Deck 14: Persuasive Speaking

Question 1

Jordan is giving a speech about the principles of social media marketing based on current research. This is what type of speech?

A) A speech about objects
B) A speech about processes
C) A speech about events
D) A speech about concepts

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Paul gives a speech that focuses on a music festival that may be coming to the local area. What type of informative speech is he giving?

A) A speech about objects
B) A speech about processes
C) A speech about events
D) A speech about concepts

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Taylor gave a speech about the new features of the latest mobile device which included a discussion of the high tech lens on the camera function. What type of speech did Taylor give?

A) A speech about objects
B) A speech about processes
C) A speech about events
D) A speech about concepts

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Espoir gave his speech about how to how metal alloys are made. What type of speech did he give?

A) A speech about objects
B) A speech about processes
C) A speech about events
D) A speech about concepts

Question 5

A speech of ____________ is a speech which clarifies ideas and concepts that are already familiar to the audience.

A) description
B) explanation
C) instruction
D) persuasion

Question 6

A speaker who teaches the audience something in a logical, step-by-step manner is using ____________.

A) instructions
B) explanations
C) descriptions
D) diagrams

Question 7

Isaiah gives a speech about how using engineering to build a bridge is enhanced by communication skills. How would you categorize his speech by content and purpose?

A) A speech about process and an explanation
B) A speech about objects and a description
C) A speech about concepts and an instructions
D) A speech about objects and instructions

Question 8

Kelly is teaching her audience the steps it takes to make a surfboard. She emphasizes that if the steps are followed correctly, the end result is a beautiful custom-made board. What best classifies the type of informative speech she is giving?

A) A speech about objects
B) A speech that instructs
C) A speech about concepts
D) A speech that explains

Question 9

You are trying to convince your audience that Tesla Motors is superior to BMW. You believe this is correct because you've reviewed information about each company. This speech can best be classified as a(n) ____________.

A) noncontroversial speech
B) persuasive speech
C) informative speech
D) speech about an event

Question 10

Which statement best characterizes how persuasive speaking and informative speaking compare to each other?

A) In persuasive speaking you don't inform your audience about anything.
B) In informative speaking you don't ever persuade your audience to understand.
C) The informative speaker does not seek a response from the listener.
D) Informative speaking generally tends to be noncontroversial.

Question 11

The types of speeches that are generally categorized according to their content are referred to as ____________.

A) occupational speeches
B) public speeches
C) persuasive speeches
D) informative speeches

Question 12

An informative specific-purpose statement will usually be worded to stress audience ___________________.

A) knowledge and ability
B) knowledge and attitude
C) ability and attitude
D) ability and interest

Question 13

When elementary school teachers teach world geography which uses a map that shows the U.S. featured prominently in the center of the world map, this exemplifies how ________________ is an often unintended part of informative speaking.

A) postmodernism
B) knowledge
C) ethnocentrism
D) ability

Question 14

Creating a reason for your audience to want to listen and learn from your speech is known as ____________.

A) making a thesis statement
B) announcing a specific purpose
C) eliciting information hunger
D) stating a central idea

Question 15

"After listening to my speech, the audience will understand how to fill out a local ballot." This purpose statement is effective because it ____________.

A) tells what the audience will be able to do
B) explains what the speaker will do
C) tells the audience what to think
D) gets the attention of the audience

Question 16

Purpose statements which use verbs such as "to accomplish," "to identify," or "to describe" are likely _______________ speech purpose statements.

A) persuasive
B) informative
C) contextual
D) controversial

Question 17

Miguel is speaking to a group of teenagers from a high-risk neighborhood. At the beginning of his speech he says, "By the end of this speech you will be able to recognize the pitfalls of negative peer pressure. Teenagers today are under so much pressure to fit in that it is important to understand the difference between positive and negative influences." From what we know, the two statements can best be categorized as ____________________.

A) an informative purpose statement and a thesis statement
B) a vocal citation and a thesis statement
C) a signpost and repetition
D) a vocal citation and a signpost

Question 18

Which of the following techniques will help make it easy for your audience members to listen to your speech?

A) Give the audience as much information as you can.
B) Use intricate terminology to explain complex ideas.
C) Use five to ten main points to increase structure of the speech.
D) Use familiar information to introduce unfamiliar ideas.

Question 19

One of the effective ways a speaker can emphasize important points is by using ____________.

A) repetition
B) banners
C) complex ideas
D) instructions

Question 20

Audience involvement with a speech by use of participation or volunteers will generally have the effect of ____________.

