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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
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
Answer: object