Informative Speaking

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Question 1

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An informative speaker presents information, so the audience will

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be interested, understand, and remember.

listen, learn, and apply.

hear, understand, and connect.

think, remember, and ponder.

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Question 2

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One day after a presentation, most audience members will remember

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almost all of it.

about 50 percent.

about 25 percent of it.

nothing.

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Question 3

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Aspeech about _____ presents information about tangible things.

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people

ideas

procedures

objects

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Question 4

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Aspeech about _____ discusses principles, concepts, and theories.

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procedures

ideas

people

objects

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Question 5

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The art and science of teaching adults to learn is termed

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andragogy.

pedagogy.

ideology.

analogy.

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Question 6

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Which of the following is a generally accepted principle of adult learning?

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Adults must be actively involved in the learning process.

Adults want to gain knowledge that they can apply at some future time.

New information adults learn is irrelevant to their current needs and busy life.

Adults should feel a disconnect between learning new information and their past experiences.

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Comparing a personal computer to a filing cabinet is an example of

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pedagogy.

analogy

simile.

description.

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Question 8

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In an informative speech, when you talk about how an object feels, how something tastes, or how an emotion feels, you are invoking the power of

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example.

definition.

narration.

word pictures.

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Question 9

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_____ learners learn BEST by moving while learning.

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Auditory

Visual print

Visual

Kinesthetic

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Question 10

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An effective way to keep an audience's attention is to tell a story. According to your text, what are elements of a good story?

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action, suspense, dialogue, humor

characters, plot, action, humor

conflict, dialogue, action, humor

conflict, action, suspense, humor

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Question 11

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Kelly really prided himself on his knowledge of British royal history. He had three main points in his informative speech, his first being the ancient lineage of Queen Elizabeth. By the time he gotthroughhis first point, his audience looked bored from all these facts. What was Kelly's error in this situation?

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not pacing the flow of his information

not reinforcing his key ideas nonverbally

not reinforcing his key ideas verbally

not building redundancy into the speech

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Question 12

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Jason is informing the audience about an impending tuition hike at the college. Jason says, "Please, listen to this. This is important and affects all of us in this room; it affects our attitudes aboutschool, our pocketbooks, and our stress levels." This strategy to enhance audience recall is

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building redundancy into the speech.

reinforcing key ideas nonverbally.

reinforcing key ideas verbally.

pacing the information flow.

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Question 13

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When Kiko reviewed the main points in her informative speech, she slowed down her rate of speech, decreased her volume, made sure to articulate each word clearly, and paused between each point. What technique of enhancing audience recall did Kiko effectively employ?

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building redundancy into the speech

reinforcing key ideas verbally

pacing the flow of information

reinforcing key ideas nonverbally

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Question 14

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In order to select and narrow your informative topic, you need to determine two things about your audience right away. What are those two things?

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their level of knowledge about and interest in your topic

their personal experience with public speaking and their personal experience with your topic

their preferred learning style and their age

their age and socioeconomic status

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Question 15

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All of the following are guidelines for developing an audience-centered informative speech EXCEPT

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consider your audience.

determine your informative purpose.

develop your general purpose.

develop your central idea.

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Question 16

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Aspeech to inform shares information with others to enhance their knowledge or understanding of concepts and ideas.

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True

False

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Question 17

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The primary goals of informative speaking are to present information that the audience can understand and remember, while maintaining their interest.

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True

False

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Question 18

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Research suggests that two days after your speech, most audience members will still remember about 75 percent of your speech.

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True

False

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Question 19

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Aspeech about procedures reviews how something works or describes a process.

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True

False

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Question 20

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To speak with clarity is to express ideas so that the listener understands the intended message accurately.

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True

False

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