Chapter 14 Quiz Without Consequence

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. An informative speech always calls for action to be taken by an audience.

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False correct incorrect

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. A narrative informative speech provides a demonstration of how to use an object or perform a specific activity.

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False correct incorrect

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. The difference between informative and persuasive speeches is easily determined.

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. It's most effective to read the narrative when telling a story.

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. "Tell us what we don't already know" is a useful guideline for informative speeches.

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. How do you know whether your informative speech goes beyond what your audience already knows?

You can assume that most audiences have a college education. correct incorrect

All audiences desire only basic, simple information. correct incorrect

Knowledge of what the audience knows is only important in persuasive speeches. correct incorrect

You must first analyze your audience. correct incorrect

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. A narrative speech is best when

the speaker reads from a manuscript correct incorrect

the story is well-suited to the audience correct incorrect

the tone is serious correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. "I want to explain how you can avoid identity theft" is an example of a

report correct incorrect

demonstration correct incorrect

narrative correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. Presenting the pros and cons of potential solutions to a serious problem

makes the speech persuasive correct incorrect

is a type of informative speech as long as no specific solution is advocated correct incorrect

is a report correct incorrect

a and b correct incorrect

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. The ready availability of huge quantities of information from computer technologies raises which of the following challenges when making an informative speech?

Information overload correct incorrect

Going way over your time limit correct incorrect

Providing too much detail correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect