Public Speaking SPC1608 - Quiz 5: Informative Speeches

Public Speaking SPC1608 - Quiz 5: Informative Speeches

Q1: ______ refers to special words or technical terms used and understood primarily by those who share a profession or trade. -
1) Evidence
2) Jargon
3) Slang
4) Lingo
** ANSWER: Jargon
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Q2: In order for your speech to remain with your audience after you have finished speaking, you must convey to your listeners -
1) the enthusiasm you have for your subject.
2) that the speech is coming to an end.
3) that they can ask you questions.
4) that there is more to explore on the topic.
** ANSWER: the enthusiasm you have for your subject.
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Q3: What kinds of ideas make the best topics for extended concept speeches or speeches of definition? -
1) Particular ideas
2) Abstract ideas
3) Specific ideas
4) Advanced ideas
** ANSWER: Abstract ideas
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Q4: When speaking about an idea, your goal is to explain it in such a way that audience members agree on which of the following: -
1) The idea has relevance and importance for them.
2) They want you to be entertained by the idea.
3) They want the idea to be exciting.
4) They want to have their opinions on the idea confirmed.
** ANSWER: The idea has relevance and importance for them.
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Q5: When we talk about ideas, audience members may have ______ interpretations of the concepts or words we use. -
1) similar
2) different
3) neutral
4) simplified
** ANSWER: different
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Q6: Rephrasing an idea in different words to more fully explain it if referred to as ______. -
1) repetition
2) restatement
3) duplication
4) explanation
** ANSWER: restatement
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Q7: If you think of a speech like a meal where you are feeding the audience’s information hunger, the “dessert” is your -
1) introduction.
2) body.
3) conclusion.
4) audience questions.
** ANSWER: conclusion.
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Q8: Unless you convince audience members that your presentation has ______, the information you offer will fall on deaf ears. -
1) humor
2) relevance
3) excitement
4) consequences
** ANSWER: relevance
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Q9: All of the following are ways that you can show your audience that your speech will benefit them EXCEPT: -
1) You will add to their knowledge.
2) You will satisfy their curiosity.
3) You will show them be distracted from sad thoughts.
4) You will show them how to improve their lives.
** ANSWER: You will show them be distracted from sad thoughts.
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Q10: To inform my audience about how nature’s most violent windstorm, the tornado, develops” would most likely be a topic when speaking about -
1) an object.
2) a process or procedure.
3) an event.
4) an idea.
** ANSWER: a process or procedure.
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