COMM_3306 final

According to the text, stories are effective forms of verbal support because they allow you to create a situation that illustrates the point you are making to the audience. All of the following are guidelines to consider when you include a story in a presentation except:

A humorous story is effective even if it isn't relevant to your speech

Which of the following statements is true about group size?

An odd number of members will allow for smoother decision making

Which of the following is true about telephone conferences?

Correct Telephone conferences are a useful way for groups with distant members to hash out details

Which types of story can be used to add interest to a presentation?

Correct all of the above

Which of the following was NOT identified in the textbook as a demographic characteristic of the audience?

Correct hair color

Loretta is a member of a small research team that is working on developing a vaccine for swine flu. Once a week team members meet to share their most recent findings. These gatherings illustrate the _________________ function of meetings.

Correct information-sharing

Which the following is true about using examples as supporting evidence for a main point?

Examples should be typical, not isolated instances

As you analyze yourself as a speaker, it's recommended that you ask yourself all of the following questions EXCEPT

How can I imitate my favorite public speaker?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in your text as a reason for presenting your ideas in person rather than in written form?

It is more efficient to present your ideas in person than in writing because a verbal presentation requires less preparation time than a written presentation

Which of the following would NOT be classified as a work group, according to the characteristics explained in your text?

Seven students attend a program about male/female communication differences

All of the following are the intended purposes of ritual activity meetings except:

They are just a waste of time

All of the following are useful guidelines for conducting videoconferences EXCEPT:

To allow participants of any socioeconomic status to participate, use the least expensive equipment you can find

If Ron determines through his audience analysis that his audience wants to be entertained by his comments, which of the following questions about the audience has Ron answered?

What are the personal preferences of audience members?

A ____________ is a short presentation that provides an interested and knowledgeable workplace audience with specific information they need to know to do their jobs.

briefing

After signing a major public relations contract with the city, Leon presented few brief informal remarks to his team, outlining what he expected from them in this future endeavor. Which type of presentation did Rob deliver?

briefing

Sarah has been asked to take a couple of minutes to summarize for her subordinates the new safety policies adopted by the board of directors. Sarah's presentation is called a

briefing

Two people working together

can resolve disputes by persuading one another

All of the following are elements of a status report except:

compare the advantages of your product versus other products

Anita wants to encourage her classmates to read their textbooks thoroughly. To support her point, she says, "Some students think of a book as a heavy object that weighs down a backpack; other students think of a book as an expensive bill that needs to be paid at the beginning of each semester. But we can also think of a book as the key to a world of new ideas." Anita is defining a book by ________.

describing its various connotations

Your text describes all of the following presentation styles used in business and professional presentations EXCEPT

dialogue

An effective team exhibits all of the following except

directive leadership

Well-managed work groups offer several advantages over individual workers. Which of the following is NOT one of the typical advantages of working in a group?

efficiency

After hearing that a local tire company was looking for a new firm to handle their advertising, Kevin scheduled a sales presentation to try to persuade the company to sign on with his advertising business. For the presentation, Kevin wanted to use a style of delivery that would enable him to cover all his prepared material in an organized way, yet would still appear spontaneous. Which delivery method should Kevin select for his presentation?

extemporaneous

Which type of story can be used not only to add interest, but also as proof of your point?

factual

A typical briefing

focuses on preparing employees to do the job at hand

For a public speaking class, Kim selected "the ethics of cell stem research" as her topic for a persuasive speech. While she was giving the speech to the class, it became apparent that she did not believe in the position she was attempting to persuade the audience to accept. According to the text, which of the following aspects did Kim neglect to analyze prior to developing this presentation for class?

he speaker's feelings about the topic

Katie presented what she thought was a detailed speech about new dental techniques to a group of dental hygienists. After the presentation, Katie found out that her remarks were so general that the hygienists felt they hadn't learned anything worthwhile. Which aspect of the audience did Katie neglect to analyze prior to giving her presentation?

how much the audience knows

Which of the following is NOT a typical advantage of a group?

increase in members' salaries

Your text describes all of the following methods of delivering a presentation except

informal

Heather is a member of a group in which each member brings well-researched, relevant information to each decision-making meeting. She concludes that without each person's input, the quality of the decisions would decrease dramatically. This situation, in which the group outcome is greater because all participants are working together, is called ____________________.

interdependence

An interactive presentation

is common in sales settings

Hua was giving a presentation to a group of investors using a delivery style that did not allow him to connect very well with his audience. Hua read from his notes and rarely looked up at the audience. His sentences were long and complex. What method of delivery did Hua use for his presentation?

manuscript

Drawbacks of inefficient meetings include all of the following EXCEPT

meetings give ambitious workers a much-needed break from their individual tasks

A critical problem with the use of a(n) _______________style of delivery is that you focus so much on trying to recall what you are going to say next, that it makes it difficult to speak with natural intonation.

memorized

The text identifies a number of potential delivery types from which a speaker can select when preparing a presentation. Which of the following types is most likely to cause anxiety or stage fright for the speaker?

memorized

A guided discussion

occurs when a speaker has a set plan of material to cover, but encourages listeners to join in during the presentation with questions and comments

A monologue presentation

occurs when the speaker delivers the entire presentation without interruption from the audience

A small team of salesmen were having a problem with their current product. They decided to have a meeting to develop potential solutions and to eliminate the existing flaws. As a result of their meeting, the company implemented the suggestions they offered, which led to a significant increase in their sales. According to the text, which of the following types of meetings did this group of salesmen engage in?

problem-solving/decision-making

The typical order of points in a status report is:

purpose, current state, obstacles, next milestone, forecast for the future

A ____________ presents information that you (or a group or person you represent) have learned or done

report

As the owner of a small computer store, Sandra decided that the best way to improve company morale was to hold weekly meetings to allow her employees to interact on a social level. As a result, Sandra's employees became more committed to the company and to one another because they began to form interpersonal relationships with one another. Which of the following types of meetings did Sandra organize?

ritual activity

If a meeting served a social rather than a task function, which type of meeting would it be?

ritual activity

Groups tend to outperform individuals when

standards of performance are high

Once a month, Samantha is responsible for summarizing to her immediate supervisor all the projects her research team has accomplished that month, along with an account of the team's expenses for the month. Samantha's monthly presentations are

status reports

Liam was giving a persuasive presentation to his class about the need to increase recycling efforts in the United States. To support his main point, he provided a hypothetical account of what he expected the world to look like in 50 years if recycling efforts were not stepped up. Which of the following forms of verbal support is Liam using during his presentation?

story

Your text identifies all of the following as possible ways to define a word EXCEPT:

substitute an acronym for the word

During a speech to a group of animal rights activists, Tiago, who is an enthusiastic hunter, talked about his proposal for opening the deer hunt 12 months a year rather than only during a 1-month season. Not surprisingly, Tiago's speech was not well received. According to the text, which of the following did Tiago neglect to consider prior to giving this presentation?

the audience members' attitudes about the subject

Which of the following is NOT a function of supporting material?

to make a claim

All of the following are characteristics of a briefing except:

typically lack an attention-getter

All of the following are guidelines for the use of supporting material as "proof" EXCEPT

you can probably achieve your speech goal without citing supporting evidence