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Test Bank
Chapter 22: Speaking Across College Courses
Multiple Choice
1. In every class in which an oral presentation is assigned, students need to define which of the following?
a. the purpose of the assignment
b. the amount of experience they have with public speaking in general
c. their own needs
d. community member’s views of college students
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1. Presenting Across College Courses
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. ______ presentations are a staple in many courses across the college curriculum.
a. Oral
b. Written
c. Curricular
d. Extracurricular
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1a. Communicate Your Ideas to Others
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. Class presentations tend to have which characteristic as compared to public speeches?
a. to be less formal
b. to be more formal
c. to be equally formal
d. to be completely informal
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1b. Pay Attention to Context
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. Class presentations tend to have which characteristic as compared to daily conversations?
a. to be less formal
b. to be more formal
c. to be equally formal
d. to be completely informal
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1b. Pay Attention to Context
Difficulty Level: Medium
5. Class audiences tend to have which characteristic as compared to public audiences?
a. to be more homogeneous
b. to be more heterogeneous
c. to be larger
d. to be more diverse
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1b. Pay Attention to Context
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. Although you will speak less formally before an audience of your peers than to a general audience, demonstrating your ______ for everyone present remains essential.
a. respect
b. empathy
c. disregard
d. compassion
Learning Objective: 22.2: Adapt oral presentations to specific educational contexts and audiences
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1b. Pay Attention to Context
Difficulty Level: Medium
7. Which of the following should you do when reviewing a scholarly article?
a. Jump directly into the review of the article.
b. Describe the research methods used.
c. Summarize similar articles after giving the review of this piece.
d. Discuss the author’s additional texts.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2a. Review a Scholarly or Professional Article
Difficulty Level: Medium
8. When reviewing a scholarly article, you should evaluate which of the following?
a. its publication date
b. its weaknesses
c. its length
d. its aesthetics
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2a. Review a Scholarly or Professional Article
Difficulty Level: Medium
9. A ______ is a graphical approach to presenting information and/or research.
a. location presentation
b. location argument
c. poster presentation
d. poster argument
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2b. Deliver a Poster Presentation
Difficulty Level: Medium
10. A textual block on a poster should typically not exceed ______ words.
a. 10
b. 25
c. 50
d. 100
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2b. Deliver a Poster Presentation
Difficulty Level: Medium
11. Which of the following is true regarding your poster presentation?
a. The title should be brief and descriptive.
b. The title should have a full-length abstract.
c. Jargon should be used.
d. Go into great detail on the message.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2b. Deliver a Poster Presentation
Difficulty Level: Medium
12. Which of the following is a good idea for preparing your poster?
a. Let your message come to you as you create the poster.
b. Give the poster a short, vague title.
c. Keep the message simple.
d. Impulsively edit text.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2b. Deliver a Poster Presentation
Difficulty Level: Medium
13. ______ are important to explore the multiple sides of an issue.
a. Arguments
b. Classes
c. Debates
d. Speeches
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
14. When giving a/an ______, you simply deliver a persuasive argument on a controversial issue.
a. debate
b. position presentation
c. poster presentation
d. argument presentation
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
15. Debates have which of the following sides?
a. pro and con
b. con and logical
c. logical and emotional
d. pro and emotional
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
16. The “pro” side of a debate is called the ______ side.
a. positive
b. affirmative
c. negative
d. confirming
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
17. The role of the ______ side is to support a resolution calling for change.
a. positive
b. affirmative
c. negative
d. confirming
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Easy
18. The affirmative side’s task is ______.
a. to support a resolution
b. to convince the judges and/or members of the audience that change is not needed
c. to reject a resolution calling for change
d. to maintain the status quo
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
19. The “con” side of a debate is also called the ______ side.
a. pessimistic
b. affirmative
c. negative
d. anti
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
20. The ______ side seeks to convince the judges and/or members of the audience that change is not needed, working to defeat the resolution and maintain the status quo.
a. pessimistic
b. affirmative
c. negative
d. anti
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
21. Whether you are debating solo or part of a team, your job is ______.
a. to develop and present arguments to support your stance
b. to tear down the opposing side
c. to “win” the debate
d. to trick people into believing your side
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
22. Which of the following is a way to enact refutation?
a. pointing out errors emotionally
b. demonstrating the use of weak evidence
c. accusing the opposing side of misleading the audience
d. supporting of your claims with minimal evidence
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
23. Which of the following is advice for prevailing in a debate?
a. Temper your passion on the subject.
b. Identify and present credible and convincing evidence in support of your side’s position.
c. Admit the opposing side’s strong points.
d. Highlight your weakest points.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
24. Service learning refers to ______.
a. a project that addresses a community need
b. learning while serving in a restaurant
c. learning while in military service
d. any project pursued in college
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Easy
25. When presenting about a service learning project, you should do which of the following?
a. Avoid background information.
b. Hold your expectations going into the experience.
c. Review the kinds of tasks you performed.
