraction within the speech involves combining both _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

high abstraction (or the very general); low abstraction (or the very specific)

Question 3

The “who? what? where? when? and why” pattern of  Organization works well when a speaker wants to describe

Accepted Answer

A)  a series of historical episodes. 
B)  a place or geographical location. 
C)  an event or process. 
D)  a set of categories or classifications. 
A)  a series of historical episodes. 
B)  a place or geographical location. 
C)  an event or process. 
D)  a set of categories or classifications. C

Question 4

To commemorate an anniversary, a marketer for Bell Labs will give a speech on three scientific achievements by Alexander Graham Bell. Which pattern should she use?

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial 
B)  who? what? where? when? and why? 
C)  pro-and-con 
D)  topical 
A)  spatial 
B)  who? what? where? when? and why? 
C)  pro-and-con 
D)  topical

Question 5

The celebrity chef is planning her presentation on how to create an elegant French dish. Which organizational pattern works best for speeches like hers?

Accepted Answer

A)  motivated sequence 
B)  topical 
C)  temporal 
D)  spatial 
A)  motivated sequence 
B)  topical 
C)  temporal 
D)  spatial

Question 6

In his presentation, a microbiologist shares the meaning of three types of bacterial infections that his research staff is working on. He is giving a speech of

Accepted Answer

A)  denotation. 
B)  demonstration. 
C)  description. 
D)  definition. 
A)  denotation. 
B)  demonstration. 
C)  description. 
D)  definition.

Question 7

A presidential candidate purposely mixes very general ideas and concepts with very specific details and statistical data in her campaign speech. What is she doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  limiting the amount of information 
B)  varying the level of abstraction 
C)  providing support for the central idea 
D)  repeating the points to be remembered 
A)  limiting the amount of information 
B)  varying the level of abstraction 
C)  providing support for the central idea 
D)  repeating the points to be remembered

Question 8

Your roommate is giving a demonstration speech on how a car engine works. She should give the individual steps first, and then present the overall picture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss how these three principles of informative speaking can make a speech more effective and understandable: limit information, adjust complexity, and vary abstraction level.

Accepted Answer

Of the seven principles of informative s

Question 10

An engineer from the water treatment plant gives a talk at the town meeting explaining how the latest water-purifying technology works. This is an example of a speech of

Accepted Answer

A)  description. 
B)  definition. 
C)  demonstration. 
D)  departmentalization. 
A)  description. 
B)  definition. 
C)  demonstration. 
D)  departmentalization.

Question 11

In informative speaking, it is better to briefly present five items as a quick overview than to present two items and spend time explaining them in depth with examples, illustrations, and descriptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The best way to focus the listeners' attention is to tell them to focus their attention, and where to focus it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Listeners remember information best when they see it as _____and _____ in their lives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Listeners remember information best when they see...

Question 14

The main points of a speech of definition are produced by asking strategic questions of the thesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is wise to look at yourself , the speaker, as a first principle of informative speaking, since you - and only you - will influence the information to be given and how it is to be presented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The "Who? What? When? Where? and Why?" pattern of organization offers a set of categories that are especially useful in speeches of demonstration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A thesis states the central idea of a speech of demonstration. This indicates that the speaker will show the audience

Accepted Answer

A)  how to do something or how something operates. 
B)  the meaning or definition of particular objects, events, or locations. 
C)  a level of expertise on a subject. 
D)  that a particular opinion or viewpoint should be embraced. 
A)  how to do something or how something operates. 
B)  the meaning or definition of particular objects, events, or locations. 
C)  a level of expertise on a subject. 
D)  that a particular opinion or viewpoint should be embraced.

Question 18

A student makes sure she avoids the pitfalls of many beginning speakers. For instance, she reminds herself that inexperienced speakers tend to make the mistake of

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking too loudly. 
B)  giving a presentation that is too short. 
C)  assuming audiences won't understand sophisticated concepts. 
D)  trying to be too complex. 
A)  speaking too loudly. 
B)  giving a presentation that is too short. 
C)  assuming audiences won't understand sophisticated concepts. 
D)  trying to be too complex.

Question 19

A political advisor needs to present all the events leading up to the latest U.S. military intervention on foreign soil. Which organizational pattern would be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal pattern 
B)  topical pattern 
C)  problem-solution pattern 
D)  spatial pattern 
A)  temporal pattern 
B)  topical pattern 
C)  problem-solution pattern 
D)  spatial pattern

Question 20

A student has decided to present a speech of definition. Which instruction would apply to her as she begins to plan it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proceed from the known to the unknown. 
B)  Give a general overview and then get to the specifics. 
C)  Avoid dictionary definitions. 
D)  Guide the audience through the procedure step by step. 
A)  Proceed from the known to the unknown. 
B)  Give a general overview and then get to the specifics. 
C)  Avoid dictionary definitions. 
D)  Guide the audience through the procedure step by step.

It often helps to provide _____ to recap what you have said, indicate how it relates to what will follow, and generally reinforce your message.

To be effective, varying the levels of abstraction within the speech involves combining both _ and _.

The “who? what? where? when? and why” pattern of Organization works well when a speaker wants to describe

To commemorate an anniversary, a marketer for Bell Labs will give a speech on three scientific achievements by Alexander Graham Bell. Which pattern should she use?

