Beebe/Beebe/Ivy Communication: Principles for a Lifetime, 6e Test Bank

Test Bank Chapter 14: Speaking to Inform

14.1 Multiple Choice
TB_Q14.01 Satoshi gave a speech explaining three types of Japanese writing. This
is an example of a speech to _____.
a. inspire
b. persuade
c. entertain
d. inform
Answer: d

TB_Q14.02 Cullen is preparing a speech about his visit to the Empire State
Building. The type of informative presentation he is preparing is a presentation
about a(n)_____.
a. object
b. procedure
c. idea
d. person
Answer: a

TB_Q14.03 Carolyn is presenting her antique doll collection to a group of students

at the history museum. Her presentation is about which of the following?
a. An object
b. A procedure
c. A person
d. An event
Answer: a

TB_Q14.04 Speeches about procedures would be used when you are talking about
_____.
a. anything you can see or touch
b. how something works
c. a major event
d. principles, concepts, or theories
Answer: b

TB_Q14.05 A presentation about _____ would be a speech about a procedure.

a. types of surfboards
b. how to perform an Internet search
c. three different breeds of dogs
d. features on a digital camera
Answer: b

TB_Q14.06 After listening to the speaker, Natalie knew how to get red wine stains
out of her carpet. She had been listening to a speech about a(n) _____.
a. idea
b. procedure
c. object
d. event
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Answer: b

TB_Q14.07 When teaching a process, it is helpful to follow the acronym T-E-A-C-H,

which stands for the following:
a. Train, explain, administer, cooperate, help
b. Teach, example, apply, communicate, hear
c. Tell, example, apply, coach, help
d. Tell, explain, attribute, coach, hear
Answer: c

TB_Q14.08 Keisha has decided to prepare her speech on the women who traveled
west in the middle part of the 1800s. Her presentation is about _____.
a. procedures
b. people
c. events
d. ideas
Answer: b

TB_Q14.09 Tiffany presented an informative speech on the cognitive theory of

stimulation. What type of informative speech was this?
a. A speech about an idea
b. A speech about a procedure
c. A speech about an object
d. A speech about an event
Answer: a

TB_Q14.10 Paula is excited to give her speech because it describes her recent trip
to witness the presidential inauguration. Her speech will be a presentation
about______.
a. objects
b. ideas
c. procedures
d. events
Answer: d

TB_Q14.11 Sean is informing his audience about the benefits of networking as a

way to find as job. His speech is about which of the following?
a. A procedure
b. An event
c. An idea
d. A person
Answer: c

TB_Q14.12 Masayuki gave a speech on ways high context values are reflected in
the Japanese culture. His three main points were the language, the gift-giving
customs, and the visual arts. Which pattern did he use to organize his speech?
a. Topical
b. Spatial
c. Chronological

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d. Complexity
Answer: a

TB_Q14.13 For his speech, Stewart identified the five steps management should
take during the annual employee review process. What organizational pattern did
he use?
a. chronological
b. topical
c. spatial
d. cause-effect
Answer: a

TB_Q14.14 As he described the new software system to the rest of the committee,
Ron started by discussing the basic requirements the system could handle and
then moved on to discuss the more detailed system functions. Ron has organized
his speech using which pattern?
a. chronological
b. spatial
c. complexity
d. topical
Answer: c

TB_Q14.15 Melissa knew that most of her audience knew very little about creating
a PowerPoint presentation, so she related her presentation to what her audience
already knew about using word processing programs, and the principles they had
learned about creating visual aids. What technique is she using to make her
presentation clear?
a. Pace your information flow
b. Relate new information to old information
c. Relate to your audience’s interests
d. Use attention-catching supporting material
Answer: b

TB_Q14.16 Which of the following is recommended by your book when using an

interpreter?
a. Audiences in most cultures enjoy humor, so prepare some humorous stories.
b. The speech will not take longer with an interpreter.
c. Do not attempt to give statistics or detailed data.
d. Even though an interpreter is needed, you should not assume that no one in the
audience will speak your language.
Answer: d

TB_Q14.17 When having an interpreter working with you to present your speech,
which of the following should be kept in mind?
a. Use as much humor as possible to keep the mood light.
b. Use jargon to make audience members feel more comfortable.
c. If you have many facts, figures, or other detailed data, write this information down
before you speak, and give it to your interpreter.
d. Since the interpreter is “repeating” your words, there is no need to meet with him or
her prior to the speech.
Answer: c
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TB_Q14.18 One of the methods suggested in the text to make your presentation
interesting is to _____.
a. build in redundancy
b. reinforce key ideas nonverbally
c. pace your information flow
d. use attention-getting supporting material
Answer: d

TB_Q14.19 Beling was asked to make a presentation to a group of police officers.

