Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

COMM 1315

Chapter 14 Graded Quiz

1)Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking?

1. 1. a business manager reporting on next year's budget
   2. a pastor urging parishioners to give to a building fund
   3. a teacher lecturing about methods of speech organization
   4. all of the above
   5. a and c only

2. Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking?

1. 1. a lawyer exhorting a jury not to convict her client
   2. a teacher urging colleagues to adopt a new curriculum
   3. a banker explaining how the stock market operates
   4. all of the above
   5. a and c only

3. “To inform my audience how to make genuine French croissants” is a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n)

1. 1. object.
   2. process.
   3. function.
   4. event.
   5. concept.

4. “To inform my audience about the scientific theories of Stephen Hawking” is a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n)

1. 1. concept.
   2. object.
   3. process.
   4. function.
   5. event.

5. “To inform my audience of the major theories about the Bermuda Triangle” is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

1. 1. object.

1. 2. process.
   3. event.
   4. concept.
   5. function.

6. “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)

1. 1. concept.
   2. event.
   3. function.
   4. process.
   5. object.

7. Speeches about                                               are often more complex than other types of informative speeches.

1. 1. objects
   2. events
   3. processes
   4. functions
   5. concepts

8. If your specific purpose statement were “To inform my audience about the major archaeological sites in Central America,” you would probably organize your speech in                                                                                                                           order.

1. 1. topical or causal
   2. spatial or comparative
   3. comparative or chronological
   4. chronological or causal
   5. spatial or topical