Speech

Chapter 13: Speeches to Inform

True or False

Decide which of the following statements are True and which are False. Select True for correct statements and False for incorrect statements.

1
A thesis is a short story that illustrates a point.
A)True
B)False
2
The status report is commonly used to tell group members about changes in policy or procedure.
A)True
B)False
3
Demographics are a group's social, economic, and cultural characteristics.
A)True
B)False
4
Fever charts, pie charts, and bar graphs are all examples of infographics.
A)True
B)False
5
An experienced speaker usually passes out handouts at the beginning so as not to interrupt the speech itself.
A)True
B)False
6
Tracing the history of a word is known as etymology.
A)True
B)False
7
Concrete examples involve the use of abstract details and generalities.
A)True
B)False
8
Being concise means making every word count.
A)True
B)False
9
A clearly defined idea will come across as ambiguous to your audience.
A)True
B)False
10
The information an average American citizen can be expected to know is called cultural literacy.
A)True
B)False
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