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1. A topical pattern is used to organize a topic when no spatial, chronological, or causal relationship exists between the
main points.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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Organize your presentation to best communicate clear content and keep audience interest.
2. Impromptu speaking is the preferred delivery for most business speakers.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
POINTS:
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Deliver your speech in a natural, enthusiastic, and confident manner using effective verbal, visual, and
vocal elements and stylistic language devices.
3. Oral reports usually are longer than oral briefings and are more formal
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
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REFERENCES:
Plan your presentation by contrasting informative and persuasive presentations, analyzing your audience,
and selecting your topic.
4. Blogs as a research tool should be approached with caution because they tend to be more editorial than factual
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
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Research your topic by using printed materials, commercial databases, Internet, blogs, personal
interviews, and more, all while avoiding plagiarism.
5. Speaking from a manuscript is much more difficult for most people than speaking from outlined notes.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
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Deliver your speech in a natural, enthusiastic, and confident manner using effective verbal, visual, and
vocal elements and stylistic language devices.
6. According to this text, the step in preparing an informative presentation after you analyze the audience should be to
a.
Research the topic.
b.
Determine your speech format
c.
Determine the topic.
d.
Organize the main points.
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ANSWER:
c
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Plan your presentation by contrasting informative and persuasive presentations, analyzing your audience,
and selecting your topic.
7. Which of the following is the best example of an opening sentence for a speech?
a.
I want to inform you of the warning signs of cancer.
b.
Today we will talk about the warning signs of cancer, so everyone can know what to look for.
c.
Three years ago, one of my best friends—a young woman about your age—was told she had cancer.
d.
Most of you are unaware of the warning signs of cancer, but you should be; so I am going to tell you about
them.
ANSWER:
c
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Organize your presentation to best communicate clear content and keep audience interest.
8. If you are thinking of starting your speech with humor, consider that you risk coming across as less competent if you
a.
Poke fun at your profession
b.
Use self-disparaging humor
c.
Poke fun at the topic
d.
Use any kind of humor at all
ANSWER:
b
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Organize your presentation to best communicate clear content and keep audience interest.
9. A question designed to make the audience think, and for no answer is required, is known as
a.
A rhetorical question
b.
A paraphrase
c.
An actual question
d.
An idealistic question
ANSWER:
a
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10. An audience that has already made up their minds but think they are objective is known as a
a.
Neutral audience
b.
Agreeable audience
c.
Uninterested audience
d.
Friendly audience
ANSWER:
a
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Plan your presentation by contrasting informative and persuasive presentations, analyzing your audience,
and selecting your topic.
11. This audience type has a short attention span and are present against their will
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a.
Neutral audience
b.
Hostile audience
c.
Uninterested audience
d.
Friendly audience
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
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REFERENCES:
Plan your presentation by contrasting informative and persuasive presentations, analyzing your audience,
and selecting your topic.
12. Which of the following is a good example of a thesis statement for an informative speech?
a.
“After hearing my presentation, the audience will know more about the airline industry.”
b.
“My audience will realize that in the future artificial intelligence will make our lives easier, more fulfilling,
and more fun.”
c.
“Although modern Germany is very much like the United States, German citizens’ nonverbal communication
differs in their greetings, social situations, and personal space.”
d.
“I will inform my audience about the components of organic farming.”
ANSWER:
d
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Organize your presentation to best communicate clear content and keep audience interest.
13. If your internet search produces too few hits, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
a.
Avoid using the Boolean OR
b.
Use the wild card* to search for all forms of the word
c.
Check for spelling errors
d.
Use fewer search words
ANSWER:
a
POINTS:
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REFERENCES:
Research your topic by using printed materials, commercial databases, Internet, blogs, personal
interviews, and more, all while avoiding plagiarism.
14. The steps in the preparation of an informative presentation in order are.
a.
Pre-writing, writing, revising, delivering.
b.
Attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, action.
c.
Ethos, Pathos, Logos.
d.
Plan, research, organize, deliver.
ANSWER:
d
POINTS:
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REFERENCES:
Plan your presentation by contrasting informative and persuasive presentations, analyzing your audience,
and selecting your topic.
15. If you are being asked to speak during a very strict time limit, the text suggests you might want to consider this
method of delivery.
a.
Manuscript.
b.
Extemporaneous
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c.
Impromptu.
d.
Memorized
ANSWER:
a
POINTS:
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REFERENCES:
Deliver your speech in a natural, enthusiastic, and confident manner using effective verbal, visual, and
vocal elements and stylistic language devices.
16. If you are being asked to speak without much preparation time and without notes, the text suggests you might want to
consider this method of delivery.
a.
Manuscript.
b.
Extemporaneous
c.
Impromptu.
d.
Memorized
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
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REFERENCES:
Deliver your speech in a natural, enthusiastic, and confident manner using effective verbal, visual, and
vocal elements and stylistic language devices.
17. A speech titled “Preparing an elegant mincemeat-pear tart” includes the following main points: I. Prepare the pastry,
II. Prepare the Streusel topping. III. Bake crust 20 minutes at 350 degrees. IV. Arrange mincemeat and pears into partially
baked crust. V. Add streusel topping and bake 15 to 20 minutes at 425 degrees. This is an example of what type of
organization pattern?
a.
