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Communication 1110—Chap. 9 Quiz

6/22/15

      1.     According to your textbook, how well a speech is organized likely will influence

a.       how clearly the audience understands the speech.

b.      how the audience views the competence of the speaker.

c.       how confident the speaker feels about his or her delivery.

d.      all of the above.*

e.       a and b only.

      2.     Problem-solution order is most appropriate for organizing __________ speeches.

a.       acceptance

b.      persuasive*

c.       after-dinner

d.      commemorative

e.       informative

      3.     Which organizational pattern would probably be the most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the specific purpose “The three parts of an insect’s body are the head, the thorax, and the abdomen”?

a.       scientific

b.      causal

c.       spatial*

d.      analytical

e.       natural

      4.     If the following transition were used in a persuasive speech, the speech would most likely be organized in __________ order.

Now that I’ve told you about declining voter involvement in this country, let’s look at what we can do about it.

a.       causal

b.      spatial

c.       comparative-advantages

d.      problem-solution*

e.       topical

      5.     Which organizational pattern would probably be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with the central idea “There are five basic positions of the feet in ballet”?

a.       visual

b.      chronological

c.       problem-solution

d.      causal

e.       topical*

      6.     Which of the following does your textbook recommend for preparing main points?

a.       Balance the amount of time given to each main point.

b.      Try to use the same pattern of wording for each main point.

c.       Keep main points clearly separate from one another.

d.      all of the above*

e.       a and c only

      7.     According to your textbook, transitions, internal previews, internal summaries, and signposts are examples of

a.       metaphors.

b.      attention-getters.

c.       supporting materials.

d.      connectives.*

e.       closings.

      8.     Your textbook recommends each of the following for preparing main points except

a.       Keep main points clearly separate from one another.

b.      Use a different pattern of wording for each main point.*

c.       Limit the number of main points to between two and five.

d.      Balance the amount of time devoted to each main point.

e.       Organize main points strategically.

      9.     According to your textbook, “My second point is . . .” is an example of a(n)

a.       transition.

b.      bridge

c.       signpost.*

d.      enumeration.

e.       marker.

  10.     According to your textbook, if the following statement occurred in the body of a speech, it would be an example of what kind of connective?

We have spent a lot of time talking about the problem of computer viruses. Now let’s look at some solutions.

a.       transition*

b.      internal preview

c.       internal summary

d.      all of the above

e.       a and c only