For her topic, Beling decided to explain some techniques to help manage job
stress. What tactic is Beling using to make the presentation interesting?
a. Using effective supporting materials
b. Building in redundancy
c. Reinforcing key ideas verbally and nonverbally
d. Presenting information that relates to listeners
Answer: d

TB_Q14.20 Tom gave a speech on Old Drum, a historical statue of a dog in the
local town square to a group of citizens who had lived in the town their entire
lives. What strategy is Tom using in his selection of topics?
a. Building in redundancy
b. Establishing a motive for listening
c. Presenting information that relates to his listeners’ interests
d. Reinforcing key ideas verbally and nonverbally
Answer: c

14.2 True/False
TB_Q14.40 John made a presentation at work in which he explained how to handle
customer complaints. This would be an example of an informative speech.
Answer: true

TB_Q14.41 Providing insights into the World Trade Center attacks of 2001 is a
form of presentation about people.
Answer: false

TB_Q14.42 A speech that is about anything you can see or touch is a speech
about an object.
Answer: true

TB_Q14.43 It is common for most presentations about procedures to begin with

the word “when.”
Answer: false

TB_Q14.44 In giving an informative speech about a person, your book

recommends including as many details of the person’s life as possible.

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Answer: false

TB_Q14.45 Your book suggests that presentations about people must be

organized chronologically.
Answer: false

TB_Q14.46 A topical organizational pattern is structured around the logical

divisions of the item you’re describing.
Answer: true

TB_Q14.47 “Pace your information flow” means to spread the details out in your
speech, rather than presenting a large number of significant details all at once.
Answer: true

TB_Q14.48 It is common for people to learn by building on what they already

know.
Answer: true

TB_Q14.49 Landy gave a speech on making new friends. She began by asking,
“Would you like to have two new friends by the end of the semester?” This is an
example of relating new information to old.
Answer: false

TB_Q14.50 A word picture is a description that helps the audience imagine the
sight, sound, taste, smell, or touch of what you are talking about.
Answer: true

Answer: false

14.3 Short Answer

TB_Q14.60 Briefly explain the purpose of speech to inform. Give examples of at
least 3 specific situations (other than student speeches in a speech class) in
which informative speaking is commonly used.
Answer: A speech to inform is one that shares information. It gives the audience
knowledge or understanding. Speeches to inform are commonly used by teachers in the
classroom when they lecture, on the job when a supervisor trains a new employee, or in
sports when a coach shows players a particular skill to improve their technique.
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TB_Q14.65 Explain the concept and importance of using word pictures.

Answer: A word picture is a phrase that vividly describes something by appealing to one
or more of the audience’s senses of sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste. These powerful
images get and keep the audience’s attention by helping them imagine what you are
discussing.

TB_Q14.66 Describe the three ways a speaker can establish a motive for the
audience to listen to them.
Answer: First, a speaker can ask a question. This can be a rhetorical question (“How
many of you would rather be home watching the football game?”) or a legitimate
question (“How many of you are alumni?”). A second way to establish a motive for
listening is to engage the audience by using an anecdote, startling statistic, or another
attention-getting strategy to start off the speech. Finally, a speaker can relate to the
audience by telling the listeners explicitly how the information in the speech will relate to
them.

TB_Q14.68 Explain the importance of redundancy in a public speaking situation,

and what a speaker can do to build in redundancy.
Answer: Because listeners do not have the opportunity to turn back the pages of your
speech, the speaker should use redundancy, or repetition of key ideas. This helps make
the speech memorable, because we are more likely to remember something if we hear it
three times than if we hear it only once. Redundancy may be accomplished by telling
them what you are going to tell them, tell them, and tell them what you told them.

TB_Q14.69 What are the three preferences of adult learners? Briefly explain how
these preferences could be taken into account by a public speaker.
Answer: (1) relevant information they can use immediately (2) active involvement in the
learning process (3) connections between the new information and their life experiences
This points to the importance of audience adaptation: discover their needs while
researching your speech. Relate the speech to the interests of the audience, use
effective supporting material, use words well, and create interesting visual aids. Relate to
the audience’s “mental in-basket” by discussing topics that are relevant and meaningful
to your audience. Tailor your information to address their agenda.

14.4 Fill-in-the-Blank
TB_Q14.71 The general purpose for a speech in which you share information with
others to enhance their knowledge is a speech to _____.
Answer: inform

TB_Q14.72 A speech about how nerve synapses connect through the nervous

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system is a speech about a(n) _____.

Answer: procedure

TB_Q14.73 Carter brings in his remote control car for his speech on children’s
toys. His speech is about a(n) _____.
Answer: object

TB_Q14.74 A presentation about _____ would use the T-E-A-C-H acronym.

Answer: procedures

TB_Q14.75 A speech about a(n) _____ is one about an abstract concept, theory, or
principle.
Answer: idea

TB_Q14.76 A speech about a(n) _____ is one about a particular occurrence such
as the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Answer: event

TB_Q14.77 A _____ is the vivid use of words to describe a situation that invites
listeners to draw upon their senses.
Answer: word picture

TB_Q14.78 By providing a preview of your message in the introduction and then

developing each main point during the speech before summarizing the key ideas
in the conclusion of the speech, a speaker is using _____.
Answer: redundancy

TB_Q14.79 _____ learners are people who have a learning style who prefer
practical, useful information that is relevant; they seek connections between the
new information and their life experiences.
Answer: Adult

TB_Q14.80 When you add pauses to emphasize a point, you are reinforcing ideas
_____.
Answer: nonverbally