d. Discuss confidential information about the organization you did service with.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Medium
26. A debate is like a fencing match in that you both need to attack and ______.
a. react
b. defend
c. inspire
d. wait
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
27. A speech on your experience volunteering with a non-profit group would be an example of reporting on ______.
a. service learning
b. experiential learning
c. research
d. service activities
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Medium
28. In a service learning presentation, you should review the kinds of tasks you performed, telling ______ about the nature of particular days as appropriate.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Medium
29. The ______ is known as the negative side of a debate.
a. opposition
b. con
c. reaction
d. interference
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
30. On the poster, ______ your message clearly.
a. explain
b. formulate
c. summarize
d. discuss
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2b. Deliver a Poster Presentation
Difficulty Level: Medium
31. A poster presentation is a/an ______ approach to presenting information.
a. graphical
b. manuscript
c. impromptu
d. extemporaneous
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2b. Deliver a Poster Presentation
Difficulty Level: Easy
32. Because both service learning and internships are learning experiences, ______ and analysis play integral parts in your report for either.
a. reflection
b. instruction
c. interaction
d. action
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Medium
33. During a debate you should identify and present credible and convincing evidence in support of your side’s ______.
a. position
b. goal
c. purpose
d. messages
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
Fill-in-the-Blank
1. The skills needed to speak in ______ share much in common with the skills needed to speak before any audience.
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1. Presenting Across College Courses
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. In every class in which an oral presentation is assigned, you will need to define for yourself the professor’s ______, and your fellow students’ needs.
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1. Presenting Across College Courses
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. Service learning refers to a project that addresses a ______ need.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. In every class in which an oral presentation is assigned, students need to define the ______ of the assignment.
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1. Presenting Across College Courses
Difficulty Level: Medium
5. ______ presentations are a staple in many courses across the college curriculum.
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1a. Communicate Your Ideas to Others
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. The ______ side’s task is to support a resolution.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
7. No matter your major, it is important for you to be adept at communicating your ideas to your ______.
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1a. Communicate Your Ideas to Others
Difficulty Level: Medium
8. Class presentations tend to be ______ formal than public speeches but ______ formal than daily conversations.
Learning Objective: 22.2: Adapt oral presentations to specific educational contexts and audiences
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.1b. Pay Attention to Context
Difficulty Level: Easy
9. Class audiences tend to be more ______ than a public audience since receivers usually possess knowledge similar to the presenter.
Learning Objective: 22.2: Adapt oral presentations to specific educational contexts and audiences
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: 22.1b. Pay Attention to Context
Difficulty Level: Hard
10. When reviewing a scholarly article, you should evaluate its ______ and ______.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2a. Review a Scholarly or Professional Article
Difficulty Level: Medium
11. Discuss the author’s ______ based on the work completed and sources consulted, and the validity or reliability of the study.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2a. Review a Scholarly or Professional Article
Difficulty Level: Easy
12. A poster presentation is a ______ approach to presenting information.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2b. Deliver a Poster Presentation
Difficulty Level: Easy
13. In a ______, two sides take turns presenting pro and con positions, with each side competing to win adherents in the audience and/or support from those judging the debate.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
14. The “pro” side of a debate is called the ______ side.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
15. ______ presentations and debates are also used across a variety of disciplines as well as in civic settings. Both call upon you to use your persuasive skills to argue an issue. When giving a position presentation, you deliver a persuasive argument on a controversial issue. In a debate, two sides take turns presenting pro and con positions, with each side competing to win over the audience.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
16. Because both service learning and internships are learning experiences, ______ and analysis play integral parts in your report for either.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Medium
17. In a debate, ______ involves pointing out the flaws of the other side’s arguments and rebuilding the arguments you presented yourself.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
18. During a debate you should identify and present ______ and convincing evidence in support of your side’s position.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
19. A debate is like a fencing match in that you both need to attack and ______.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
20. A speech on your experience volunteering with a non-profit group would be an example of reporting on ______.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Medium
21. In a service learning presentation, you should review the kinds of tasks you performed, telling ______ about the nature of particular days as appropriate.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Medium
22. Because both service learning and ______ are learning experiences, reflection and analysis play integral parts in your report for either.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Medium
23. Throughout the course of a debate, you will have the opportunity to refute the arguments the opposing side presents. This phase—known as ______—involves pointing out the flaws of the other side’s arguments and rebuilding the arguments you presented yourself.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
24. During a class presentation the speaker should know that some members of the audience will match your ______, and others will surpass it or not measure up.
Learning Objective: 22.2: Adapt oral presentations to specific educational contexts and audiences
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.1b. Pay Attention to Context
Difficulty Level: Easy
25. Speaking opportunities calls on you to apply the generic speaking skills you gained in speech classes to different kinds of presentations that highlight your ______ of specific subject matter.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2. Educational Contexts for Speaking Assignments
Difficulty Level: Medium
26. When reviewing a professional article discuss the author’s credibility based on the work completed and sources consulted, and the validity or ______ of the study.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2. Educational Contexts for Speaking Assignments
Difficulty Level: Medium
27. A poster’s text and visuals should be balanced with white (empty) space defining the ______.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2b. Deliver a Poster Presentation
Difficulty Level: Easy
True/False
1. As you review a professional article discuss the author’s credibility based on the work completed and sources consulted, and the validity or reliability of the study.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2. Educational Contexts for Speaking Assignments
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. Speaking opportunities calls on you to apply the generic speaking skills you gained in speech classes to different kinds of presentations that highlight your mastery of specific subject matter.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2. Educational Contexts for Speaking Assignments
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. Although you will speak less formally before an audience of your peers than to a general audience, demonstrating your respect for everyone present remains essential.
