Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

"To inform my audience about the history othe lie detector" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)


A) function.
B) concept.
C) body.
D) entity.
E) object.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

"To inform my audience about the principles ogame theory" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a concept.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Informative speakers need to work as hard as persuasive speakers at relating the topic directly to the audience.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

"To inform my audience about the removal othe Cherokee Indians from their native lands" is an example oa specific purpose statement for a speech about an)


A) function.
B) event.
C) condition.
D) object.
E) concept.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

As explained in your textbook, a __________ is a systematic series oactions that leads to a specific result or product.


A) function
B) project
C) demonstration
D) process
E) custom

F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

An informative speech about a process that has as many as ten or twelve steps is one othe few times it is acceptable to have more than five main points.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Iyour specific purpose were "To inform my audience how baseballs are made," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order.


A) topical or causal
B) functional or descriptive
C) narrative or analogical
D) chronological or spatial
E) scientific or illustrative

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Iyour specific purpose were "To inform my audience how hurricanes develop," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order.


A) spatial
B) elemental
C) comparative
D) chronological
E) informative

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

There are many ways to organize informative speeches about events. Iyour goal is to recount the history oan event, you would most likely arrange the speech in _______________ order.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which othe following is an instance oinformative speaking?


A) a doctor explaining how antioxidants affect the body
B) a vitamin distributor urging listeners to buy antioxidants
C) a scientist arguing that antioxidants have minimal health benefits
D) all of the above
E) a and c only

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which othe following is mentioned in your textbook as a guideline for effective informative speaking?


A) Relate the subject directly to the audience.
B) Don't be too technical.
C) Personalize your ideas.
D) all of the above
E) a and b only

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

"To inform my audience about three major theories regarding the first people to settle in the Americas" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a process.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

As your textbook explains, informative speakers should be creative in looking for ways to communicate their ideas clearly and interestingly.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which othe following are among the methods recommended in your textbook for avoiding too many abstractions in an informative speech?


A) use statistics and testimony
B) use transitions and summaries
C) use testimony and examples
D) use comparison and contrast
E) use data and technical language

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Iyou were giving an informative speech describing the different regions oIreland, you would probably arrange the speech in _______________ order.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

An) _______________ is a systematic series oactions that leads to a specific result or product.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A lawyer urging a jury to acquit her client is an example oinformative speaking.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

"To inform my audience about the major principles oKeynesian economic theory" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about an)


A) object.
B) policy.
C) technique.
D) concept.
E) process.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Iyou explain complex ideas in clear and simple language, your audience will probably be offended.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

"To inform my audience about how wine is made" is a specific purpose for an informative speech about an object.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 61 - 80 of 110

Related Exams

Show Answer