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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. Effective informative speeches share information that is both new and relevant.
a. True
b. False
2. Audience members will always be able to recognize how the new information you are sharing is relevant to them.
a. True
b. False
3. If the process to be demonstrated is longer than the available time, the speaker should not waste that time on the
demonstration.
a. True
b. False
4. Process thinking occurs when we contemplate something from a variety of perspectives.
a. True
b. False
5. Narration method of informing should only be presented in the first person voice.
a. True
b. False
6. A process speech does not require an adaptation plan and a complete outline.
a. True
b. False
7. Rarely do creative ideas come when we are in a time crunch.
a. True
b. False
8. In a demonstration, organize the steps from first to last to help your audience remember the sequence accurately.
a. True
b. False
9. Verbal descriptions can also create informative mental pictures.
a. True
b. False
10. When delivering an exposition of historical events and forces, a speaker has a special obligation to seek out narratives
that can enliven the speech, because some people consider history boring.
a. True
b. False
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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11. All of the following are methods of defining a word EXCEPT ____________.
a. explaining its derivation or history
b. explaining its use or function
c. explaining or using a familiar synonym or antonym
d. explaining how it compares or contrasts to other items
12. The method of informing that focuses on how something is similar to and different from other things is called:
a. description
b. definition
c. compare and contrast
d. narration
13. When a speaker contemplates something from a variety of perspectives and selects the ones best suited to the
audience, it is known as _________________.
a. brainstorming
b. norming
c. critical thinking
d. productive thinking
14. A speech topic which focuses on more details than people’s general knowledge is utilizing:
a. creativity
b. information
c. breadth
d. depth
15. Ways to identify new insights about a topic are to ___________.
a. consider the depth and breadth
b. consider the motivation
c. consider the relevance
d. consider the creative genius of the speaker
16. If a speaker presents either entirely new information, or familiar information in a new way that piques curiosity and
excites interest, then he/she is utilizing _______________.
a. intellectual stimulation
b. creativity
c. motivation
d. relevance
17. The following are characteristics of a good narrative EXCEPT _____________.
a. a strong story line
b. use of slang
c. use of descriptive language
d. explaining how a complication or problem was solved
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18. If a speaker cannot physically perform the steps of a demonstration, he/she could _______________.
a. distribute a handout explaining the steps
b. describe the steps using vivid language
c. choose a different speech topic
d. use visual aids to show the steps
19. One of the best ways to become a productive thinker is to ____________________.
a. rethink a topic, issue, or problem from many perspectives
b. make your thoughts visible through sketching drawings, diagrams, and graphs
c. set regular goals to actually produce something
d. All of these.
20. A speech on the largest painting that was created by over 3,000 students is an example of ___________________.
a. an exposition of historical events and forces
b. an exposition of a theory, principle, or law
c. an exposition of a creative work
d. an exposition of political, economic, social, religious, or ethical issues
21. In Sarah’s speech about environmental movements, she holds up a plastic bottle and a lightbulb and states, “recycling a
single plastic bottle can conserve enough to energy to light a 60-watt lightbulb for six hours.” She is engaging in the
____________ method of informing.
a. description
b. definition
c. comparison and contrast
d. narration
22. Informative speeches are designed to __________.
a. Explain or describe facts, truths, and principles.
b. Educate audiences.
c. Answer questions about a topic.
d. All of these.
23. A speech about the heroic achievements of certain military personnel during World War II is known as
________________.
a. an exposition of historical events and forces
b. an exposition of political, economic, social, religious, or ethical issues
c. an exposition of a creative work
d. a commemorative speech
24. A method of informing that creates a verbal picture of an object, geographic features, setting, or image is called a(n)
____________.
a. description
b. definition
c. narration
d. compare and contrast
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25. A type of informative speech that provides carefully researched in-depth knowledge about a complex topic is called
a(n) ________________.
a. expository speech
b. demonstration speech
c. process speech
d. descriptive speech
26. Which of these is true about creativity as it relates to the speech making process?
a. Creativity begins with good research
b. Creativity takes time
c. Creativity occurs when you think about things from a variety of perspectives
d. All of these.
27. All of the following are characteristics of effective informative speaking EXCEPT _____________________.
a. intellectual stimulation
b. creativity
c. motivation
d. relevance
28. All of the following are ways to address the diversity of learning styles EXCEPT __________.
a. providing concrete vivid images, examples, stories, and testimonials
b. using visual aids and appropriate facial expressions and gestures
c. providing clear macrostructure as well as definitions, explanations, and statistics.
d. All of these.
29. If Katerina were delivering an expository speech about strip mining, she would be presenting
_______________________.
a. an exposition of historical events and forces
b. an exposition of a theory, principle, or law
c. an informative process speech
d. an exposition of political, economic, social, religious, or ethical issues
30. A type of informative speech that teaches how something is done, is made, or works is called a(n) _____________.
a. expository speech
b. demonstration speech
c. process speech
d. descriptive speech
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Answer Key
1. True
2. False
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