The celebrity chef is planning her presentation on how to create an elegant French dish. Which organizational pattern works best for speeches like hers?

In his presentation, a microbiologist shares the meaning of three types of bacterial infections that his research staff is working on. He is giving a speech of

A presidential candidate purposely mixes very general ideas and concepts with very specific details and statistical data in her campaign speech. What is she doing?

Your roommate is giving a demonstration speech on how a car engine works. She should give the individual steps first, and then present the overall picture.

Discuss how these three principles of informative speaking can make a speech more effective and understandable: limit information, adjust complexity, and vary abstraction level.

An engineer from the water treatment plant gives a talk at the town meeting explaining how the latest water-purifying technology works. This is an example of a speech of

In informative speaking, it is better to briefly present five items as a quick overview than to present two items and spend time explaining them in depth with examples, illustrations, and descriptions.

The best way to focus the listeners' attention is to tell them to focus their attention, and where to focus it.

Listeners remember information best when they see it as _and _ in their lives.

The main points of a speech of definition are produced by asking strategic questions of the thesis.

It is wise to look at yourself , the speaker, as a first principle of informative speaking, since you - and only you - will influence the information to be given and how it is to be presented.

The "Who? What? When? Where? and Why?" pattern of organization offers a set of categories that are especially useful in speeches of demonstration.

A thesis states the central idea of a speech of demonstration. This indicates that the speaker will show the audience

A student makes sure she avoids the pitfalls of many beginning speakers. For instance, she reminds herself that inexperienced speakers tend to make the mistake of

A political advisor needs to present all the events leading up to the latest U.S. military intervention on foreign soil. Which organizational pattern would be most appropriate?

A student has decided to present a speech of definition. Which instruction would apply to her as she begins to plan it?

Introducing Public Speaking

Listening and Criticism

Preparing and Presenting a Public Speech Steps 110, in Brief

Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis Step 1

Analyze Your Audience and Research Your Speech Steps 2 and 3

Cxml--Os Ppchapttl Nchap-Ttlollect Supporting Materials and Presentation Aids Step 4

Organize Your Speech Steps 5, 6, and 7

Word, Rehearse, and Present Your Speech Steps 8, 9, and 10

Persuading Your Audience

Speaking on Special Occasions

Speaking in Groups

Filters

Exam 9: Informing Your Audience

It often helps to provide _____ to recap what you have said, indicate how it relates to what will follow, and generally reinforce your message.

To be effective, varying the levels of abstraction within the speech involves combining both _____ and _____.

The “who? what? where? when? and why” pattern of Organization works well when a speaker wants to describe

To commemorate an anniversary, a marketer for Bell Labs will give a speech on three scientific achievements by Alexander Graham Bell. Which pattern should she use?

The celebrity chef is planning her presentation on how to create an elegant French dish. Which organizational pattern works best for speeches like hers?

In his presentation, a microbiologist shares the meaning of three types of bacterial infections that his research staff is working on. He is giving a speech of

A presidential candidate purposely mixes very general ideas and concepts with very specific details and statistical data in her campaign speech. What is she doing?

Your roommate is giving a demonstration speech on how a car engine works. She should give the individual steps first, and then present the overall picture.

Discuss how these three principles of informative speaking can make a speech more effective and understandable: limit information, adjust complexity, and vary abstraction level.

An engineer from the water treatment plant gives a talk at the town meeting explaining how the latest water-purifying technology works. This is an example of a speech of

In informative speaking, it is better to briefly present five items as a quick overview than to present two items and spend time explaining them in depth with examples, illustrations, and descriptions.

The best way to focus the listeners' attention is to tell them to focus their attention, and where to focus it.

Listeners remember information best when they see it as _____and _____ in their lives.

The main points of a speech of definition are produced by asking strategic questions of the thesis.

It is wise to look at yourself , the speaker, as a first principle of informative speaking, since you - and only you - will influence the information to be given and how it is to be presented.

The "Who? What? When? Where? and Why?" pattern of organization offers a set of categories that are especially useful in speeches of demonstration.

A thesis states the central idea of a speech of demonstration. This indicates that the speaker will show the audience

A student makes sure she avoids the pitfalls of many beginning speakers. For instance, she reminds herself that inexperienced speakers tend to make the mistake of

A political advisor needs to present all the events leading up to the latest U.S. military intervention on foreign soil. Which organizational pattern would be most appropriate?

A student has decided to present a speech of definition. Which instruction would apply to her as she begins to plan it?

Introducing Public Speaking

Listening and Criticism

Preparing and Presenting a Public Speech Steps 110, in Brief

Select Your Topic, Purposes, and Thesis Step 1

Analyze Your Audience and Research Your Speech Steps 2 and 3

Cxml--Os Ppchapttl Nchap-Ttlollect Supporting Materials and Presentation Aids Step 4

Organize Your Speech Steps 5, 6, and 7

Word, Rehearse, and Present Your Speech Steps 8, 9, and 10

Persuading Your Audience

Speaking on Special Occasions

Speaking in Groups

Filters

To be effective, varying the levels of abstraction within the speech involves combining both _ and _.

Listeners remember information best when they see it as _and _ in their lives.