A) distracting some listeners
B) decreasing topic relevance
C) increasing audience comprehension
D) decreasing information hunger

Question 21

In a question-and-answer period, a speaker may respond to a question by saying, "If I understand your question correctly, I think you are asking how I interpret the legal battle. Am I correct?" This speaker's response is an example of ____________.

A) evasion of the question
B) brief answer to the question
C) paraphrasing
D) strategic listening

Question 22

The ideal number of main points in an informative speech is ____________.

A) 3 to 5
B) 1 or 2
C) 6 or 7
D) 5 to 9

Question 23

Which of the following patterns is recommended for presenting information?

A) Vague to clear
B) Simple to complex
C) Complex to simple
D) Central to superficial

Question 24

Which of the following guidelines is essential to follow in the introduction of an informative speech?

A) Use transitions.
B) Provide your audience with a memory aid.
C) Provide internal summaries and internal previews.
D) Establish the importance of your topic to your audience.

Question 25

In speaking about the negative effects of using tanning beds, Jordan states, "What I am about to say about UVB rays is important." This is an example of a(n) ______________.

A) signpost
B) internal summary
C) statement of preview
D) statement of emphasis

Question 26

Which of the following are organizational principles that should be addressed in the conclusion of an informative speech?

A) Establish the importance of your topic to your audience.
B) Provide your audience with a memory aid.
C) Limit your division of main points to three to five subpoints.
D) Order your points from simple to complex.

Question 27

When developing the introduction of a speech, what principle is important?

A) Use transitions, internal summaries, and internal previews.
B) Order your points in the way that they will be easiest to understand and remember.
C) Provide your audience with a memory aid.
D) Preview the thesis.

Question 28

In informative speaking, supporting material is used to _____________.

A) change the attitudes of audience members
B) make your presentation clear, interesting, and memorable
C) distract your audience from the more boring parts of your speech
D) express your artistic abilities

Question 29

A speaker can generate ____________ by personalizing his or her speech, using clear language, using volunteers, and having a question-and-answer period.

A) audience trust
B) audience involvement
C) personal confidence
D) a sense of correctness

Question 30

While repetition in a speech is a good technique, be care not to

A) state things more than once
B) state your ideas in different ways
C) be redundant
D) emphasize boring or trivial points

Question 31

When a speaker briefly states the sources of her supporting information, she is using ____________.

A) memory tricks
B) vocal citations
C) signposts
D) points of reference

Question 32

Jeff gives a speech about the Council on Aging of Northwest Florida. While making his main point, he says, "The numbers you just saw came from actual statistical data provided by the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs." His statement could best be classified as

A) a vocal citation
B) a signpost
C) a sound bite
D) informative purpose statement

Question 33

Kate relays a childhood story to her audience during her speech about finding inner strength. The story revealed how she was able to find the strength to go on after a tragic accident. What guideline did she use to generate audience involvement?

A) Having a question-and-answer period
B) Using volunteers
C) Encouraging audience participation
D) Personalizing her speech

Question 34

Keith is giving a speech about personal choices and how they affect others. During his main point, he asks three audience members to stretch their arms out from their sides. When they do so their arms invade the space of the people sitting beside them. What type of audience involvement he is using?

A) Personalizing his speech
B) Using supporting Material and visula aids
C) Using volunteers
D) Using a question-and-answer period

Question 35

To be an effective listener during the question and answer period after your speech, be careful not to

A) paraphrase questions.
B) answer the question briefly.
C) zero in on irrelevant details.
D) patiently wait for the first question.

Question 36

During your speech, you use an enlarged replica of a DNA molecule to explain a genetic concept. You are using which type of visual aid?

A) model
B) photo
C) wrap around
D) diagram

Question 37

A brief summary used at the end of a video clip is called a(n) ____________.

A) outro
B) intro
C) sound bite
D) visual reinforcement

Question 38

As supporting material in your speech, you play a thirty-second clip from a half-hour interview you recorded with an authoritative source on your topic. This brief and pithy excerpt is called a(n) ____________.

A) audio file
B) attention getter
C) thesis
D) sound bite

Question 39

You are giving a speech about bicycle safety, and you introduce a video clip by saying, "Now pay attention to the cyclists as they enter the intersection." After showing the clip, you say, "As the clip demonstrates, riding single file is not always the best idea. There is safety in numbers." What technique are you using?

A) outro
B) intro
C) summary
D) wrap-around

Question 40

A chart that compares two or more values by stretching them out in the form of horizontal rectangles is called a ____________.

