CMST Chapter 14

Guidelines for competent informative speaking include

define key terms, especially those that are unfamiliar or technical terms, avoid information overload, choose interesting support materials

You should not distribute a handout during a short presentation of only 5-10 minutes.

True

Handouts should be avoided when giving a speech.

False

To use visual aids effectively a speaker should

Always practice using the visual aid before giving the speech

Telling an effective story in an informative speech requires which of the following suggestions?

Choose a story that fits your audience

Suggestions for effective use of PowerPoint presentations include:

Don't overwhelm listeners with complicated slides

"According to Dr. William Glasser . . ." is a complete citation of a credible source.

False

A speech with a demonstration about why an individual should not use PowerPoint is an informative speech.

False

An informative speech advocates a change in behavior.

False

An introduction that makes the argument that "Martin Luther King is one of the most influential speakers of the 20th century" is not appropriate for an informative speech.

False

Bar graphs are preferable to line graphs in almost all informative speeches.

False

Because commercial maps are usually too cluttered, the best maps used for visual aids are usually those drawn by the speaker.

False

Because visual aids are beneficial to a speech, you should try to incorporate at least one visual aid into every speech you give.

False

Demonstrations and lectures are the same type of informative speech.

False

In order to help your audience to better learn the information you are presenting, you should read the bulleted information on a PowerPoint slide to them.

False

In using a graph for a visual aid, the more information and detail the better for audience understanding.

False

Research shows that full sentence headlines on PowerPoint slides improve listeners' knowledge and comprehension when compared to using sentence fragments or phrases.

False

Sources of information should be cited completely regardless of how many times a reference to the source is made during your speech.

False

Speakers should never write on the board during their speech.

False

Teaching is purely informative

False

The average price of a gallon of milk is $3.50, according to the New York Times" is a complete source citation in a speech

False

When using a PowerPoint presentation, the speaker should list all of the major points so that the audience can follow along.

False

Your text notes that there is a clear line that distinguishes between an informative and a persuasive speech.

False

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an informative speech?

It advocates a point of view

General rules for visual aids include all of the following EXCEPT

Keep the visual aid in sight throughout the speech

Guidelines for competent use of visual aids include:

Keeping visual aids simple

An informative speech that shows the audience how to use an object or to perform a specific activity is a:

Not report, narrative or lecture

Tips for presenting effective informative speeches include

Practice and time your speech to help you determine whether you have too much information

Informative speaking differs from persuasive speaking in which of the following ways?

The primary goal of informative speaking is having an audience learn; the primary goal of persuasive speaking is having an audience act.

Computer-assisted presentations have which of the following drawbacks?

Time consuming to prepare, glitches

Drawbacks to using a chalkboard or a whiteboard during your speech include:

Time consuming, quality, time delays

A speech is divided into an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.

True

According to Rothwell, while the initial citation of a source should be complete, it is appropriate to abbreviate subsequent references to the same source

True

Informative speeches do not usually stir disagreement and dissension.

True

Research shows that reading a list of bulleted points to your audience (from a PowerPoint slide, for example) inhibits learning the information.

True

The Picture Superiority Effect posits from brain research that text alone visual aids are likely to have a 10% retention of information rate, but adding relevant images with text increases retention to 65%.

True

The United States is a low-context culture. Thus, speeches that are carefully organized so that points are explicitly stated and developed will likely be more effective than speeches that are loosely organized with points more vaguely presented.

True

The initial citation of a source should be complete, but subsequent references to the same source can be abbreviated unless the abbreviation might cause confusion.

True

You know that you have moved from more informative speaking to more persuasive speaking when

You take a firm stand, present one side without a critique, advocate a change in the behavior of your listeners, present both sides and then explain which you think is the strongest

Rothwell says that informative speeches work best when the information presented is

accurate, clear, interesting

Purposes for using visual aids include

clarify difficult points, maintaining attention, enhance credibility, improve delivery

You're using a graph to illustrate an important point in your speech. You finish the point and prepare to move on to another point not illustrated by the graph. You should

cover the graph or remove it and place it face down on a tabletop

When using PowerPoint slides, you should

not include at least seven bullet points per slide, read text to the audience that is included on each slide, list every point in the outline of your speech for clarity

Types of informative speeches include all of the following EXCEPT:

protest

The limitations associated with using objects as visual aids include that

some objects may be illegal, some are too large and bulky, live objects such as animals can be difficult to control

The agenda-setting function of informative speaking refers to

telling an audience what to think about

Which of the following characterize an informative speech?

the speaker's goal is to teach the audience so they learn something

The benefits of visual aids include

they can improve delivery, clarify a difficult or complex point, enhance speaker credibility, help listeners understand

When using a video clip during your speech

turn off the sound while explaining the video clip