Deck 11: Informative Presentations

Question 1

Information makes more of an impact on an audience when there are FIVE OR MORE main points,sub-ideas,and facts.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The first step in preparing an informative presentation should be to

A) research the topic.
B) determine the topic.
C) organize the main points.
D) analyze the audience.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The CHRONOLOGICAL arrangement organizes main points according to their location,such as front-to-rear,north-to-south.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

You should use your POLISHED OUTLINE for practicing your speech.

Question 5

BLOGS as a research tool should be approached cautiously because they tend to be more editorial than factual.

Question 6

MEMORIZED speaking is the preferred delivery for most business speakers.

Question 7

Twitter comments can be used CAUTIOUSLY by speakers as supporting materials in a speech.

Question 8

BLOGS are messages of 140 characters or less posted on Twitter.com.

Question 9

The TOPICAL pattern is used to divide a topic when no spatial,chronological,or causal relationship exists between the main point.

Question 10

At a glance,an outline can tell you how the main points are ORGANIZED.

Question 11

Writing your speech in MANUSCRIPT form helps you to spot problems with your speech and,consequently,is recommended.

Question 12

The CONCLUSION is composed of the summary and final thought.

Question 13

Which of the following is the best example of an opening sentence for a speech?

A) I want to inform you of the warning signs of cancer.
B) Today we will talk about the warning signs of cancer, so everyone can know what to look for.
C) Three years ago, one of my best friends--a young woman about your age--was told she had cancer.
D) Most of you are unaware of the warning signs of cancer, but you should be; so I am going to tell you about them.

Question 14

In conducting database searches,it is a good idea to link search terms with BOOLEAN OPERATORS like "or," "and," or "+."

Question 15

ORAL REPORTS usually are longer than oral briefings and are more formal.

Question 16

Harry Markopolos,an investment banker,tried to alert authorities to the Ponzi scheme as early as 1999.

Question 17

The EXACT PURPOSE is a planning tool and never appears in the actual speech,while the THESIS presents a preview for the audience what the speech is about,and,consequently,does appear in the actual speech.

Question 18

Impromptu speaking,speaking without prior preparation and without notes,is a DANGEROUS way to give a major presentation.

Question 19

A question designed to make the audience think,and for which no answer is expected,is known as a(n)

A) rhetorical question.
B) paraphrase.
C) actual question.
D) thinking question.

Question 20

Recent research on humor has found that

A) all humor is effective regardless of whether it relates directly to the topic.
B) self-disparaging humor (where speakers make themselves the brunt of a joke) has a negative effect.
C) occupation-disparaging humor (where speakers make fun of their professions) has a negative effect.
D) humor should be avoided by the typical speaker.

Question 21

Journal articles that are selected for publication for their quality by a panel of reviewers are referred to as

A) select.
B) refereed.
C) specialized.
D) scholarly.

Question 22

If your company owns a gasoline truck that was involved in a fatal accident three days ago,you should speak to the press

A) from outlined notes so that the presentation will sound conversational and you can alter the speech if listener feedback indicates confusion.
B) from memory so that you can look directly into the camera and assume responsibility for communicating effectively to the masses.
C) from a manuscript to protect you from saying something unintentional and from blatant misinterpretation.
D) in an impromptu method, because under these circumstances there is little time for preparation.

Question 23

How are the main points below organized
I)Cigarette smoke releases toxic substance into the air
II)Toxic substances from cigarettes are linked to several chronic health problems

A) chronological
B) topical
C) geographical
D) causal pattern

Question 24

How are the main points below organized
I)The best theme parks in California
II)The best theme parks in Texas.
III)The best theme parks in Florida.

A) chronological
B) topical
C) geographical
D) causal pattern

Question 25

About the Internet,you should know the following:

A) Libraries now have as much as 80% of their references and circulating collections available electronically.
B) Examples of commercial databases are Google, Dogpile, and Yahoo.
C) "Surfing the web" is an excellent way to prepare for your speech.
D) For searching as many sites as possible use a metasearch engine.

Question 26

List the four objectives that are normally included in the introduction of a presentation and state when each can be omitted (if ever).

Question 27

The steps in the preparation of an informative presentation in order are

A) prewriting, writing, revising, delivering.
B) attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, action.
C) ethos, logos, pathos.
D) plan, research, organize, deliver.

Question 28

How are the main points below organized
I)Prepare the pastry
II)Prepare the streusel topping.
III)Bake crust 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
IV)Arrange mincement and pears partially baked crust
V)Add streusel topping and bake 15 to 20 minutes at 425 degrees

A) chronological
B) topical
C) geographical
D) causal pattern

Question 29

How are the main points below organized
I)XYZ allows typing in columns
II)XYZ creates perfect footnotes
III)XYZ automatically outlines and indexes

A) chronological
B) topical
C) geographical
D) causal pattern

Question 30

Explain the "topical" method of organizing a presentation and give an example to illustrate it.

Question 31

Which of the following is an example of an appropriate exact purpose?

A) I will be talking about how to input data to the new system.
B) Inputting data into the new system will become very easy for you once you learn three simple steps.
C) After hearing my speech, the audience will understand how to input data into the new system.
D) Three steps of the new system.

Question 32

The main difference between oral reports and oral briefings has to do with

A) the timing of the two types.
B) the content of the two types
C) the formality of the language
D) the type of visuals

Question 33

If your Internet search produces too FEW hits,you should

A) avoid using the Boolean OR.
B) use the wild card (*) to search for all forms of the word.
C) use phrases enclosed with quotations marks.
D) specify additional words using a plus (+) sign or AND.

Question 34

Briefly discuss some steps you can take while researching to avoid plagiarism.

Question 35

Briefly discuss how blogs and tweets can be used as a part of the research process.

Question 36

Harry Markopolos prepared a report for the SEC that clearly laid out _____red flags in a way that the SEC staff could not understand.

A) 39
B) 29
C) 19
D) 49

Question 37

The following is a good example of a thesis statement:

A) "After listening to my speech the audience will know the advantages and disadvantages of becoming an airline pilot."
B) "My colleagues will realize that direct access to our new XANUS-2 computer will make our lives easier."
C) "I will inform my audience about the components of organic farming."
D) "Although modern Germany is very much like the United States, German citizens' nonverbal communication differs in their greetings, social situations, and personal space.

Question 38

Your text discussed several techniques for gaining attention in the introduction of a presentation.Select four of your favorite attention-gaining techniques and explain how and why each works.

Question 39

How are the main points below organized
I)Invest in bank certificate or depost
II)Get a social security number for any children over five
III)Keep all receipts for nonreimbursed business expenses
IV)Keep all home-improvement receipts

A) chronological
B) topical
C) geographical
D) causal pattern

Question 40

What are some specific suggestions you could give as a speaker planning to give a presentation an audience suspected to be "uninterested."

Question 41

Suppose for your history class you are assigned the research topic "The History of Congressional Lobbyists." You don't have a computer,so you go to the library.When you arrive,however,you learn their Internet service is down.Discuss your available options in the library and how you will undertake the research for this assignment.