Supporting Ideas
Beginning & Ending a Speech
Delivery
Informative Speaking
Persuasive Speaking
100
One of the main reasons to use examples in a speech is that they put abstract ideas into concrete terms that listeners can easily understand.
True
100
Goodwill is the audience’s perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.
False
100
Speaking from a manuscript requires very little skill
False
100
When giving an informative speech that explains a process, you will most likely arrange your main points in chronological order
True
100
Questions of fact deal only with events that have already happened
False
200
Research has shown that the more statistics you use, the more effective your speech is likely to be.
False
200
A preview statement is especially important in a speech introduction when a speaker is addressing a hostile audience.
False
200
Speaking impromptu and speaking extemporaneously are essentially alike.
False
200
One of the biggest barriers to effective informative speaking is using language that is too simple for the audience.
False
200
“To persuade my audience that Citizen Kane is the greatest movie of all time” is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of value.
True
300
Examples are especially helpful as supporting materials because they a. personalize your ideas. b. are not overly technical. c. quantify a speaker’s ideas. d. are harder to manipulate than statistics or testimony. e. enhance the speaker’s credibility.
a. personalize your ideas
300
Which of the following would you least likely find in a speech introduction? a. a preview statement b. an announcement of the topic c. a brief quotation d. a credibility statement e. an internal summary
e. an internal summary
300
Communication based on a speaker’s body and voice, rather than on the use of words, is called a. implicit communication. b. nonverbal communication. c. unintentional communication. d. instinctive communication. e. physical communication.
b. nonverbal communication
300
Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a. an ambassador urging changes in international adoption laws b. a social worker explaining adoption laws to potential parents c. a scientist convincing colleagues to change their research focus d. all of the above e. b and c only
b. social working explaining adoption laws
300
According to your textbook, “To persuade my audience that they should practice abstinence as a way to protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases” is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of a. value. b. attitude. c. obligation. d. judgment. e. policy.
e. policy
400
Research indicates that the impact of examples is greatly enhanced when they are combined with that show(s) the examples to be typical. a. analogies b. causal reasoning c. credibility statements d. emotional appeals e. statistics
e. statistics
400
Which of the following would you least likely find in a speech introduction? a. a preview statement b. a call to action c. a credibility statement d. a provocative quotation e. a startling statement
b. a call to action
400
According to your textbook, a speech that sounds spontaneous to the audience no matter how many times it has been rehearsed has a strong quality. a. impromptu b. memorized c. conversational d. kinesic e. formal
c. conversational
400
“To inform my audience about the different notions of intellectual property in eastern and western cultures” is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. object. b. event. c. concept. d. operation. e. process.
c. concept
400
Persuasive speeches on questions of fact are usually organized in order. a. topical b. problem-solution c. comparative advantages d. problem-cause-solution e. descriptive
a. topical
500
According to your textbook, if you quoted Microsoft founder Bill Gates about his personal experience caring for his aging parents, what kind of testimony would you be using? a. peer b. subjective c. professional d. private e. expert
a. peer
500
If you were giving an informative speech to your classmates on the subject of photokinesis, you would probably include a in your introduction. a. quotation b. startling statement c. rhetorical question d. story e. definition
e. definition
500
The best rate of speech depends on the a. vocal attributes of the speaker. b. mood the speaker is trying to create. c. composition of the audience. d. all of the above. e. a and b only.
d. all of the above
500
“To inform my audience about the major parts of a 35-millimeter camera” is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. concept. b. event. c. process. d. object. e. function.
d. object
500
According to your textbook, “To persuade my audience that cheating on schoolwork is never justified” is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of a. value. b. opinion. c. practicality. d. standards. e. policy.
a. value
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