Chapter 15 - TACN5 (Diễn thuyết trước công chúng) FTU

STT Answer Question 1. Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a. a student urging an instructor to reconsider the due date for an assignment 1 b. a student sharing ideas about leadership based on a book she has read c. a student on stage telling jokes during the intermission of a play d. all of the above e. a and b only 2. Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a. a teacher praising parents for contributing to the school carnival 2 b. a teacher arguing that phonics is a successful method for teaching reading c. a teacher explaining the requirements for an assignment d. all of the above e. b and c only 3. Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a. an ambassador urging changes in international adoption laws 3 b. a social worker explaining adoption laws to potential parents c. a scientist convincing colleagues to change their research focus d. all of the above e. b and c only 4. Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a. a business manager reporting on next year’s budget 4 b. a pastor urging parishioners to give to a building fund c. a teacher lecturing about methods of speech organization d. all of the above e. a and c only 5. Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a. a lawyer exhorting a jury not to convict her client 5 b. a teacher urging colleagues to adopt a new curriculum c. a banker explaining how the stock market operates d. all of the above e. a and c only 6. Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a. a doctor explaining how antioxidants affect the body 6 b. a vitamin distributor urging listeners to buy antioxidants c. a scientist arguing that antioxidants have minimal health benefits d. all of the above e. a and c only 7. In an informative speech, the speaker acts as a(n) a. advocate. 7 b. entertainer. c. teacher. d. motivator. e. evaluator. 8. According to your textbook, the aims of an informative speech include a. communicating the speaker’s information clearly. 8 b. communicating the speaker’s information accurately. c. making the speaker’s information meaningful to the audience. d. all of the above. e. a and b only. B C B E C A C D 9. According to your textbook, the questions listeners ask when judging an informative speech include a. Is the information communicated clearly? 9 b. Is the information communicated accurately? c. Is the information made meaningful and interesting to the audience? d. all of the above e. a and b only 10. As explained by your textbook, "To inform my audience about the role of 1940s actress Hedy Lamarr in the development of cell phone technology" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. procedure. 10 b. occurrence. c. object. d. function. e. concept. 11. "To inform my audience about the major achievements of Ronald Reagan" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. object. 11 b. process. c. event. d. concept. e. function. 12. "To inform my audience about the major parts of a motion-picture camera" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. concept. 12 b. event. c. process. d. object. e. function. 13. As explained by your textbook, "To inform my audience about the Native Americans who transmitted coded messages for the U.S. during World War II" is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. object. 13 b. function. c. concept. d. event. e. process. 14. As explained in your textbook, "To inform my audience about the steps in creating a rooftop garden" is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. concept. 14 b. process. c. function. d. condition. e. object. 15. As explained by your textbook, "To inform my audience how to prepare for a backpacking expedition" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n) a. object. 15 b. process. c. function. d. concept. e. policy. 16. As explained in your textbook, a __________ is a systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product. a. function 16 b. project c. demonstration d. process e. custom 17. As explained in your textbook, "To inform my audience how to make genuine French croissants" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n) a. object. 17 b. process. c. function. d. procedure. e. concept. D C A D A B B D B 18. "To inform my audience about the three stages in a job interview" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. concept. 18 b. object. c. process. d. function. e. policy. 19. As explained in your textbook, "To inform my audience about the causes of the American Revolution" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. object. 19 b. function. c. institution. d. concept. e. event. 20. "To inform my audience about the causes and effects of the Boxer Rebellion in China" is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. event. 20 b. narrative. c. condition. d. process. e. function. 21. As explained in your textbook, "To inform my audience about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II" is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. event. 21 b. narrative. c. condition. d. concept. e. function. 22. As explained in your textbook, "To inform my audience about the removal of the Cherokee Indians from their native lands" is an example of a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n) a. function. 22 b. event. c. condition. d. object. e. concept. 23. "To inform my audience about the history of Halloween observances" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. object. 23 b. event. c. process. d. concept. e. situation. 24. Speeches about __________ are often more complex than other types of informative speeches. a. objects 24 b. events c. processes d. functions e. concepts 25. "To inform my audience about the different theories of intellectual property in Eastern and Western cultures" is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. object. 25 b. event. c. concept. d. operation. e. process. 26. "To inform my audience about the major principles of Keynesian economic theory" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n) a. object. 26 b. policy. c. technique. d. concept. e. process. C E A A B B E C D 27. "To inform my audience about the scientific theories of Stephen Hawking" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n) a. concept. 27 b. object. c. process. d. function. e. event. 28. "To inform my audience about the major elements of film theory" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n) a. doctrine. 28 b. object. c. process. d. concept. e. event. 29. "To inform my audience of the major theories about the Bermuda Triangle" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. object. 29 b. process. c. event. d. concept. e. function. 30. "To inform my audience about the pillars of faith in Islam" is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n) a. concept. 30 b. event. c. function. d. process. e. object. 31. Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in __________ order. a. causal or spatial 31 b. topical or spatial c. causal or topical d. spatial or chronological e. chronological or topical 32. Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in __________ order. a. chronological 32 b. topical c. spatial d. causal e. illustrative 33. If your specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience how to make authentic South American empanadas," you would probably organize your speech in _________ order. a. illustrative 33 b. chronological c. spatial d. comparative e. causal 34. If your specific purpose were "To inform my audience of the major steps in an effective job interview," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order. a. comparative 34 b. spatial c. chronological d. causal e. illustrative 35. If your specific purpose were "To inform my audience of the steps involved in making diamond jewelry," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order. a. comparative 35 b. spatial c. chronological d. causal e. illustrative A D D A E B B C C 36. If you were giving an informative speech describing the different parts of the Forbidden City in China, you would probably arrange the speech in __________ order. a. illustrative 36 b. causal c. chronological d. spatial e. comparative 37. If your specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience about the different layers of the atmosphere," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order. a. topical 37 b. chronological c. spatial d. comparative e. causal 38. If your specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience about the differences among steel, aluminum, and carbon bicycle frames" you would probably organize your speech in __________ order. a. descriptive 38 b. topical c. causal d. chronological e. functional 39. If your specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience about the three major types of sleep disorders," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order. a. topical 39 b. chronological c. spatial d. comparative e. causal 40. If your specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience about the three major types of pet lizards," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order. a. spatial 40 b. topical c. chronological d. comparative e. causal 41. If your specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience about the major kinds of dog breeds," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order. a. chronological 41 b. spatial c. descriptive d. topical e. causal 42. As explained in your textbook, if your specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience about the major features of four American quilt patterns" you would probably organize your speech in __________ order. a. causal 42 b. patchwork c. spatial d. descriptive e. topical 43. If your specific purpose were "To inform my audience how to buy and sell stock online," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order. a. chronological or topical 43 b. analogical or spatial c. comparative or chronological d. causal or functional e. spatial or topical 44. If your specific purpose were "To inform my audience how baseballs are made," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order. a. comparative or chronological 44 b. causal or functional c. spatial or topical d. chronological or topical e. analogical or spatial D C B A B D E A D