Deck 13: Giving Civil Informative and Special Occasion Speeches

Question 1

Which of the following is a properly stated informative speech specific purpose statement?

A) At the end of my speech, my audience will understand why benefits should be cut from the military.
B) At the end of my speech, my audience will be able to select an embroidery design and sew it out on fabric they have hooped.
C) At the end of my speech, my audience will understand why a luxury car isn't really a luxury.
D) At the end of my speech, my audience will know how to vote in the next election.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which would not be a good topic to use if your general informative purpose is to raise awareness?

A) the effects various amounts of alcohol have on driving skill
B) the link between generosity and good health
C) the difference increasing one's following distance while driving makes on lowering the risk of a fatal accident
D) the risk involved with late-stage abortion

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following would be a good topic to use if your general informative purpose is to provide information?

A) after-school programs at the library
B) the importance of parental snooping on teenagers
C) why your city should have a professional sports team
D) the importance of buying green products

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following would be a good topic to use if your general informative purpose is to help people make a decision about something?

A) informing people about the superiority of imported cars over domestic
B) informing people about the way big corporations exploit overseas workers
C) informing people about the prevalence of human trafficking
D) informing people about the coverage on three different insurance plans

Question 5

What is a factor that can result in a failure to motivate the audience to listen to a speech?

A) vocal variety
B) appealing to needs
C) disorganization
D) clarity

Question 6

Which is not a strategy for making information more accessible?

A) researching your topic
B) limiting the amount of information presented
C) connecting familiar to unfamiliar information
D) using clear language

Question 7

Using language that is unclear and confusing is known as

A) officiation
B) obviation
C) osculation
D) obfuscation

Question 8

Which of the following is a definition?

A) The reason osculation evolved from being a mathematical term to one referring to kissing is that the images of the forms created through osculation resembled people kissing.
B) The walls of Disney Hall curve upward like sails blowing gently in the wind.
C) To whistle, just pucker up your lips and blow like this.
D) Osculation is the contact between two curves or surfaces at three or more common points.

Question 9

Which of the following is a description?

A) The reason osculation evolved from being a mathematical term to one referring to kissing is that the images of the forms created through osculation resembled people kissing.
B) The walls of Disney Hall curve upward like sails blowing gently in the wind.
C) To whistle, just pucker up your lips and blow like this.
D) Osculation is the contact between two curves or surfaces at three or more common points.

Question 10

Which of the following is an explanation?

A) The reason osculation evolved from being a mathematical term to one referring to kissing is that the images of the forms created through osculation resembled people kissing.
B) The walls of Disney Hall curve upward like sails blowing gently in the wind.
C) To whistle, just pucker up your lips and blow like this.
D) Osculation is the contact between two curves or surfaces at three or more common points.

Question 11

Which of the following is a demonstration?

A) The reason osculation evolved from being a mathematical term to one referring to kissing is that the images of the forms created through osculation resembled people kissing.
B) The walls of Disney Hall curve upward like sails blowing gently in the wind.
C) To whistle, just pucker up your lips and blow like this.
D) Osculation is the contact between two curves or surfaces at three or more common points.

Question 12

Which of the following would not be an example of a special occasion speech?

A) giving a toast at your best friend's wedding
B) accepting an award
C) announcing the shutdown of your organization
D) speaking at a funeral

Question 13

Which statement is not true of special occasion speeches?

A) they are typically inspirational
B) they are suited for the occasion
C) the main focus is generally on the speaker
D) they pay tribute to the topic of the speech

Question 14

Which of the following is a simile?

A) my love is like the ocean, deep and wide
B) the glow of her hair flowing sunlight over a meadow
C) bees go buzz and pigeons go coo
D) Civility is respectful of others. Civility is restrained. Civility is responsible.

Question 15

Which of the following is a metaphor?

A) my love is like the ocean, deep and wide
B) the glow of her hair flowing sunlight over a meadow
C) bees go buzz and pigeons go coo
D) Civility is respectful of others. Civility is restrained. Civility is responsible.

Question 16

Which of the following is anaphora?

