Public Speaking Test 2

T or F Clarity is easy to achieve in informative speaking.

False

T or F A preview of main points in a speech introduction should be a long and detailed description of the main areas you intend to cover in your speech.

False

T or F According to your textbook, connotative meanings are the ones you would find in a dictionary.

False

T or F All informative speeches should be organized using the topical pattern of organization.

False

T or F Complete sentences are an important part of your working outline.

False

T or F Informative speakers should use a large amount of presentation media in order to keep the audience's attention.

False

T or F Libraries are no longer useful in the age of internet research.

False

T or F Most search engines are able to access all of the websites on the Internet.

False

T or F When documenting sources in your bibliography you need to list the author's last name and then their first initial¾NOT full first name¾when using MLA STYLE.

False

T or F When giving a speech to inform your goal is to reinforce, modify or change audience members' beliefs, attitudes, opinions or values.

False

T or F According to your textbook, an informative speech can be about people, places, or objects.

True

T or F According to your textbook, supporting materials provide the substance of your speech - they provide the evidence for your ideas.

True

T or F According to your textbook, today's audiences expect speakers to integrate audio, visual and multimedia resources into their speeches.

True

T or F According to your textbook, when evaluating your research materials you need to check the validity of the information.

True

T or F In an informative speech a speaker describes, explains or demonstrates something but does NOT tell the audience what to think or do about it.

True

T or F In the conclusion of your speech it is important to reinforce the purpose of your speech.

True

T or F The general purpose of a speech is usually to inform, to persuade or to entertain.

True

T or F Using testimony to support your claims only works if listeners believe in the source's credibility.

True

T or F When you ask a rhetorical question in your speech, you are encouraging your listeners to think about the answer, but they will expect you to provide the answer as part of your speech.

True

According to your textbook the first step in preparing to research your topic is to ____. a) Examine your own experience(s) b) Visit your local library c) Conduct interviews d) Access government documents

a) Examine your own experience(s)

Jason's informative speech on Italian restaurants in town has three main points. Look them over and select the type of organizational pattern that best fits this structure. I.Restaurants on the east side of town II.Restaurants in the downtown area III.Restaurants on the west side of town a) Spatial b) Topical c) Narrative d) Chronological

a) Spatial

According to your textbook which of the following types of supporting materials mostly likely enhances the speaker's credibility? a) Testimony b) Narratives c) Examples d) Definitions

a) Testimony

Which of the following people would audience members view as the most credible speaker? a) an air traffic controller speaking about runway safety at airports b) a professional baseball player speaking about NASCAR c) an astronomer speaking about the effects of a volcano erupting d) an accountant speaking about investment banking

a) an air traffic controller speaking about runway safety at airports

Which type of example gives listeners the most detail? a) specific examples b) hypothetical examples c) general examples d) supportive examples

a) specific examples

The specific purpose for an informative speech should begin with a phrase such as: a) to make my audience understand. b) to help my audience believe. c) to convince my audience of the importance of. d) to get my audience to see the humorous side of.

a) to make my audience understand.

Cindy mentioned her professor during her speech as a source of information. This mention is called ____. a) bibliographic information b) an oral citation c) a secondary source d) copyright information

b) an oral citation

When researching your topic, you want information that has currency. This means ____ a) information you can take to the bank. b) information that is up to date. c) information you can purchase. d) information that is timeless.

b) information that is up to date.

In a good speech outline, ideas that make up any main heading or subheading have a logical connection to one another. This is called ____. a) internal noise b) internal consistency c) interdependency d) grouping ideas

b) internal consistency

Mary incorporated a story from her childhood into her speech. This type of supporting material is called ____. a) example b) narrative c) definition d) testimony

b) narrative

"The Many Faces of Madonna" is an example of an informative speech about a) objects and places. b) people and other living creatures. c) processes. d) events.

b) people and other living creatures.

Which of the following outlines would be the last you would use when preparing a speech? a) working outline b) presentation outline c) complete-sentence outline d) partial-sentence outline

b) presentation outline

Which of the following is not one of the things a speaker accomplishes in the speech's introduction? a) gets the audiences' attention b) reviews main points c) indicates the purpose and thesis of the speech d) establishes credibility

b) reviews main points

When a speaker asks a question during their introduction that they really do not expect their listeners to answer, the question is referred to as ____. a) inappropriate b) rhetorical c) probing d) inquisitive

b) rhetorical

Once you have a list of ideas for your topic, it is a good idea to a) list them in alphabetical order. b) expand each idea into a paragraph. c) distill each idea down to a single word or short phrase. d) None of these answers are correct.

c) distill each idea down to a single word or short phrase.

An effective attention getter should a) take some time to present. b) include several jokes. c) entice the audience to want to hear more. d) review the main points of your speech.

c) entice the audience to want to hear more.

Because they appeal to logic, audience members generally find ____ convincing in persuasive situations. a) definitions b) examples c) facts and statistics d) narrative

c) facts and statistics

Your thesis statement will refine your topic and provide a) your general purpose. b) the conclusion to your speech. c) guidance for research. d) internal consistency.

c) guidance for research.

Which of the following is viewed by people as having the most credibility? a) cable TV news b) network TV news c) local daily newspapers d) major national newspapers

c) local daily newspapers

Which of the following print mediums contains the most current information about most topics? a) magazines b) books c) newspapers d) journals

c) newspapers

When you ask yourself, "What is the central idea I want my audience to get from my speech?" you are beginning the process of a) choosing the general purpose of you speech. b) selecting your topic. c) phrasing your thesis. d) building your working outline.

c) phrasing your thesis.

Audience members tend to recall what the speaker presents last better than they recall the information presented in the body of the speech. This effect is called ____. a) the primacy effect b) the inverted effect c) the recency effect d) selective memory

c) the recency effect

Hypothetical examples are based on ____. a) conjecture b) facts c) personal experience d) None of these answers are correct.

conjecture

The general purpose of your speech typically corresponds with one of the most common types of speeches. These types of speeches include ____. a) persuasive b) entertaining c) informative d) All of the above

d) All of the above

The main points of your speech should be a) previewed in the introduction. b) presented in the body. c) reviewed in the conclusion. d) All of these answers are correct.

d) All of these answers are correct.

Which of the following is an additional resource for you to utilize during your research? a) deep web b) blogs c) real-time web d) All of these answers are correct.

d) All of these answers are correct.

Informative speakers should ask which one of the following questions when phrasing the specific purpose of an informative speech? a) Who are the people in my audience? b) What does my audience need to know? c) What will get my audience interested in my topic? d) What do I want my audience to learn?

d) What do I want my audience to learn?

When a speaker defines something by explaining how it works or what it does, this is called what? a) definition by analogy b) definition by association c) definition by example d) definition by function

d) definition by function

Ending your speech with a dramatic statement is one technique for a) impressing your listeners. b) achieving balance. c) making a transition. d) providing closure.

d) providing closure.

One aspect of accuracy in informative speaking is a) developing a speech that incorporates high levels of mythos. b) developing a speech that incorporates high levels of pathos. c) making the information in the speech especially easy for the audience to understand. d) recognizing that audience members act as gatewatchers.

d) recognizing that audience members act as gatewatchers.

If the topic of your speech is woodworking and your specific purpose is to teach your audience how to build a birdhouse then the general purpose of your speech is ____. a) to persuade b) to entertain c) to give advice d) to inform

d) to inform