Deck 21: Storytelling

Question 1

Which of the following is true of effective stories?

A) They cannot pass on understandings and dreams.
B) They are often a bit dry.
C) They don't usually bridge barriers.
D) They can bring people psychologically closer.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is your speechmaking goal?

A) to reframe your experiences
B) to avoid performing your experiences
C) to articulate messages that provoke boredom
D) to discourage audience participation

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is true of stories?

A) The more personal and authentic your stories, the better.
B) Stories are different than narratives.
C) There are different ways to tell stories.
D) a & c

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is a question you should ask yourself in order to discover your storytelling ability?

A) Are people bored?
B) Do I find it easy to speak in metaphorical language?
C) Can I avoid communicating on an emotional level?
D) Are my words able to conceal who really I am?

Question 5

Which of the following is a question you could ask yourself to discover your storytelling ability?

A) Do I speak like a leader?
B) Do I repeat what I think is important?
C) Do I rarely tell a story to make my point?
D) a & b

Question 6

Which of the following is a story-teller's task?

A) to persuade others of a vision
B) to instill a vision
C) to avoid describing a vision
D) to give vague description

Question 7

Stories can help us do which of the following?

A) share knowledge
B) detract
C) trick
D) coerce

Question 8

______ is perhaps the most significant act that anyone hoping to influence others can perform.

A) Speechmaking
B) Storytelling
C) Singing
D) Reading

Question 9

Being able to translate thoughts and ideas into words that others understand and respond to is an essential speaking ______.

A) skill
B) flaw
C) need
D) problem

Question 10

According to executive coaches Richard Maxell and Robert Dickman, a story is which of the following?

A) a work of fiction
B) wrapped in logic
C) compelling us to take an action
D) not transformative

Question 11

A/an ______ describes what people are doing and why.

A) narrative
B) argument
C) plot
D) discussion

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the five key elements that give a story legs?

A) reflects your passion
B) provokes the audience
C) conceals a need for change
D) makes the audience emotional

Question 13

When using a story as part of speechmaking, you should tell us who the hero and ______ are.

A) heroine
B) plot
C) villain
D) message

Question 14

When telling a story, ______ matters.

A) timing
B) persuasion
C) appearance
D) humor

Question 15

In a speech, you should choose words that achieve which of the following?

A) Avoid vividness of your ideas.
B) Teer others toward your goal.
C) Strengthen a negative image among audience members.
D) Divide the audience.

Question 16

To be effective and enhance your ability to inspire, heighten your sensitivity to language by choosing words that achieve which of the following?

A) forcing a narrative
B) steering others toward your goal
C) convincing others of your points
D) strengthening a negative image among audience members

Question 17

Language should function as a ______ enhancer.

A) credibility
B) persuasion
C) honesty
D) openness

Question 18

Which of the following will not have likely negative outcomes?

A) calling others derogatory names
B) intimidating your audience
C) inciting emotion in your audience
D) using profanity

Question 19

When insecure, speakers fall back on what kind of language?

A) simple language
B) complex language
C) emotional language
D) neutral language

Question 20

Most people will respond to the ______ meaning, not the ______ meaning.

A) connotative; denotative
B) denotative; connotative
C) logical; emotional
D) emotional; logical

Question 21

Avoid using words that confuse and alienate, or what some might call ______.

A) technobabble
B) gibberish
C) persuasion
D) jargon

Question 22

You can harness visionary language by using ______.

A) evidence
B) facts
C) hyperbole
D) metaphors

Question 23

______ form(s) the basis for narratives or stories.

A) Evidence
B) Facts
C) Hyperbole
D) Complex metaphors

Question 24

Ideas rely on ______ and ______ to get across to the audience.

A) deception; restatement
B) restatement; repetition
C) persuasion; repetition
D) repetition; deception

Question 25

"______" language finds you taking responsibility for or ownership of your story. You assume responsibility for your thoughts, feelings, and actions.

A) I
B) We
C) Us
D) Me

Question 26

"______" language indicates shared responsibility.

A) I
B) We
C) Us
D) Me

Question 27

Which of the following is true regarding audience interest?

A) Our brains make it easy to listen to a boring speaker.
B) When you connect with audience members, they are more likely to become involved.
C) An emotionally neutral speech captures audience interest.
D) Engagement decreases when audience members are asked to become involved.

Question 28

Which of the following is true of stories?

