Deck 8: Informing Your Audience

Question 1

The three goals of informative speaking are to stimulate interest, increase understanding, and assist retention.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Retention and repetition are two ways you can stimulate audience interest.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Shape, weight, size, and color are four categories of analysis.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

You should cluster the steps of your demonstration speech into a maximum of three or four main points.

Question 5

When taking questions from the audience, the speaker should restate the question to the audience before answering.

Question 6

Which one of the following is not a technique for increasing audience understanding?

A) Organize your speech.
B) Present new information.
C) Use examples.
D) Use simple language.

Question 7

The ____________ is a word formed from the initial letters of groups of words in a set phrase.

A) one-sentence saying
B) narrative
C) etymology
D) acronym

Question 8

Repetition is used primarily to help the audience

A) retain information
B) become interested in the speech
C) lose weight
D) understand the speech

Question 9

Which one of the following is not a suggestion for language use?

A) Use simple language.
B) Use impersonal language.
C) Use guiding language.
D) Use positive language.

Question 10

External and internal transitions are examples of

A) positive language
B) simple language
C) guiding language
D) active language

Question 11

Discuss the three goals of informative speaking and explain two specific ways you can accomplish each goal.

Question 12

Explain three ways you can use language more effectively in your speech.

Question 13

Discuss the importance of narration in effective public speaking.