Exam 2

 

1. A speech about a material thing that can be seen and touched is what type of informative speech?

  concept 
  person 
  process 
  object 
  event 
 

2. What is missing from the following oral citation? According to an article titled, “A New Way to Capitalize on Your Story” by Dr. Niemiec, who is the education director at the VIA institute on character…

  title 
  qualifications 
  author 
  date 
  nothing is missing 
 

3. Quantified evidence that summarizes, compares, and predicts things is called:

  statistics 
  facts 
  fallacy 
  peer/ lay testimony 
  expert testimony 
 

4.  A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the main points of your speech is known as the

  specific purpose 
  main message 
  central message 
  central idea 
  supporting material 
 

5.  In some speeches, you may need to make a point about something that could happen in the future if certain events were to occur. Since it hasn’t happened yet, you would need to create a(n) ____________________ of what you believe the outcome might be.

  developed example 
  supportive example 
  brief example 
  hypothetical example 
  extended example 
 

6. A speech about The Woodstock Music Festival of 1969 is an example of what type of informative speech?

  object 
  concept 
  event 
  process 
  person 
 

7. Which of the CRAAP test’s criterion asks questions about why the information exists or if the information’s goal is to inform, sell, entertain or persuade?

  authority 
  accuracy 
  relevance 
  currency 
  purpose 
 

8. Firsthand findings, eyewitness accounts, and opinions by trained professionals within the field in question are called:

  fallacy 
  expert testimony 
  statistics 
  peer/ lay testimony 
  facts 
 

9. What term have we used to describe putting a speech together in a particular way in order to achieve a particular result for a particular audience?

  planned organization 
  logical organization 
  creative organization 
  configural organization 
  strategic organization 
 

10. The key ideas of your speech are called:

  statistics 
  main topics 
  main points 
  examples 
  supporting material 
 

11. How long is an introduction for a 4-6 minutes speech supposed to be?

  1-2 minutes 
  45-60 sec. 
  60-75 sec. 
  15-30 sec. 
  30-45 sec. 
 

12. A speech on the 6 systematic steps of the scientific method is an example of what type of informative speech?

  event 
  process 
  problem 
  object 
  concept 
 

13. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause and effect relationship is called:

  causal 
  chronological 
  topical 
  problem-solution 
  spatial 
 

14. What is missing from the following oral citation? According to a March 2019 article published by the CDC or Center for Disease Control and Prevention….

  nothing is missing 
  qualifications 
  title 
  author 
  date 
 

15. The statement, “the goal of my speech is to inform my audience about feminism” is an example of a
  central idea 
  specific purpose 
  central message 
  main message 
  supporting material 
 

16. Good speeches contain relevant, motivating, and audience-centered information in the form of examples, stories, testimony, facts, and statistics. This information is called:

  specific purpose 
  main message 
  central idea 
  central message 
  supporting material 
 

17. A method of speech organization in which the first point presents an issue while the second and third points discuss two ways to alleviate the issue is called:

  spatial 
  topical 
  causal 
  chronological 
  problem-solution 
 

18. Firsthand findings, eyewitness accounts, and opinions by a person who is not considered a trained professional in the field in question are called:

  expert testimony 
  statistics 
  peer/ lay testimony 
  fallacy 
  facts 
 

19.  A speech that begins by discussing the frontal lobe of the brain, then moves to the parental and temporal lobes near the center of the brain and then concludes with the occipital lobe in the back of the brain is using what speech organizational method?

  causal 
  chronological 
  topical 
  spatial 
  problem-solution 
 

20.
What is missing from the following oral citation? According to a 2018 article titled, “Stalking: What College Students Should Know” written by the National Center for Victims of Crime….

  nothing is missing 
  date 
  title 
  author 
  qualifications 
 

21  “I feel that I am qualified to discuss this topic because I have done significant research over the past month” The aforementioned statement is an example of what component of a speech introduction?

  purpose statement 
  relate topic to audience 
  attention-getter 
  establish credibility 
  preview statement 
 

22. A speech that discusses the four different learning styles is using what speech organizational method?

  spatial 
  problem-solution 
  causal 
  topical 
  chronological 
 

23.  Which of the CRAAP test’s criterion asks questions about when the information was published, revised or updated?

  purpose 
  accuracy 
  authority 
  currency 
  relevance 
 

24. The words first, next, and finally are all examples of:

  preview statements 
  transitions 
  supporting material 
  review statements 
  signposts 
 

25. What method of speech organization do the main points follow a time pattern?

  topical 
  causal 
  problem-solution 
  chronological 
  spatial 
 

26.  How many main points are acceptable in our classroom speeches?

  1-3 
  2-8 
  5-7 
  1-5 
  2-5 
 

27 What part of a speeches introduction makes sure that the audience feels the speech will be relevant and interesting to them?

  attention-getter 
  preview statement 
  establish credibility 
  purpose statement 
  relate topic to audience 
 

28. Which of the CRAAP test’s criterion asks questions such as, “can you verify any of the information from another source or from your own personal knowledge?”

  authority 
  purpose 
  relevance 
  accuracy 
  currency 
 

29. A method of speech organization in which the main points are divided in logical and consistent subtopics is called:

  causal 
  problem-solution 
  topical 
  chronological 
  spatial 
 

30. What is missing from the following oral citation? According to the 2018 book titled, “Spain” by Lonely Planet, a large travel guide book publisher…..

  title 
  nothing is missing 
  date 
  qualifications 
  author 
 

31. A kind of supporting material that offers extended illustrations of an idea, or event being described, and allows the speaker to create a detailed picture for the audience is best described as a(n):

  developed example 
  supportive example 
  extended example 
  brief example 
  hypothetical example 
 

32. A speech about Martin Luther King Jr. is an example of what type of informative speech?

  object 
  process 
  event 
  person 
  concept 
 

33. Which of the CRAAP test’s criterion asks questions about the author’s credentials or qualifications?

  purpose 
  currency 
  accuracy 
  authority 
  relevance 
 

34. Every speech should ultimately end with a(n):

  transition sentence 
  memorable statement 
  signposts 
  attention-getter 
  review statement 
 

35. Dia de los Muertos can be traced back to the Aztecs, was moved from summer to fall by Spanish priests, and today is celebrated in a number of ways in different regions of Mexico. What speech organization format is this central idea?

  chronological 
  problem-solution 
  spatial 
  topical 
  causal 
 

36. A speech about the Buddhist religion is an example of what type of informative speech?

  process 
  person 
  event 
  object 
  concept 
 

37. Sentences that enable the listener to follow as the speaker moves from one main point to another are called:

  preview statement 
  review statement 
  signposts 
  transitions 
  memorable statement 
 

38. The _____________________ of the speech brings closure by restating the purpose, summarizing the main points, and ending with a strong memorable statement.

  main points 
  introduction 
  conclusion 
  body 
  bibliography 
 

39. The _____________________ of the speech presents the main points that are presented in the central idea.

  conclusion 
  body 
  main points 
  bibliography 
  introduction 
 

40. Which of the CRAAP test’s criterion seeks to make sure that the information that you are using relates to your topic and audience?

  authority 
  accuracy 
  relevance 
  currency 
  purpose