Chapter 15

What organizational pattern would you use if you wanted to inform your audience about the three major sociological approaches?

topical

When giving an informative speech on a subject that is highly technical, what strategy should be used?

Assume that the audience knows nothing about the subject and use very simple language throughout the speech.

What is an example of topical organization?

Describing the four qualifications used to grade diamonds

What is the best way to personalize a subject?

Explain it with the help of a human example.

Jun wanted to give an effective informative speech about rock climbing to an audience that was unfamiliar with the activity. In order to avoid abstractions, he should consider doing which of the following?

-Use a comparison to an experience listeners could relate to -Use concrete language to describe details -Contrast the danger of the sport to other sports

What are the recommended ways to avoid abstractions when giving a speech?

-compare -contrast -describe

According to the guidelines for informative speaking, the language used in an informative speech should be ...

-concrete -personalized -creative

In a speech on supervolcanoes, the speaker begins by providing a simple explanation of what supervolcanoes are and how they are formed. Which guidelines for effective informative speeches does this example illustrate?

-dont be too technical -dont oveestimate what the audience knows

Ana gave an informative speech to a driver's education class on how to parallel park a vehicle. What was most likely her goal?

To teach listeners to perform the process themselves

The type of informative speech that explains an idea or belief is a speech about ...

a concept

In relation to an informative speech, anything that has a visible, tangible, and stable form is ...

an object

As a speaker, you must always relate the speech topic to the interests and concerns of the ...

audience

What quality must a speaker have to achieve all the guidelines for effective informative speaking?

creativity

Jo is giving a presentation on benefits to new employees at her company. Several times she references flexible spending accounts that employees can set up. When her speech is over, one new employee asks what Jo means by "flexible spending accounts." What guideline for effective informative speaking did Jo not follow?

don't overestimate what the audience knows

True or false: Speakers should be creative in designing visual aids but should not be creative in their use of language.

false

An informative speech about an event would have a topical organizational pattern unless the purpose is to explain the event's ______. In that case, it should have a chronological pattern.

history

Informative speeches about concepts are normally ...

more abstract than other types of speeches

Marco gave an informative speech on a new technique for producing prosthetic limbs using 3-D printing. To illustrate the benefits in human terms, he described a patient who was able to compete in a marathon run despite having had one leg amputated. What guideline for effective informative speaking does this scenario illustrate?

personalize your ideas

Which of the following best defines an event?

something that happens

What topic would be appropriate for a speech about a process?

starting a camp fire

A speaker must avoid using language that is too ______ so that the audience can understand the message.

technical

In a speech on supervolcanoes, the speaker describes the organization of her speech by saying "We'll first examine the mechanics of supervolcanoes. Second, we'll examine the way they shape our world. And third, we'll look at a supervolcano that's located right here in the United States." Based on this description, which organizational pattern did the speaker use?

topical

A speaker can add the words ______ to a speech in order to help relate the topic to the audience.

you / your

Which organizational pattern would work best for the following specific purpose statement: "To inform my audience about the important symbols of Kwanzaa"?

topical

Gary gave a speech at his university on how to use the student e-mail accounts. The type of informative speech he gave was a speech about ...

a process

In which of the following scenarios is it acceptable to use technical language in an informative speech?

when the audience specializes in the subject