31 Speaking in Other College Courses
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
1. After completing the introductory public speaking course, students will not
usually be expected to speak publicly in college.
2. Oral presentations in the classroom are a form of presentational speaking.
3. Presentational speaking is more formal than public speaking.
4. The review of an academic article is not a commonly assigned public speaking
task across various disciplines.
5. In the review of an academic article, a speaker should explain t
findings.
6. Team presentations are oral presentations prepared and delivered by a group of
three or more individuals.
7. Speakers take opposing sides in a debate using either the individual debate
format or the team debate format.
8. A statement asking for change or consideration of a controversial issue is called
a registration.
9.
primary responsibility is to advance strong arguments in support of the
position.
10. Arguments usually consist of a claim, reasoning, and evidence.
11. Debates are characterized by refutation.
12. The format for a poster session poster is consistent across disciplines.
13. A lay audience has intimate knowledge of the given field and topic.
14. Speakers addressing mixed audiences should prepare both detailed and general
content.
15. Presentations in the science-related disciplines often focus on reporting the
results of original or replicated research.
16. A methods/procedure presentation describes how an experimental or
mathematical process works and under what conditions it can be used.
17. The purpose of the research overview presentation is to provide background
for a research question that will form the basis of an impending experiment or
investigation.
18. The research overview presentation describes research conducted in
naturalistic surroundings.
19. The engineering design review provides evidence that a project, proposal, or
design idea is worth funding.
20. Students in the social sciences conduct qualitative as well as quantitative
research.
21. A social science presentation often answers the what, how, and why questions.
22. When students in the social sciences participate in debates over controversial
issues, they are never asked to advocate a position that they do not support.
23.
in a theoretical research presentation.
24. In a social science presentation, the timeliness of the data is of little importance.
25. Speaking assignments in the arts and humanities often require the speaker to
interpret the meaning of a particular idea, event, person, story, or artifact.
26. Oral presentations in the arts and humanities include informative talks of
description and analysis, presentations that compare and contrast, classroom
discussions, and debates.
27. Good presentations in the arts and humanities should reiterate what other
people have said or what is generally accepted knowledge.
28. A lecture is an informational speech for an audience of student learners.
29. Effective oral presentations in education require careful attention to
organization.
30. Successful presentations in education make use of familiar examples and
evidence that the audience can easily grasp.
31. A community service learning project recommends the adoption of a new
health practice or policy.
32. A shift report
33. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an approach to treatment in which caregivers
make decisions based on current research and best practices.
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
34. College students may be asked to deliver oral presentations in the form of
A) reviews of academic articles. C) proposals.
B) sales presentations. D) staff reports.
35. Arguments usually consist of
A) a claim. C) evidence.
B) reasoning. D) All of the options are correct.
36. Which of the following audience types is made up of people who have intimate
knowledge of the topic being discussed?
A) expert audience
B) colleagues within the field audience
C) lay audience
D) mixed audience
37.
general field in question but may not be familiar with the specific topic under
discussion?
A) expert audience
B) colleagues within the field audience
C) lay audience
D) mixed audience
38. Which of the following audience types brings to the presentation the least
amount of knowledge of the given topic and field?
A) expert audience
B) colleagues within the field audience
C) lay audience
D) mixed audience
39. Which of the following audience types consists of people who have expert
knowledge and those who have no specialized knowledge?
A) expert audience
B) colleagues within the field audience
C) lay audience
D) mixed audience
40. The ______ presentation describes how an experimental or mathematical
process works and under what conditions it can be used.
A) methods/procedure C) research overview
B) field study D) None of the options are correct.
41. The purpose of the ______ presentation is to provide background for a question
that will form the basis of an impending experiment or investigation.
A) methods/procedure C) research overview
B) field study D) panel
42. Which type of presentation provides evidence that a project, proposal, or
design idea is worthy of financial support?
A) design review C) request for funding
B) technical D) policy recommendation
43. Effective presentations in the technical disciplines
A) C) provide hard data.