Chronological
b.
Causal
c.
Topical
d.
Spatial
ANSWER:
a
POINTS:
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Organize your presentation to best communicate clear content and keep audience interest.
18. A speech titled “The Benefits of Yoga” includes the following main points: I. Yoga increases flexibility II. Yoga
benefits circulatory and cardio health. III. Yoga protects your posture and spine. IV. Yoga boost immunity. This is an
example of what type of organization pattern?
a.
Chronological
b.
Causal
c.
Topical
d.
Spatial
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
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Organize your presentation to best communicate clear content and keep audience interest.
19. A speech entitled “What to see on the National Mall in Washington D.C.” includes the following main points: I.
From the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument II. Between the Washington Monument and the Air and Space
Museum II. Between the Air and Space Museum and the U.S. Capitol. This is an example of what type of organizational
pattern?
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a.
Chronological
b.
Causal
c.
Topical
d.
Spatial
ANSWER:
d
POINTS:
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Organize your presentation to best communicate clear content and keep audience interest.
20. What is true about speaking from a manuscript?
a.
It is easier than speaking from outlined notes.
b.
It is difficult to respond to listener feedback.
c.
It is more likely that you will go over time.
d.
It is more likely that you will sound and look natural.
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
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Deliver your speech in a natural, enthusiastic, and confident manner using effective verbal, visual, and
vocal elements and stylistic language devices
21. What are the main differences between informative and persuasive presentations? Give an example of each.
ANSWER:
Speakers must know the differences between informative and persuasive presentations. Informative
presentations promote understanding of an idea, concept, problem, event, procedure, person, thing,
place, or body of related facts. Persuasive presentations influence listener behaviors or opinions so that
they change beliefs or take a specific action. Persuasive speeches do both inform and persuade, but the
two types of presentations require different approaches. The two types of informative presentations are
intended to increase understanding.
POINTS:
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Plan your presentation by contrasting informative and persuasive presentations, analyzing your audience,
and selecting your topic.
22. Which gets defined earlier, the exact purpose statement or the thesis statement? Define each and explain how they are
different.
ANSWER:
The exact purpose statement is a part of topic generation process, and so it comes earlier in the speech
building process than the thesis, which gets defined during the organizing phase of a speech. The exact
purpose statement is a single declarative sentence that clarifies your topic and usually begins with a
statement such as “After hearing my presentation, the audience will…” A thesis statement is more
defined, as it occurs during the organization stage of the research and has two parts: a general statement
of purpose and preview of the main points to be covered.
POINTS:
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Organize your presentation to best communicate clear content and keep audience interest.
23. What are some common mistakes that inexperienced speakers make when using the Internet for research and how can
these mistakes be avoided? Why is this important?
ANSWER:
Inexperienced speakers often make two research mistakes. They do too little research and rely on
personal knowledge and experience and they use only the Internet for research. Using information from
respected sources shows that you are objective and informed and adds to your credibility. Not all
information on the web is authoritative. Some of it is outdated, fallacious, biased, and basically
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worthless. To avoid mistakes when researching using the internet: Look for authors who are qualified
experts; Make sure that the information is objective, accurate, and current; Verify Internet information
with at least one non-Internet source; Do not use sites that are not dated (and seek sources newer than 5
years). Remember that hours can be spent on the Internet without finding the needed information, so use
multiple search engines.
POINTS:
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REFERENCES:
Research your topic by using printed materials, commercial databases, Internet, blogs, personal
interviews, and more, all while avoiding plagiarism.
24. What are some ways that the text suggests you can use delivery to sound conversational, natural and enthusiastic?
ANSWER:
The characteristics of effective delivery can be learned with practice. To sound conversational, natural,
and enthusiastic, you should vary volume (loudness and softness of voice) to be easily heard in all parts
of the room, make the presentation interesting, and emphasize words and phrases. Vary emphasis
(stressing a word with the voice to give the word significance). Vary the rate (fast or slow speaking) to
maintain listener attention and show importance of an idea, including pauses after important phrases and
ideas.
POINTS:
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Deliver your speech in a natural, enthusiastic, and confident manner using effective verbal, visual, and
vocal elements and stylistic language devices.
25. Your text discussed several techniques for gaining attention in the introduction of a presentation. Select four of your
favorite attention-gaining techniques and explain how and why each works.
ANSWER:
There are several ways to capture the attention of the audience. You can direct attention from individual
concerns to the presentation with one of a number of common techniques; Assess the Stickiness Factor
(a message with impact that sticks in memory); Reveal one or more startling facts; Ask a rhetorical or
actual question; Tell a joke or humorous story directly related to the topic (recognizing that self-
disparaging humor is difficult to use unless it sounds genuine and spontaneous, but occupational or
professional humor does not affect speaker image); Briefly cite two or three specific relevant incidents or
examples; Refer to the specific occasion or event; Quote or paraphrase a well-known publication or
expert, and if relevant, briefly demonstrate the item or skill discussed in the presentation.
POINTS:
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Organize your presentation to best communicate clear content and keep audience interest.