Public Speaking Chapter 15

False

A lawyer urging a jury to acquit her client is an example of informative speaking.

False

A summary is seldom necessary in the conclusion of an informative speech.

True

If the specific purpose of your informative speech is to recount the history of an event, you will usually arrange the speech in chronological order.

False

Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in spatial order.

True

Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in topical order.

True

Informative speeches about objects can be arranged in chronological, spatial, causal or topical order.

True

Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged chronological order.

True

There are four kinds of informative speeches - speeches about processes, events, objects and concepts.

True

When giving an informative speech, you should think about ways to relate your topic to the audience in the body of the speech as well as in the introduction.

True

Your textbook recommends comparison and contrast as ways to avoid abstractions in an informative speech.