A) They create less active exchanges between speaker and audience.
B) They do not provoke participation from the audience.
C) They embolden those hearing them to understand why the goal sought is worth pursuing.
D) They distract listeners from what the mission is all about.

Question 29

______ stories capture and communicate a compelling and specific description of what things will look and feel like when the future is achieved.

A) Informative
B) Visionary
C) Persuasive
D) Adventure

Question 30

According to ______ theory, when we compare two unlike things in a figure of speech, the comparison influences us on an unconscious level.

A) framing
B) uncertainty reduction
C) social identity
D) agenda setting

Question 31

"______" language shows you taking responsibility for your thoughts feelings and actions.

A) I
B) We
C) You
D) They

Question 32

Using "______" language helps build a collaborative climate.

A) you
B) them
C) we
D) I

Question 33

______ are narratives.

Question 34

A narrative is an organized story of a sequence of events, characters or agents, a thesis or theme, and an ______.

Question 35

One speechmaking goal may be to ______ your experiences.

Question 36

When you connect with audience members, they are more likely to become ______.

Question 37

A ______ job is to find the story and tell it.

Question 38

You can harness visionary language by using ______.

Question 39

To be an effective storyteller, you need to be adept at using words to tell stories that demonstrate ______.

Question 40

To make an impression that lasts, you'll want to share the history and ______ of your life, because you convey your identity and beliefs as you do so.

Question 41

The stories we tell help determine our ______.

Question 42

A ______ describes what people are doing and why.

Question 43

______ stories capture and communicate a compelling and specific description of what things will look and feel like when the future is achieved.

Question 44

According to executive coaches Richard Maxell and Robert Dickman, a story is one which compels us to take an ______.

Question 45

According to ______, when we compare two unlike things in a figure of speech, the comparison influences us on an unconscious level.

Question 46

Because ideas fight for attention, you need to ______ ideas.

Question 47

The more you ______ an idea, the more receivers remember it.

Question 48

Using "______" language helps build a collaborative climate.

Question 49

A speaker who creates an ______ charged event captures our interest.

Question 50

Language should function as a ______ enhancer.

Question 51

Ideas rely on ______ and ______ to get across to the audience.

Question 52

Most people will respond to the ______ meaning, not the ______ meaning.

Question 53

We all present events in a way that suits our personal ______.

Question 54

A good story creates an ______ in the hero and audience.

Question 55

After telling your story and actively listening to the stories of others, reflect on how doing so enhances your awareness and understanding of the ______.

Question 56

When a speaker tells the wrong story, or tells a story at the wrong time, it causes us to ______.

Question 57

Stephen Denning notes that stories can spark ______, and reveal who the speaker is.

Question 58

When you use and tell stories others identify with, you ______ receivers.

Question 59

Heighten your sensitivity to language by choosing words that add ______ and force to ideas.

Question 60

By using and telling stories others identify with, you engage receivers, inspiring them to accept your message, follow your lead, and act.

Question 61

We are all storytellers.

Question 62

The stories we tell help determine our success.

Question 63

A speechmaking goal may be to reframe your own experiences.

Question 64

The less you repeat an idea, the more receivers remember it.

Question 65

We as storytellers present events in a way that suits our personal interests.

Question 66

The more personal and authentic your stories, the harder it becomes for others to identify with and latch onto their themes.

Question 67

A good story creates an awakening in the hero and audience.

Question 68

When a speaker tells the wrong story, or tells a story at the wrong time, it causes us to take notice.

Question 69

After telling your story and actively listening to the stories of others, reflect on how doing so enhances your awareness and understanding of the audience.

Question 70

Reactionary stories capture and communicate a compelling and specific description of what things will look and feel like when the future is achieved.

Question 71

According to Stephen Denning, stories can spark action and reveal who the speaker is.

Question 72

Stories embolden those hearing them to understand why the goal sought is worth pursuing.

Question 73

To be an effective storyteller, you need to be adept at using words to tell stories that demonstrate goals.

Question 74

You can harness visionary language by using hyperbole.

Question 75

Narratives enable you to personalize your speech's message, provide it with a frame, and reveal an outcome that offers a lesson we can learn from.

Question 76

According to executive coaches Richard Maxell and Robert Dickman, a story is one which compels us to take an action.

Question 77

Narratives are disorganized stories of a sequence of events.

Question 78

Clear speakers use focused and jargon free language as well as short sentences.

Question 79

According to framing theory, when we compare two unlike things in a figure of speech, the comparison influences us on an unconscious level.

Question 80

Receivers often forget the message when "we" language is used.