Speech chapter 15

It is usually most effective to keep your ideas impersonal when giving an informative speech.

False

Your textbook recommends using abstractions as a way to clarify ideas in an informative speech.

False

An informative speech about a process explains a systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product.

True

The more you assume your listeners know about the topic of your informative speech, the more you run the risk of being misunderstood.

True

"To inform my audience about three major theories of climate change" is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about

a concept

"To inform my audience about the four major steps in body piercing" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about

a process

In an informative speech, the speaker acts as

a teacher

"To inform my audience about the origins of the Jewish holiday of Purim" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about

an event

"To inform my audience about the major features of a digital music player" is a specific-purpose statement for an informative speech about

an object

If your specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience about the four major steps in building a loft," you would probably organize your speech in ____________ order.

chronological

The primary aim of an informative speech is to

convey knowledge or information

As your textbook explains, when preparing an informative speech, you should

personalize your ideas, relate the subject directly to your audience, and avoid abstractions

If your specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience about the major land regions in Spain," you would probably organize your speech in

spatial order