BUSINESS 501 corporate communication_Assessments 8-15

Question 1 Bob is most comfortable using numbers and working with patterns or relationships; Jane is very good at manipulating objects and dramatizing themes; Siobhan is outstanding in crafting written and spoken words. Which of the following accurately describes Bob, Jane, and Siobhan’s probable learning styles? Bob is logical, Jane is kinesthetic, and Siobhan is linguistic. Question 2 Gas prices went up by 5% last week, so Jill has decided to educate her public speaking class about what causes gas prices to rise. She also plans to teach her audience how to save on gas, since she knows that everyone in her class drives. However, Jill suspects her classmates do not know about the new technologies which can reduce how much fuel cars use, so she is going to include that information in her speech too. When it comes to those qualities of an informative speech that can motivate an audience to listen, what is missing from Jill’s plans? Stimulation Question 3 Information which applies, relates or has significance to your audience possesses what quality? Relevance Question 4 Jonathan is a social worker who has been asked to guide a group of unemployed women on how to apply for the government’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). However, because he is troubled by the growing numbers of single-parent households in society, Jonathan decides to add to his presentation information about the benefits of maintaining nuclear and extended families rather than relying on government programs during tough economic times. Given Jonathan’s decisions, which of the following is likely to have an undue influence on the information he provides? All of the above Question 5 Jonathan, a social worker helping a group of unemployed women apply for the government’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), often gets sidetracked into discussing how married women rarely apply for WIC. The women always respond favorably to Jonathan’s comments and usually express regret that they themselves lack a stable partner to help them raise their children. Given this context, is Jonathan communicating through exposition or interpretation? Interpretation, because Jonathan chose to provide information which communicates a message, perspective or agenda Question 6 Mahati is about to move into the conclusion of her presentation, but instead of continuing, she stops and asks her audience if anyone has any questions about what she just covered. Several people raise their hands and she calls on each of them, discovering that most of the questions concern a point she thought she had covered thoroughly. Based on the questions, Mahati goes back over that point in a different way and then stops again to ask if the audience still has questions before concluding her speech. Mahati uses which TWO of the eight ways to help listeners learn as presented in the course textbook? Look for ways to involve listeners actively and assess learning, if possible Question 7 Many carpenters, stair builders, roofers, drywall installers, and other craftsmen and women skilled in aspects of home construction have been laid off due to the recession. Hyacinth, a job skills coach, has been asked to show a group of these craftsmen and women how their skills can be adjusted to suit other careers. Based on her audience’s traits, what kind of visual aids will help Hyacinth engage her listeners? All of the above Question 8 On February 15, 2012, President Barack Obama spoke to manufacturing workers and executives at a plant in Wisconsin. Given that 2012 is an election year, that the president needs votes from middle class workers like those in his audience that day, and that Wisconsin is a critical state that the President needs to win to beat his Republican rival, which type of ethical lapse could it be argued the president exhibited that day, based on the passage below? Exploitation Downloaded by: Kayyh | Distribution of this document is illegal S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Question 9 Sales data, store traffic, inventory re-stocking rates, and market forecasts are just a few of the topics Luis covers in his monthly presentation to the owners of the hardware store he manages. What type of informative speech is Luis presenting? A report Question 10 The passage below presents the concluding statements from the commencement speech given by Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs on June 12, 2005, at Stanford University. This speech is not titled, but it is sometimes referred to as the “Find What You Love” speech. In it, Jobs described three stories from his life. With respect to the concluding components of an effective informative speech, which of the following is the function Jobs’ closing statements fulfilled Presented the moral of the story Question 11 The table below lists informative speech components (A, B, C, D, E), functions (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and speech contents (V, W, X, Y, Z). Which of the following accurately matches up the components with their functions and suitable content? A5-V, B-1-W, C-4-X, D-2-Y, E-3-Z Question 12 What do all informative speeches have in common? The objective of enhancing comprehension Question 13 What ethical characteristic of public speaking did President Barack Obama develop in the passage below, which is from a speech he gave on April 6, 2012, as part of the White House Forum on Women and the Economy? Mutuality Question 14 What is the difference between having your point of view influence your informative speech and being biased? A point of view is passively developed through your experiences and understanding, while bias involves actively seeking information that favors your perspective over others. Question 15 What term refers to that component in a speech which raises interest and motivates the listener? : The attention statement Question 16 When a speaker uses photographs, charts or diagrams to illustrate various points in a speech, what role do those visual aids play in listening? They provide visual reinforcement. Question 17 When Luis analyzes marketing data, he has to draw conclusions based on what he finds. In his monthly presentation to the owners of the hardware store he manages, Luis includes these conclusions, as well as a description of the data they are based on. Then, Luis shows how, if his conclusions are correct, the business will lose market share, if it does not make adjustments soon. What type of informative speech has Luis presented? All of the above Question 18 When you are speaking to inform, regardless of your purpose, you must craft your speech to meet whose needs first? The audience’s Question 19 When you use an internal summary, such as “Now that I’ve reviewed the past strategies we’ve tried, let me move on to some new ones,” how are you encouraging listening? All of the above Question 20 Which information strategy suits an interpersonal learning style? Group projects