Chapter 14 Quiz
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1. Information overload refers to the experience of a speaker who has too much information to cover in his or her time limit and feels unsure about what information to include and what to leave out
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2. Important events in a speaker's life can serve as a basis for effective and interesting informative presentations
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3. Definition by synonym defines something by using words that mean nearly the same thing
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4. Demonstration speeches define a term or idea and provide answers to “what” questions
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5. Informative speaking should always be ethical and appropriate
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6. To inform the audience, you must gauge what the audience already knows
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7. Informative speeches about issues involve the important dimensions of potential courses of action
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8. Process speeches must go beyond just explaining how something is done. The speaker must demonstrate how to do something to be effective and keep the audience's attention
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9. Most audiences find it condescending when a speaker defines terms for them, preferring to look up words for themselves later if they are unsure of their meaning
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10. “Popular dark roast coffees include Italian and French roast coffees” illustrates definition by example
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Multiple Choice
1.A______ combines explanatory narration and physical demonstration to answer "how" questions.
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2.A(n) ________ explanation explains the big picture and models key dimensions of some phenomenon for a typical audience.
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3.“Today, the term dry run is often used to refer to a rehearsal. This meaning originated in the field of firefighting, where dry represented a practice drill where the hoses were turned off, and run simply meant a response to a fire alarm, whether real or for a drill.” What type of definition is represented in this statement?
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4._________ exists to increase an audience's understanding or knowledge about a particular topic.
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5.The goal of a _______ is to paint a mental picture for the audience. It allows the speaker to clearly and vividly portray places, events, persons, objects, and processes.
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6.Which of the following can be the topic of an informative presentation?
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7.The authors of your textbook explain that informative speakers have several goals and strategies at their disposal as they tailor a speech to their audience. Which of the following is NOT one of those goals or strategies?
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8._______ are complex and provide reasons or causes and demonstrate relationships; they answer "why" questions.
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9.Which of the following adjectives describes an informational speaker?
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10.________ explanations help people understand ideas that go against common sense.
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