A) pie chart
B) column chart
C) diagram
D) bar chart

Question 41

Jessica is speaking to an audience about her experiences in Japan. She brings her laptop to show some photos and charts from the time she spent there. She is an excellent photographer, and her charts are well put together. During her presentation, however, the battery in her laptop connected to a digital projector begins to die. What best characterizes how she used visual aids?

A) They were not appropriate, but they were reliable.
B) They were attractive, but they were not reliable.
C) They were not the right size, but they were attractive.
D) They were neither appropriate nor reliable.

Question 42

You give a speech about a new technology while using visual aids that show pictures of adorable puppies. What rule for using visual aids did you most likely break?

A) Size
B) Attractiveness
C) Appropriateness
D) Reliability

Question 43

Heather is considering showing postcards from her recent archeological dig but realizes that it would be better to show them via PowerPoint or Prezi because the postcards violate experts' advice that all visuals should be ____________.

A) large enough for everyone to see yet easy to remove from view
B) mounted on foam board and framed
C) in black and white if they are small, and in color if they are large
D) accompanied by video and audio

Question 44

Robert is a real estate agent who wants to show his audience how housing prices have changed over the past five years. What visual aid is best suited to display this information?

A) Bar chart
B) Line chart
C) Diagram
D) Pie chart

Question 45

The "rule of seven" states that each exhibit you use should contain

A) no more than seven visual aid exhibits
B) no more than seven lines of text, each with no more than seven words
C) no more than seven words per slide
D) no more than seven fonts per presentation, and no more than seven slides in all

Question 46

What is the major advantage of write-as-you-go media such as chalkboards, whiteboards, and polymer marking surfaces?

A) Spontaneity
B) They make excellent memory and reference aids
C) They allow you to use images directly from a computer screen
D) The retro feel

Question 47

What is one advantage to using presentation software such as PowerPoint in your speech?

A) High content PowerPoint slides can trivialize important information.
B) PowerPoint makes it easier for a speaker to hide lies and logical fallacies.
C) The slides can help listeners understand the relationship between different pieces of information.
D) PowerPoint presentations can be boring and ineffective.

Question 48

A ___________ speech is a straightforward type of speech which uses details to create a "word picture" of the essential factors that make that thing what it is.

Question 49

An effective informative speech creates information___________: a reason for your audience members to want to listen to and learn from your speech.

Question 50

A phrase that emphasizes the importance of upcoming material in a speech is called a(n) __________.

Question 51

The psychological stress of dealing with too much information at once is called information ____________.

Question 52

A concise, spoken statement of the source of your evidence is called a vocal _____________.

Question 53

Graphic devices used in a speech to illustrate or support ideas are called ________ aids.

Question 54

When you provide a brief explanation or comment before a visual aid is used, you are using a(n) __________.

Question 55

A ______ chart is a diagram that depicts the steps in a process with shapes and arrows.

Question 56

A visual aid that compares two or more values by showing them as elongated vertical rectangles (as opposed to horizontal) is called a(n) __________ chart.

Question 57

Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple's Keynote, and Prezi are three popular types of presentation ____________.

Question 58

If you are using __________ as a visual aid, it's best to wait until the end of the speech.

Question 59

Matching
-listening to my speech, my audience will be able to use Twitter.

A) informative purpose statement
B) Instructions
C) description
D) explanation

Question 60

Matching
-you sign up for Twitter. Then you select a username.

A) informative purpose statement
B) Instructions
C) description
D) explanation

Question 61

Matching
-Tweets, the basic atomic building blocks of all things Twitter, can be embedded, replied to, liked, unliked, and deleted.

A) informative purpose statement
B) Instructions
C) description
D) explanation

Question 62

Matching
-Twitter became so successful because tweets are instant, current, brief, conversational, and public

A) informative purpose statement
B) Instructions
C) description
D) explanation

Question 63

Matching
-list of words or terms in tabular form in order to clarify information.

A) diagram
B) word chart
C) pictogram
D) number chart
E) line chart

Question 64

Matching
-Conveying information through images

A) diagram
B) word chart
C) pictogram
D) number chart
E) line chart

Question 65

Matching
-Statistics or lists of numbers in tabular form in order to clarify information

A) diagram
B) word chart
C) pictogram
D) number chart
E) line chart

Question 66

Matching
-grid that maps out the direction of a trend by plotting a series of points.

A) diagram
B) word chart
C) pictogram
D) number chart
E) line chart