Quiz 13

Content

Speeches about objects, processes, events or concepts are generally categorized by: b. Content c. Purpose d. Relationship

Simplify a complex object or phenomenon

A diagram is an appropriate visual aid when you need to: a. Show changes over time. b. Show divisions of any whole. c. Carry it around. d. Simplify a complex object or phenomenon.

Information hunger

A reason for your audience to want to listen and learn from your speech is considered: a. Information hunger b. Information literacy c. Information underload d. Information overload

Audience members can take away the information after the speech.

According to the text, what is the major advantage of using handouts as visual aids? a. They are portable. b. They are easy to produce. c. They can be different colors. d. Audience members can take away the information after the speech.

Instruction

Informative speeches that teach the audience how to do something are organized according to: a. Explanation b. Instruction c. Description d. Concept

Visual aid creating programs

Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple's Keynote and Prezi are all examples of: a. Data collection software b. Word-processing programs c. Website creation software d. Visual aid creating programs

Strive for direct, short sentence structure.

When making language choices for an informative speech: a. Use jargon to help unify the idea. b. Choose words the audience doesn't know to increase your credibility. c. Strive for direct, short sentence structure. d. Make ideas appear more complicated to the audience, so they think it's more important.

They do not try to change audience attitudes

Which of the following is a characteristic of informative speeches? a. They are shorter than persuasive speeches. b. They do not rely as heavily on supporting material. c. They do not try to change audience attitudes. d. They are often controversial.

Use familiar information to introduce unfamiliar information.

Which of the following is an effective technique a speaker might use to make it easy for audience members to listen? a. Use familiar information to introduce unfamiliar information. b. Include lots of detail in the speech. c. Speak about topics that are completely irrelevant to the audience. d. Start with very complex information and break it down.

Signposts

Words or phrases that emphasize the importance of what you are about to say are called: a. Roadmaps b. Memory aids c. Attention-getters d. Signposts