Full Informative Speech: Davis, Social Media, Social Identity, and Social Causes

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Discussion Questions

Question 1.

Question 1: In her introduction, Anna clearly established speaker credibility by sharing her personal story of using social media to develop relationships on her new college campus.

Choice A. True

Choice B. False

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 2.

Question 2: Anna neglected to clearly preview her main points during the introduction of her speech.

Choice A. True

Choice B. False

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 3.

Question 3: Anna’s transition into the body of her speech included which of the following:

Choice A. asking how social media developed into a worldwide phenomenon.

Choice B. looking at how people use social media on college campuses.

Choice C. considering the underlying reasons why we want to use social media in the first place.

Choice D. deciding whether or not to use social media to develop new friendships.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 4.

Question 4: According to the advice offered in the textbook, speakers should use natural gestures rather than artificial ones. Anna’s gestures followed this guideline.

Choice A. True

Choice B. False

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 5.

Question 5: Part of the communication process involves nonverbal messages, which research states constitutes 93 percent of the meaning listeners derive from the speaker’s words. Anna’s use of nonverbal communication included all of these except

Choice A. eye contact.

Choice B. animated facial expression.

Choice C. natural gestures.

Choice D. deadpan facial expression.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 6.

Question 6: Anna made effective use of notecards during her presentation.

Choice A. True

Choice B. False

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 7.

Question 7: Anna used a few technical terms related to social media during her speech. To assist her audience in understanding the terms, she

Choice A. gave very brief definitions of her own.

Choice B. often cited sources to define the terms in some detail.

Choice C. simply moved on as if she expected the audience to already understand the terms.

Choice D. cited definitions of the terms from the Oxford English Dictionary.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 8.

Question 8: Which statement BEST characterizes Anna's use of eye contact in this speech?

Choice A. Anna spent too much time reading off her notes rather than making eye contact.

Choice B. Anna focused her eye contact too much on a specific part of her audience.

Choice C. Anna used scanning and generally made effective use of eye contact.

Choice D. Anna looked around the room, rather than making eye contact with the people in the audience.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 9.

Question 9: In an attempt to assist her audience in grasping the point she was making, Anna often used examples that her audience would find difficult to relate to. She stayed away from real-life examples during her speech.

Choice A. True

Choice B. False

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is False.

Question 10.

Question 10: The functions of a conclusion are to signal the end of the speech, summarize key points, reiterate the topic and purpose of the speech, challenge the audience to respond, and to be memorable. Which of the following was not included in Anna’s conclusion?

Choice A. A summary of the main points

Choice B. A challenge to the audience to respond

Choice C. A signal that the speech was coming to a close

Choice D. None of the options are correct.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.