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1. Listeners automatically recognize how and in what ways information will benefit them.
a. True
b. False
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2. Speeches can be memorable when specific goals and main points are emphasized.
a. True
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3. A word can be defined by classifying it and differentiating it from similar words or ideas.
a. True
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6. An audience perceives an informative speech to be intellectually stimulating when:
a. the information presented is already familiar.
b. the information presented focuses only on how the topic relates to associated topics.
c. the information presented focuses only on controversial aspects of the topic.
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7. Which of the following is a way to deliver an intellectually stimulating speech when an audience is already familiar
with a speaker’s topic?
a. By focusing only on the controversial aspects of the topic
b. By addressing the breadth and depth of the topic
c. By persuading the audience rather than informing
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8. In the context of intellectually stimulating speeches, _____ involves going into more detail than people’s general
knowledge of a topic.
a. comparison
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b. contrast
c. depth
d. breadth
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9. Which of the following sentences is true of a creative informative speech?
a. It mostly involves the use of vivid verbal description of an object or event.
b. It involves the thinking and rethinking of a problem or issue from a single perspective.
c. It involves doing good research, taking time, and practicing productive thinking.
d. It involves focusing on presenting information through humor and other emotional anecdotes.
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10. Sandra is interested in public speaking. In order to make her speeches creative, she needs to think productively. Sandra
can become better at productive thinking by:
a. making her thoughts visible.
b. focusing on emotional anecdotes.
c. focusing on controversial aspects of an issue.
d. isolating her ideas.
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11. Joffin is interested in physical fitness and politics. When he is in the process of identifying speech topics for an
elocution competition, he creates a speech topic that involves both his interests. In this scenario, Joffin is practicing
productive thinking by:
a. combining his ideas in different ways.
b. making his thoughts visible.
c. creating an accurate, vivid, verbal picture of an object or image.
d. rethinking a problem from multiple perspectives.
Speaking
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12. Audrey is preparing a speech for a group of students who prefer to learn through the doing dimension. Audrey can
appeal to her audience’s learning style by:
a. using visual aids while presenting her speech to the audience.
b. providing concrete, vivid images, examples, stories, and testimonials.
c. including definitions, explanations, and statistics.
d. encouraging her audience to perform a relevant activity during her speech.
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DIFFICULTY: Challenging
REFERENCES: Identify the characteristics of effective informative speaking.
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13. Which of the following techniques helps in making informative speeches memorable?
a. Conducting good research
b. Avoiding repetition of information
c. Adding humor
d. Avoiding presentational aids
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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14. In her speech at a science convention, Charlotte talks about diamonds in terms of their size, shape, weight, and color.
In the given scenario, Charlotte is using _____ as the method of informing her audience.
a. comparison and contrast
b. definition
c. narration
d. description
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KEYWORDS: Apply
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15. Pedro is giving a speech on robotics. He begins his speech by stating that a robot is a machine that is capable of
carrying out simple to complex actions. In the given scenario, Pedro defines a robot by its _____.
a. classification
b. synonym
c. etymology
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16. Which of the following is the quickest way to define something?
a. Classification
b. Acronyms
c. Synonyms
d. Etymology
17. A(n) _____ is a word that has the opposite meaning of a word.
a. pseudonym
b. eponym
c. antonym
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d. synonym
Methods of Informing
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18. Which of the following methods of informing focuses on how something is similar to and different from other things?
a. Demonstration
b. Comparison and contrast
c. Narration
d. Exposition and description
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19. _____ is a method of informing that recounts an autobiographical or biographical event, myth, or other story.
a. Narration
b. Demonstration
c. Definition
d. Comparison
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
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20. In the context of informing by narration, a good narrative is characterized by:
a. the use of definitions rather than detailed descriptions.
b. the effective use of dialogue.
c. the extensive use of a comparison and contrast.
d. the effective use of demonstration.
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
KEYWORDS: Remember
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21. In a narrative speech, a third-person voice is used when:
a. a speaker describes any event of historical importance.
b. a speaker wants to place the audience at the narrative scene.
c. a speaker reports what he or she has experienced personally.
d. a speaker describes what has happened to other people.
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22. In the context of methods of informing, effective demonstrations require:
a. developing a hierarchy of steps.
b. delivering lengthy expository speeches.
c. using third-person voices.
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23. Which of the following is an effective strategy to demonstrate lengthy or complex processes?
a. The material required for a complex process should be pre-prepared.
b. Lengthy expositions should be used to explain a process.
c. The use of audiovisual aids should be minimized.
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24. Leon, in his speech on energy sources, uses graphic aids to demonstrate how a wind turbine works. In this scenario,
Leon is giving a(n) _____.
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25. An important feature of a process speech is that:
a. it provides an outline but not the details of a process.
b. it is based on the narrative method of informing.
c. it involves steps that become the main points of the speech.
d. it includes speeches that explain a political, economic, social, or ethical issue.
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26. In the context of process speeches that are not suited to demonstrations, which of the following can be used to help the
audience see the steps in the process?
a. Implementing audiovisual aids
b. Adopting a method of narration
c. Adopting a method of comparison and contrast
d. Providing lectures
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29. Persuasive
Incorrect
Memorable
Incorrect
Intellectually stimulating
Correct
Relevant
Incorrect
information refers to the information that is new to audience members and piques interest.
a. Persuasive
b. Memorable
c. Intellectually stimulating
d. Relevant
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30. Intuitive thinking
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Productive thinking
Correct
Convergent thinking
Incorrect
Inductive thinking
Incorrect
occurs when people contemplate something from a variety of perspectives.
a. Intuitive thinking
b. Productive thinking
c. Convergent thinking
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Comparison
Incorrect
Description
Incorrect
is a method that shows how something is done, displays the stages of a process, or depicts how something
works.
a. Narration
b. Demonstration
c. Comparison
d. Description
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33. A(n) process speech
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expository speech
Correct
impromptu speech
Incorrect
didactic speech
Incorrect
is an informative presentation that provides carefully researched, in-depth knowledge about a complex topic.
a. process speech
b. expository speech
c. impromptu speech
d. didactic speech
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36. Provide a brief overview of process speeches and expository speeches.
ANSWER: Answers will vary. The goal of a process speech is to demonstrate how something is done, is made, or
works. Effective process speeches require one to carefully delineate the steps and the order in which they occur. These
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