Question 1

When the general purpose of your speech is to ________, you act primarily as a teacher or lecturer.

Accepted Answer

Inform

Question 2

Which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the central idea \"There are five basic positions of the feet in a ballet\"?

Accepted Answer

Topical

Question 3

Which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the specific purpose \"To inform my audience about the major geographical regions of Mexico?\"

Accepted Answer

Spatial

Question 4

\"To inform my audience about the three stages in a job interview\" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

Accepted Answer

Process

Question 5

Outlining is an important part of public speaking because

Accepted Answer

it helps the speaker prepare their thoughts

Question 6

Arranged in random order below are a main point, one subpoint, and three sub-subpoints from a speech preparation outline. Which is the main point?

Accepted Answer

Over the years, people have tried many remedies to combat the common cold.

Question 7

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking?

Accepted Answer

a social worker explaining adoption law to potential parents

Question 8

If you needed a quotation to use in your speech conclusion, which of the follow would be the best reference source to consult?

Accepted Answer

encyclopedia on the topic of speech

Question 9

Your textbook recommends using ___________ in your informative speeches as a way to keep your ideas from being overly abstract.

Accepted Answer

comparison, description, contrast

Question 10

\"To inform my audience about the causes and effects of the Boxer Rebellion in China\" is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

Accepted Answer

event

Question 11

According to your textbook, speaking outline

Accepted Answer

contains delivery cues for the speaker

Question 12

According to your textbook, \"My second point is...\" is an example of a(n)

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signpost

Question 13

Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in __________ order.

Accepted Answer

chronological or tropical

Question 14

Jackson had been a rodeo fan since childhood. In his informative speech, he gave a presentation with the following main points. Jackson\'s points were arranged in ________ order.

Accepted Answer

Chronological

Question 15

Speeches about __________ are often more complex than other types of informative speeches.

Accepted Answer

concepts

Question 16

If used between the last two points in an informative speech, the speech would most likely be organized in _____________ order.

Accepted Answer

Chronological

Question 17

To inform my audience about the major achievements of Ronald Reagan is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

Accepted Answer

object

Question 18

The most effective order of main points in a speech depends above all on your topic, purpose, and

Accepted Answer

audience

Question 19

Which of the following does your textbook recommend for preparing main points?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 20

What does your textbook mean when it recommends that your personalize your ideas in an informative speech

Accepted Answer

Present your ideas in human terms that relate to the experience of the audience

Question 21

A __________ is a search engine that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloging and assessing data

Accepted Answer

virtual library

Question 22

The __________ is the longest and most important part of the speech.

Accepted Answer

body

Question 23

According to your textbook, the three criteria for judging the reliability of research documents located on the

Accepted Answer

recency

Question 24

If your can\'t identify the author of a document on the Internet, your textbook recommends that you

Accepted Answer

try to determine the sponsoring organization for the document

Question 25

A(n) ______________ is a research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of scholarly journals.

Accepted Answer

academic database

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