Learning Objective: 22.2: Adapt oral presentations to specific educational contexts and audiences
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.1b. Pay Attention to Context
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. It is safe to assume that during a class presentation the members of the audience will all match your expertise.
Learning Objective: 22.2: Adapt oral presentations to specific educational contexts and audiences
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.1b. Pay Attention to Context
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. The phase in a debate when the opposition presents—known as refutation, involves pointing out the flaws of the other side’s arguments and rebuilding the arguments you presented yourself.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. Because both service learning and research projects are learning experiences, reflection and analysis play integral parts in your report for either.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Medium
7. Public speaking is likely the only class where you will be required to give speeches.
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.1. Presenting Across College Courses
Difficulty Level: Easy
8. Written presentations are a staple in many courses across the college curriculum.
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1a. Communicate Your Ideas to Others
Difficulty Level: Medium
9. No matter your major, it is important for you to be adept at communicating your ideas to your peers.
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1a. Communicate Your Ideas to Others
Difficulty Level: Medium
10. The affirmative side’s task is to support a resolution.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
11. In every class in which an oral presentation is assigned, you will need to define for yourself the professor’s expectations, and your fellow students’ needs.
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1. Presenting Across College Courses
Difficulty Level: Medium
12. Class audiences tend to be more homogenous than public audiences because receivers usually have a knowledge base similar to that of the presenter.
Learning Objective: 22.2: Adapt oral presentations to specific educational contexts and audiences
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.1b. Pay Attention to Context
Difficulty Level: Easy
13. In every class in which an oral presentation is assigned, students need to define the community’s views of college students.
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1. Presenting Across College Courses
Difficulty Level: Medium
14. The skills needed to speak in classes share much in common with the skills needed to speak before any audience.
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1. Presenting Across College Courses
Difficulty Level: Medium
15. Class presentations tend to be less formal than public speeches but more formal than daily conversations.
Learning Objective: 22.2: Adapt oral presentations to specific educational contexts and audiences
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.1b. Pay Attention to Context
Difficulty Level: Easy
Difficulty Level: Easy
16. A poster’s layout should be visually creative.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2b. Deliver a Poster Presentation
Difficulty Level: Easy
17. A poster presentation is a scripted approach to presenting information.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2b. Deliver a Poster Presentation
Difficulty Level: Easy
18. The “pro” side of a debate is called the positive side.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
19. During a debate you should identify and present credible and convincing evidence in support of your side’s position.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
20. Think of a debate like a fencing match.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
21. Debates only happen in social science and science courses.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Easy
22. In a debate, two sides take turns presenting pro and con positions, with each side competing to win over the audience.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Easy
23. Position presentations and debates are also used across a variety of disciplines as well as in civic settings.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
24. If you do not personally believe in the pro/con stance you’ve been asked to take, you aren’t expected to deliver an argument that is passionate.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Easy
25. Whether you are debating solo or part of a team, your role is to develop and present arguments to support your stance.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Easy
26. While important for an internship, reflection and analysis need not play integral parts in your report on service learning.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Easy
27. Because both service learning and internships are learning experiences, reflection and analysis play integral parts in your report for either.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Medium
Short Answer/Essay
1. What is a position presentation?
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. Discuss and exemplify how you might have to speak publicly in your college courses.
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.1. Presenting Across College Courses
Difficulty Level: Hard
3. Why should speakers pay attention to context when presenting public speeches in class?
Learning Objective: 22.1: Discuss dimensions of presenting orally in courses across the college curriculum
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: 22.1. Presenting Across College Courses
Difficulty Level: Hard
4. What is a poster presentation?
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2b. Deliver a Poster Presentation
Difficulty Level: Medium
5. Discuss and exemplify what the objectives of a poster presentation can be.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2b. Deliver a Poster Presentation
Difficulty Level: Hard
6. What are the two sides of a debate?
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Medium
7. How is a debate like a fencing match?
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Hard
8. How can someone prevail in a debate?
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2c. Present or Debate a Position
Difficulty Level: Hard
9. What is a service learning project?
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Medium
10. Discuss and exemplify how you would report on your service learning project.
Learning Objective: 22.3: Prepare and deliver a report on a professional or scholarly article, poster presentation, position presentation or debate, and service learning or internship report
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2d. Report on a Service Learning or Internship Experience
Difficulty Level: Hard
11. Discuss and exemplify how audiences for your presentations can be different.
Learning Objective: 22.2: Adapt oral presentations to specific educational contexts and audiences
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: 22.2. Educational Contexts for Speaking Assignments
Difficulty Level: Hard
12. What outline should you follow when reviewing a scholarly or professional article?
Learning Objective: 22.2: Adapt oral presentations to specific educational contexts and audiences
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: 22.2a. Review a Scholarly or Professional Article
Difficulty Level: Hard
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