Student Center | Instructor Center | Information Center | Home

Brydon: Between One and Many textbook cover

Between One and Many: The Art and Science of Public Speaking, 4/e

Steven R. Brydon, California State University, Chico
Michael D. Scott, California State University, Chico

Informative Speaking

Multiple Choice

Please answer all questions.


1	Differences in the way people think about and learn new information and skills are called
		A)	ganas
		B)	learning styles
		C)	life enhancement
		D)	audience involvement


2	Statistics are often presented visually to an audience while the speaker talks about the numbers. This strategy adapts to what learning style?
		A)	auditory numerical
		B)	visual numerical
		C)	written expressive
		D)	both a and b


3	A visual linguistic learning style is one where a person
		A)	learns by seeing the printed word
		B)	learns by seeing numbers
		C)	learns by writing
		D)	learns by hearing, seeing, and doing in combination


4	A speaker's message is more likely to be conducive to learning if it is
		A)	involving
		B)	appropriate
		C)	accessible
		D)	all of the above


5	An informative speech topic and speech that takes into account the occasion and audience members' belief system is
		A)	involving
		B)	appropriate
		C)	accessible
		D)	all of the above


6	Audiences perceive a speech to be more accessible when complexity is reduced. A speaker can reduce complexity through all of the following techniques EXCEPT
		A)	using visual aids
		B)	increasing novelty
		C)	explaining in terms of an analogy or comparison
		D)	presenting the information in small easy-to-digest bits


7	Phoebe's speech on the process by which a combustion engine works can best be described as what kind of speech to inform?
		A)	explanation
		B)	instruction
		C)	demonstration
		D)	description


8	Bill's speech on how to make fresh salsa can best be described as what kind of speech to inform?
		A)	explanation
		B)	instruction
		C)	demonstration
		D)	description


9	A symbolic abstraction that pulls together a class of objects that share common attributes is
		A)	a process
		B)	a concept
		C)	a hypothesis
		D)	a corollary


10	A volunteer coordinator from a nonprofit organization speaks at a local meeting of Rotary International. This is an example of what kind of common speaking forum?
		A)	informative speaking in the classroom
		B)	informative speaking in the workplace
		C)	informative speaking in the community
		D)	informative speaking in the institution

2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.