B) use ample presentation aids. D) All of the options are correct.
44. Which type of presentation suggests a course of action to take on a current
issue or problem?
A) theoretical research C) review of the literature
B) debate D) policy recommendation report
45. In the arts and humanities, an informative talk of description and analysis
A) would never discuss a school of philosophical thought.
B) always focuses on historical events.
C) might explain a piece of literature, music, or art.
D) usually deals with political leaders.
46. Effective presentations in the arts and humanities help the audience think of
the topic in a new way by providing a(n)
A) overview of the generally accepted knowledge about the topic.
B) original interpretation of the topic.
C) summary of what others have said about the topic.
D) review of contemporary thought on the topic.
47. Sample presentations for education courses include
A) lectures. C) classroom discussions.
B) group activities. D) All of the options are correct.
48. An effective presentation in an education course should
A) always have logical organization.
B) steer away from overall course content.
C) ignore audience-relevant examples and evidence.
D) always have chronological organization.
49. In a ______, students learn about and help address a need or problem in a
community agency.
A) policy recommendation report
B) shift report
C) case conference
D) community service learning presentation
50. An approach to treatment in which caregivers make decisions based on current
research and best practices is
A) the policy recommendation report.
B) evidence-based practice.
C) the shift report.
D) the case conference.
FILL-IN-THE-BLANK QUESTIONS
51. _______ speaking refers to reports delivered by individuals or teams addressing
classmates or persons in the workplace.
52. A(n) ______ is an oral presentation prepared and delivered by a group of three or
more individuals.
53. A(n) ______ is a type of oral presentation format in which two individuals or
groups consider or argue an issue from opposing viewpoints.
54. A group of people who possess intimate knowledge of the topic or idea being
discussed is referred to as a(n) ______ or insider audience.
55. A(n) ______ audience is one that has no specialized knowledge of the field or of
the topic itself.
56. Speakers addressing ______ audiences should prepare both detailed and general
content.
57. The purpose of the ______ presentation is to provide background for a question
that will form the basis of an impending experiment or investigation.
58.
59. In the ______ presentation, a team member or the entire team provides evidence
that a project, proposal, or design idea is worth funding.
60. Students in the ______ sciences conduct qualitative research as well as
quantitative research.
61. The ______ research presentation reports on studies that attempt to analyze and
explain a social or psychological phenomenon.
62. The ______ presentation measures the effectiveness of programs or policies.
63. Speaking assignments in the ______ often require the speaker to interpret the
meaning of a particular idea, event, person, story, or artifact.
64. Types of presentations for ______ courses include lectures and group activities.
65. A(n) ______ is an informational speech for an audience of student learners.
66. A(n)
the oncoming caregiver.
67. ______ practice is an approach to treatment in which caregivers make decisions
based on current research and best practices.
ESSAY AND SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
68. What are the differences between presentational speaking and public
speaking?
69. Identify three necessary components of an oral review of an academic article.
70. What is a debate, and what are the characteristics of an effective debate
presentation?
71. Give the characteristics of two types of typical audiences.
72. What is the difference between an expert audience and colleagues within the
field?
73. How does a lay audience differ from a mixed audience?
74. List three tips for presenting information to a mixed audience.
75. List three tips for preparing a successful scientific presentation.
76. Name two types of technical presentations.
77. Identify two characteristics of an effective technical presentation.
78. Explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative research.
79. Name two types of social science presentations.
80. Identify two characteristics of an effective social science presentation.
81. Name two types of arts and humanities presentations.
82. Identify two characteristics of an effective arts and humanities presentation.
83. Name two types of education presentations.
84. Identify two characteristics of an effective education presentation.
85. Name the types of nursing and allied health presentations.
86. Explain the components of a community service learning presentation.
87. Explain how to give an effective nursing and allied health presentation.
ANSWER KEY FOR CHAPTER 31