A) my love is like the ocean, deep and wide
B) the glow of her hair flowing sunlight over a meadow
C) bees go buzz and pigeons go coo
D) Civility is respectful of others. Civility is restrained. Civility is responsible.

Question 17

Which is not an example of plagiarism?

A) using the same speech for two different classes
B) copying a speech and passing it off as your own
C) using parts of others' work without attribution
D) quoting widely known facts

Question 18

_____ plagiarism occurs when you use information from several sources without attributing that information to the sources.

A) Global
B) Patchwork
C) Incremental
D) Accidental

Question 19

_____ plagiarism occurs when you use someone else's speech or paper in its entirety.

A) Global
B) Patchwork
C) Incremental
D) Accidental

Question 20

_____ plagiarism occurs when you paraphrase one or two different ideas from other sources and forget to include the source information.

A) Global
B) Patchwork
C) Incremental
D) Accidental

Question 21

It is important for informative speakers not to take a side on the topic they are speaking about.

Question 22

Words like "should" and "ought" are appropriate in an informative speech specific purpose statement.

Question 23

Informative speeches raise awareness of an issue so that people can take action about that issue.

Question 24

There's no need for informative speakers to provide new information, as people can look up almost anything they need to know on the Internet.

Question 25

When presenting an informative speech, it is important not to tell the audience what decision they should make.

Question 26

If you are talking about something inherently interesting, you don't have to worry about motivating the audience.

Question 27

Even a very interesting topic can be ruined by a speaker who hasn't prepared properly.

Question 28

One way to make information accessible is to include as much information as we can about the topic in the time we've been provided.

Question 29

Connecting new information to what the audience already knows is a way to make the new information accessible.

Question 30

If a speaker has said something we'd like to use, we can simply use that portion of the speech to make our point.

Question 31

Obfuscation will lead your audience to believe that you're more intelligent than you are.

Question 32

A definition helps paint a vivid mental picture for the audience.

Question 33

An explanation actually shows the audience how to do something.

Question 34

Visual aids help audiences understand the content of an informative speech.

Question 35

The purpose of a special occasion speech is to draw attention to yourself.

Question 36

When you present a toast at a wedding, you can say whatever you want since it's informal.

Question 37

Anaphora occurs when words sound like the thing they represent (for example, "buzz").

Question 38

A simile is an implicit comparison between two things.

Question 39

A metaphor is an explicit comparison between two things.

Question 40

If your roommate took public speaking last semester and offers the use of his/her informative speech, you would commit patchwork plagiarism if you accepted the offer and presented it as your own.

Question 41

If someone's idea is very much like yours, you don't have to give credit to them in your speech.

Question 42

If you paraphrase someone else's idea without giving credit, it constitutes incremental plagiarism.

Question 43

Patchwork plagiarism is making a quilt exactly like someone else has made.

Question 44

When you use another person's ideas, you must give the person's name, their credentials, and the source of the material you have used.

Question 45

Plagiarism is both uncivil AND unethical.

Question 46

Explain why terms such as "should," "ought," and "must" do not belong in informative speech specific purpose statements.

Question 47

What are the three things informative speakers do for an audience?

Question 48

What makes a speech boring?

Question 49

What are two ways to make information more accessible?

Question 50

Define obfuscation and provide an example.

Question 51

What is the difference between definition, description, explanation, and demonstration? Provide examples of each.

Question 52

What is a special occasion speech? Give three examples of special occasion speeches you might be called upon to give.

Question 53

What are metaphors, similes, and anaphora? Provide examples.

Question 54

What is plagiarism? What is it uncivil and unethical?

Question 55

Define and provide an example of global plagiarism, patchwork plagiarism, and incremental plagiarism.

Question 56

What can you do within a speech to avoid plagiarism?

Question 57

What is the difference between informative and persuasive speaking? Provide examples to illustrate your understanding.

Question 58

Explain how you can avoid plagiarism as you prepare an informative speech. Your essay should distinguish between global, patchwork, and incremental plagiarism and provide examples of each type.

Question 59

Describe the four basic strategies for communicating information and provide examples of each strategy.