SPCH 101 - Public Speaking » Winter 2023 » Informative Speaking Quiz

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Question #1
The primary purpose of an informative speech is
A.   to amuse the audience
B.   to convey knowledge and teach
C.   to change the audience’s mind
D.   all are correct
Question #2
A speech on the Battle of Gettysburg is which type of informative speech?
A.   Concept
B.   Issue
C.   Biographical
D.   Event/Historical
Question #3
Speeches about ______ discuss abstract or complex ideas and attempt to make them concrete and understandable.
A.   Concepts
B.   None are correct
C.   Biography
D.   Events
Question #4
A speech about _________ presents information about tangible things.
A.   people
B.   theories
C.   procedures
D.   objects
Question #5
Jones delivered an informative speech on CPR. He focused on the different steps and stages of giving CPR. What type of informative speech is this an example of?
A.   an object
B.   a process
C.   a theory
D.   an event
Question #6
An informative speech should not incorporate opinion as its basis.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #7
There is no such thing as providing "too much detail" in an informative speech.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #8
Accuracy, clarity, and interest—is the key to being an effective speaker.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #9
A ----------------- statement is one that cannot be argued.
A.   opinion
B.   irrefutable
C.   objective
D.   informative
Question #10
The speech topic "to inform my audience about why being a vegan is good" is an example of a (an) ---------------- informative speech.
A.   process
B.   irrefutable
C.   objective
D.   faux

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